Geoff Nicholson

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Music Software Weekly - March 12 2004
Vol. 8, No. 10
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In This Issue
- Music Software Weekly is now available in HTML
- Music software CD-ROM - March 2004 edition
- New Top 50 pages
- Competition: Win n-Track Studio
- Editor's Choice Award - ReflexLE
- Shareware Music Machine newsfeeds
- News headlines
- Update from MusiciansBooks.com
- Windows users section
* New Windows downloads
- 'What's Hot' from Doctor Audio
- Macintosh users section
* New Macintosh downloads
- Send us your Feedback
- Unsubscribing Information

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Music software CD-ROM - March 2004 edition

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100 Windows + 100 Macintosh music software titles on a CD-ROM
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New Top 50 pages

The top 50 downloads for both Windows and Macintosh are now
available on Shareware Music Machine. For those of you who
want to know where to start with audio and recording software,
these two pages may be helpful. And if you want to keep up
with the Jones', then check it out.

50 most downloaded music software titles for the PC
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/top50/?nl10

50 most downloaded music software titles for the Macintosh
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/mac/top50/?nl10


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Competition: Win n-Track Studio

You can win a great multi-track recording package this week.
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/news/1906/?nl10


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Editor's Choice Award - ReflexLE

Each week we give the thumbs up to a promising piece of
software. We want to let you know about it and pay some
props to the software developer.

Editor's Choice Award of the week is ReflexLE
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/news/1907/?nl10


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Shareware Music Machine newsfeeds

For those of you who use newsfeed readers we've set up three
newsfeeds.

* Shareware Music Machine New Software Releases
* Shareware Music Machine Music Software News
* Shareware Music Machine Music Software Discussions

You can find out how to access the feeds at:
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/rssfeed/?nl10


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News headlines

William Hung signs deal
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/news/1905/?nl10

Digidesign ships the Forte Suite
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/news/1904/?nl10

ALBINO 2 VSTi/AU released
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/news/1903/?nl10

Voxengo PHA-979 phase alignment plug-in released
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/news/1901/?nl10


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Update from MusiciansBooks.com

MusiciansBooks.com has just been given a healthy update,
with new sections on magazines, production and audio
engineering on offer.

Hot pick of the month is 'Beyond Power Chords, Take Your
Guitar Playing to the Next Level!'

Check it out: http://www.musiciansbooks.com/?nl10


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Windows users section


Current Top 5 PC Downloads
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1. CloneCD 4.3.2.2
2. Windows Media Player 9
3. dBpowerAMP Music Converter 10.1
4. Total Recorder Standard Edition 4.4
5. GoldWave 5.06

You can find all of these titles via
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/top50/?nl10

New Windows downloads
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o Voxengo Warmifier VST 1.2 - 761 KB - Demo
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs...armifier/?nl10
http://membersonly.hitsquad.com/memb...armifier/?nl10

Valve warming PC VST plug-in
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o Classic Phaser v1.00 - 341 KB - Freeware
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs...icPhaser/?nl10
http://membersonly.hitsquad.com/memb...icPhaser/?nl10

Emulates analog phasers from the 70s and 80s
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o Synthmaker 0.8.0k - 2.11 MB - Freeware
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/Synthmaker/?nl10
http://membersonly.hitsquad.com/memb...nthmaker/?nl10

Create virtual software synthesizers
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o DubMaster - 7.45 MB - Shareware
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/DubMaster/?nl10
http://membersonly.hitsquad.com/memb...ubMaster/?nl10

Imitate, transform and create many vocal and music effects
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o Sigview 1.9 - 1.10 MB - Shareware
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/Sigview/?nl10
http://membersonly.hitsquad.com/memb.../Sigview/?nl10

Analyzer for audio files or live input
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o TablEdit Tablature Editor 2.62 - 925 KB - Shareware
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/TablEdit/?nl10
http://membersonly.hitsquad.com/memb...TablEdit/?nl10

Create, edit, print and listen to tablature and sheet music
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o dmiHammer v1.1 - 237 KB - Freeware
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/dmiHammer/?nl10
http://membersonly.hitsquad.com/memb...miHammer/?nl10

VSTi for creating hammered chromatic percussion sounds
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o Phasic MultiShaper v1b - 377 KB - Freeware
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs...tiShaper/?nl10
http://membersonly.hitsquad.com/memb...tiShaper/?nl10

Blended WaveShaping VST effect plugin
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o Bendometer P.S. - NA - Shareware
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/Bendometer/?nl10
http://membersonly.hitsquad.com/memb...ndometer/?nl10

Harmonica software uses mic to learn how to play bends, and songs in tab
format
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o discoDSP Phantom v1.1 - 949 KB - Demo
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs...PPhantom/?nl10
http://membersonly.hitsquad.com/memb...PPhantom/?nl10

FM/PM VST synthesizer able to import Yamaha DX100, DX27 and DX21 SysEx data
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o Song Sheet 4 - 1.32 MB - Shareware
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs..._Catalog/?nl10
http://membersonly.hitsquad.com/memb..._Catalog/?nl10

Fast and easy-to-use utility to catalog all your of MP3s
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o Advanced Sound Recorder 5.5 - 2.53 MB - Shareware
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/AdvSoundRec/?nl10
http://membersonly.hitsquad.com/memb...SoundRec/?nl10

Powerful Sound Recorder and Editor!
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o Guitar Guru - 3.28 MB - Freeware
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/GuitarGuru/?nl10
http://membersonly.hitsquad.com/memb...itarGuru/?nl10

Shows you how to play your favorite guitar songs on your PC, synced to your
CDs
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o MP3 Workshop 1.90 - 2.5 MB - Shareware
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/MP3Workshop/?nl10
http://membersonly.hitsquad.com/memb...Workshop/?nl10


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o CPS 1.45 - 1.47 MB - Shareware
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/CPS/?nl10
http://membersonly.hitsquad.com/memb.../win/CPS/?nl10

CPS is a graphical environment for making realtime interactive 'machines'


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'What's Hot' from Doctor Audio

Coyote R&D announced the Two-Can, a 2U high, 14 inch deep,
fully configured, rackmount PC designed to handle all the
latest sequencers, digital audio editors, plug-ins,
soft-synths, and soft-samplers.

Read on: http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/news/1902/?nl10

'What's Hot' from Doctor Audio is presented by Doc Dosco,
Professional Audio Consultant from Los Angeles, California.
The Doctor Audio website is a dealer for most Mac and PC
Midi/audio products, and 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. Reason 2.5 Demo
3. Amadeus II 3.7.1
4. Sound Studio 2.1
5. sonicWORX Basic

You can find all of these titles via
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/mac/top50/?nl10


New Macintosh downloads
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o BIAS Peak 4.1 - 25.4 MB - Demo
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/BIASPeak4/?nl10
http://membersonly.hitsquad.com/memb...IASPeak4/?nl10

Popular stereo audio editing, processing, and mastering application. [osx]
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o Laze E X 1.1.1 - 2.76 MB - Shareware
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/LazeEX/?nl10
http://membersonly.hitsquad.com/memb...c/LazeEX/?nl10

Fast and reliable CD burner
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o Midi Grasshopper 3.2 - 328 KB - Shareware
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs...sshopper/?nl10
http://membersonly.hitsquad.com/memb...sshopper/?nl10

MIDI and Audio Sequencing Application
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o easy beat 2.0 - 3.56 MB - Trial
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/easyBeatX/?nl10
http://membersonly.hitsquad.com/memb...asyBeatX/?nl10

Music authoring program. [osx]
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o Intervals 0.2 beta - 1.13 MB - Freeware
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/Intervals/?nl10
http://membersonly.hitsquad.com/memb...ntervals/?nl10

Learn music intervals
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o MidiPipe 0.8.4 - 440 KB - Freeware
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/MidiPipe/?nl10
http://membersonly.hitsquad.com/memb...MidiPipe/?nl10

Modify MIDI messages in real-time
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o GRBand Assistant - 304 KB - Shareware
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/GRBandAssis/?nl10
http://membersonly.hitsquad.com/memb...andAssis/?nl10

GarageBand assistant
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o PSP Nitro - 4.23 MB - Demo
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/PSPNitroMac/?nl10
http://membersonly.hitsquad.com/memb...NitroMac/?nl10

Multimode filter plug-in. [VST]
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o spongefork 2.4.1 - 768 KB - Demo
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/spongefork/?nl10
http://membersonly.hitsquad.com/memb...ongefork/?nl10

Self-contained software instrument capable of responding to gestural
control for live performance
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o SoundConverter 2004.01.08 - 2.13 MB - Shareware
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs...onvertor/?nl10
http://membersonly.hitsquad.com/memb...onvertor/?nl10

Application for converting sound files between different sound formats
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o SimpleChord 1.6.1 - 1.13 MB - Freeware
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/SimpleChord/?nl10
http://membersonly.hitsquad.com/memb...pleChord/?nl10

Chord reference application
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o Final Vinyl 1.1.2 - 3.96 MB - Freeware
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/FinalVinyl/?nl10
http://membersonly.hitsquad.com/memb...nalVinyl/?nl10

Audio recording software for Griffin PowerWave and iMic owners
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o fork - 385 KB - Freeware
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/fork/?nl10
http://membersonly.hitsquad.com/memb...mac/fork/?nl10

Audio tuner and pitch corrector
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o Listen 2.5.2 - 107 KB - Demo
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/Listen/?nl10
http://membersonly.hitsquad.com/memb...c/Listen/?nl10

Ear training program with a wide variety of exercises
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o dmiHammer v1.1 - 474 KB - Freeware
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/dmiHammerMac/?nl10
http://membersonly.hitsquad.com/memb...ammerMac/?nl10

VSTi for creating hammered chromatic percussion sounds
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o RandomNotes 1.03 - 768 KB - Freeware
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/RandomNotes/?nl10
http://membersonly.hitsquad.com/memb...domNotes/?nl10

Creates random sequences of user-selected pitches


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