• MacRuby and (too) persistent objects

    If you’re starting with MacRuby and Xcode, you might stumble upon the same problem I did: If you deploy the project even once, those precompiled ruby object files (.rbo) stick to the deployment directory and you have to clean it up each time before testing any new code. Here’s a simple script you can put …

  • Amplify multiple mp3s from command line

    This is quite easy to do, actually, just another case of bad (or missing) documentation. First, get an ffmpeg binary. This can be done by either compiling it by yourself or googling for a ready compiled binary. If you’re on a Mac, you probably have it already, as many of the video converters from Mac …

  • HALion Symphonic Orchestra on OSX Lion

    This pageĀ at Steinberg’s website claims that Halion Symphonic Orchestra won’t work on OSX Lion. It says “Plug-in not detected by host. No update planned but runs as VST Sound Instrument Set based on HALion Sonic on Lion.” Not true. I just finished installing Cubase Studio 5 on Lion, with HSO working just fine, both as …

  • UBV Beach Volley 2011

    I’m happy to announce the first version of UBV 2011 is now available for buying in the Mac App Store. Link to Mac App Store Here’s a short trailer: Tweet