Date:     Apr 04/23/12 1:00 PM
Subject:  PySIG. Audacity. (!) Schedule change. NOT IN MANCHESTER THIS MONTH
From:    "Bill Sconce"

     SPECIAL OCCASION.
     PySIG WILL BE IN PEPPERELL THIS THURSDAY.  NOT MANCHESTER.

     Program:  Audacity
     Location: Pepperell

     NOT MANCHESTER.

Can't be in two places at once! With considerable reluctance
we admit that the sometimes conflict between the wonderful things
which tend to happen on fourth Thursdays/last Thursdays is too
tough to handle this month. Because this month's Tech Talk(*)
will be Bill Hewett's swan song at Pepperell's Lawrence Library.

Bill makes the trip up from Newton to do his presentations, which
have always been great, and this month's presentation will be his
last as this summer he and his family pack up for Stanford, where
his wife will be entering her residency.

That's cause for both celebration and sadness. And because we
know that more than a few PySIG enthusiasts are also Audacity
enthusiasts, Mark and I have decided to offer this month's PySIG
meeting as a "field trip", to take in Bill's program on Audacity.

And, oh yes, enjoy our requisite milk and Janet's cookies.
(Actually, Janet has made cupcakes this time :).  Mark is bringing
the milk.  Thanks, Mark!

So.  PySIG WILL BE IN PEPPERELL THIS THURSDAY.  NOT MANCHESTER.
     SPECIAL OCCASION.

Please join Mark and Deb and Bill Hewett for a special evening.
And thanks to the Lawrence Library for hosting this continuing
series on Free software.


Field_trip'ly yrs,

Bill
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Sent from my virusproofed Linux PC


(*) "Tech Talks" are a several-years-running sequence of
regular programs about Free software given for the benefit of
the public at the Pepperell Lawrence (free public) Library.
Not so much a LUG, more of a community outreach. Well received
and well attended. Kudos to our own Mark Boyajian!

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>From Mark's PDF announcement sent out to the "Tech Talk" list

Digital Audio Editing with Audacity

When:   Thursday, April 26th, 6:30pm

Where:  Pepperell's Lawrence Library
        15 Main Street
        Pepperell, MA  01463
        978 433-0330
        http://www.lawrencelibrary.org/

Please join us in welcoming back Bill Hewett for another great session
working with Open Source Audio software. Audacity is a free, open source,
cross-platform digital multi-track audio editor for Linux/Unix, MacOS and
Windows. It is designed for easy recording, playing and editing of digital
audio. Editing is very fast and provides unlimited undo/redo. Bill will
provide an overview of audio formats and transcoding and review the use
of "tracks", audio input sources, track manipulation, and final mixing.
Sound cool?  Check this out:

    > Tracks: Learn about Mono and Stereo tracks and multi-track recording.

    > Input Sources: Explore how to select input sources such as an
                     internal microphone, USB devices, and your internal
                     sound card.

    > Track Magic:   Manipulate tracks by adjusting gain/volume, left/right
                     pan, fading, and splicing/splitting.

    > Mixing:        Perform mixing for your final master and export to
                     target file format(s).

Don't miss this very special presentation on this fantastic application!
Whether you want to record audio from the web, your own performances, or
make your own custom "mixes" of recorded music, this is a great tool, and
Bill is a great teacher on the subject with lots or real-world experience!

So mark your calendars, spread the word, and have your questions ready for Bill.

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