August 30, 2007
August 2007 Issue
From Songwriting Software Plus
To help your songwriting with a focus on the benefits of innovative software, tools, resources and programs for your songwriting craft and career.
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| Contents: |
First up: Editor's
Note from the laptop of Robert
Curtis,
your songwriter in residence at Songwriting Software Plus.
Robert Curtis song samples
at Broadjam.com/RobertCurtis.
Followed by Items:
1. Windows
On A Mac - Is It Love?
2. This Month's Notable Quote
3. Songwriting Software
Plus Software Superstars
Editor's Note:
There are pros and cons to Mac versus PC usage but the lines have been getting more blurred recently as the idea of running Windows on a Mac and vice versa has at least partially become reality.
With the advent of new software - and more will be coming - you can now readily run your Windows programs (mainly XP ones) on a Mac quite smoothly. In today's home studio feature just such a program will be discussed.
Indeed it has been possible already to run XP on a Mac but not like this new program makes it go - it's a big step ahead.
On the flip side - at least cumbersomely - you can set up a Mac operating system on Windows with an emulator program but it's a major time consuming task and thus far not a smooth running operation.
Being that it is technologically possible - and when Steve Jobs of Apple lets go of a little control - the flood gates will open. Michael Dell has said he's ready to put Mac OS on Dells as an option as soon as Steve Jobs is ready to allow a reasonable licensing model.
I'll keep you posted.
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Windows On A Mac - Is It Love?
Can Windows and Mac Operating Systems Share A Mac?
In a word - yes - now running Windows on Macs has never been done as easily and seamlessly as it is now with a new software program from SWsoft.
If you're in a situation where you'd like to get a Mac - but don't want to loose the great Windows PC based software you use - or you want to use Windows software on your Mac - now that leap has become just a short step.
Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Macs is the first program for Intel based Macs (Intel-Macs) that lets you run Windows (or even Linux) along with the Mac's operating system running at the same time - and all this without any rebooting.
Is It More Than Skin Deep?
Again - yes - Parallels not only gives you a lot on the surface - including a smooth user experience - but there is a lot under the hood too.
For one there is a cross pollination feature of sorts that lets you open Windows files with the Mac programs and Mac files in Windows programs.
Plus Parallels now has enhanced 3-D graphic support that helps support music sequencer programs in their graphical displays.
Also enhanced audio processing has been built in to the latest upgraded version of Parallels better supporting music production functions.
Parallels also allows to reset your system back in time if you encounter a glitch and need to start again at a prior point.
Is It Too Good To Be True Or True Love?
Parallels is no slouch program - it's won praise from PC World Magazine to the Wall Street Journal and even recently won awards at its debut at the annual MacWorld show. Thus far it's been deployed to over a half million users.
It was also selected one of PC World's Top "Best 100 Products of 2007", coming in at #6 to be exact, and since that award it has been further tweaked with over 50 new enhancements.
Additionally, it became the first ever non-Apple product to be named "Product of the Year" by MacWorld readers.
Adding to that is that it's nicely priced at well under $100 US.
I'm hoping that SWsoft's program for running a Mac operating system on a Windows PC will work as well when that day arrives.
Click here for more information on Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac.
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| For Inspiration And Thought On Your Path To More Songwriting Success: |
"People
begin to become successful the minute they decide to be."
-- Harvey MacKay
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| Songwriting Software Plus Software Superstars: |
Lyric Writing (Windows and Macs):
Lyricist
- the premiere indispensable and affordable lyric and lead sheet music
writing program.
Performing Songwriter Magazine said this about Lyricist - "...what it does, it does well." March/April 2004
Click
here for all the benefits Lyricist gives your songwriting and enjoy the
Songwriting Software Plus discount - save $5.00. Or
try it FREE for 30 days. CD or download.
MasterWriter
- the most comprehensive program for writing lyrics with a recorder
for melodies and preprogrammed grooves.
Used by hit songwriters Gwen Stefani, Rob Thomas, Jimmy Webb, Kenny Loggins, Trent Reznor, Clint Black, Jeffrey Steele, and many more. Windows and Mac compatible.
Click here to read more about MasterWriter and save big with Songwriting Software Plus. Or try it FREE for 30 days. CD or download.
Music Writing (Windows based):
Play
Music - the easiest, most bang for the buck, music notation program
around. Our top selling notation program - click
here to see why.
Music Recording (Windows based)
Mixcraft
- easy, affordable, and quite capable, recording software. Just
released in version 3.
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