Doozla Review and Contest!
Head over to MacSparky to read a nice review written about our kids' drawing application, Doozla.

Or, listen to this review over at the Surfbits.com podcast here (review starts 12:35).

MacSparky are also running a Doozla contest - giving your children the chance to win a copy of Doozla! So happy Doozla'ing!

Doozla - Play To Learn!

   
Comic Life Magiq 1.0.3 Beta released
We are delighted to offer a beta of our upcoming Comic Life Magiq 1.0.3 update.

It has numerous stability and significant performance improvements over 1.0.2.1 - so we would love previous users to download and let us know if you come across any issues.

Please visit the forum for more information, including where to download the beta: http://plasq.com/comic-life-magiq-beta

Thank you very much for your help testing the future!

   
Comic Life Magiq 1.0.2.1 update released
A free update for Comic Life Magiq is available for all users.

Identical to 1.0.2c in all but version number, which has been changed to ensure 1.0.2 users are made aware of the 1.0.2c update via the menu: Comic Life Magiq > Check for Updates...

This 1.0.2.1 update is recommended for all 1.0.2 users and fixes a serious saving issue introduced in 1.0.2 that caused images to be left out of the document.

If you're already running 1.0.2c (v10939) you can "Skip This Version".

Head to the plasq downloads page to get the 1.0.2.1 update or update from within Comic Life Magiq.

   
French Tutorials!
Débuter sur Mac have recently released brilliant tutorials on two of our applications; Comic Life Magiq and Skitch.

You can check out the great tutorial for Comic Life Magiq here and the one for Skitch here.

Merci!

   
King Crimson Comics!
Comic Life is great for sharing those funny little moments from school, in the office, or while on worldwide progressive-rock-legends tours.

Robert Fripp and Tony Levin have been sharing the day-to-day stories of touring within one of the most influential prog rock bands - on King Crimson’s 40th Anniversary Tour.

Enjoy the King Crimson Comics here and here.

   
Comic Touch released for iPhone / iPod Touch
Ever wished you had the fun of Comic Life handy at all times? Ever been out at a party, family gathering or on public transport and wished you could add your 'comic touch' to a photo? Now you can!

We're giggling with glee to announce Comic Touch for iPhone and iPod Touch. Add various speech balloons and captions to your photos. Choose a fun special effect to warp and bend your family and friends, then email the results to them!

Learn more about Comic Touch here or purchase it instantly from the iTunes App store.

Comic Touch - it's new!

   
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Loop record layers resample mode - 2005/03/08 04:34 So, for the loop recordng, it would be cool if there were a mode such that recording new layers resamples the old recording so that there is only one layer that you build on. This way, when the playback is stopped, restarting the playback of the layers of sound you previously recorded can be done with the stroke of one key. Also, this gives the user the option of layering two minute takes upon two minute takes; or a 2 minute take over a repeated 1 minute take; etc..

In the same vein, for this mode I'm proposing, it would be cool if there were a sub-mode such that you could record an initial layer, thereby setting the bar length/quantity, and hitting the hold key a second time begins playback like normal but it also begins recording immediatly again. This way the user can build up layers quickly without having to double hit the hold key. I guess this could work well in the traditional mode without resampling too.
I guess this would require a another button to cease recording and continue playback and also the stop prior might not work out with the resampling.

Just some thoughts and I'll be devestated if you don't meet them. Cheers.
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Re:Loop record layers resample mode - 2005/03/08 23:03 hold only records when you hold it down. alternate is modal.

could you explain your concept again?

it's late and my brain is tired :-P
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Re:Loop record layers resample mode - 2005/03/08 23:07 btw, regarding the 'real' overdubbing stuff.

The problem is that not all loops fit in evenly, say 3 bars acrss two.

i know what you are saying though.

looping has a long way to go.

My main concern is that once we have recorded the loop, then what?

can we be more creative with what we have just recorded?

we are very limited in our thinking.
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Re:Loop record layers resample mode - 2005/03/09 01:58 Loops and bars:
What I'm thinking is that in one mode, you record a bar, you release 'hold,' It immediatley starts recording again. This should have two modes within it.

In one mode, the hold button should function like this: one press engages recording, **another press disengages the intial recording and starts overdubbing in layers the length of the initial recording, another press ceases recording (and continues playback), another press continues loop recording, another ceases recording and continues playback, etc.. In this mode, the loop is stuck at the same length and the phrases you layer on top are the same length. Switching into mode 2 explained below at the * enables recording longer phrases on top of this initial loop length. (Mode 2 can function without switching to it from mode 1 also.)

In the second moode, the hold button should function like this: One press engages recording, *another press disengages the intial recording and starts overdubbing a length constituting a multiple integer of the initial length, another press defines this length and begins recoding another length at a multiple of the just previously defined length, etc.. Another button alltogether should stop recording and allow playback (or a doulbe tap of hold). You should be able to switch to mode 1 explained above at the **.

Both of these modes should allow resampling so the buffer doesn't get too fat but musolomo traditional non-resampling should be available too.

In terms of 3 bars over 2, Musolomo could figure out what an even 6 bars should be resampled. Maybe this should be an option, and the other option is to cut off the last bar in the 3 bars over 2.

Yeah
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