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Dear Musician,

It's been awhile between newsletters, but there's a good reason: NAMM. We came, we saw, and we videoed. Boy, did we video. Each day, there were highlights from the show, which got things off to a good start; but the real work began after the show.

Using Apple Final Cut Pro, Sony Vegas, and a bunch of Really Big hard drives, the Harmony Central Video Group brewed several vats of coffee and started editing. The result: 188 product videos for your viewing enjoyment. And we're proud of the fact that these have some real production values, including (for the most part) decent audio, especially considering the noise level on the show floor. Check 'em out (if you haven't already) at http://www.harmony-central.com/theater/wnamm07.html.

NAMM coverage didn't stop there, though. For the first time, Harmony Central introduced a forum specifically for talking about NAMM-related topics, and of course, the front page had a steady stream of press releases from the show. In fact, Harmony Central's coverage was so extensive that some people who attended NAMM felt they got a better handle on the show from checking Harmony Central than from actually being there. (As to the forum, it will be archived when the Frankfurt Musik Messe begins, and we'll start up another forum for that).

NAMM is a crazy show, but we had a great time... and we hope we were able to give you as much of a "you are there" vibe as possible.

- Your Harmony Central Team

What's Hot on HC This Week!

The Pro Review section of the forums at http://acapella.harmony-central.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=98 is really taking off, with five new reviews:

  • Alesis io26 and io14
  • Ableton Live 6
  • Ampeg Dan Armstrong guitar re-issue
  • Discrete Drums "Heavy Mental" drum library
  • Lynx Aurora 8 A/D/A converter

If you're not familiar with Harmony Central's exclusive Pro Review format, it's the only review format that's part blog, part forum thread, and part traditional review, and typically includes lots of rich content (images, audio examples, even video and free presets with some products). There's also the opportunity for users to ask questions not just to the main reviewer, but to manufacturers as well…and throw in their own opinions about gear. Check 'em out!

Reviews & Techniques


Hot Tip!

Graphics Problems?

Ever have graphics problems when running music software on Windows? Don't go shopping for a new video card; the fix might be as simple as a small software tweak. Try this:

  • Right-click on a blank space on the desktop.
  • Choose Properties.
  • Click on the Settings tab.
  • Click on Advanced.
  • Click on the Troubleshoot tab.
  • Move the hardware acceleration slider one notch to the left from the "Full" position.

This disables cursor and bitmap acceleration, which is often all you need to do to fix image corruption problems.

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