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Windows Beta of Lightroom Released Adobe announced the public beta of Adobe Lightroom software for the Windows platform, a digital imaging workflow solution for professional photographers. Now available for both the Windows and Macintosh platforms, all professional photographers can import, select, develop and showcase… Derrick Story

The Residents' Latest Release: Blank Discs "Over the course of a recording career spanning several decades, The Residents have remained a riddle of Sphinx-like proportions; cloaking their lives and music in a haze of wilful obscurity, the band's members never identified themselves by name, always appearing… Kelli Richards

has anyone ever needed LESS bandwidth!? i used to be a Wang programmer [ok, stop laughing, i know that sounds funny, but you wouldn't be reading this if it weren't for An Wang, inventor of magnetic core memory and founder of Wang computers, which kept me… Peter Drescher

Noise Problems I get lots of email from new podcasters. And without question, one of the main complaints I hear relates to noise. People using small digital field recorders to record their podcasts seem to have particular problems with noise. In… Scott Bourne

World's First Keyboard with VU Meters? Summer NAMM-watcher Mark Vail just sent me a link to the gorgeous TonePort KB37 from guitar-processor manufacturer Line 6. In fact, it's a guitar processor with keys and a 24-bit USB audio interface. In a world of square, gray MIDI… David Battino

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Automate Your Favorite Photoshop Routines

If you find yourself performing the same tasks over and over again in Photoshop, it's time for you to tap the power of actions. Scott Bourne shows you how.

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Secrets of the Arpeggiator

Arpeggiators are some of the handiest gadgets in computer music. With an absolute minimum of dexterity, you can create driving rhythms and superhuman tapestries of notes. Jim Aikin explains how arpeggiators work, what features to look for, and how to use them to revitalize your music.

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Indie Podcasting with Open Source

Linux has a reputation as a multimedia lightweight. That's undeserved; there are plenty of powerful, useful, and usable applications to meet most of your media needs. For example, it's possible to become an independent podcaster with a little bit of equipment and experience. John Littler shares his advice on podcasting with open source.

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Travel Advice for Photographers

Are you the type of photographer who wants to be prepared for every situation on the road? If so, pro shooter Ed Carreon has tips for the traveling photographer based on his years of experience. You won't believe some of the items in his travel kit.

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The Digital Songwriter: Better Music Through Computer Collaboration

Vocals in Texas, drums in Germany, guitars at Peter Gabriel’s studio in England—you can now co-write and record songs without leaving your desktop. All you need is an internet chat application, some basic gear, and these hands-on tips.

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Build a Better Web Audio Player

In the popular "Build a Simple MP3 Player for Your Site," you learned how to create a slick pop-up music player with just two lines of JavaScript. Version 3 of the technique now supports MP3 playlists and dances around Windows audio roadblocks.

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