Making money from open source: Still an issue Nov 20, 2009
While Mono is open source like the related , Novell last week introduced a commercial product, , which leverages Mono. Also during the panel session, Sara Ford, program manager for Microsoft's site for open source projects, noted she had a learning curve regarding open source as a Microsoft employee. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Fifth-generation iPod nano gets a firmware fix Nov 15, 2009
2 nano update include one that allows the accessibility setting for Mono Audio to work and another involving a bug where VoiceOver menu items were skipped when using the plus (+) and minus (-) volume buttons on the included headphones. Additional troubleshooting information for the fifth-generation nano is available from Apples Web site. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Right ingredients for a pubcast Nov 6, 2009
We ran a mono signal through GarageBand on the Mac (because you don't need to separate the channels when it's only vocals and it makes a smaller file for the podcast) but we had a weak signal and trouble getting decent sound at the venue; some nights we sounded like Daleks with hangovers. Uncle Google suggested using a different codec but when this didn't help, we switched to Audacity, a free sound editor, and have had no problems since. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
The Prisoner Nov 5, 2009
1 Dolby Digital, although you can still watch the episodes with their original mono tracks. Despite the lack of an HD audio presentation, the sound here does a fine job, with nice separation and some effective moments of directionality. (IGN FilmForce)
Singing from beyond the grave Oct 12, 2009
Yoko Ono had handed Paul McCartney two mono cassettes of Lennon singing new material at his piano, telling him that she did not break up The Beatles but she was in a position to bring them back together. A half-finished ballad, Free As A Bird, was completed with full instrumentation and some new vocals and lyrics from McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Willy Wonka BD Oct 10, 2009
1 from the Dolby Digital Plus on the HD-DVD. Considering the film was originally recorded in mono, this is not a bad remix ... 1 Dolby Digital tracks in English and mono tracks in French, Spanish, German, Italian and Portuguese ... The Audio A slight improvement, but there's only so much you can do an original mono soundtrack. (IGN FilmForce)
High Fidelity: The Sound Of Music Oct 9, 2009
Along the way, a lot of refinements have been added to recording and playing techniques: from mono to stereo, from single to multi-track recording, noise reduction, AM to FM and hi-fi separates such as turntables, pre-amplifiers, amplifiers, speakers and graphic equalisers to ensure greater depth and clarity. Then, around 1980, digital recording methods were introduced and the compact disc was born. (India Times, India)
Next-Generation SRS Circle Surround Auto DX Now Available on Texas Instruments' DSPs Oct 7, 2009
1 channels of audio output from any mono, stereo or 2-channel matrix encoded content. Improved low frequency response that produces deep and rich bass. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Wizard of Oz Oct 5, 2009
There's also the original mono track if you want to hear the film as it was presented in theaters when it opened in 1939, plus the Dolby Digital track that was created for the 1998 release and mono tracks in French, Spanish, German, Italian and Portuguese. Appropriate for a film so beloved around the world. (IGN FilmForce)
Jim Hillibish: Dad knew his way around old-time electronic systems Oct 2, 2009
Even though it was mono, his VM sounded like right there, live. Dad had no discernible musical taste. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Beautiful river Sep 30, 2009
" Political coupDespite these concerns, Mr Sacristan believes there is currently a balance between conservation and the needs of local communities for income. For the government of President Alvaro Uribe, being able to open some areas of the national park - even if other parts are still home to coca crops and illegal logging - is a minor political coup. Developing tourism could be a way of boosting the local economy The area around La Macarena is the testing point for what is known as its... (BBC News -- Americas)
Game, spruced-up CDs lets fans meet, be The Beatles Sep 10, 2009
Stereo, mono box sets ... There also are stereo and mono box sets available with original track listings and artwork, liner notes and rare photos ... The mono and stereo versions were sold out on Amazon. (Modesto Bee, CA)
It's a whole new Beatles sound with this box set Sep 9, 2009
Among the most dramatic developments is that the first four albums -- "Please Please Me," "With the Beatles," "A Hard Day's Night" and "Beatles for Sale" -- previously were available only in mono and now are making their debut in that modern invention called stereo ... " The switch from mono to stereo on "No Reply" raises some other issues about these remasters. "I can definitely understand misgivings purists would have about that," Green said. "It's nice to hear it that way, but it's odd to... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Beatles box set like nothing you've ever heard Sep 9, 2009
There is also a limited-edition box set of the 10 albums that were given separate mono mixes, a real revelation in some cases ... "The Beatles in Mono," the box of Beatles monaural masters, corrects that to some degree ... Beatles producer George Martin, who had no experience with rock 'n' roll records before the Beatles, can be forgiven for isolating vocals on one side of the mix and other atrocities common to early pop stereo presentations, especially considering how hot his mono mixes were of... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Remastered Beatles catalog: A splendid time is guaranteed for all Sep 6, 2009
Fanatics might also want the companion box set (sold separately) of mono mixes, many of which have never been widely available ... This is where listening to the mono and stereo recordings side-by-side, sequentially, is particularly striking, because the distinction becomes more and more marked as the band progresses through time ... But the real surprise here, especially for younger listeners who don t have nostalgic ties to the mono sound, is that some of the songs actually sound better in... (Boston Globe)
Beatles for sale, again Sep 4, 2009
A second box set presents every existing mono mix of the band's music. There was significant crossover in staff and technology employed with the game and the catalogue remastering. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Friday the 13th Part 2 Deluxe Editi... Aug 28, 2009
0 Mono audio wasn't impressive, there were no special features save for the theatrical trailer, and none of the often talked about censored footage was included. Fans were slightly more satisfied with the October 2004 release of Friday the 13th - From Crystal Lake to Manhattan, a box set of the first eight films by Paramount with a bonus disc, which included as a supplement some extended kill scenes from the films, though none from Part 2. (Suite101.com)
Super Friends Aug 21, 2009
Warner provides an English and Portuguese Mono mix for fans to enjoy ... The Audio A drab, scratchy mono mix. (IGN FilmForce)
History Resounds at 127th AES Convention Aug 20, 2009
Engaging pristine audio samples, Mr. Fine will trace the label's progress from single-mic mono through the 3-spaced-omni stereo technique. He will also discuss the 35mm mag-film recording medium and detail the colorful 1990's CD reissue program. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Moonlight 2.0 moves to beta phase Aug 19, 2009
"In particular, this means that you can use Silverlight and Moonlight with the Mono project's OGG, Vorbisand Dirac codecs to play back media files that use the open codecs or to plug your own media codecs," he said. Dirac backing remains a work in progress. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Novell Gets Closer to Silverlight With Moonlight 2 Aug 19, 2009
The new verifier technology will also make its way upstream to Mono, Novell's effort to create a Microsoft. NET implementation on Linux, De Icaza said. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Guitar legend-inventor Les Paul dies at age 94 Aug 15, 2009
Paul's next "crazy idea" was to stack together eight mono tape machines and send their outputs to one piece of tape, stacking the recording heads on top of each other. The resulting machine served as the forerunner to today's multitrack recorders. (Xinhuanet, China)
Home Theater Audio Aug 1, 2009
Receivers, Separates, and Sound Options. Choosing the main audio component for home theater and sound playback formats can be a little intimidating, but also fun once the pieces are set in place. (Suite101.com)
Colombia 'bombs Farc jungle camp' Jul 26, 2009
The aerial bombing, south of the capital Bogota, was part of a hunt for the military chief of the Farc rebels, Jorge Briceno - known as "Mono Jojoy". He leads the most powerful division of the left-wing group, and is believed to have some 4,000 men under his command. (BBC News -- Americas)
Ecuador-Colombia row over video Jul 18, 2009
The videotape shows Mono Jojoy addressing his troops ... The hour-long video of Farc leader Jorge Briceno, also known as Mono Jojoy, addressing his fighters was delivered to the offices of the Associated Press news agency by an unnamed Colombian government official and was later broadcast on national television. (BBC News -- Americas)
Microsoft extends access to C#, CLI Jul 8, 2009
Net Framework, said in a that Mono advocates had approached Microsoft with a request to clarify the licensing situation for ECMA standards covering C# and CLI. Mono contains the ECMA C# specification ... "In the next few months we will be working towards splitting the jumbo Mono source code that includes ECMA plus a lot more into two separate source code distributions. One will be ECMA, the other will contain our implementation of ASP.Net, ADO.Net, Winforms and others," he said ... "This is... (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Test & Measurement World Jul 5, 2009
Offered in mono and stereo versions, Elma Electronic's MV Series of stepped attenuators with built-in surface-mount resistors can be used to replace potentiometers in audio motor controls and other applications. Several new features have been added to enhance the performance of Azimuth Systems' ACE MX universal MIMO channel emulator, including a configuration that enables users to add a nonfading, reverse path internal to the ACE MX.. (Multichannel News)
Choosing an Audio Interface for a M... Jun 3, 2009
All of these allow for recording/monitoring either stereo sources or separate mono sources at the same time (e. g. a guitar and a microphone) while also providing a stereo output, a headphone jack and phantom power. (Suite101.com)
ION Audio Tailgater May 29, 2009
One drawback is that the ION Tailgater has mono sound -- not easy to accept in 2009. Also, you need to plan your usage because the battery needs 12 hours to recharge. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
New Moonlight Release Available for Testing May 7, 2009
According to a by Miguel de Icaza, Novell developer platform vice president and founder of the Mono open-source project, the preview of Moonlight 2 ... Microsoft and Novell collaborated on , which is part of the Mono project, a cross-platform, open-source development framework for Microsoft's proprietary ... The preview gives developers the ability to develop write applications entirely in Unix if they install Mono's 2. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Ferris Bueller BD May 6, 2009
1, Spanish Mono with English, Portuguese, French and Spanish subtitles and English captions for the hearing impaired ... Center dialogue is mostly clean, but I detected a slight hint of noise in the center, mostly noticeable during Ferris Bueller's monologues. (IGN FilmForce)
Cnet reviews: Stereo iPod microphones Apr 28, 2009
The good: Can record for high-quality audio or lower-quality mono; picks up source sound well while disregarding most background noise. The bad: Drains the iPod's battery; no way to charge the player while using the recorder; no built-in speaker for monitoring recordings. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Grammy Museum: Sounding off in downtown L.A. Apr 7, 2009
In a side studio, the "From Mono to Surround" exhibit simulates what performances on the 2008 Grammys show - Amy Winehouse's "Rehab," Chris Brown's "Run It" and Lang Lang's "Rhapsody in Blue," among others - would sound like in various historical formats: cylinder, 78, LP, cassette, CD, DAT, surround sound and MP3. After you exit this booth, you'll want to ditch your iPod and upgrade your home audio system. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 Released Mar 24, 2009
A new feature called Mono Extension provides support for Mono, allowing companies to run ... Mono does provide Novell with a differentiator from other Linux distributions, O'Grady said. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
RCA Doubles Use of SRS TruSurround XT in 2009 LCD HDTVs Mar 24, 2009
When receiving mono or stereo content, SRS TruSurround XT creates an immersive 3D wall of sound that moves well past the physical width of the TV. Dialog quality is also improved as this technology lifts the spoken word above the chaos of sound effects and background music so that it's clear and distinct. The RCA 37 series, 38 series and 380 series featuring SRS TruSurround XT are immediately available, while the RCA 41 and 48 series' will be available in the spring, reaffirming SRS' position as... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Nintendo sets local launch date for DSi console Feb 19, 2009
Lots of people buy new stereo systems and wind up hearing nothing but mono sound. Copyright. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
New Marvell Solutions Pave Way in FM Integration for Smaller and Power- Efficient Multi-radio Devices Feb 16, 2009
The Marvell FM receiver features an efficient scan search algorithm: 25ms average response time per channel and superior mono and stereo sound quality aided with stereo blending and auto mute. Featuring best-in-class sensitivity level of -111dBm, interference blocking capabilities and a low power design, the FM receiver delivers full audio performance from a 32 kHz sleep clock. (PR Newswire)
THE DEFINITIVE IN-DEPTH REVIEW: Optus HTC Dream with Google Android Feb 14, 2009
This really is one of the biggest flaws with this particular hardware design for Android -- you cant even use wireless headphones, as the Bluetooth is limited to mono headsets only ... 0, although the latter is limited to mono headsets only those looking for stereo Bluetooth functionality or wireless file transfers are out of luck. (Australian Personal Computer)
Moonlight 1.0 puts Silverlight on Linux Feb 12, 2009
Also on the schedule for the Moonlight and Mono team is version 2. 4 of Mono, an open source, cross-platform implementation of the Microsoft. (InfoWorld)
