![]() With any midi soundgenerator/sampler the software can still apply all it's (midi) style 'knowledge' on any midi file. You can create own 'style descriptions' which includes to teach BiaB your personal musical style. The audio quality is flawless with 1:10 compression, the 'audiophile edition' is uncompressed. These tracks are live studio recordings (length up to 10 Minutes) and are indexed (with extreme detail) in a way that you can turn a Swing performance into Reggae, Hardrock or whatever with 1 single mouseclick.ĭuring repeated playback of the same track the programm slightly alters it's performance like a human player would, and keeps the style according to genre/artist. That might be your problem.The answer you got was correct in regard to amount of cash, but there's a huge difference of BiaB soundsets (called Realtracks and Realdrums) in comparison to regular sample sets. I just noticed: you are running iOS 14.3 which has some serious core midi issues. SWAM AU, Audiobus and iRealpro have no trouble running together. never seen that in the options.Īnd you are probably right, jblock, that the AU operability is not a priority for the irealpro people but it would be so good for us keyboard/wind controller players jamming along happily with our said:Īnd you are probably right, jblock, that the AU operability is not a priority for the irealpro people but it would be so good for us keyboard/wind controller players jamming along happily with our headphones!! I'm not sure what you meant by "allow background audio"?. I understand now the difference between standalone and AU swam and have tried both. Anyway, happy for now with the magellan being able to be used in the background behind irealpro (thanks to audiobus). Standalones be works as usual, just not in background to anything yet. Funnily I can see midi activity being registered in the AU interface but no sound (checked physical volume controls & mixer). and yet I have no usb audio attached, just headphones out of the ipad. then opening AU swam from within audiobus I find I get no sound produced at all from SWAM. I'm still having trouble with SWAM background play, even with care to start with "blank slate" (all apps closed and ipad restart). Thanks, espiegel, for letting me know you have made it work. Maybe you are loading the SWAM standalone and not the AU? If that is the case, you need to turn background audio on in it. ![]() Here is SWAM Trumpet loaded as an AU in Audiobus with the Sensel Morph playing SWAM Trumpet while iRealPro is in the foreground (works in the background, too). It sounds like something might be misconfigured. IRealPro and SWAM loaded into Audiobus can be used at the same time. But wondering whether there is something I'm missing? Surely two iPads and a mixer not required in 2021! I am aware that the problem would probably vanish if iRealpro offered AU/IAA compatibility and the problem lies with this app. I resort to using a separate device and small stereo line mixer (not ideal for on-the-go) ![]() Without using audiobus, irealpro audio dominates, multitasking sidebar is the same, so I'm thankful for the solution using audiobus.Ī problem comes with SWAM instruments which are Audio units, I load ewi and swam AU but then when I switch to irealpro the swam is not usable. Loading Ewi5000 midi/Magellan audio into audiobus seems to allow me to switch to irealpro and be able to play along with it (even though irealpro not visible to audiobus, non-AU?). Hi, been having a blast noodling with EWI and a very expressive saw patch in Magellan (mkirino01)/ iPadOS 14.3/Audiobus/irealpro. ![]()
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To help simplify your choice, we’ve listed some of their key features, the most significant pros and cons, and pricing information. We’ve chosen the 23 best audio editing software tools, including Acoustica 6, Audacity, FL Studio, Logic Pro, and Magix Sound Forge. Your required features and your available budget are also essential, so let’s see what’s available to suit your needs. But the challenge is finding an app with the tools you need for the music you compose, record, or edit. If you’re looking for the best auto-editing software for your music projects, you will find an enormous choice. ![]() ![]() ![]() Place the second cake layer on top (the bottom of the cake layer facing up this time).Spread an even layer of buttercream frosting.Place the first cake layer on the tray (the bottom of the cake layer facing down).Make the surface of the cake layers nice and even (i.e.The cake layers should also look even, and not lopsided. You can go rustic and just assemble the cake with a layer of buttercream in the middle, and frost the outside of the cake.īut if you’re going for something a little fancier, then take extra care to make the cake layer flat on top, and to evenly spread the buttercream as a filling. This coffee cake is very easy to assemble. If the buttercream sets (this happens especially in the winter), simply re-whip it to bring it back to the correct consistency. Your coffee layer cake will have heavy, gummy buttercream if that happens. If the butter hasn’t been whisked properly, you risk ending up with a pasty buttercream with the fatty mouthfeel of solid butter. Don’t forget to add salt and vanilla, which will help balance and bring out all the flavor of the buttercream.Dissolve the instant coffee in the heavy cream and add it to the buttercream.Whisk in the confectioner’s sugar ONLY after the butter is light and fluffy.This can take as long as 10 minutes, so be patient. Whisk the butter in the mixer until light and fluffy.(But you can also check out my classic Swiss meringue buttercream, and the easier cheat’s Swiss meringue buttercream for those options.) Tips for making perfect American Coffee Buttercream Since the coffee layer cake I grew up with used American style buttercream, that is what I am using here as well. Either make Coffee Swiss Meringue Buttercream OR American Coffee Buttercream. You can make coffee buttercream in two ways. How to make the coffee flavored buttercream For flatter cake surfaces, you can use a bake even strip to insulate the cake pans.Overmixing can lead to a tough and/or gluey cake. Fold in the dry ingredients without overmixing.Beat them only until the eggs are mixed in. Don’t overbeat the eggs into the cake batter.The combination of butter and oil gives the cake a buttery taste and a light crumb! Make sure you cream the butter and oil together very well before adding other ingredients.Have all the ingredients at room temperature.Here are a few tips on how to get PERFECT cake layers for your coffee layer cake (espresso cake). Let the cakes cool until they are ready to be used.Fold the dry ingredients and the milk mixture together, alternating the addition of the two.Dissolve the coffee in the wet ingredients, and sift the dry ingredients.Cream the butter, oil, and sugar until fluffy and creamy.The difference here is the addition of coffee (dissolved in milk). The method is the same, so if you like, you can read my classic vanilla cake post for a more detailed step by step description of the process. The base of this cake is my vanilla cake. Just make sure that you use an instant coffee brand that you like! Personally, I’m partial to Nescafe, but only because it’s what I grew up with, and it makes amazing iced coffee too. I use instant coffee in this coffee cake because it’s easier to find, and the flavor of coffee can be easily adjusted without impacting the final cake and buttercream texture. The base of the cake recipe is my vanilla cake, with the addition of instant coffee. ![]() ![]() So, you now know what the concept “Starseed” means: a soul that is not originally from planet Earth. Many people who feel this way refer to themselves as Starseeds they’re simply souls that are not native to planet Earth. Take a seat, and know that you’re not alone. If you’ve always sort of felt like you’re not really “human,” that you don’t necessarily fit in with the rest of the crowd, then welcome. What if, within these shells, many of our souls are actually all from different species ourselves? Many of us feel there’s more that meets the eye when considering those 8.7 million species living on Earth. Or were you a different species, one that we’d consider extraterrestrial? Or maybe, could this be your first time ever incarnating onto Earth? Were you living on Earth? Perhaps you’ve lived hundreds of lives, continuously reincarnating again and again onto this planet. Your soul has chosen to incarnate or reincarnate into your human existence right now, but what was it doing beforehand? We are all souls living in these human bodies, and we came here to gain experience and knowledge. Keeping the infinite and incomprehensible size of the multiverse in mind, let’s focus our gaze within for a moment. The Milky Way itself is only one of billions of galaxies, and we may be living in an infinitely-increasing number of universes, otherwise known as the multiverse. To boggle your mind even further, let’s review just how small we are in comparison to the universe: For every grain of sand on every beach on Earth there are 10,000 stars, and the Milky Way includes billions of Earth-like, potentially habitable planets. And if one more planet has life, it’s reasonable to assume others would as well. It’s a puzzling question, and sobering, too. Even if just one more planet in the universe held the same diversity of life, that would represent a further 8.7 million species to discover. ![]() We know that 8.7 million different species live on our planet alone, so how many actually live out there? Keep in mind, this is only one planet a tiny spec within this giant thing we call the multiverse. We have an abundance of different animals and fish living all over this big blue sphere, and when you really stop and think about the vastness of this planet, it’s pretty amazing. ![]() Planet Earth houses an estimated 8.7 million different species, with approximately 6.5 million living on land and 2.7 million in the oceans. ![]() ![]() ![]() Buy in the CATAN Shop CATAN - Seafarers - Extension You can settle Catan and sail the seas with up to 6 players. If you want to play the CATAN base game with 5 or 6 players, just add this base game extension. Designed for 5 or 6 players, it adds even more drama to the award-winning game of discovery, settlement, conflict, and commerce. Generate a random board setup for the original island of Catan expanded for 5 or 6 players. Startseite Play CATAN with 5 to 6 Players CATAN - Extension You can settle Catan with up to 6 players. Now five to six players can explore and settle Catan! The 5-6 Player Expansion for The Settlers of Catan allows you to add up to two more opponents without sacrificing ease of play. The Seafarers expansion includes new terrain and sea tiles, so players should first set up the board by placing the terrain hexes and sea hexes according to the scenario being played. ![]() As always, the best strategy and a dash of luck decides who will be the undisputed ruler of Catan! Here is a basic overview of how to play Catan Seafarers: Set up the game board. Acquire your resources - grain, wool, ore, brick, and lumber - through tentative building and the luck of the dice. It includes slots for: - Card desk (resource and developments cards - 2 Harbor markets and 28 number. ![]() You can build Bridges (1 Ore + 1 Wood) across water tiles. This is an organizer for 5 - 6 player Catan Extension. Guide your settlers to victory with clever trading and cunning development. Here’s a quick recap of all the rules that you can use to make your 2-player Catan game more enjoyable: Remove 5 tiles, one for each resource, they become water tiles. Embark on a quest to settle the island, competing for control with up to five crafty opponents. In The Settlers of Catan 5-6 Player Extension, you control a group of settlers exploring and taming the uncharted lands of Catan. HARK! You need The Settlers of Catan in order to play this game expansion! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This showcase rulebook art treatment is inspired by the great black-and-white art styles from the original Dungeons & Dragons books and manuals. "We did several rounds of color builds and foil treatment testing until we got just the look that Tom wanted." Showcase: Rulebook Art Treatment ![]() "It was so important to get the right look for the module and rulebook cards to evoke the right feel for D&D," said Chrissy. "All those other ideas are still hanging around-maybe we'll use them someday."Ī nostalgic Dungeons & Dragons feel was the goal for the treatments. "Everyone quickly agreed that the two we landed on were best," said Tom. The team eventually settled on two: the classic module and rulebook treatments. What came out of that session? "Tons of ideas! Pages and whiteboards of ideas! Since D&D has such a rich history, there were too many ideas. "So many people worked on the card treatments," said Tom, but the process began with brainstorming between Tom, James Arnold, Daniel Holt, and Senior Game Designer James Wyatt. It was a full party that tackled one of the biggest adventures in Wizards history. Creative Production Manager Chrissy Wiley organized the wealth of creative work that went into Adventures in the Forgotten Realms. UX Designer Daniel Holt created all functionally unique frames like dungeon cards, and Tom and former Senior Graphic Designer James Arnold handled Booster Fun treatments.Ī squad of digital artists helped make the art in this set look amazing, including Kevin Yee (who also does color correction work for the D&D team) and Silvia Cortese who led the set through card production, and Brandon Bailey who translated frame concepts into their finished look for print, keeping to the classic hand-rendered D&D look everyone loves. That team was headed up by Senior Creative Director Jess Lanzillo and Creative Manager Tom Jenkot. "I wanted to make that!"ĭeveloping the card treatments for Adventures in the Forgotten Realms required a team with a keen eye for what makes the look and feel of D&D, drawing from across its history and versions, and how that could be translated into Magic. "Remembering the classic monster manuals I had as a kid and poring through the pages was a big draw," said Tom. "We love the classic D&D artwork style, and it was fun to see how we adapted and updated that for Magic." "We were really excited," said Chrissy Wiley about the team's reaction to working on the crossover. ![]() These two games seemed destined to meet one day, but it has taken a while to happen. This summer, we get to enjoy Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms, and this set's Booster Fun variants will give players of both D&D and Magic a shot of nostalgia as it forges a legend of its own! Meet the Team How epic is it that these two now meet on Magic's terms? Dungeons & Dragons has that depth too, with more than 45 years under its belt. Magic has almost 30 years of history for players. When you talk about legends, you're talking about memorable stories from the past. The Summer of Legend is in full swing, and the theme of nostalgia is flowing strong throughout it. ![]() ![]() You can easily find out and apply the stunning filters to your video in one click, including whirpool, HongKong movie, orange dots, purple, plain, coordinates, warm, Stars, modern, gray, pixelate and Sketch filters. You can now expect a conversion to take a few minutes, even for 4K and HD videos.Īiseesoft Video Converter Ultimate offers a rainbow of video editing filters. The video converting speed has been improved 30X faster than before. Therefore, Aiseesoft Video Converter Ultimate has become the world’s fastest video converting software, especially in 4K/HD converting. 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![]() ![]() With full motion control support in first-person and the co-op gameplay intact, this is a great option if you’re looking to play with friends. Hopoo Games’ roguelike survival game might not have been the first game to come to mind for a VR mod, but the implementation is so solid that it definitely deserves a spot on the list of best VR mods. Subscription to a Patreon campaign is needed to download the mod. Raicuparta’s fantastic, fully finished mod brings the game into headsets with almost native implementation. That ended up being the case, but not officially. When VR first started coming about practically everyone agreed that Firewatch would make for a great port. There’s even comprehensive motion controller support, making this easily one of the best VR mods. The game’s sense of exploration is unmatched and a lot of its mechanics fit into VR with surprising ease. But Nomai VR does a great job of porting the experience into VR all the same. And it’s a fairly recent release, so hope isn’t lost. Outer Wilds was a game we always hoped would get native VR support. To add to that, Patreon supporters can get full access to Ross’ entire suite of mods, including Red Dead Redemption 2, Horizon: Zero Dawn and the Mafia trilogy, with much more to come. What about a Souls game in VR? Same deal here – Ross’ VR mods strive to deliver comfortable, enjoyable ports of some of the best games. You’ll still be playing with a gamepad, but there’s nothing quite like experiencing the world of GTAV in VR. The company’s magnum opus, Grand Theft Auto 5, can be played in VR with this great mod from Luke Ross, however. If you want an official Rockstar game in VR then, right now, your only choice is the excellent (but severely abridged) LA Noire: The VR Case Files. Elden Ring, Grand Theft Auto V, Red Dead Redemption 2, Horizon: Zero Dawn + More – REAL VR Mods Now with support for the inputs on your respective motion controllers, too. Sadly, official support for Creative Assembly’s scary survival game never materialized, but the MotherVR mod provides a pretty excellent alternative. VR veterans will remember that Alien: Isolation was once used to demo the Oculus Rift DK2 headset at gaming expos. But one team pulled together to offer a really impressive mod that lets you play the entire game from start to finish with a controller. Sadly, its standalone follow-up doesn’t include the same integration. The original Subnautica is one of the few big PC games to offer full VR support as an optional extra. Subnautica: Below Zero – Native VR Support Currently, these might be our picks for the overall best VR mods out there. But we decided to give Resident Evil 7 and 8 their own entry as both games are already played from a first-person perspective and thus make for a better overall experience than the 2 and 3 mods. Yup, another entry for Praydog’s fantastic work with the RE Engine. There are moments in both that work so well that, frankly, you’ll feel like you’re playing a native VR game. Modder Praydog has gone above and beyond to fix this, though, with PC VR mods for both games with full first-person and motion control support. Resident Evil 2 And 3 – PraydogĪfter the superb and terrifying experience that was Resident Evil 7 in VR, we were dismayed to see the excellent Resident Evil 2 and 3 remakes release without VR integration. ![]() This take on Ocarina still uses a gamepad, but it’s amazing to run around one of the most memorized landscapes in gaming history in 3D for the first time. One of the all-time greats gets a worthy VR mod. ![]() Best VR Mods – PC The Legend Of Zelda: The Ocarina Of Time – BrianMP16 If you’re wanting something a little meatier to play, VR mods are a great place to turn.ĭo keep in mind that, while the work on these mods themselves might be first-rate, the games in question haven’t been designed for VR and often won’t offer the most comfortable, immersive experience out there, so play at your own risk! Links to each mod are in their headings. ![]() But it’s also true that lots of these titles are on the short side and many of gaming’s biggest names are yet to take the plunge with AAA, multi-hour VR offerings. There are lots of great native VR titles to enjoy on basically any VR headset these days. Note: This list was originally published on April 7, 2021 Want to play non-VR games in VR? Our list of best VR mods on Oculus Quest and PC will help you get started. ![]() ![]() "When you're driving down Speer Boulevard, you've got that beautiful little concrete channel with a bike path down there and a nice slowly running creek. By 7 a.m., that wall of water arrived in Denver, taking out several bridges and flooding homes and businesses along the way. The collapse released more than 1 billion gallons of water downstream and sent an eleven foot wall of water thundering down Cherry Creek. The dam's foundation was weakened by years of erosion. The eastern section of the dam was the first to break, followed by the middle and western sections. ![]() His attempts at opening several of the dam's valves to relieve the pressure, wasn't going to stop what was 43 years in the making. Two days of non-stop rain was too much for the dam to handle. The Castlewood Dam stood for 43 years up until 1:30 a.m. People look on from the side boys wear plastic visors." The 1933 flood as a result of the break was devastating blow to the city of Denver.ĭenver Public Library Digital Collections "View of a Cherry Creek flood in Denver, Colorado after the Castlewood Canyon Dam break shows torrents of muddy water in standing waves. If the whole contents of the lake were allowed to spread out, allowing for the removal of the portions of the dam that would be carried away in front of the flood, the water would not do much more than fill the channel of the creek.” Wells is quoted as saying in the article.īut of course that wasn't the case. “Now, as a matter of fact, if the dam broke, and I don’t care how large a break it was, by the time the head of the flood had reached Denver the last drop would not be out of the dam. He told the paper that if the dam were to break, it wouldn’t have much of an impact on Denver. ![]() In an April 17, 1900, article in the Rocky Mountain News, Welles tried to dispel those fears. Flood control is now handled by the Cherry Creek Dam, which was built in 1949 as part of a $275 million New Deal program.ĭenver Public Library Digital Collections "Men stand on the top of Castlewood Dam on Cherry Creek in Douglas County, Colorado." (1890-1910)įears of the dam breaking and damaging homes and businesses downstream began spreading when news of the leaks made headlines in Denver. It became a state park in 1964 and expanded another 792 acres, to include the former dam and reservoir, in the 1970s.Ĭherry Creek still meanders through the canyon, now unobstructed, carving an even deeper canyon through 90 years of erosion. Today, what's left of the dam - the right and left abutments and part of its crest - sits quietly like an ancient Roman ruin in front of a now-dry reservoir bed inside Castlewood Canyon State Park, 40 miles southeast of Denver. ![]() It's a little-known piece of Colorado history that had lasting impacts on the region. It's construction created a reservoir - called Lake Louisa by many - with a capacity of 5,300 acre-feet of water. 3, 2023, is the 90th anniversary of the collapse of the Castlewood Dam, which was constructed in 1890 near Castle Rock and held back the Cherry Creek. ![]() Denver Public Library Digital Collections "Aerial view of Cherry Creek floodwater and damage in Denver, Colorado after the Castlewood Canyon Dam break shows the Auraria neighborhood (upper center), Colfax Street (upper left), Cherry Creek, and downtown buildings including the Telephone and Telegraph building (foreground)."Īug. ![]() ![]() ![]() In 2-4 percent of cases, the bottom of the tongue can reattach to the floor of the mouth. It is important that you take your baby to your GP, walk-in clinic or A&E as soon as you can. If the temperature is elevated it is a sign of an infection. If your baby feels hot, check his or her temperature. If your baby is over 8 weeks old you can give them Calpol.Ī white or yellow looking blister will appear on the following day which is a normal process of healing. Your baby might be a little bit unsettled for a couple of days, however from my experience, babies are more upset after their first vaccination than a frenotomy. The risk of infection is 1 in 10 000 according to a South Hampton study. The risk of heavy bleeding is very low, 1 in 100 000. Early treatment may prevent the development of problems later in life when treatment is much more complex and invasive. Despite the lack of research evidence, anecdotal reports show that these issues can have a profound impact on the individual, and should be seriously considered when making treatment decisions.Īlthough more research needs to be done to confirm this hypothesis, infancy still appears to be the ideal time to treat tongue-tie. Potentially, social issues may arise from tongue-tie: embarrassment self-esteem compromise social sensitivity and difficulty engaging in the activities of daily living such as playing certain musical instruments and licking the lips, lollipops, and ice cream cones. Compromised orofacial development may possibly lead to long-term dental and airway integrity issues. Tongue-tie can also contribute to the formation of speech articulation errors, oral cleanliness compromises, and suboptimal formation of the jaw and mouth. It all depends on how severely the tongue's mobility is affected. It is very difficult to tell if your baby's tongue-tie will cause any problems in the future. Some babies can also suffer from colic or reflux as a consequence of a tongue-tie as they are struggling to coordinate the complex process of breathing, sucking and swallowing. They may take a long time to finish a bottle or take a bottle too quickly and end up choking, spluttering, coughing or leaking milk from the corners of their mouth. Some babies will learn to compensate for their handicap by using their gums instead of their tongue to create a seal which will be painful for the mother and their nipples will get sore.īabies who are bottle-fed may also experience feeding difficulties. Some babies will not be able to latch on and create a seal while others will keep slipping off the breast. Babies may experience compromised weight gain, slow feeding, or frustration during feeding they may refuse to feed altogether. Mothers may experience engorgement, plugged ducts, or other forms of breast inflammation associated with milk back-up and their milk supply will be affected in the long run. Tongue-tie often causes ineffective milk removal that, in turn, leads to milk stasis. Some babies who have restricted tongue mobility struggle with the feeding process. The peristaltic movement of the tongue pushes the milk back into the mouth and assists the swallowing reflex. When baby is breastfeeding or bottle feeding he or she needs to use his/her tongue in order to create a seal either around the breast or bottle and create a vacuum in order to remove milk efficiently. The tongue plays a major role in feeding. Very frequent feeds/cluster feeding all the time/continuous feeding cycle Sleeping with opened mouth and tongue is resting at the bottom of the mouth. Snoring, noisy breathing or mouth breathingįeels like a full time job just to feed babyīaby is frustrated at the breast or bottle Short sleeping requiring feedings every 1-2hrs Milk dribbles out of mouth when nursing/bottle Pacifier falls out easily, doesn’t like, won’t stay in Gumming or chewing your nipple when nursing Lip curls under when nursing or taking bottle Slides or pops on and off the nipple/breast Having difficulties to latch on the breast ![]() |
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