Music Software Weekly - September 27, 2010 (Hitsquad)

Music Software Weekly - September 27, 2010

Submitted by Jason on Mon, 09/27/2010 - 06:03.

Music Software Weekly - September 27, 2010

Vol. 14, No. 38

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In This Issue

- News Headlines & Features
- Windows users section
- Macintosh users section
- Linux users section
- iPhone & iPad users section
- Android users section
- Unsubscribing Information

o You can get help deciding what software to get, how to
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anything else involved in making music on computers from
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News Headlines and Features

Win a Trip to Play in Los Angeles
http://www.hitsquad.com/news2/Win_a_Trip_to_Play_in_Los_Angeles/

Lyric Writing Tool for iPhone & iPad
http://www.hitsquad.com/news2/Lyric_Writing_Tool_for_iPhone_iPad/

Two New Offerings from Ableton - Amp & The Bridge
http://www.hitsquad.com/news2/Two_New_Offerings_from_Ableton_Amp_The_Bri...

SAE Announces New Online Courses for Cubase & Mixing
http://www.hitsquad.com/news2/SAE_Announces_Two_New_Online_Courses_for_C...

Pro Mixing Webinar This Thursday, September 30, 2010
http://www.hitsquad.com/news2/Pro_Mixing_Webinar_100930/

Huge Claim: Your Music is Valuable so Give it Away for Free
http://www.hitsquad.com/news2/Huge_Claim_Your_Music_is_Valuable_so_Give_...

Nominate Now For The Music Producers Guild (UK) Awards 2011
http://www.hitsquad.com/news2/Nominate+Now+For+The+Music+Producers+Guild...

AmplifiedMusician.com - New Site to Promote Your Music
http://www.hitsquad.com/news2/AmplifiedMusician_New_Site_to_Promote_Your...

Win Native Instruments Komplete 7
http://news.hitsquad.com/MusicSoftware/Win_Native_Instruments_Komplete_7

How to get Endorsed in the music industry - Step by step guide
http://news.hitsquad.com/Career/How_to_get_Endorsed_in_the_music_industr...

touchAble with 4 ipads, first test : maximum control of Ableton Live
http://news.hitsquad.com/MusicSoftware/YouTube_touchAble_with_4_ipads_fi...

WaveLab 7 Video - Part 1
http://news.hitsquad.com/MusicSoftware/WaveLab_7_Video_Part_1

WaveLab 7 Video - Part 2
http://news.hitsquad.com/MusicSoftware/WaveLab_7_Video_Part_2

WaveLab 7 Video - Part 3
http://news.hitsquad.com/MusicSoftware/WaveLab_7_Video_Part_3

WaveLab 7 Video - Part 4
http://news.hitsquad.com/MusicSoftware/WaveLab_7_Video_Part_4

Record 1.5 - Neptune tutorial - Pitch Adjuster
http://news.hitsquad.com/MusicSoftware/Record_1_5_Neptune_tutorial_Pitch...

The College Bound Musician's Checklist
http://news.hitsquad.com/Career/The_College_Bound_Musicians_Checklist

Loopmasters Launches Public Records to Promote Underground Music
http://news.hitsquad.com/MusicBiz/Loopmasters_Launches_Public_Records_to...

Do You Hear What I Hear?
http://news.hitsquad.com/MusicBiz/Do_You_Hear_What_I_Hear

Recording guitar on a budget
http://news.hitsquad.com/LessonsAdvice/Recording_guitar_on_a_budget-1

Buying your first PA system
http://news.hitsquad.com/LiveSoundPA/Buying_your_first_PA_system

Buying your first PA system - Part 2
http://news.hitsquad.com/LiveSoundPA/Buying_your_first_PA_system_Part_2

100 Loops For Free
http://news.hitsquad.com/Samples/100_Loops_For_Free

Four Steps to Film and TV Placement for Your Music
http://news.hitsquad.com/Career/Four_Steps_to_Film_and_TV_Placement

Roland SH-01 "Gaia" Review
http://news.hitsquad.com/Synths/Roland_SH_01_Gaia_Review

IBC 2010: Neumann KH120A Video
http://news.hitsquad.com/Recording/IBC_2010_Neumann_KH120A_Video

Mastering Elements Part 6: Export and Dithering
http://news.hitsquad.com/Lessons/Mastering_Elements_Part_6_Export_and_Di...

Yamaha Motif XF8: Epic Creative Inspiration, Epic Walkthrough Video
http://news.hitsquad.com/Synths/Yamaha_Motif_XF8_Epic_Creative_Inspirati...

Infringing Your Way to the Top? Then Stop, Right Now.
http://news.hitsquad.com/CopyrightLegal/Infringing_Your_Way_to_the_Top_T...

Learning When To Listen
http://news.hitsquad.com/Learning/Learning_When_To_Listen

OP-1 Synthesizer from Teenage Engineering
http://news.hitsquad.com/Synths/OP_1_Synthesizer_from_Teenage_Engineerin...

Creating Effects Samples Using Reverb Tails
http://news.hitsquad.com/Lessons/Creating_Effects_Samples_Using_Reverb_T...

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Windows users section

A simple "cartwall" jingle player for home-studios, small stations and mobile broadcasters.

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/DAC_Cartwall
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Slow MP3
Windows | 7 | Vista | XP
Freeware | Free

Slow MP3 is a musician's music player that can slow down, transpose and transcribe songs on the fly.

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/Slow_MP3
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Power Audio Editor 7.4.3.215
Windows | Vista | XP | 2000
Shareware

Record, edit and apply effects/filters to several different audio formats

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/PowerAudioEditor
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WinMPG Video Convert 9.1.6
Windows | 7 | Vista | XP
Shareware

Convert AVI to Mpeg1, AVI to Mpeg2, AVI to DVD, AVI toVCD, AVI to SVCD.

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/WinMPG
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FutureDecks 2.0.3
Windows | 7 | Vista | XP
Demo | Demonstration

Professional DJ mixing software.

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/FutureDecks
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DarkWave Studio 3.1.0
Windows | 7 | Vista | XP | 2000
Free | Open Source | GPL

Modular Virtual Studio for the creation of electronic music. Hosts VST plugins.

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/DarkWaveStudio
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AdmixDJ 2.27.17
Windows | 7 | Vista | XP | 2000 | NT | ME | 98 | 95
Demo | Trial

Detect and adjust BPM automatically for mixing tracks.

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/AdmixDJ
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FutureDecks Pro 2.0.3
Windows | 7 | Vista | XP
Demo | Demonstration

DJ setup with 2 decks, pro mixer and playlists. [VST Host]

Advanced dynamic processor with a clear sound designed for mastering. [VST]

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/MDynamics
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MAutoEqualizer 3.02
Windows | 7 | Vista | XP
Demo | Demonstration

Combines a powerful equalizer (including linear-phase version) and analyzer in a single window. [VST]

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/MAutoEqualizer
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MSpectralDynamics 3.02
Windows | 7 | Vista | XP
Demo | Demonstration

Can do many things, but mostly it serves as a modern hi-tech replacement for multiband compressors and loudness maximizers. [VST]

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/MSpectralDynamics
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MMultiBandChorus 3.02
Windows | 7 | Vista | XP
Demo | Demonstration

Multiband chorus which allows you to fully adjust its shape. [VST]

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/MMultiBandChorus
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MMultiBandConvolution 1.00
Windows | 7 | Vista | XP
Demo | Trial

Zero-latency convolution plugin that's ideal for processing recorded, or generated impulse responses (IRs). [VST]

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/MMultiBandConvolution
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MixVibes Cross 1.4
Windows | 7 | Vista | XP
Demo | Demonstration

CROSS is a digital vinyl and MIDI DJ software for Windows and MAC platforms.

Control your music with your computer’s keyboard & mouse or with a DJ MIDI controller.

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/Cross_DJ
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Music Editing Master 10.8
Windows | 7 | Vista | XP | 2000 | NT
Demo | Trial

Ideal and efficient audio editing software.

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/MusicEditingMaster
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MMultiBandDynamics 3.02
Windows | 7 | Vista | XP
Demo | Demonstration

Advanced multi-band dynamics processor with a clear sound. [VST]

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/MMultiBandDynamics
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MMultiBandDistortion 3.02
Windows | 7 | Vista | XP
Demo | Demonstration

Versatile distortion plug-in designed mainly for guitars and synths but, due to its multiband core, it can be used on any track or even applied to the whole mix. [VST]

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/MMultiBandDistortion
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MRhythmizer 1.00
Windows | 7 | Vista | XP
Demo | Trial

Time manipulation effect that uses an integrated sequencer to control time, volume and filters. From gating to glitching, repeating to scratching, all with stunning audio quality [VST]

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/MRhythmizer
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SAM Broadcaster 4.7.3
Windows | XP | 2000 | NT | ME | 98
Demo | Demonstration

Complete radio station in a box

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/SAM
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Voxengo SPAN 2.2
Windows | 7 | Vista | XP
Freeware | Free

Real-time spectrum analyzer. [VST]

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/VoxSPAN
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Mixing Console 101
Windows | 7 | Vista | XP
Demo | Demonstration

Displays a mid-sized mixing console and the user simply points and clicks any control or connector for a for a video explanation.

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/Mixing_Console
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Imperial Grand3D 1.2
Windows | 7 | Vista | XP
Demo | Trial

Grand Piano - Standalone and VSTi [VSTi]

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/Imperial_Grand3D
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VisLM
Windows | 7 | Vista | XP
Demo | Trial

True cross-platform, multi-format loudness metering [VST]

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/VisLM
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Jackbeat 0.7.6
Windows | Vista | XP
Free | Open Source

Drum machine-like audio sequencer.

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/Jackbeat_Windows

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Macintosh users section

Monkey Machine
Mac | OS X | OS 9
Freeware | Free

Web based Java drum machine.

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/MonkeyMachine_Mac
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Slow MP3
Mac | OS 9 | OS X
Freeware | Free

Slow MP3 is a musician's music player that can slow down, transpose and transcribe songs on the fly.

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/Slow_MP3_Mac
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FutureDecks 2.0.3
Mac | OS X
Demo | Demonstration

Professional DJ mixing software.

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/FutureDecksMac
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FutureDecks Pro 2.0.3
Mac | OS X
Demo | Demonstration

DJ setup with 2 decks, pro mixer and playlists. [VST/AU Host]

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/FutureDecksProOSX
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MAutoEqualizer 3.02
Mac | OS X
Demo | Demonstration

Combines a powerful equalizer (including linear-phase version) and analyzer in a single window. [VST/AU]

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/MAutoEqualizerOSX
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MDynamics 3.02
Mac | OS X
Demo | Demonstration

Advanced dynamic processor with a clear sound designed for mastering. [VST/AU]

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/MDynamicsOSX
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MSpectralDynamics 3.02
Mac | OS X
Demo | Demonstration

Can do many things, but mostly it serves as a modern hi-tech replacement for multiband compressors and loudness maximizers. [VST/AU]

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/MSpectralDynamicsOSX
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MMultiBandChorus 3.02
Mac | OS X
Demo | Demonstration

Multiband chorus which allows you to fully adjust its shape. [VST/AU]

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/MMultiBandChorusOSX
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MMultiBandConvolution 1.00
Mac | OS X
Demo | Trial

Zero-latency convolution plugin that's ideal for processing recorded, or generated impulse responses (IRs). [VST/AU]

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/MMultiBandConvolution_OSX
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MRhythmizer 1.00
Mac | OS X
Demo | Trial

Time manipulation effect that uses an integrated sequencer to control time, volume and filters. From gating to glitching, repeating to scratching, all with stunning audio quality [VST/AU]

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/MRhythmizer_OSX
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MixVibes Cross 1.4
Mac | OS X
Demo | Trial

CROSS is a digital vinyl and MIDI DJ software for Windows and MAC platforms.

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/MixVibes-Cross-OSX
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Cross DJ 1.4
Mac | OS X
Demo | Trial

Control your music with your computer’s keyboard & mouse or with a DJ MIDI controller.

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/Cross_DJ_OSX
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MMultiBandDynamics 3.02
Mac | OS X
Demo | Demonstration

Advanced multi-band dynamics processor with a clear sound. [VST/AU]

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/MMultiBandDynamicsOSX
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Jackbeat 0.7.6
Mac | OS X
Free | Open Source

Drum machine-like audio sequencer.

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/Jackbeat
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Voxengo SPAN 2.2
Mac | OS X
Freeware | Free

Real-time spectrum analyzer. [VST/AU]

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/VoxSPANOSX
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VisLM
Mac | OS X
Demo | Trial

True cross-platform, multi-format loudness metering [VST/AU/RTAS]

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/VisLM_Mac

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Linux users section

Monkey Machine
Linux
Freeware | Free

Web Java drum machine.

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/MonkeyMachine_Linux
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Slow MP3
Linux
Freeware | Free

Slow MP3 is a musician's music player that can slow down, transpose and transcribe songs on the fly.

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/Slow_MP3_Linux
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Jackbeat 0.7.6
Linux
Open Source | Free

Drum machine-like audio sequencer.

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/JackbeatLinux
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DSSI 1.1.0
Linux
Open Source | Free

API for audio processing plugins, particularly useful for software synthesis plugins with user interfaces

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/DSSI
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Jacker 2010.9.21
Linux
Freeware | Free

A MIDI tracker for JACK

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/Jacker

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iPhone & iPad users section

SoundGrid 3.1
iPad | iPhone
Paid

Matrix sequencer for creating stunning audio-visual performances

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/SoundGrid_iOS
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Quick-Tunes 2.0
iPhone
Paid

One-Click Music with Quick-More and Sleep Timer

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/Quick-Tunes

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Android users section

Zaery synth keyboard beta 5.0
Android
Freeware | Free

Continuum keyboard synthesizer

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/Zaery_synth_keyboard
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Ear Coach Lite 1.7
Android
Freeware | Free

Ear trainer for musicians and music students

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/Ear_Coach_Lite_Android
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Ear Coach 1.7
Android
Paid

Ear trainer for musicians and music students

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/Ear_Coach_Android
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Perfect Pitch 2.2
Android
Paid

A very simple ear trainer app

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/Perfect_Pitch_Android
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Retro Synth
Android
Paid

Monophonic slide synth

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/Retro_Synth_Android
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Electrum Drum Machine 3.9.5
Android
Paid

8 Channel Drum Machine & Sampler

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/Electrum_Drum_Machine_Android
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ReLoop Music Sequencer 1.4.4
Android
Paid

Loop-Based music sequencer

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/ReLoop_Music_Sequencer_Android
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Android Synthesizer
Android
Freeware | Free

Play synthesizer by just touching your mobile phone without any musical knowledge.

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/Android_Synthesizer

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