Steve ballmer talks bing google xbox and…
For anyone that missed Microsoft CEO’s Q&A during the Search Marketing Expo West yesterday, a transcript is now available online. I went through and picked out key quotes, so that you don’t have to read the whole thing.Several things stand out from Ballmer’s comments:1) Mobile operators that want a search engine other than Bing can’t have Windows Phone 7 Series.2) Microsoft almost certainly is stirring up trouble for Google in Europe through third parties.3) Microsoft isn’t interested at least for now in releasing a Bing application for Android phones.4) A Bing for iPhone search deal is still possible, simply because Ballmer deflected the question rather than denying it.5) Twitter is a great Microsoft partner, but the value of an acquisition is “not clear. “My favorite quote from the Q&A: “I haven’t found that when you’re trying to sell something to somebody yelling is very effective.
” How funny is that. coming from boisterous Ballmer?
BingWhen asked if Microsoft could be No.1 in search, Ballmer answered: “There’s no good answer to this questionIf you say yes, you sound arrogant.
If you say no, you sound like you have no faith.
So the answer is, yes, someday.”The truth of the matter is the number one thing that Google benefits from in search is they did it right first.
And put culture aside and blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, I love our culture, I think we’ve got great people, they’re innovative, they’re doing great things, but we started later. Ballmer’s Binging family: “We have Bing evangelists, age 18, age 11, and age 15. We are definitely a religiously pro-Bing familyMy dad worked at Ford for 30 years, I still drive a Lincoln. I hope my kids 30, 40, 50 years from now, they’ll still be using Bing.
“I love to make the assertion about apartments in Paris. I have a buddy from Stanford who rents apartments in Paris and if she wasn’t my buddy you wouldn’t find her on page one of Bing, you would find her on page one of the other guy, and that is a quality.
you never listed if you are using a mac or pc. there are countless other options if you are using a pc! i allow messages if you want more info...i can really help you to get started. i've been to audio/tv production school! i also, produce radio commercials for a few local businesses. a quick note - if you do have a mac, then pro tools IS the way to go it's pretty easy but there are easier (and cheaper) apps for PC.
ProTools is a very high-end software that is used in most state-of-the-art recording studios. If you are a bit challenged, it may be a better use of your resources to start a few notches below. This does not mean that the quality of your product needs to be significantly diminished, but rather, provide you with software that can ultimately lead you to a better understanding of ProTools for a future purchase. Briefly, ProTools allows the user to record many tracks of MIDI and Analog files, and incorporates many of the compression and processing features one would need in a recording setting. Depending on your outboard gear (synthesizers, plug-ins, sound banks, etc), you can pretty much create anything. If this is what you want to do, then I would recommend this for starters: Digital Performer (Mark of the Unicorn) can record several tracks (it may also provide you with plug-ins for a sound bank for MIDI tracks) as well as record analog (voice or acoustic instrument). There are also plug-ins for sound processing such as factory set compression (however, you can create and/or modify your own), reverb, etc., but you can also get external boxes (a Lexicon, eg.,) to process your tracks as well. The beautiful thing about ProTools is that it combines all of these features, but if you have a limited knowledge or understanding about these processes, then you would be putting the proverbial cart before the horse. If you have the time to spare, see if there is a studio in your area that would allow you to sit in on a few sessions. You would have to be disciplined to stay quiet and not interfere, but once you have established this trust with the proprietors, you may start to learn a little bit more about recording with this great program. As for manuals, there are many industry rags out there: Go to a music store and look at the racks. You will surely find several. In addition, there are hundreds of online discussion groups for this subject that can be very enlightening, but it sounds like you're going to need some experience upon which to hang some of this stuff. I should mention that Dig. Performer is compatible with Macs. I do not believe there is a pc version. This may also be true for ProTools, but on this, I am not sure. Ultimately, a computer is the way to go because of the editing capabilities offered. You will have specific control over every element of your recording process - even pitch changing a voice that is a tad flat. Good Luck~