Geoff Nicholson

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Music Software Weekly - October 17 2003
Vol. 7, No. 40
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In This Issue
- Inside Music Software Monthly - October 2003
- Shareware Music Machine newsfeeds
- In the Music Software Store this week
- News headlines
- Sheet Music Picks
- 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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Inside Music Software Monthly - October 2003

We've pulled out all the stops. This month's edition features
over 200 MUSIC SOFTWARE PROGRAMS on CD-ROM - freeware,
shareware, demos and trials for both WINDOWS and MACINTOSH
users.

You can check out audio editors, drum software, VST and DX
plug-ins, mastering software, DJ tools and appz, multi-track
recording software and more.

Check out the front newsletter; with a profile on Dsico,
the latest music software and and tips concerning pouring
beer on CDs.

We also throw in a selection of samples and loops, as well
rid you of pop-ups!

Interested? http://www.hitsquad.com/membersonly/?nl40


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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/?nl40


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In the Music Software Store this week

Harmony Assistant
Multi-purpose music composing/editing software
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs...nt_win32/?nl40

Loopy
Create MIDI drum loops
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/Loopy/?nl40

MP3 Workshop
MP3 encode, decode, splitter, converter and cd ripper-all in one package
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/MP3Workshop/?nl40

Other programs include: Modem Spy, MP3Wolf, My Oriental Guitar,
Quartet X2 Music Studio and more.
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/musicsoftstore/?nl40


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News headlines

Powerful, easy-to-use, audio editor and converter
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/news/1783/?nl40

Cakewalk releases SONAR 3 Producer Edition
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/news/1782/?nl40

AIRPLAY 101 - Station visits
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/news/1781/?nl40

Sound Forge special offer
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/news/1780/?nl40



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Sheet Music Picks

Here are some of our recent additions to the compilation
section in the sheet music store.
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/sheetmus...pilation/?nl40

R.E.M - Automatic For The People
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/sheetmus...316.shtml?nl40

System of a Down - Toxicity
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/sheetmus...300.shtml?nl40

Michelle Branch - Are You Happy Now
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/sheetmus...288.shtml?nl40

Various - Beauty and the Beast
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/sheetmus...253.shtml?nl40

Check out the range of sheet music titles at:
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/sheetmusic/?nl40


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Windows users section


Current Top 5 PC Downloads
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1. Windows Media Player 9
2. Blaze Media Pro 4.5
3. Creative Labs Sound Blaster 16/32/AWE Drivers
4. Pro Tools FREE
5. Total Recorder Standard Edition 4.2

You can find all of these titles via
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/top20/?nl40

New Windows downloads
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o Popain's Basic Synth - 694 KB - Freeware
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs...sicSynth/?nl40
http://membersonly.hitsquad.com/memb...nBasicSynth/?n
l40

Basic VSTi synth
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o Voxengo Redunoise VST 1.0 - 961 KB - Demo
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/VoxRedunoise/?nl40
http://membersonly.hitsquad.com/memb...edunoise/?nl40

High resolution noise reduction PC VST plug-in
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o Piano ChordTrainer - 4.35 MB - Demo
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs...dTrainer/?nl40
http://membersonly.hitsquad.com/memb...ChordTrainer/?
nl40

Program for learning piano chords
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o Palette 2.0 - 3.92 MB - Shareware
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/Palette2/?nl40
http://membersonly.hitsquad.com/memb...Palette2/?nl40

This program is based on the theory of composition and theory of harmony
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o AudioStudio 2.0 - 8.05 MB - Shareware
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/AudioStudio/?nl40
http://membersonly.hitsquad.com/memb...ioStudio/?nl40

Find/Organize/Convert/Transform/Play/Rip/Burn/Record
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o GoldWave 5.06 - 1.58 MB - Shareware
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/GoldWave/?nl40
http://membersonly.hitsquad.com/memb...GoldWave/?nl40

GoldWave is a digital audio editor for Windows
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o Ableton Live 3 - 13.3 MB - Demo
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/Ableton_Live/?nl40
http://membersonly.hitsquad.com/memb...ton_Live/?nl40

Real-time audio production solution
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o Rhino 1.09 - 9 MB - Demo
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/Rhino/?nl40
http://membersonly.hitsquad.com/memb...in/Rhino/?nl40

VST synthesizer
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o Adobe Audition - 30 MB - Demo
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs...Audition/?nl40
http://membersonly.hitsquad.com/memb...Audition/?nl40

Professional audio editing environment - Mixing, editing, effects processing
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o VirSyn Cube 1.02 - 2.61 MB - Demo
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/VirSynCube/?nl40
http://membersonly.hitsquad.com/memb...rSynCube/?nl40

The power and flexibility of additive synthesis together with easy editing
and morphing capabilities
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o PolderbitS Sound Recorder and Editor v3.0 build 72 - 580 KB - Shareware
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs...r_Editor/?nl40
http://membersonly.hitsquad.com/memb...rbitS_Sound_Re
corder_Editor/?nl40

Convert tape and LP recordings into mp3 and wav digital formats with
PolderbitS
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o Dexster 1.2 - 4.95 MB - Shareware
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/Dexster/?nl40
http://membersonly.hitsquad.com/memb.../Dexster/?nl40

Record, edit, add audio effects and mix your digital audio files
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o Diet Kazaa v2.52 - 807 KB - Freeware
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/DietKaza/?nl40
http://membersonly.hitsquad.com/memb...DietKaza/?nl40

Add-on program for KaZaA
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o Amazing Slow Downer 2.6.1 - 417 KB - Shareware
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs...owDowner/?nl40
http://membersonly.hitsquad.com/memb...ngSlowDowner/?
nl40

Slow down music without changing the pitch
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o AudioRight Recorder 2.1 - 6.88 MB - Shareware
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs...Recorder/?nl40
http://membersonly.hitsquad.com/memb...RightRecorder/
?nl40

Record sounds which played through your sound card, to MP3, WMA or OGG
directly
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o Total Recorder Standard Edition 4.3 - 1.13 MB - Shareware
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs...Recorder/?nl40
http://membersonly.hitsquad.com/memb...Recorder/?nl40

Record streaming audio, Mic input, DVD and CD to your HD
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o MadTracker 2.3.2 - 832 KB - Shareware
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs...er_win32/?nl40
http://membersonly.hitsquad.com/memb...acker_win32/?n
l40

32-bit tracker that reads .XM, .IT, .S3M, .MOD and .MT2
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o TrayList 3.0 - 836 KB - Shareware
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/TrayList/?nl40
http://membersonly.hitsquad.com/memb...TrayList/?nl40

Plug-in that will transform your WinAmp
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o Drums On Demand Vol. 1 - 4.6 MB - Demo
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/DrumsDemand/?nl40
http://membersonly.hitsquad.com/memb...msDemand/?nl40

Lite Song Set from Drums On Demand loop CD
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o Wave Flow 5.1 - 1.43 MB - Shareware
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/Wave_Flow/?nl40
http://membersonly.hitsquad.com/memb...ave_Flow/?nl40

Wave Flow is a complete audio editor with more than 60 sound editing
functions
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o Fatsondo v1.5 - 2.97 MB - Shareware
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/Fatsondo/?nl40
http://membersonly.hitsquad.com/memb...Fatsondo/?nl40

The Fatsondo MIDI Synthesizer is a plugin (VSTi), which sounds fat
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o VirtualDub 1.5.6 - 659 KB - GPL
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/VirtualDub/?nl40
http://membersonly.hitsquad.com/memb...rtualDub/?nl40

VirtualDub is a video capture and processing program

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'What's Hot' from Doctor Audio

MOTU has unveiled the 896HD , a double rack-space, FireWire
audio interface for Macintosh and Windows computers. The
896HD replaces the 896 at the same price and adds many new
features, including more simultaneous outputs (22), 192kHz
operation, 8-bus monitor mixing and stand-alone operation.

Read on: http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/news/1784/?nl40

'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. NonTonalAnalysis 2.0.1
3. OMS 2.3.8
4. AJ Groove Generator
5. Sound Studio 2.1

You can find all of these titles via
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/mac/top20/?nl40


New Macintosh downloads
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o Ask the DJ v1.4 - 1.39 MB - Shareware
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/AsktheDJ/?nl40
http://membersonly.hitsquad.com/memb...AsktheDJ/?nl40

DJ/mix engine perfect for parties
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o Amber 1.1.2 - 781 KB - Open Source
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/amber_macX/?nl40
http://membersonly.hitsquad.com/memb...ber_macX/?nl40

Granular Synthesis for UNIX
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o Cecilia v2.06b2 - 1.28 MB - GPL
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs...a_v2_mac/?nl40
http://membersonly.hitsquad.com/memb...ia_v2_mac/?nl4
0

Graphic User Interface to Csound
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o Ableton Live 3 for MacOS X - 10.9 MB - Demo
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs...ive_macX/?nl40
http://membersonly.hitsquad.com/memb...onLive_macX/?n
l40

Real-time audio production solution [osx]
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o Amazing Slow Downer 2.6.1 for OSX - 351 KB - Shareware
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs...ownerOSX/?nl40
http://membersonly.hitsquad.com/memb...ngSlowDownerOS
X/?nl40

Slows down music without changing the pitch
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o VirSyn Cube 1.02 for Mac - 5.03 MB - Demo
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs...nCubeMac/?nl40
http://membersonly.hitsquad.com/memb...nCubeMac/?nl40

The power and flexibility of additive synthesis together with easy editing
and morphing capabilities
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o Ableton Live 3 for MacOS 9 - 14.6 MB - Demo
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs...Live_mac/?nl40
http://membersonly.hitsquad.com/memb...onLive_mac/?nl
40

Real-time audio production solution [mac]
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o Amazing Slow Downer 2.6.1 - 261 KB - Shareware
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs...w_Downer/?nl40
http://membersonly.hitsquad.com/memb...ng_Slow_Downer
/?nl40

Slows down music without changing the pitch


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