Special pre-pre-release version, dedicated to Michael Dunlop!
This is a simple application that allows people with sound input devices (e.g. the built-in microphones on the new Macs, or MacRecorders, etc) to record sounds directly into a snd suitcase (Sound Mover document) rather than have to use Apple’s Sound control panel to record the sounds, then have to open up the System file and copy the sounds into a suitcase.
This application *requires* System 7.0 or greater. <grin> If you try to run it without sys 7, an error message will tell you that you can’t, and the same for running it without a sound digitiser of some sort. (Note: people with external (serial) digitisers should use this in conjunction with the Ribbit or SoundEdit’s driver extensions, which let you use the Sound control panel recording.)
I wrote this program yesterday afternoon, and debugged it today. It is by no means a finished product, though I currently don’t have any plans to upgrade it. I decided to put together a basic application as a result of a visit by Michael Dunlop yesterday, and here it is! Fast service, eh?
——— Usage ———
Run the app, and it will ask for a new suitcase file name. After you create a new snd suitcase, it’ll put up the standard sound input dialog, where you can record a sound and play it back. When happy, click Save and you will be asked for a name for the snd resource (sound), whereby on clicking Save it will be saved and you will be returned to the sound dialog to record another one. When finished, click Cancel to quit.
Alternatively, drop an existing Sound Mover suitcase on the app icon, and the new sounds will be added to that suitcase. Good feature, eh?! <grin>
——— Dejal Userware ———
This program is being released as Freeware. You may give it away to anyone, provided you include this document with the software, and both are unmodified. Since it’s not Shareware, you may continue to use it without paying me any money, however if you’ve found it useful and want to donate something, I wouldn’t turn you down!
If you come across any bugs, please let me know. Rest assured I have checked it quite extensively, and found it works fine on my machine and those of my Beta Testers, but I accept no responsibility if it trashes your hard disk or blows up your Mac.
You may be interested in other programs I’ve written, including some high quality Shareware applications. Here are brief descriptions of just two of them:
• SndConverter Pro (Shareware): my most popular product to date; this application allows you to quickly convert a batch of sounds from one format to another. Additional options include the ability to downsample or compress sounds, filter the sound names, change sampling rates, convert 16-bit sounds to 8-bit, plus other features. It will help you find and extract sounds, and supports Apple events (file, folder and disk dropping), resolving aliases, and other features.
• QuickEncrypt (Shareware): drop a file on this application to quickly and securely encrypt it, or decrypt previously encrypted files. It is very configurable and has many features, including support for files of an unlimited length, multiple worksets, user-controlled password limitations, a default password, automatic encryption and/or decryption, verification of validity, the option of a standard source folder and various destination options, opening files once decrypted (via AppleEvents), and more.
Write to the address below, or contact me via e-mail, for more information. If you want to receive the Dejal Userware™ disk, which includes every program I have written and released as Shareware or Freeware, plus my sound catalogue, send US$5 or provide your credit card details. I can accept VISA, MasterCard, Bankcard, Diners Club and American Express, as well as cash & checks in any major currency or international money orders — I can even accept credit card orders via e-mail! I prefer cash (any currency, not only NZ$ or US$) for small amounts like US$5.
Please let me know if you use this program, by writing or e-mailing:
Snail: Dejal Userware, PO Box 33-1011, Takapuna, Auckland 1309, NEW ZEALAND
Internet: dejal@iconz.co.nz (preferred) or dejal@deepthnk.kiwi.gen.nz
Dejal Userware home page: http://amug.org:80/~dejal/
CompuServe: >INTERNET: dejal@iconz.co.nz or 100033,2435
I read the Internet mail every day, and will reply immediately (allow a day or two for net.delay), but only call CI$ once a fortnight, or less.
Note: my software is now available for anonymous ftp at ftp.amug.org in the /pub/dejal directory. Most of the software is also available on sumex-aim and its mirror sites, though my ftp site has the advantage of having all my software in the one directory, and you know they are the latest versions.
