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Dear Musician,
By the time you receive our next newsletter, the Harmony Central team will have just returned from the Summer NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) show in Nashville, Tennessee. While it's unfortunate that holding the show in Austin the past two years didn't work out—it's a great place to hang—there's a lot to be said for returning to "Music City, USA."
And once again, we'll be taking our videos to the next level. At Frankfurt, we tried an experiment: "Long-form" videos that resembled a TV show more than the usual single-product videos. With hosts like Mats Nermark, Dr. Walker, and our own Craig Anderton, we were able to pack more products into less time, and include expert commentary. Statistics on these videos showed you liked them a lot. In fact, even though Mats' 45-minute was split into three parts, there was very little dropoff from one part to the next—it seems if people watched the first part, most took the time to watch the other ones as well. That says a lot.
We'll also be presenting highlight videos a little differently too, with "live" action from the floor itself, not just summaries at the end of the day. And as usual, we have a few other tricks up our sleeves as well.
It's all part of our continuing efforts to make sure that Harmony Central maintains its leadership position in trade show coverage, and to find new ways of making sure our community is the best-informed on the web. And watch for our dedicated Summer NAMM discussion forum, which we'll open up shortly.
Going to Summer NAMM? If you see us roaming the aisles, stop by and say "hi." We just might ask you some questions, and you can become part of the coverage!
—Your Harmony Central Team
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CPU RAM Meter
If you're using a Windows computer for recording or making music, sometimes it's really helpful to know just how hard you're pushing it. Is your CPU about to run out of gas? Are you dangerously low on precious RAM? Knowing about possible problems in advance can help you take preventative action (like "freezing" tracks in a DAW program) before your system comes crashing down. To download a simple (and free!) meter that sits on your desktop, click here.
—Craig Anderton
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- Godin Guitars Now Shipping Summit CT Electric Guitar
The Summit CT features an eye-catching, highly figured solid maple carved top (CT) and an extremely resonant solid mahogany string through body. (2008-05-27)
- Martin Guitar Introduces Steve Earle Custom Edition
The M-21 Steve Earle Custom Edition features superb solid tonewoods for clear, rich tones with warmth and power. (2008-05-27)
- TC Electronic PowerCore X8 Sonnox Edition Now Shipping
The PowerCore X8 Sonnox Edition, is PowerCore X8 bundled with the highly acclaimed Sonnox Oxford EQ and Sonnox Oxford Dynamics plug-ins. (2008-05-27)
- Waves Teams With Ableton To Offer Waves Gold Native And Ableton Live 7 Bundle
Two audio software leaders partner to offer two acclaimed collections in one cost-effective package. (2008-05-20)
- Propellerhead Software Introduces Reason Electric Bass ReFill
Reason Electric Bass captures the soul of the bass guitar, delivering amazingly realistic electric bass sounds for music producers of all contemporary music genres. (2008-05-20)
- UA Unveils 710 Twin-Finity Tone-Blending Tube & Solid State Preamp & DI
The 710 Twin-Finity combines retro UA tube warmth & transient bite of solid state. (2008-05-19)
- gig-fx™ Launches Second Generation Megawah™ Pedal
The new Megawah has a warmed up high-end response while maintaining the signature wide sweep range and funky low end. (2008-05-19)
- Bias Launches PEAK PRO XT 6 Software
Peak Pro XT 6 includes all the new features in Peak Pro 6 plus the entire suite of audio mastering, processing and restoration plug-ins from BIAS. (2008-05-15)
- Dunlop Releases Kerry King Signature Strings
Now armed with the Kerry King Icon Series set, KFK's sound stays crunchy, clear, and defined—even at Slayer's high-speed tempos. (2008-05-12)
- Digidesign Previews Upcoming Transfuser Virtual Instrument
Transfuser is a real-time loop, phrase, and groove creation virtual instrument designed for quickly and easily creating, manipulating, and performing loop- and rhythm-based music on the fly within Pro Tools. (2008-05-06)
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- Digidesign Transfuser Pro Review - With Free Software Digidesign's Transfuser software for Pro Tools is available as a free "preview" download, timed to coincide with our Pro Review so you can not only enjoy the review, but use the software and post questions, provide tips, or even post music made with it. Check it out!
- Creating YouTube Videos Wanna get on YouTube? This thread has some great advice on not just getting video up there, but how to create it in the first place.
- Recording Cover Tunes If you're thinking of recording cover tunes or putting them online, read this first so you can cover all your legal bases.
- Do Re-Amp Devices Do Much? Is it worth spending the bucks on a special re-amp device, or are there simpler ways to accomplish the same thing? The Studio Trenches community has the experience to give you the right answers.
- Korg M3, Lace Helix, Korg Pandora, Euphonix Artist Series Pro Reviews These ongoing, comprehensive, long-form Pro Reviews continue to bring new insights - and levels of participation - into the products being covered.
- Floor Tom Question Rack toms? Floor toms? A combination of the two? If so, more of one than the other? And how many do you really need? Get the scoop from the Drums & Percussion community.
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