MusicBrainz Picard – Best free mp3 tagging software

MusicBrainz Picard is a cross-platform (Linux/Mac OS X/Windows) application written in Python and is the official MusicBrainz tagger. Picard supports the majority of audio file formats, is capable of using audio fingerprints (PUIDs), performing CD lookups and disc ID submissions, and it has excellent Unicode support. Additionally, there are several plugins available that extend Picard’s features. Go to http://musicbrainz.org/doc/MusicBrainz_Picard to download for free. The two plugins i found most useful were Last.fm Tags – Use Last.fm tags as “genre” (This may slow down auto tagging significantly but does a good job) Cover Art Downloader – Downloads cover art for optional tag embedding and/or saving as a separate image file (works fast and seamlessly) you can download these plugins plus much more here .

Get Hercules RMX working on Ubuntu with Mixxx DJ Software

This is a quick tutorial that will show how to get Hercules RMX installed and working with Mixxx DJ software on Ubuntu 9.10 - the Karmic Koala .

First go to http://www.mixxx.org/download.php and downloaded the latest version of Mixxx Then download the package below and install the Hercules RMX driver for Ubuntu Here hdjmod-dkms_1.28_karmic.deb

Then download the Hercules RMX control panel here ftp://ftp.hercules.com/pub/webupdate/DJCSeries/Hercules_DJSeries_Linux.tgz And if your on x86 install hdjcpl_1.09-1_i386.deb and if your on x64 install hdjcpl_1.09-1_amd64.deb Make sure MIDI Channel is set to (1 Default) Now open up Mixxx and go to Options>Preferences and make sure your settings are the same as the following images and you are set to mix!

Thanks to pizzapanther on the Mixxx forums we now have a working dep for Hercules RMX drivers for Ubuntu.

Testing Out Windows Live Writer

First impressions.

The interface is really nice and intuitive
It connected to my word press blog easily
adding a photo from your pc is a snap.You can even add effects and resize the photo easily. Text editing is nice it has inline spell checking and its really easy to format.

Insert maps, links, videos(from YouTube and windows live accounts and any embed video code easily as well as videos from your pc) and has option for additional plug-ins for a ton of different things.

It also has an option to preview your post your working on right on your website.

Only problem I see is that it doesn’t integrate the option to insert photos or other media that’s already on my word press.

<–But you can drag and drop photos from your web browser into Live Writer but you cannot ad effects to them.

It also lets you edit older posts that were made without live writer.

I think I will be using this program instead of logging into the dashboard for word press on my website. I’ll update this post after I use it for a week or two.

Get Windows Live Writer Here
http://windowslivewriter.spaces.live.com/

Here are some decent how to videos for Windows Live Writer
http://www.youtube.com/user/WindowsLiveWriter

All in all I give this an over all ★★★★☆ (4 out of 5

If you have any comments or questions Please leave a message :)

Midi Mapping Hercules RMX to Traktor DJ

each number corresponds to the buttons midi value

Before anything make sure you have your Hercules RMX plugged in and latest drivers installed. Download the Traktor Midi Map of your choice below.

Now open up Traktor DJ and click on the sprocket icon for settings next to the magnifying glass

Then click import

Find the file you downloaded and click it then click open.

Now just click OK and your done.

Traktor DJ Midi tsi Settings for Hercules RMX

DJMoya Traktor DJ Pro/Duo midi custom configuration DJMoya-traktor-midi-settings Changed buttons 4 5 6 on RMX left deck to turn on FX1 buttons 1 2 and 3 by holding it down Changed buttons 4 5 6 on RMX right deck to turn on FX2 buttons 1 2 and 3 by holding it down Changed gain on RMX left and right to control the Filter for each deck A & B Made Balance on RMX control the Effect amount on FX1 & FX2 for FX button 3 more changes to come…. If you have any suggestion leave a comment. here’s the official Midi settings Traktor DJ Pro /Duo Requires version 1.11 [Traktor Pro Download TSI ZIP] Traktor DJ 3 Requires Traktor 3.4.1 [Traktor 3.4.1 Download TSI ZIP] Traktor DJ 2 Requires Traktor 2.5.3 [Traktor 2.5.3 Download TSI ZIP] Remember to extract the Zip to get the TSI file using winrar winzip or 7zip 7zip is for free here http://www.7-zip.org/ If you would like to share your custom midi mapping for Hercules RMX leave a link to it in your comment

Webcam Gesture based PC Gaming for any game with CamSpace

“Forget your joystick, keyboard and mouse — with CamSpace you can use your WebCam to control your game play! CamSpace is a no-brainer to install and completely free to use. It support most WebCams so you should have no problem starting to play one of our 13 pre-packaged games within minutes of installation. Don’t take our word for it, try it yourself.”

This is one slick application for gaming on windows. It comes with 13 games but has many free downloadable games in its game download manager. It also lets you control any game on your pc with your webcam allowing you to setup multiple virtual controllers , keyboard shortcuts , mouse controllers or any combination with just one webcam. Check it here http://www.camspace.com/

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