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Bolkonskij
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on: November 17, 2024, 10:17
I know some of you frequent Mac OS 9 Lives as well, but I thought I'd share the link here as well. Our @knezzen has written a very interesting piece (at least so I think) on how he uses his Mac OS 9.2 rig to produce a quality podcast in 2024. Click here to read it (old browser compatible) While this is not System 7 specific, I wonder if it could be theoretically done on System 7 as well. (yes, I know, the processor speeds of System 7 hardware probably makes the editing a real chore). Still. |
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cballero
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1024 MB  Posts: 1176 System 7, today and forever
Reply #1 on: November 18, 2024, 08:20
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Well, essentially a tape recorder with a built-in mike could do the job (kinda?) but let's say any of the nice PPC Macs with A/V inputs should be able to record (I suppose it's more about the software workflow to 'mix' the podcast's different audio streams then, right? music and such?) The way I see it, those Macs have the specs, so the challenge would then be the right blend of mixing software for the Mac OS 7 era. G3 Macs running Mac OS 8.1 may have had a slightly better chance at it of course for the sheer processing power and having come out a little later in the game, but System 7 era precursors surely existed (plus among so much of what 68040 has collected for his BII OS 8 rig should have some of the needed pieces for podcasting, which also brings up things ported from the Amiga world as well) but the export to the MP3 format may be an issue on 68k Macs (besides running on slower processors, except for emulation on high-end modern processors of course!) So the question remains, what compatible audio software were musicians using, for example, during the Macs' System 7 era, more likely what was developed and/or ported from other platforms in the Mac OS 7.6.x Mac period and how much of that software has been successfully preserved? All in all, that's a superb question! I always though of our pre-G3 PowerMacs, and even our 68k Macs, as great for playback or even as juke-boxing servers to our MP3 collections, much like we stream online radio stations now. In fact, wouldn't it be nice to have a retro 'podcast-like' streaming spot online for our old Macs as well? 
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