{"id":1228,"date":"2013-10-07T12:47:21","date_gmt":"2013-10-07T16:47:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/galaxyalex.com\/?p=1228"},"modified":"2013-12-13T14:10:54","modified_gmt":"2013-12-13T19:10:54","slug":"podcasting-and-open-source-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/galaxyalex.com\/?p=1228","title":{"rendered":"Podcasting and Open Source Life"},"content":{"rendered":"

My latest project is a serialized fiction podcast, which means I need some tech. Fortunately for me, I live in the future.<\/p>\n

Recording\/editing<\/strong> software. I need to record my voice, clean it up, cut in intro and extro etc. Enter Audacity<\/a>. For free. Plug in Ye Olde Headset and we’re go.<\/p>\n

So, that’s all well and good. Basics covered. Now how about some music<\/strong>? Unless I find a baritone horn and remember my high school band days, I’ve got nothing. And I’ve never composed a thing.<\/p>\n

And along comes Otomata<\/a>, an\u00a0Online Generative Musical Sequencer. Whatever that means. Either way, after a little playing around I’ve got some theme music.<\/p>\n

Next up, cover art<\/a>. Turns out you need something akin to an album cover<\/strong>. So, now what?<\/p>\n

The story’s a space adventure, so a starscape would be good. Oh, don’t worry. Some dude’s developed software<\/a> to generate them. For free. Pull it into the GiMP<\/a> (opensource image editing) for tweaking.<\/p>\n

Image is set, now I need to get some text<\/strong> on there. I could go with one of the default fonts. But what fun would that be? Might as well grab something from the professional fontsmiths at Blambot<\/a>, who have a free fonts license<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Pulp-O-Mizer_Cover_Image<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Hmmm… a serialized space adventure? Sounds like something from the era of pulp fiction and radio dramas. Man, making an old-timey magazine cover would be awesome for getting the word out<\/strong>. Too bad I can’t… oh wait. The pulp-o-mizer<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Seriously. Get yourself some free stuff and use it to make things.<\/p>\n

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