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============================================================ ********** Sponsored by TechSmith ********** SnagIt SolvesIt. Time and Time again. More than seven million people already know: SnagIt is the software utility that lets you capture and share anything on your screen. See how SnagIt can save you time - try it free today! http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1290-13-59-58379-124616-0-0-0-1 ************************************************************ ============================================================ Music lovers, take heart: Your PC is a great machine for playing music--and not just recorded tunes, but music you make yourself. So this week we'll tell you about great music software that adds effects when you play your electric guitar; teaches you piano chords; lets you record from your old LPs and cassettes; and more. IN THIS ISSUE: * Guitar FX Box: Add Effects to Your Guitar Playing * Audio Tools: Digitally Record from LPs and Cassettes * Piano Chord Helper: Make Piano Playing Easier * Loopy: Create Drum Loops * File of the Week: MIDI Colors - Watch Your Music Play ============================================================ Guitar FX Box: Add Effects to Your Guitar Playing Add wah-wah effects and others when you wail on your Stratocaster, and make it sing the way you want. This shareware gives you a great collection of what would be expensive analog pedals. Plug your guitar into your sound card, then turn this program loose. Registration is $20. http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1290-13-59-58379-124619-0-0-0-1 ============================================================ Audio Tools: Digitally Record from LPs and Cassettes Got a stack of old vinyl or cassettes you'd like to turn into MP3 files or CDs? Then this is the program for you. It's shareware that supports equalization, lets you record straight to disk, and will even break groups of prerecorded pieces into chunks so turning an entire LP or cassette into separate MP3s is easy. Registration is $25. http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1290-13-59-58379-124622-0-0-0-1 ============================================================ Piano Chord Helper: Make Piano Playing Easier Name a chord--any chord, and this program shows you how to play it. So if you've got guitar sheet music, for example, use this freeware and you'll be able to learn all the piano chords. The software is also great for anyone who plays keyboards through a MIDI sound card. http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1290-13-59-58379-124625-0-0-0-1 ============================================================ Loopy: Create Drum Loops If you mix songs on your PC, you need to get drums somehow--but not many of us have a spare set of drums lying around. This shareware lets you create drum loops, which you can then export as standard MIDI files for use in your sequencer software. Registration is $15. http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1290-13-59-58379-124628-0-0-0-1 ============================================================ File of the Week: MIDI Colors - Watch Your Music Play This unique program lets you actually watch your MIDI music as it plays. The 16 MIDI channels are each shown as piano keyboards with keys that light up using different colors as notes play. Then a composite keyboard shows everything mixed in a beautiful color display. It's free for subscribers to the PC Magazine Utility Library. http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1290-13-59-58379-124631-0-0-0-1 ============================================================ About the author: Well-known shareware guru Preston Gralla has been writing about shareware for well over a decade. He has written hundreds of articles and several books on the topic, is a member of the Shareware Hall of Fame and has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Shareware Industry Association Foundation. Preston has also published widely as a freelance writer, and has written nearly 30 books, including the best-selling Windows XP Hacks and How the Internet Works (available on Amazon.com). ============================================================ The PCMag.com Bookstore PC Magazine's Windows XP Solutions Ever wish they'd consulted you before they designed Windows XP? Sure, it's a great system, but there's this one feature that makes you crazy. Or that annoying problem that keeps occurring. Well, you can rely on Neil Randall and your friends at PC Magazine to correct that oversight. 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