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Developers Log Relocation
Tuesday | March 13th 2012 | 10:46PM | Comments Off

I wanted to personally thank each and everyone who has taken time out of their busy lives to actually visit Metascape Media’s Developers Log. Although this D-Log hasn’t been updated in quite sometime, It has for the most part moved to Face Book as a Company page. For all future updates, make sure to visit our new location at:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Metascape-Media/

A lot of new updates are available at the new location including lot’s of new Music! See you there…

Metascape Media presents: Digital Photography
Tuesday | September 16th 2008 | 9:27PM | Comments Off

I am pleased to announce that Metascape Media now provides a solution for Digitally Enhanced Photography, with samples now available for your viewing pleasure within the Art Gallery. Surreal Landscapes, Stunning Portraits, and Dreamlike Vistaâ€™s are what you can expect from Metascape Mediaâ€™s Digital Photography Services. Our services include: Existing Photo Enhancement, Restoration, Digital Conversion, Resizing, Website Stills, and much more. For a preview of what to expect, please click here to visit the all new “Digital Photography” section of Metascape Media’s Graphic Art Gallery.

Another announcement concerning the gallery is the location… Metascape Media’s main Graphic Art Gallery link is now:

http://www.metascapemedia.com/metagallery/

Please update your bookmarks. We would like to thank all of the visitors who took the time to browse our old gallery located at:

http://www.metascapemedia.com/gallery/

which had 10,127 visitors! A new gallery Database was established to ensure a higher level of security and integrity throughout.

Metascape Mediaâ„¢ Office Live Gateway
Tuesday | April 8th 2008 | 7:36PM | No Comments

The all new Microsoft Office Live small business edition introduces not only a new gateway toward Metascape Mediaâ„¢, but a great way for all small businesses to begin a complete and easy to use solution toward an introduction to the World Wide Web.

Directly from the “small business office live” site:

Get Online: Take your business online with a FREE Web site and e-mail, plus low-cost e-commerce

Attract customers: Promote your business and generate sales with easy-to-use, affordable e-mail marketing and search marketing products

Manage Your Business: Manage sales opportunities, projects, documents, and more with FREE online business applications

It’s an innovative endeavor offered by Microsoft for all small business owners who have waited a long time to find both an affordable and inexpensive way to create not only a web site, but a chance to experience what eCommerce has to offer.

Although Metascape Mediaâ„¢ has a complete business site, I have created this Office Live gateway version to encourage and inspire those small business owners to take the next step, and join the already growing Internet business community. Need more inspiration? Metascape Media Office Live Version creation time: 30 minutes… No HTML knowledge required.

Dell Tech Support Tutorials
Wednesday | December 5th 2007 | 11:59PM | No Comments

Last summer I had the wonderful opportunity to work as a remote PC tech support agent for Dell Computers in Salt Lake City, Utah. Although I am not new at remotely helping customers with tech support problems, I found this assignment a refreshing alternative, and a chance to learn techniques unique to Dell support agents.

I also achieved the Dell Tier 2 Certified OEM Support Technician Certification, meaning that I am officially certified by the Dell Inc. as a product specialist. My training specialized in Dellâ€™s top of the line XPS Computers, the Microsoft Vista OS, Microsoft Office 2007, and much more…

During that time I wrote a number of tutorials for both the tech support agents I worked with, and customers who needed further assistance. Two of the tutorials I wrote were requested by customers more than any other;

Using the Dell 32-bit Diagnostics Utility

The Dell PC Restore technique

I am pleased to finally make both of the above tutorials I wrote available to anyone who actually owns a Dell Computer, and needs assistance with the above techniques. The tutorials are full of color photos and all the information you might need to help you through these support issues. Enjoy!

Michael

Complete Ten Track Music Preview Now Available!
Friday | October 19th 2007 | 1:49PM | No Comments

Hi Everyone!

I am pleased to announce that an all new accessible online MP3 player is now available at melproductions.metascapemedia.com featuring six full songs from each of the six available music releases!

With four full version songs available on My Space Music, and six on Metascape Media, that gives everyone ten complete tracks to enjoy! You could say its the “Best Of” collection combined, and available for free, making almost another complete release!

Here’s the complete soundtrack listing:

MySpace Music:Â http://www.myspace.com/melsmetascapemusic

Solitude

Visions of Paradise

Gateways of the Heart

Illusions of Time II

Metascape Media:Â http://melproductions.metascapemedia.com/

Ultraviolet

Wisdom

Y-Nexial Triangulum

Tender Hearts

Atmosphere

Dreamer

So head on over to either of the above sites for a complete 10 song preview of the already 56 songs available from Metascape Media’s Music Production Department.

Enjoy the Music!

Metascape Mediaâ„¢ Acquires mysticnexus.com
Friday | October 12th 2007 | 9:48AM | No Comments

For those who have discovered the Web Design Portfolio here at Metascape Media, you might have learned about a major project known as The Arcane Space Tileset for Neverwinter Nights originally created and released during the year of 2002.

This project modified Biowares “Aurora” 3D gaming engine to accommodate the Spelljammer Dungeons & Dragons game setting within Neverwinter Nights. With this modification, players could experience the original Adventures in Space game setting previously only available as a paper and pencil game accessory released in 1989.

The whole project was hosted on a domain known as mysticnexus.com. This domain was the Arcane Space Tileset team’s central developer’s network, and became unobtainable until recently…

…Metascape Media is pleased to announce the re-acquisition of mysticnexus.com!

In the future fans of this once lost domain can expect a re-emergence of the original Arcane Space Tileset site, access to all versions of the project including the pre-beta, beta, and version 1.0 Tilesets. But everyone can also expect a NEW 2.0 version of this Tileset with all new Spelljammer Models, and much more!

A specific date has not been set on the Re-opening of this project but keep your eye on mysticnexus.com as Metascape Media ventures forth into the void to bring you: The Arcane Space Tileset for Neverwinter Nights once again.

For all the latest news concerning this announcement please visit the new Mystic Nexus section of our Forum by clicking here.

FN: This Tileset will be for Neverwinter Nights 1 only. A future port to Neverwinter Nights 2 might be considered after the initial version 2.0 Tileset is released.

Metascape’s Administrator is now CompTIA A+ Certified
Sunday | August 5th 2007 | 10:54PM | No Comments

As the Administrator of Metascape Mediaâ„¢, I am pleased to announce that as of August 3rd, 2007, I am officially CompTIA A+Â® Certified as a Remote Support Technician. What does this mean for customers and future clients of Metascape Mediaâ„¢?

The CompTia A+Â® Remote Support Technician Certification confirms that I have the latest skills necessary for todayâ€™s professional computer support requirements. As a customer of Metascape Mediaâ„¢, this means that you can expect high quality and professional support for any service or product provided by Metascape Mediaâ„¢.

I have always believed in dedicated post purchase support for all prospective and future clients, and I am very pleased that this announcement will clarify my dedication toward this vision.

Michael

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MySQL Database Import and phpMyAdmin
Tuesday | May 29th 2007 | 10:19PM | No Comments

After much frustration with the MySQL Database Import function in the phpMyAdmin interface, I decided to trouble shoot the consistent errors that surface whilst Importing an Exported MySQL Database. And not only have I figured out how to resolve this issue, but I wrote a tutorial to share this knowledge for everyone who has encountered this problem.

This is not a beginners tutorial, as you need to understand Internet PHP Application Installation and Database technology, but for those who do, and use the phpMyAdmin Interface I hope this tutorial helps you resolve Importing issues.

I recommend downloading the tutorial, which is in PDF file format by CLICKING HERE, as it contains illustrated examples. But for those Pro’s out there, here is the text only version for your convenience:

(In no event shall Metascape Mediaâ„¢ be liable for any claim, damages, or other liability resulting from this tutorials use. you must agree to this Disclaimer before attempting to use the instructions in this tutorial. Detailed legal information concerning this tutorials use may be found within the PDF).

How to re-create a lost or corrupt MySQL Database using the StarField Technologies Inc. phpMyAdmin Control Panel.

How many times have you used the phpMyAdmin Control Panel to export a Database, just to find out that the exact same Database file you exported can’t be imported without errors?

If you’ve ran into that exact same problem numerous times, believe me, your not alone. After troubleshooting the reasons behind this issue, I finally found a tested, and working solution.

Example Scenario:

Your servers eCommerce solution just lost it’s Database to data corruption.

Customers are e-mailing, and calling in complaints.

As the System Administrator, you backed up the Database in a safe place.

Time is of the essence, so you log into phpMyAdmin ready to import your backup.

And what should have Imported correctly, gives you the following errors:

Error SQL query: — phpMyAdmin SQL Dump… MySQL said:

#1007 Can’t create database ‘yourdatabase’; database exists

#1044 Access denied for user ‘yourdatabase1′@’%’ to database ‘yourdatabase2′

or any other number of Import errors!

Steps necessary to solve this issue:

For this example, I will assume you are familiar with Installing PHP based Internet Applications, and are familiar with creating the MySQL Database necessary for most Internet Applications to operate correctly.

Before you begin, you must have already backed up an Exported working MySQL Database from the phpMyAdmin, Previous to your lost or corrupted Database.

Create a new MySQL Database. During my testing procedures, any name worked.

Re-Install the Database required Internet Application on your server, making sure to connect your Application to the newly created Database.

Access your newly created Database by Logging on to the phpMyAdmin Control Panel, and within select the ‘Databases’ link in the menu, then select your Database.

You should now be within the ‘Table Structure’ tab of your newly created Database. If not, click the ‘Table Structure’ tab.

Within the ‘Table Structure’ of your newly created Database, select the ‘Check All’ link, and then from the ‘With Selected’ menu choose: ‘DROP’ WARNING: Choosing to Drop your Database Tables will result in permanent loss of all Data within your newly created MySQL Database!

If all went as planned you now have zero tables within your newly created Database.

The next step is to manually edit your originally backed up Database, the one you hopefully tucked away safely for emergencies like the above scenario.

Using a text editor, such as Notepad++, open your backed up Database, (example: 22.63.00.50.sql), select the entire header of your Database backup, and delete it.

Now that you have deleted the MySQL Heading, select and copy the remaining Database lines from within your text editor.

Next, within your phpMyAdmin Control Panel select the ‘SQL Tab’. You should now see the ‘Run SQL query/queries on database’ form, which of course is empty.

You should now paste the previously copied remaining Database lines from the text editor within the: ‘Run SQL query/queries on database’ form. After which you will select the ‘GO’ button.

If all went as instructed, you should now see all of your previously backed up ‘Tables’ placed correctly within the newly created MySQL Database.

As mentioned previously, The PDF contains Illustrated examples which makes the tutorial easier to follow than the text version above. CLICK HERE to get it.

I sincerely hope this instructional tutorial helps all who have had MySQL Database Importing problems within the phpMyAdmin Control Panel. This procedure has been tested thoroughly, and has worked for me every time. If you have any feedback, or wish to submit an easier process than the one I provided here, please e-mail me using the Contact link at Metascape.

Michael

Metascape Mediaâ„¢ presents: Metasoundsâ„¢
Tuesday | May 1st 2007 | 11:22PM | No Comments

After one month of non stop development I am pleased to announce the opening of a whole new section within the Audio Metastore; Synthesizer and Sampler Metasoundsâ„¢. This section features all new sounds for Keyboard musicians who demand quality content, at an affordable price. Not only affordable, some sounds are actually free!

The new sounds include Synthesizer patches for such classics as the Yamaha DX-100, Casio CZ-101/1000 series, Kawai K1, E-MU Ultraproteus Z-Plane Synth, and even the Casio HT-700! Also amongst the classics included is a whole new Sample Library for the ever so popular Ensoniq Mirage DSK-1 Digital Sampler.

Knowing that these classic Synthesizers are a hard find, you can expect even more from Metascape Medias all new Audio Metastore. How about a whole two volume sample library, full of quality classic samples ready to be mapped across most of todayâ€™s popular Keyboard, and Software Samplers!

This two volume set includes synthetic sounds that morph through filter peaks, classic synthesizer sounds like ARP strings and resonant VCF sine waves, Fantasy sounds that morph and echo, Lush New Age pads, sounds of nature like rainforests and thunder, human voices and choirs, and synthesized acoustic instruments, which include guitars, pianos, and bass. You can even hear audio samples of the keyboard samples before you decide to buy!

Each Metasoundsâ„¢ package comes complete with detailed user documentation and a lot of free extras like Synth user manuals, extra sounds, and sound data sheets! For a sneak peek, Click Here to view the Metasoundsâ„¢ Sample Set Vol. I Users Manual, (Adobe Acrobat Reader required).

For full details please visit the Metasoundsâ„¢ section of Metascape Mediaâ„¢ to learn more about each Synthesizer and Sampler package, view pricing options, and discover how Metasoundsâ„¢ will enhance the sound of your music!

Metascape Mediaâ„¢ presents: The Music of MEL
Tuesday | April 17th 2007 | 2:52PM | No Comments

This phenomenal six album release spans a ten year journey of music composed, performed, and arranged by MEL. Synthetic soundscapes, passionate piano, and gripping leads combined with artistic literary voyages into mesmerizing soulscapes you wont soon forget. Here is a brief description of each release:

Bridges of Light: A Bridge of Light across an Infinite Abyss, arriving at Peaceful calm and enchanting Bliss.

The Gates of Infinity: Much more than music, the gates of infinity is a journey of the infinite soul.

Electra Prime: A journey through space and time. An adventure in the Pleiades star cluster and beyond.

AriAliA: The path toward Ascension on an Angels wings, from within toward without through Infinite Dreams.

Oracles in Motion: Addictive beats and screaming synthetic leads. A stylistic departure into the realms of Motion.

Infinite Vista: A definitive collection of passionate Pianoscapes for an escape toward the Infinite Vista’s beyond imagination.

To learn more about these phenomenal releases visit The Music of MEL to experience each albums literary journey, or visit the Metastore directly to hear a sample of each song from each individual release.

New Domain Controlled Statistics Counter!
Saturday | December 30th 2006 | 1:22PM | No Comments

For the last few months this domain has been using a visitor statistic counter called Statcounter. I must say it was quite impressive and very detailed, yet recently it came to my attention that this counter is some how connected to a source that has been blacklisted as Malware! I tested this accusation with Peer guardian, a free IP blocker that works great protecting your PC from known Malware, and was surprised to find the accusation was true.

It seems as though Stacounter, redirects your IP address to connect to a known Spyware host known as InterCage Inc. Is this harmful? Well, probably not, as I believe this is just an advertisers attempt to track customers, yet suffice it to say, we had to re-think using Stacounter because some firewalls, and adware program seemed to block this domain, and we couldnâ€™t let that happen to our valued customers, and curious visitors… Bye Stacounter, we will miss you… The solution: Level 10!

Statcounter was a based on a server outside of the Metascape domain, and thus beyond our control. But with Level 10 Designs making a statistic counter available as an installable database driven script, we finally have a counter fully operational from metascapemedia.com! Metascape Media would like to thank Level 10 Design for their wonderful visitor statistic counter, it works great! So when you start to see little blue graphic images that say “Level 10 Hit Counter” appearing at Metascape Media, you can be rest assured that any attempt from an unwanted outside advertiser to infiltrate this domain has been exterminated.

Visit the Graphic Art Gallery
Sunday | October 22nd 2006 | 2:21PM | No Comments

An all new Graphic Art Gallery is now available here at Metascape Media. The gallery features Graphic Art within the following categories:

Fantasy I: Worlds of Imagination Fairies, Elves, Magic.

Fantasy II: Art inspired by Dungeons & Dragons

Science Fiction: Alien Civilizations, Extraterrestrial Life.

Space: Space Travel, Galactic Objects, Nebulaâ€™s, Planets.

Nature: Terrestrial Landscapes, Sunsets, Skies, Oceans.

Characters: People, Animals, Portraits, Cartoons.

Architecture: Landmarks, Ancient Structures, Cityscapes.

Geometry: Objects, Shapes, Appliances, Electronics.

There is also a member only gallery featuring all of the full size Music Release Album Covers, and special Art created exclusively for The Music of MEL; created for customers of the Music Metastore available here at Metascape. I am also pleased to announce that Kat has recently created all new stunning Website Layout Templates using some of the Graphic Art in the gallery. These all new layouts are only available in the Web Themes Metastore here at Metascape, so donâ€™t miss your chance to purchase these fabulous, one of a kind, designs.

Electra Prime’s Debut Release
Wednesday | September 27th 2006 | 1:11PM | No Comments

Making its never before released to the public world wide debut, I am very pleased to announce the musical journey of Electra Prime. This nine song music release is a journey through space, time, and beyond.

Featuring a multi-genre stylistic approach; From space music tracks like: ‘The Visitor’ and ‘Stellar Journey’ toward new age melodies like ‘Eternal Passages’ and ‘Visions of Paradise’, along with passionate piano in ‘UltraViolet’, and upbeat rhythms like ‘Distant Voyager’ and much more.

But Electra Prime is more then just music, it is an epic journey of universal proportions, and features an all new nine part literary adventure called: ‘The Journey Home’. This literary work of art will guide you, the listener, from your home world of Earth toward Electra Prime, a distant planet in the Pleiades star cluster and into an adventure of remembrance; living on a distant planet within a past lifetime, and experiencing the ultimate memory of all.

With a literary adventure to read, combined with music that will carry you to the stars, Electra Prime is an epic masterpiece you wont want to miss. Visit the Release Page to begin your journey!

Metascape Mediaâ„¢ presents: Web Themes
Saturday | September 23rd 2006 | 10:36AM | No Comments

An all new online store, featuring pre-designed, ready to use, fully functional, and customizable Web Site Templates that are user friendly. Designed especially for the Webmaster who is looking for an in-expensive alternative versus a custom development, or who just needs a quick solution to immediately make their World Wide presence known.

The Web Theme templates are available in two formats; HTML, and Word Press, with many styles and colors to choose from. But that’s not all, Purchase of any Web Theme includes full post purchase support, for both the beginner, and the seasoned web designer, our friendly support will be there with you every step of the way.

So please visit the all new Web Themes online store, and get started making your world wide presence known.

The Gates of Infinity Released
Monday | September 18th 2006 | 10:39AM | No Comments

I am pleased to announce the release of: The Gates of Infinity. This phenomenal music release is now available in the Music Store where you can listen to music samples of each song only .99 cents per title. The whole release can be purchased for $10.00, a savings of .89 cents, almost 10% off of the price it would cost if each song were purchased separately.

I am also pleased to announce that the Music Store offers five different currencies: U.S. and Canadian Dollars, United Kingdom Pounds, European Euro, and Japanese Yen! Visit the Release Page to read the Infinite Story, literature explaining the meaning behind each song, then visit the Music Store to purchase your copy today!

“Much more than music, it is a journey of the infinite soul”

Next up: Electra Prime, to be released within a week or so! After which I am hoping to release the last four albums subsequently thereafter.

MySpace Music Preview
Saturday | September 2nd 2006 | 10:04PM | No Comments

I thought since the Music store is taking a little longer than previously anticipated, I would create a song preview for everyone with a MySpace Music site.

The new site features four complete songs, from four different releases that willÂ be available in the music store upon completion.

So for anyone who was curios about the music that will be available here at Metascape Media, I offer a sample for your listening pleasure.

Enjoy!

http://www.myspace.com/melsmetascapemusic

Webdesign & Graphic Arts
Monday | August 14th 2006 | 9:08PM | No Comments

The Music section of Metascape Media is finally nearing completion with the Web Design department next on the list of development.

The Web design section of Metascape Media will not only include basic design services, but feature custom, Website creational specialties like Forum, WordPress, eCommerce, and Game Server setups. We will also feature a whole new online store for everyone to browse. This new store will feature theme based web layouts that are pre-designed and user friendly. Each theme based layout will be sold only once, as to protect the uniqueness of the ownerâ€™s web site.

For those who purchase any theme based web layout, Metascape Media will offer full support for setting them up, and making them functional, which includes domain registration, hosting services, and hosting administration. Metascape Media will be there with you every step of the way.

Here is a sneak peek of four theme based templates that will be available:

The theme based layouts can also be converted for use in WordPress if you so desire.

When the Web Design section is complete, the Graphic Arts department will be up next. Graphic Arts will include many creative services like Logo, Banner, Advertising designs, CD cover art, 3D modeling projects, Digital Photography and much more. Here are a couple of my latest Graphic Art related creations using sea side sunsets as a variated theme:

Medieval Sunset:

Cetacean Sunset:

For more Graphic Art previews, browse this sight. The CD covers, and the graphics within this web sites design are what you can expect from Metascape Media’s creative arts department.

The Developers Log Gets A Facelift
Wednesday | August 9th 2006 | 3:00AM | No Comments

Welcome to the new and improved Metascape Media developers log. The old log was completely HTML, and was created by myself months ago. I thought it was time to update the original design. Thanks to Kat, Metascape’s top CSS design developer, this log is 100% WordPress PHP.

Speaking of development, Metascape Media will be opening before the end of August, (we hope), with one out of three Website departments complete. Most of the development completed has been focused on Music Production, including the Music store, Album graphic design, literature, WAV mastering, MP3 conversion, HTML, and CSS design.

Kat has been the lead CSS developer during this whole process, and I must say that without Kat’s extraordinary skill’s, the graphics and Logos I have created for Metascape wouldn’t shine as bright as they do.

Metascape Media™ Invades MySpace
Sunday | August 6th 2006 | 7:07AM | No Comments

It had to happen sooner or later! Hmmm… I wonder what will come of this.

http://www.myspace.com/metascapemedia

Metascape Media™ Forums Finished
Thursday | August 3rd 2006 | 9:55AM | No Comments

After Much development the main forums are complete. I still need to add a few things here and there, like extra Avatars, and Smilies, but everything is functional, and working great! Check it out!

http://www.metascapemedia.com/metaforum