Welcome to Mac2MUG!
MAC2MUG is for people who want to learn from and interact with other Macintosh computer users. We welcome visitors at our monthly meeting and hope that you will become a member. Meetings last for approximately two hours and are generally held the first Tuesday of the month.
August 3rd Meeting: GarageBand
How to make beautiful music with the powerful software already on your Mac
to be presented by local musician Michael Quick
- GarageBand is amazing software, available only on Macs, and we do hope you’ll come to learn more about it. There are many events to attend in this whirlwind of a world, many of which you could attend with nary a rhyme or reason. But perhaps both MAC2, and you, are more than a little special, for you have reason, and we have rhyme. See you there!
- GarageBandLove
(a tender, heartfelt ballad of endearment) - What if you wanted to noodle around
And do sound effects for that home video
Or dabble with loops and go crazy with sound
Or full orchestrations just like radio - And what if you wanted to play glockenspiel
Yet lacking the lessons has shattered your scheme
And what if hobgoblins and fairies aren’t real
And what if GarageBand is only a dream - As Michael (known also as “Whitey”) will show,
O wonder of wonders, it’s there on your Mac
Make music from rockin’ to Mood Indigo
No musical skills are required, in fact - No need to dress glitzy nor prance like a star
At Madison Square or the lounge at the Ritz
You won’t even need to strap on a guitar
Nor set it on fire nor smash it to bits - Of course if you do play guitar, let ’er rip
(Or French horn or oboe or cello or flute)
Then hawk your CDs to the musically hip
And win hearts of millions plus bank-loads of loot - Baby it’s happening
Get out the word
Call to your wanderlust
Tuesday come fly with us
Sonically riotous
August the third - Yet lest you should think that it’s all just a tease
For music takes money, well let us confide:
Some bands have sold honest-to-goodness CDs
Recorded with naught but GarageBand, no lie - With plenty of instruments, sounds and effects
And freebies and add-ons that take it beyond
And no rude, cigar-smoking record execs
GarageBand is cooler than kewl, it’s da bomb - So come learn what they never taught us in school
Make multitrack gold on the desk in your room
And later when fans scream and faint, play it cool
For now be content with your own sonic boom - Baby it’s happening
Get out the word
Call to your wanderlust
Tuesday come fly with us
Sonically riotous
Tonically thunderous
Purely melodious
Ever harmonious
August the third - (See the August 2010 meeting-announcement here)
- Writing and creative image credits for our meeting notices goes to Mac2MUG Secretary and Creative Genius - Rob Ellis. If you had fun reading, then you are really in for a treat when you attend our meetings and hear his presentations!
JULY was our annual Non-Meeting Month!
- “She sells sea shells by the seashore, digitally shoots shots of said shells and surely sorts shots on her Macintosh by gosh so in September, to remember, she'll watch sea-washed sea shells she sells.”
- (See the July 2010 non-meeting meeting-announcement here)
- Writing and creative image credits for our meeting notices goes to Mac2MUG Secretary and Creative Genius - Rob Ellis.
June 19th, 2010 was our special event with Dave Marra of Apple!
- Dave Marra is truly a traveling man, traversing the United States and Canada, conducting technology presentations, keynote addresses and workshops. Well known for his exciting demos and dynamic presentations, Dave responded to our invitation to present for us in Canton, Ohio! Dave talked about Mac OS X Snow Leopard, demonstrated the new iPad, and no doubt fanned the fires of Apple fever. This was a phenomenal event!
- A bit more about Dave: Certified as both an Apple Certified Technical Coordinator and an Apple Certified Systems Administrator, Dave’s specialty areas include digital multimedia, internet technologies, accessibility and Mac/PC integration. He has conducted thousands of technology presentations, keynote addresses and workshops for schools, Mac and PC user groups, businesses and other professional organizations.
- Link to pdf file of July 2010 meeting announcement: Dave Marra presents Snow Leopard and the iPad
- Writing and creative image credits for our meeting notices goes to Mac2MUG Secretary and Creative Genius - Rob Ellis. If you had fun reading, then you are really in for a treat when you attend our meetings and hear his presentations!