Re: School materials recommended for new students?

From: Alexandre Matheson (alexandre.matheson@gmail.com)
Date: Sat Jul 28 2007 - 12:31:45 EDT


I use NeoOffice for word processing and spreadsheets and highly
recommend it.

http://www.neooffice.org/neojava/en/index.php

I think MS Office is cheap too with your student discount @ the
concordia computer store.

http://ccs.concordia.ca/software.html

~alex

On 28-Jul-07, at 11:18 AM, Kevin Austin wrote:

> I use Logic, but this level of sophistication is not to everyone's
> liking.
>
> http://www.apple.com/logicpro/
>
> For notation, I use the Finale family.
>
>
> And I forgot about Word (standard word processing), and graphics too.
>
>
>
> Best
>
> Kevin
>
>
> ..., and monitoring with headphones? hmmmm
>
>
>
> At 9:17 AM -0500 7/28/07, james@annett.ca wrote:
>>> Along with a laptop (if you go that way), will be a security
>>> device --
>>> we average 2 losses per year and the "costs" in terms of lost
>>> work have
>>> been dreadful.
>>
>> Yeah, this is really no joke. The Concordia Computer store sells a
>> variety of cable locks that are well worth looking into. Once I'm
>> able to afford a replacement computer, I'm swayed by the idea of
>> putting my state of the art milliobillioterrabit gigaplectic
>> computertron in an ugly ass container to make it less sexy and
>> stealable.
>>
>> http://www.hack247.co.uk/2006/08/24/ghetto-pc-cardboard-case/
>> http://xfuj.com/waste/gpc1/back.jpg
>>
>> It can't be said too many times that it's essential to have lots
>> of storage media and work up some kind of personal system where
>> you make regular backups.
>>
>> I might also suggest a software sampler.
>
>
>
>> Quoting Kevin Austin <kevin.austin@videotron.ca>:
>>> Hi Todd
>>>
>>> Welcome aboard.
>>>
>>> There will be the discussion about PC and Mac, software and more.
>>>
>>> In general, required software will be sound editor, sequencer,
>>> notation
>>> program. If you are headed for live ea ... suggestions will come.
>>>
>>> Advice anyone?
>

best,
~alex
alexandre.matheson@gmail.com
http://pages.videotron.com/tilde/



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