I gave Aviary Myna a shot and I wasn’t overly excited. I don’t doubt that the application will improve, but for me there are some limitations that didn’t make my experience optimal.
The design looks good and the concept is great. You have access to tons of loops, sounds, music, etc. and Aviary Myna allows you to share your music very easily. If you upload a file you can choose the licensing type you prefer, tag the sound file so others may find it (if you want them to), add a description, tempo, and more. When you save your project and create a ‘mixdown’ you can easily copy the code to embed in your social site, blog, web page, or any other places that you can paste the code into; including downloading to your computer. You can even share your session so others can edit it.
I said I was going to have a YouTube clip, but it wasn’t really that interesting. Instead I used Myna’s mixdown code and dropped the tune in the post.
So you’re wondering why I wasn’t so… “excited” . I may be crazy, but I wasn’t able to select multiple wavs and drag them around. They had to be done one by one. For me, if I’m working with a bunch of loops it’s be nice to be able to move multiple wavs. Not only that, but if I cut my recording apart, maybe there was an odd sound in the background, I’d have to, again, move each file individually. There are ways around it, but I just wanted some simple, fast, and fun. I was going to attempt to record some stuff, but I didn’t find enough excitement to do any more with the software.
Overall, though, and I want to come across in a positive fashion, I like the app and I think it’s useful. I’m hoping Aviary can provide me a decent lashing, maybe I’m just doing everything wrong. Really when it comes down to it, I didn’t spend that much time with the software. You should try it out yourself and leave a comment with some feedback as well.
I call this creation, “Too much ice cream”, and was inspired by a vision of eating way too much sugar then losing control of certain concentration… as you will probably notice.
I love when I read something that I have no idea what it’s talking about. I’m sure it’s not too hard to grab the concept, but when you’re just trying to find a simple explanation and it’s not very simple, well, … here we are.
Aviary Myna Review-ish
Thursday, May 20th, 2010The design looks good and the concept is great. You have access to tons of loops, sounds, music, etc. and Aviary Myna allows you to share your music very easily. If you upload a file you can choose the licensing type you prefer, tag the sound file so others may find it (if you want them to), add a description, tempo, and more. When you save your project and create a ‘mixdown’ you can easily copy the code to embed in your social site, blog, web page, or any other places that you can paste the code into; including downloading to your computer. You can even share your session so others can edit it.
I said I was going to have a YouTube clip, but it wasn’t really that interesting. Instead I used Myna’s mixdown code and dropped the tune in the post.
So you’re wondering why I wasn’t so… “excited” . I may be crazy, but I wasn’t able to select multiple wavs and drag them around. They had to be done one by one. For me, if I’m working with a bunch of loops it’s be nice to be able to move multiple wavs. Not only that, but if I cut my recording apart, maybe there was an odd sound in the background, I’d have to, again, move each file individually. There are ways around it, but I just wanted some simple, fast, and fun. I was going to attempt to record some stuff, but I didn’t find enough excitement to do any more with the software.
Overall, though, and I want to come across in a positive fashion, I like the app and I think it’s useful. I’m hoping Aviary can provide me a decent lashing, maybe I’m just doing everything wrong. Really when it comes down to it, I didn’t spend that much time with the software. You should try it out yourself and leave a comment with some feedback as well.
I call this creation, “Too much ice cream”, and was inspired by a vision of eating way too much sugar then losing control of certain concentration… as you will probably notice.
Powerful Clip Editing
Trim, Loop, Stretch and Reverse your audio clips, width editable loop points, and interactive time stretch capabilities.
Automation
Easily add fade-ins, fade-outs, pan from left to right, and modify gain over time, with editable control points.
Effects
Add non-destructive effects to your audio clips including Pitch Change, Reverb, Delay, Parametric EQ, and more.
files.
Import / Export
Import your own audio files, or search one of our provided libraries. Mix it down and export directly to your desktop or publish back to your account.
Share and learn
Collaborate with other users. Follow step-by-step tutorials to learn new skills.
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