Music Software Weekly - March 30 2007
Music Software Weekly - March 30 2007
Vol. 11, No. 13
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- Music Software Weekly is now available in HTML
- News Headlines & Features
- Recent Music Software Discussion
- Win Sonar 6 Power - The Comprehensive Guide!
- Weekly Editor's Choice Award
- Windows users section
* Highlights of New Windows Downloads
- 'What's Hot' from Doctor Audio
- Macintosh users section
* Highlights of New Macintosh Downloads
- Tom's Music Thing
- Linux users section
- Send us your Feedback
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This edition of Music Software Weekly is proudly brought to
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Line 6 is a music gear manufacturer dedicated to developing music
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http://www.hitsquad.com/rd/line6/?nl13
The New Yamaha AW1600 The Mobile Musician's Recording Studio
Let it take you all the way from Inspiration to Finished CD.
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zZounds.com -- Where More For Your Music means guaranteed low
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News Headlines and Features
Due to the massive amount of Musikmesse news this week, only a
small sample of the stories are included here. Visit
http://www.hitsquad.com/news/ to see all the latest news.
Beta testers wanted for StroboSoft v2
http://www.hitsquad.com/news/plug/beta_testers_wanted_fo
r_strobosoft_v2/?nl13
Stanton DJ intros S.300 Tabletop CD Player and DJ DIGIPAK.MP3 package
http://www.hitsquad.com/news/hardware/s300_tabletop_dj_d
igipakmp3_package/?nl13
Sonic reality drum content available for RiffWorks
http://www.hitsquad.com/news/plug/sonic_reality_drum_for_
riffworks/?nl13
Steinberg releases Sequel: Make Music in Minutes
http://www.hitsquad.com/news/software/steinberg_release_s
equel_make_music_in_minutes/?nl13
M-Audio announces music-creation system for PC: Session KeyStudio
www.hitsquad.com/news/hardware/m-audio_session_keystudio/?nl13
John Bowen teams with SonicCore to produce Solaris keyboard synth
www.hitsquad.com/news/hardware/solaris_keyboard_synth/?nl13
Bias announces Peak Pro 6
http://www.hitsquad.com/news/software/bias_announc
es_peak_pro_6/?nl13
Mackie unveils next generation Mackie Control Pro Series
http://www.hitsquad.com/news/hardware/mackie_unveils_
next_generation_mackie_control_pro_series/?nl13
Dangerous Music introduces D-Box
http://www.hitsquad.com/news/hardware/dangerous_
music_introduces_d-box/?nl13
Akai Professional unveils MPK49
http://www.hitsquad.com/news/hardware/akai_pro
fessional_unveils_mpk49/?nl13
Alesis introduces the new iMultiMix 8 USB Mixer with iPod recording
http://www.hitsquad.com/news/hardware/alesis_introduces
_the_new_imultimix_8_usb_mixer/?nl13
Novation launches nio 2 | 4
http://www.hitsquad.com/news/hardware/novatio
n_launches_nio_2_4/?nl13
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Recent Music Software Discussion
Need help with music software?
Head to the SMM discussion forums at
http://www.hitsquad.com/vocal/?nl13
Recent and popular threads:
.FIL to MIDI converter for Yamaha Disk Klavier files
http://www.hitsquad.com/vocal/about2606.html?nl13
What program or equipment can I use for sound effects?
http://www.hitsquad.com/vocal/about3004.html?nl13
Logic express question for mac osx
http://www.hitsquad.com/vocal/about2990.html?nl13
Is a 'mono bass' feature included on any music software?
http://www.hitsquad.com/vocal/about2993.html?nl13
I want to play piano music on my pc keyboard
http://www.hitsquad.com/vocal/about2992.html?nl13
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Win Sonar 6 Power - The Comprehensive Guide!
Hitsquad has teamed up with music tech expert and author,
Scott R. Garrigus, to give-away one copy of his latest
book, Sonar 6 Power - The Comprehensive Guide.
With Sonar 6 Power you get detailed training for Cakewalk's
Sonar 6 digital audio sequencing software.
Enter at http://www.hitsquad.com/news/winsonar6power.shtml
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Weekly Editor's Choice Award - Reflections LE v1.0
Reflections LE is a simple and easy to use convolution
reverberator offering the same quality and performance
as its much more expensive competitor...
Read more:
http://www.hitsquad.com/news/editorschoice/weekly_editors
_choice_award_reflections_le_v10/?nl13
Looking for more VST plugin software?
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Looking for more reverb effects software?
Head to http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/cat/EFFECTS_REVERB/?nl13
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Windows users section
Current Top 5 PC Downloads
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1. CloneCD
2. Creative Labs Sound Blaster 16/32/AWE Drivers
3. Windows Media Player 9
4. DirectX 8.1 Runtime
5. dBpowerAMP Music Converter
You can find the top 50 downloads via
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/top50/?nl13
Highlights Of New Windows Downloads
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o BV 23 Redwave - 1.5 MB - Freeware
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/BV23Redwave/?nl13
Synthesizer. [VST]
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o Guitar & Drum Trainer v3.2 Beta - 2.0 MB - Beta
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/GuitarDrumTrainer/?nl13
Slow down, loop music to improve musicianship.
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o LUNA Pre-Release v8.4 - 1.5 MB - Freeware
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/LUNA/?nl13
Alternative, ultra-light virtual music studio.
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o GT Manager v3.1.10 - 4.2 MB - Shareware
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/GTManager/?nl13
GT Manager for Boss GT-3, GT-5, GT-6 and GT-8.
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o Kingdia DVD Audio Ripper v3.0.6 - 3.8 MB - Shareware
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/DVDAudioRipper/?nl13
DVD audio ripping tool .
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o Voxengo OldSkoolVerb v1.3 - 501 KB - Freeware
www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/VoxengoOldSkool/?nl13
Unique old-style reverb plug-in. [VST]
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o EnhanceMovie v2.4.2 - 11.3 MB - Shareware
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/EnhanceMovie/?nl13
Video enhancement tool with sets of filters.
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o KaraFun v1.16 - 4.8 MB - Freeware
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/KaraFun/?nl13
Karaoke player with a built-in editor, plays KAR CDG and KFN.
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o Acoustica Mixcraft v3.0 Build 19 - 9.9 MB - Shareware
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/MixMultitrackStudio/?nl13
Multitrack audio mixer with realtime effects.
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o VUPlayer v2.48 - 1.7 MB - Freeware
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/VUPlayer/?nl13
Audio player.
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o Dune Delay v2.06 - Demo
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/DuneDelay/?nl13
Allows you to choose the amount of bounces there are in
the delay. [VST]
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o Daedalus v1.0 - 4.2 MB - Donationware
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/Daedalus/?nl13
Polyphonic synthesizer [VST]
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o BagPipes v1.0 RC - 17.0 MB - Preview
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/BagPipes/?nl13
Sample based instrument. [VST]
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o Aethereal v1.1.1 - 29.1 MB - Demo
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/Aethereal/?nl13
Ambient vector synthesizer. [VST]
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'What's Hot' from Doctor Audio
Jupiter-8V Software Synthesizer
The Jupiter-8V is a perfect blend of classic and modernity:
it is the software recreation of Roland's famous
Jupiter-8 coupled with a new generation of...
Read more:
http://www.hitsquad.com/news/docaudio/whats_hot_from_d
octor_audio__jupiter-8v_software_synthesizer/?nl07
'What's Hot' from Doctor Audio is presented by Doc
Dosco, Professional Audio Consultant from Los Angeles,
California. The Doctor Audio website sells many popular
midi & audio products and has special hot deals for
Music Software Weekly subscribers. You can email
doc@doctoraudio.com for details. To sign up for the
free News from Doctor Audio monthly newsletter,
mailto:subscribe@doctoraudio.com. The website is
located at http://www.doctoraudio.com
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Macintosh users section
Current Top 5 Mac Downloads
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1. Pro Tools FREE
2. Winamp for Mac .71 Alpha
3. Acquisition
4. DSP-Quattro
5. EasyWMA
You can find the top 50 downloads via
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/mac/top50/?nl13
Highlights Of New Macintosh Downloads
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o Harmony Assistant v9.3.0 - 7.5 MB - Demo
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/harmonyas
sistant_mac/?nl13
Complete arranger, score editor and music composition software.
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o AudioRack v2.7.5 - 6.6 MB - Open Source
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/AudioRack/?nl13
Audio player for broadcasting/webstreaming.
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o impOSCar v1.0.1 - 10.4 MB - Demo
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/impOSCarOSX/?nl13
Emulation of the classic British synth the OSCar. [VST/AU]
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o Spongefork v3.2.2 - 3.1 MB - Demo
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/spongefork/?nl13
Creative softsynth & sample processing application
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o SoundConverter 20070328 - 18.0 MB - Shareware
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/SoundConvertor/?nl13
Application for converting sound files between different sound
formats.
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o Sound Byte v3.3.0 - 3.4 MB - Demo
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/SoundByte_OSX/?nl13
Sound effects & radio station cart machine.
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o Sample Manager v3.0.8 - 6.0 MB - Demo
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/SampleManager/?nl13
Full-featured batch audio processor. AU support.
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o LUNA Pre-Release v8.4 - 2.7 MB - Freeware
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/LUNAMac/?nl13
Alternative, ultra-light virtual music studio.
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o Drumagog v4.10 - 27.3 MB - Demo
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/DrumagogMac/?nl13
Drum Replacer Plug-in [AU/VST/RTAS]
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o iPod Access v4.0.3 - 5.1 MB - Shareware
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/iPodAccess/?nl13
Transfer MP3 files from your iPod to your computer.
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o Midifork v2.6.0 - 434 KB - Trial
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/Midifork/?nl13
Unusual MIDI controller, for IAC or external devices
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o NoteAbility Pro v2.322 - 35.9 MB - Demo
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/NoteAbilityPro/?nl13
Professional music notation package.
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o Audio Hijack Pro v2.7.2 - 6.6 MB - Demo
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/HijackPro/?nl13
Add professional-quality DSP effects to audio output from
any application as well as record.
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Tom's Music Thing - Trinity portable studio looks pretty hot wrapped
in plexiglass
I was never blown away by the Trinity DAW - a weird
looking $1,000 self-contained Linux-powered
portable recording studio - when it was announced...
Read more:
http://www.hitsquad.com/news/musicthing/toms_mu
sic_thing_trinity_portable_studio/?nl13
Tom's Music Thing is brought to you by Music Thing, the
London-based website about music gadgets.
http://www.musicthing.co.uk/
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Linux users section
You can find more Linux downloads via
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/linux/?nl13
Highlights Of New Linux Downloads
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o ChucK v1.2.0.8 - 1.5 MB - Open Source
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/ChucKLinux/?nl13
Audio programming language for real-time synthesis,
composition, and performance.
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o AudioMove v1.14 - 2.9 MB - Freeware
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/AudioMoveLin/?nl13
Java based ID3 Tagger.
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o Jaikoz v1.6.1 Build 1022 - 15.0 MB - Demo
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/JaikozLinux/?nl13
Java based ID3 Tagger.
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The New Yamaha AW1600 The Mobile Musician's Recording Studio
Let it take you all the way from Inspiration to Finished CD.
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