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Dear Friend,

Welcome to the Song Surgeon Weekly Newsletter

Mac Version 3 Release Update

I am very pleased that Version 3 for Mac is finally available.  We are still sorting through a few small bugs which is common with new products.  If you find anything that doesn’t work as it should, please submit a support ticket and let us know.

Like the Windows version, this initial launch of Song Surgeon for Mac does not contain two PRO features:  Music Pad functionality and Footpedal integration. I anticipate that in the next 1-2 weeks we’ll begin working on these and within a 2 month period should be able to complete these and deliver them to Mac Version 3 Pro users.  At that point, both the Mac and Win versions will be at similar stages of development.

 

Special Pricing Ending Soon

Launch specials for both Windows and Mac users are winding down.

We still have excellent prices for both Win and Mac users on Standard and Pro models.  These prices will expire at the end of this month, at which point we’ll return to our normal pricing for these products.  If you are thinking of buying, don’t wait too much longer or you’ll miss this launch specials.

You can still grab the Standard version for the lowest price we’ve ever offered of $39.  And if your looking at the Pro version you can save $15 off the price it’ll be selling for once this sale ends.  Here is the link below.  And remember, existing customers get an ADDITIONAL 35% off when they upgrade from an older to the new version.

http://songsurgeon.com/page.c5.163.html

Customer Q &A

Most of you are familiar with the old saying that starts off… “If I had a dime, every time someone ….”  Well that saying certainly applies to TWO questions I hear almost daily.  Given the frequency of these questions, I thought it worthwhile to review them again here:

Q1.  I  need to reinstall Song Surgeon, how do I do this?
A1.  The current version of Song Surgeon (and all of our software) can be found in the “Downloads Section” of the Help Desk.  You don’t need anything from use to reinstall, simply grab the copy of the version of the software you were running, download it, reinstall it, and then re-register it to unlock and activate it.   Here is the link to the download section:

http://www.guitar-leads.com/supportGL/index.php?_m=downloads&_a=view

Q2.  I need my Song Surgeon Key so I can install on a new machine, where do I find this?
A2.  Song Surgeon doesn’t use public keys.  Our systems requires you to register the software on first use. This registration activates and unlocks the software. If you have a new computer or are simply reinstalling on an old computer, please download the product form the download section of the Help Desk, install the product and on first run, follow the on-screen prompts to register.

What’s Next – Version 4?

I know it may seem premature to talk about version 4 especially, for Mac users, since version 3 just became available.  However, Version 3 for Win has already been on the market for more than a year.  We have a long list of potential changes and improvements that we are considering.  With a development cycle of about a year… if we started today, that means that the Win version will be over 2 years old and the Mac version a year old before we have a version 4 ready to go.

The bottom line is we want to begin working on development of a version 4 in the near future.  

Probably as soon as next week I will be asking your input on this new version.  I will be creating a survey and asking you to rate the new features being considered.  This will help us decide which new features to include and which ones to omit.  The input we receive from you will have a big impact in our final decision on what to include in this new product.  Please take the time to participate in this survey when it is released. to enter this contest.

Until Next Week,

James Todd
Song Surgeon

  p.s. Here is another unsolicited customer comment that came in recently:

We have found Song Surgeon to be an extremely valuable tool in our project we call BROTHERLY LOVE here on the Monterey Peninsula.  Like many singles and duos who use backing tracks to be able to offer our clients an affordable live performance, we are constantly using Song Surgeon to tailor our songs to fit our needs. 

Whether it be a key change or any of the other many features is offers, it has become an integral part of our operation and we are extremely happy with it. Thanks for such a great product and keep up the great work.

Ray Paul and Lee Durley

 
 

 
 

 
 

Dear Friend,

Welcome to the Song Surgeon Weekly Newsletter

Version 3 for Mac is NOW available

I am very pleased to release Song Surgeon Version 3 for Mac today. It has been almost a year in development.  Many of you have been patient for a long time as you have awaited this day, and I appreciate your patience and support.

If you are interested in purchasing the product, see the section just below on our ongoing launch special offer.

If you purchased this product as part of the pre-release sale over the past month, you can now download it using the link that we provided to you in your original order confirmation. Some additional instructions follow:

To Begin Using the Product

After you install the product, on first run, you will be prompted to register the product. The registration process activates and unlocks the software.

The Help Button on the software has links to the Quick Start Guide, which gives you a basic
overview of the software and what each button does.  In addition, this Help Button also contains a link to the training videos which I strongly recommend.  These videos walk you thru each of the functionalities found in the software and show you how to use them — it is as if someone were sitting beside you and showing you how to do this on your computer.

Help Desk

Lastly, if you have questions or find bugs or issues, please use the HELP DESK Support Ticket system to contact us. The Help Desk ticket system is the best avenue of assistance because it logs each and every back and forth correspondence so the entire history of your correspondence with us is in one spot. You can access this via the Help button on the software.

Post Launch Updates

As with all new software there will undoubtedly be issues that are discovered as we expand the pool of users from a few dozen beta testers to hundreds of users.   As we find and fix issues, we will issue new releases or builds.  These will of course be free to you.  They will be announced in our weekly newsletters, on our blog, and on the News Section of the Help Desk.  When it comes to accessing or downloading these new versions, you can ALWAYS find the most recent version of the software in the Downloads Section of the Help Desk.

New Home Page and Other Resources

We have update our home page, in conjunction with the launch of Song Surgeon Version 3 for Mac.  It has an entirely new look with new information and a new introductory video.

In addition to our main website, please keep in mind the follow resources we have provided for your assistance

Song Surgeon Blog:          http://blog.songsurgeon.com
Song Surgeon Forum:       http://forum.songsurgeon.com
SS Training Vids:             http://www.songsurgeon.com/video/training.html
SS Quick Start Guide:      http://www.songsurgeon.com/page/quick-start-guide.html
SS on Twitter:                  https://twitter.com/#!/songsurgeon3
SS on Facebook:             http://www.facebook.com/Musicslowdown
SS Youtube Page:           http://www.youtube.com/user/toddason#g/u

 

Song Surgeon Launch Pricing Specials

Although we have sold out of our pre-release quota of 500 copies, we are continuing to offer some attractive pricing for both the Windows and Mac products.  I anticipate continuing these prices until the end of the month. If you are an existing Version 2 customer, you get an additional 35% off these already great prices.

When you go to the shopping cart, if you are a customer that owns a version of Song Surgeon, you will be asked to log in.  This allows our system to calculate any additional discount you might be entitled to. 

http://songsurgeon.com/v4/order/

If you have questions about our upgrade policy, please see this page for an explanation:

http://songsurgeon.com/page/upgrade_policy.html

 

Customer/Visitor Q & A

Question:  I have a song that is currently 90 bpm and I want to change this to 80, how can I do this?
 Answer: If you have a file that is at 90 BPM and want to adjust it to 80, calculate the percentage of the one to the other, in this case, 80/90. This means that if you set the tempo at 88.89% you will be at 80.0001 BPM. Even if a program has an interface that let's you dial up a specific BPM, in other words select 80, or 90, or 120, in reality, underneath the interface they will arrive at this setting by doing the same calculation that I just did above, and then rounding it to the nearest BPM. 

Until Next Week,

James Todd
Song Surgeon

  p.s. Here is another unsolicited customer comment that came in recently:

Thanks Jim.  I must say, even the demo version I have works great.

Thanks for letting me be part.
I have been working on some really fast Tim Sparks tunes from the TrueFire cd-rom,and though he slows it down a tad, SS lets me put it at 20% with great clarity.Best way to learn for sure!
Thank

Rob S
USA

 
 

 

Dear Friend,

I have just concluded a meeting with my Song Surgeon
Version 3 for Mac development team.

We have reviewed the status and remaining work and agreed
upon a release data of Monday, February 13th.

It’s a few day later than I had hoped but I think it is
better that we take some time to work on the remaining issues
rather than rush to get something out.

This will mean fewer problems for you as a user and fewer
problems for us to tackle at the Help Desk.

So… please be patient a few more days…
In less than a week Song Surgeon 3 for Mac will be a reality.

Tx.

James Todd
Song Surgeon

p.s. If you have already ordered Version 3, the link we provided
to you will become active on this date… and you should use that
link to download your copy.

If you have not yet ordered, you can pre-order using this link.

http://songsurgeon.com/page.c5.163.html

 

 
 

Dear Friend,

Welcome to the Song Surgeon Weekly Newsletter

Mac Version 3 Update

I expect to have the revised Song Surgeon Version 3 for Mac on my desk TODAY.  This version will have incorporated into it the changes and bug fixes from the beta round of testing.  It needs to be reviewed by a small group of users as part of a final check before it is released. This may well be the release version, and I hopeful it will be available late next week.

I will know more about the exact release date early next week – and I will send a note to the people on the Mac Launch list.  If you’d like to be on the list to get the most current updates and information, please use the link below to register for the notification list.

http://songsurgeon.com/cab_ss-mac.html

Pre-Release Sale  (Both Mac and Win users)

In advance of the launch of this new Mac version we have been running a pre-release sale.  This sale offers Song Surgeon at BEST-EVER pricing.  We allocated 500 copies to be sold at this special pricing and we are rapidly closely in on this number.  Thanks to all of you that have purchased and a big welcome to the many new customers we have.

At last count last night there were 100+ copies remaining. If you’d like to take advantage of these great prices don’t wait.   The details and the SPECIAL order link are available by using the URL below:

http://blog.songsurgeon.com/?=210 

New Song Surgeon Home Page

We are putting the final touches on a new home page for Song Surgeon which will be debuted when we officially release the new Mac version. We have also created a new Introductory video.  You can preview this on Youtube right now.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mBSMEHyXY8

 

New Song Surgeon Mobile Phone App

We have struggled mightily with the completion of a mobile app for Song Surgeon.  I spoke with the developer early this week and he told me I would have a beta version on my desk by the end of the week.  I am excited to see it.

This is new territory for us and the learning curve is steep but we are getting there.  Please be patient. I think you’ll see something within the next month.

If you are interested in a SS mobile app, please add you name to the notification list by going here:  http://songsurgeon.com/cab_mobile-app.html

 

Customer Q & A

Question: How can I make a loop play repeatedly once I export it and create a new file?

Answer: There is not a way to create a loop that plays repeatedly in a real audio file.  However, most mp3 players and iPods have a REPEAT function.  Selecting this button will  cause the file currently playing to play or loop repeatedly.

As we begin to think about Version 4, one of the things we plan to do, is to allow on EXPORT the selection of the number of times you want a loop to appear.  So, for example, if you select a number, let say 4.  Song Surgeon will place four copies of this loop, back to back in a newly created audio file. 

 

Song Surgeon Community Forum

Several months ago we started a Song Surgeon community forum.  Over the past few months we have been working out all of the bugs and spam… and believe me the amount of spam being sent to this forum is unbelievable. However, after a bit of a struggle, everything appears to be under control and we are ready to re-introduce this to people.

I want to encourage all of you, whether customers or visitors or demo users, to begin to use the forum as a way to share information about Song Surgeon and its functionalities and also as a place to discuss other related pieces of hardware and software.  The Forum URL appears below.

http://forum.songsurgeon.com

Until Next Week,

James Todd
Song Surgeon

  p.s. Here is another unsolicited customer comment that came in recently:

I think Song Surgeon is an outstanding software program, and I couldn’t be happier with it’s performance, and it’s qualities. It was obviously well thought about, by not just programmers, but by musicians. Thanks for a great program.

Rick                                

 
 

 
 

Dear Friend,

Welcome to the Song Surgeon Weekly Newsletter

Version 3 for Mac Updates and Release Details

It is important that you read this entire newsletter because there are details of importance for both Mac and Windows customers. 


If you are a Mac user this is an exciting time.  Version 3 has completed beta testing. The results have been compiled and sent back to the developers.  They are currently working on making final changes and bug fixes. The product will be ready to download (or ship) sometime within the next 2 weeks.

 

Version 3 will have all of the same features found in the Windows version, which has made in the best-in-class for all audio slow down type products.  Here is just a brief listing of features that you will find in the new Mac version:

 

  • Standard and Pro Versions
  • A completely new sound engine that results in practically distortion free audio with extreme changes
  • 2 audio algorithms to maximize sound quality
  • Ability to save work as a project file for future use
  • Ability to export changes as a new audio file, making changes permanent and portable
  • Ability to reduce vocals in some music or song files
  • Ability to change EQ
  • Ability to create loop points for repeated playing of specific audio segments
  • Ability to set multiple loop points in a single file, each with different characteristics
  • Ability to edit wave form data, by deleting, inserting silence, changing the volume, fade in/fade out
  • Ability to select audio segments and cut and paste them into different locations, or into a completely new file.
  • Ability to open and convert amongst the most commonly used audio file types
  • Ability to automatically detect audio or video playing in your browser and download and save the audio to your computer
  • Ability to strip audio from video, making it useable in Song Surgeon
  • Ability to rip CDs

 

All of the above features are found in Pro… please see the Standard vs. Pro comparison table for more details about both models.

 

If you are a current Song Surgeon for Mac customer you are going to WANT this new version. It is a must have. In fact one of our customers who is an IT Manager said: “I don’t think I’ve ever seen a software application make such a dramatic improvement in just one upgrade”.

 

The training videos and the Quick Start Guide (QSG) for the Mac version are available, if you’d like more details.

QSG – http://songsurgeon.com/page.c5.161.html
Training Vids – http://songsurgeon.com/page.c5.162.html

Pre-Release Sale for BOTH Mac and Win Customers

Starting today, we are beginning a fantastic pre-release sale. You don’t want to miss this because we are offering our Best Prices EVER.  

 

Song Surgeon Pro                 $69
Song Surgeon Standard        $39
Upgrade to Pro                      $35

 

*The above sale will run through the first 500 purchases.  After that the sale will end. We’ll still be offering launch deals and specials, but nothing quite as good as this. ALSO… these are the sale prices. If you are a customer you will get an ADDITIONAL discount on top of these best-ever prices. Keep reading to learn more about this customer discount.

 

Why 500?

Well the logic is pretty simple.  We are a small company.  Many of you know me because I answer my own phone and I assist at the Help Desk.  In short, as a small business owner I wear many hats and do what needs to be done.  And, like many small businesses, we don’t have lines of credit or extra cash lying around like larger companies.

 

The development of this product has taken 9 months, more than 2X longer than estimated, and the bills are coming due.  I need cash to pay these bills. My back-of-the- envelope estimate is that if I sell 450 units I should have enough cash to cover the bills from this project that are coming due within the next 60 days.  The extra 50 units was just a round up… 500 is easier to track the 450 — so in a nutshell that’s the reasoning.

 

Important Ordering Details

There is a special link that must be used to get these best-ever prices during this pre-release sale.  Let me say that AGAIN. You MUST use the link provided below. If you use the one connected to the main home page it will cause headaches for both you and me.(i.e. you WON’T get the customer discounts)

 

http://songsurgeon.com/page.c5.163.html

 

The new shopping cart from the above link has a login functionality built into it.  If you are an existing customer you should login because the cart will verify you are a customer and then calculate your existing customer discount – or – if you purchased upgrade protection, it will tell you that you get Song Surgeon free.

Important Details for Mac Customers/Users

  • If you are an existing MAC customer, you will get a 35% discount.  This is a one time discount. You can use it to buy either Standard or Pro.
  • If you purchased your Mac version within the last 3 months you will get the new STANDARD* version free
  • If you purchased upgrade protection when you bought SS for Mac, regardless of the date, you will get the STANDARD version free.

 

*(The standard version is the continuation of the same basic features found in older versions)

 

When you purchase the Mac version, you will receive a download link for Version 3 for Mac – BUT this link will not be active until it is released.  When Version 3 for Mac is released, we will notify you by email and also via this newsletter. Once notified, you will be able to access Version 3 thru that download link, as that link will then be activated.

 

Important Details for Windows Customers/Users

If you are a Windows customer that has not moved up to Version 3, but are still running the older Version 1 or 2, you also are eligible for the Existing Customer discounts. Just log-in when you get to the shopping cart and we’ll tell you what discount you are eligible for.

If you are a Windows user that has been sitting on the fence waiting for a sale, now is the time to act.  You won’t see pricing like this again, possibly ever… The last time we offered something close to this was more than a year ago when we launched the Windows version.

 

Here is the link to the new shopping cart one more time

 

http://songsurgeon.com/page.c5.163.html

Until Next Week, 

James Todd
Song Surgeon

p.s. Here is another unsolicited customer comment that came in recently: 

To Whom it May concern:
I think Song Surgeon is an outstanding software program, and I couldn’t be happier with it’s performance, and it’s qualities. It was obviously well thought about, by not just programmers, but by musicians. Thanks for a great program.

 

 

 

Rick B.

Ring tones are available everywhere today. Many are free… and of course there are many places where they’ll gladly take your money and sell you one.   While they are not expensive… you may have trouble find the exact one that you’d like.  One way to solve this problem is to create your own ring tone that expresses your personality. This allows you to select the song or music or audio of choice, and then to further modify it by adding effects.  It’s really not very hard to do.   You really only need two things: A source of an audio file; and, audio software that will enable you to edit the file.

 

For most people getting an audio file is relatively straight forward, as it will probably be a favorite song or instrumental piece they already own.

 

The second raw material is software editing program. The one we recommend is Song Surgeon.  Although Song Surgeon isn’t free, you can use their 4-hour working demo… and that is more than that  sufficient time to make multiple unique ring tones.  The other nice thing about using Song Surgeon is that it can help you get the music or audio that you need if you don’t have it.  Song Surgeon has what they call a sniffer module which detects audio playing in your browser and helps you download it.  You could use this to download audio or strip audio from video from about 90% of all websites, including Youtube.

 

Before you waste your 4 hours of demo time, you should watch the training videos found on the Song Surgeon website. Once you are up to speed it’s pretty easy to create a ring tone.  Let me walk you thru the steps.

 

  1. Open the software
  2. Click the open button, browse your computer, and select the audio file that will be used to create your ring tone.
  3. Identify the part of the audio file you want by setting markers to define the bounders.
  4. Use the zooming feature to drill down closer and get the exact beginning and ending points defined.
  5. Use the Editing feature to delete the remaining part of the file that you do NOT want.
  6. Copy the part of the file you want and paste it back into the same file as many times as you’d like to provide repetition for the audio.
  7. Change the key of the audio or the tempo if desired or apply EQ to the music.
  8. Once you have finalized the file, play it back to confirm it is exactly what you want
  9. If so, EXPORT the file on your screen and save as an MP3 file.  Select 44,100 hrz and 128 Kbps for settings.  This should create a sufficiently high quality file that has a small file size.

 

You will need to move the file from your computer to your phone. This can differ with each phone, so consult your phone documentation, call your cell phone provider or do a search on the internet for your phone’s make and model.

 

There are two other things to keep in mind when making a ring tone. They are file size and ring tone length.  Some phones place a limit on the file size. For example LG limits the ring tone to a maximum size of 300KB.  Other phones may be different… but the 300Kb is a good guide.  The second item is length in seconds. Here again there are variations, but a good rule of thumb is about 30 seconds. Also remember there is a relationship between these two things.  The longer the ring tone in seconds, the larger the file size.

 

We made an example ring tone using Song Surgeon from the Black Eyed Pees song, I Got a Feelin’.  Feel free to download it using this link.

 

www.songsurgeon.com/test/Ringtone.mp3

 

You can find the FREE Song Surgeon demo by going to www.songsurgeon.com and clicking on the demo button in the upper right hand side of the page.

 

 
 

Dear Friend,

Welcome to the Song Surgeon Weekly Newsletter

TODAY’S TOPIC – Beta Testing for Song Surgeon 3 for Mac

Last week we initiated beta testing on the Song Surgeon Version 3 for Mac.  Testing results are due back one week from today. Once I receive all of the results they will be compiled and sent to my programming team.

Based upon these result the programming team will make final changes and fixes.  I am hoping this can be done in about 2 weeks. That means sometime around the end of the month we should have Song Surgeon Version 3 for Mac available for sale.

We have a lot of work to do between now and then as we prepare to sell this product. One of the things I am working on now is to assemble a series of training videos.  Here is one that I recently completed on the use of the sniffer module.  The sniffer module is that function which allows Song Surgeon to detect audio or video files playing in your browser and download them to your computer. It’s a really useful tool; if you are interested please take a look

http://songsurgeon.com/cab_Mac_prelaunch.html

While you are on this page, if you are interested in the new Mac version, please complete the form toward the bottom of the page.  This will put you on the notification list.  Those people on the notification list will be the first to hear of the release of Mac version and the first to have the opportunity to use it.  Sign up if you are interested.

 

Song Surgeon cPod Update

We have been making some updates and upgrades to the cPod system.  These changes will require the release of a new build.  If you are a cPod user, you will need to download and install this build.  We will let you know when it is available.  

If you don’t know what cPods are, we refer you to this explanation found on the website.

http://www.songsurgeon.com/page/cloud-pods.html

 

Customer Q &A

Q: Is there a way of quickly setting loops so that you can play thought them as though they are not there?

A: This is one of many planned features for Version 4.. which is probably a year down the road.

Probably the simplest thing to do at present is to edit the loop to a loop count of 0. Play the song as you’d like. And then when you’d like to have the loop(s) work again, use the Undo button and with one quick click the loop count will again be set to infinite (-1). And then again, when you want to ignore the loops hit redo and it will again set the loop count to 0.

Next week newsletter will be issued after the beta testing results are complete. I should have a better idea of how much work will be required to get the necessary changes made and when we might expect to launch the product.  Stay tuned.

Until Next Week,

James Todd
Song Surgeon

  p.s. Here is another unsolicited customer comment that came in recently on our Youtube channel

Incredible program, guys! Thanks for creating something so extremely versatile for musicians of all skill levels, it should be included in every institution’s curriculum as a foundational element. I’ve only had SS a week and already I’m twice the player I was!

 
 

 

We are getting the new year off to a great start with the initiation of beta testing for the Mac version of Song Surgeon.

Since you signed up for the Mac Launch notification list, I wanted to let you know that as of this morning…Tuesday, January 3, we have initiated beta testing.

Our current schedule is to complete testing on January 17, and to launch the Mac version on the 29th.  The launch date is of course subject to change based upon testing results.  If we find a lot of issues, it could slide by 1-2 weeks.

 

Best Regards,

James Todd
Song Surgeon

 

 
 

Dear Friend,

Welcome to the Song Surgeon Weekly Newsletter

TODAY’S TOPIC – Mac Beta Version

I have a beta version on my desk.. and it is good enough to send out for testing but I opted not to.  The reason.  I want beta testers to find bugs that we DON’T know about, not things we already know—and there are a bunch of small nitpick type issues. So I sent it back this one last time to get these fixed.  So.. the next build I get back WILL BE sent out for beta testing. I know some of you have been waiting for more than a year. A few more weeks and you will have it.

I have posted another video that shows you how to use Song Surgeon Pro for Mac to create a customized 3 speed lesson.  I apologize for the length of it – about 13 minutes – but I wanted to show you in detail the steps that you go thru to create such a custom lesson. 

The editing features found in SS are used prominently in this video, to cut and paste data into the wav form file to create a file that is to my exact liking. Of course, you’ll be able to use these same functions to create your own customized lessons in the same way you see me doing this on the screen.

http://songsurgeon.com/cab_Mac_prelaunch.html

If you want to be on the notification list for the Mac version, so you know as soon as it’s available, please go to the URL above and complete the comment form. That will get you on the list.

 

Song Surgeon – Upgrade Policy

In advance of the launch of the Mac version, we have had a lot of people ask about pricing and upgrade costs.  I have assembled a web page that address details our Upgrade policy.  Pricing will be the same as the current Windows version.

You can find it here:  http://www.songsurgeon.com/page/upgrade_policy.html

Song Surgeon End-of-Year Special

I had not planned to have an end of year special but I had one additional shipment (50) of mp3 players that showed up here on the 24th… that I didn’t think were coming. These are the same 2GB, mp3 players that we had earlier this month. I would like to get these out of inventory by the end of the year.  The deal is pretty much the same as it was earlier…

When you buy SS Mac, Pro, Standard or Upgrade to Pro, I will give you one of these MP3 players — FREE.  

This special has been running since Monday.. and we actually have something less than 50 (closer to 40) remaining… If you see the window advertising this FREE mp3 player on the shopping cart it is still available and you will get one with your order. If you don’t see it that means they are gone—sold out. 

http://songsurgeon.com/v3/order/

They will sell out, so don’t wait if you are interested.

I am excited. In my newsletter next week (2012) I will be telling you that Beta Testing is underway…

Until Next Week,

James Todd
Song Surgeon

  p.s. Here is another unsolicited customer comment that came in recently:

Thank You so much…..all is well again.  What a panic when I found it wasn’t there.  It is a wonderful tool and I am so thankful to have it.
 
Thanks again.  Wishing you too Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year.

SueLinn

 
 

 
 

 
 

Dear Friend,

Welcome to the Song Surgeon Weekly Newsletter

SS Version 3 for Mac Update

I sent out an update to the Mac Launch list over the weekend. If you are not on that list and are interested in the upcoming release of Song Surgeon Version 3 for Mac, I would encourage you to register.   Here is the link:

http://songsurgeon.com/cab_Mac_prelaunch.html

This page will be update at least weekly and probably more often than that with new information or videos, like then one that I have just posted there.  The video I have posted highlights Song Surgeons capabilities to create multiple looping areas and then customize these loop settings.

Our plan is to use the above page to share with you some of the features and functionalities of the Mac version over the next several weeks until launch, so check back regularly. This page also provides you with a way to leave comments if you’d like to do that.

As to the update:  As of today, December 20th, we have one major bug remaining that we are working on.  I expect to have a revised build that fixes this bug by the end of the week.  Once I confirm this bug is fixed, we’ll be ready to begin beta testing.  If all goes as planned here is a tentative schedule:

Begin Beta Testing: December 27, 2011
End Beta Testing: January 10, 2012
Beta Testing Fixes: Jan 11 – 25th.
Launch Date:  January 30, 2012

While, I will continue to give weekly updates in this newsletter, the most recent information regarding launch will now be found on the Mac Launch page listed above.

 

Using Song Surgeon with Cassettes and Vinyl

I recently had a visitor ask if Song Surgeon could work with audio found on vinyl or cassettes.  The answer is yes.. but this requires some explanation. 

Song Surgeon works with all of the common digital audio file formats. Audio that is on vinyl or cassettes tapes is not digital so Song Surgeon can work directly with it.  What needs to be done is to digitize the audio on these media.  How do you do that?  You need a playback device – in these cases a cassette player or a turntable with an output jack.  The output doesn’t need to be digital, it just needs to be an output.  You analog audio will can be sent into your computer using this output and recorded using whatever default recording device you have installed on your computer.  Once it is recorded—and then saved, it will be converted and stored on your computer in a digital format.  Once you have it in this format, it can then be opened in Song Surgeon and used just like any other digital audio file.

Schedule for Christmas Holidays

We will be closed for the feast of Christmas.  Obviously the website and Help Desk will still be functional, but we will be no one in the office to return calls or respond to emails from Friday, December 23 – Monday the 26th.  We will be back to normal hours of operation on Tuesday the 27th. 

 May the blessings of Christmas be with you and yours this holiday season.

Until Next Week,

James Todd
Song Surgeon

  p.s. Here is another unsolicited customer comment that was posted on our Youtube channel:

Song Surgeon is a Great Product! I bought Song Surgeon Pro after using the free four hour (fully functional) demo program. The versatility and ease of use is fantastic! I use SS for guitar and flute song work. The quality of sound is just as stated in this video. Great piece of software that will really increase your music learning progress! Test it free for four hours and I think you will agree… It’s Most Cool!