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I just wanted to ask if anyone uses or has used Master Writer 1.0 or 2.0? I have a good deal on it through NSAI and I'm considering buying it. I really could use the structure.Does anyone have any comments, suggestions I should consider before buying it?http://www.masterwriter.com/Andy

Hey, Andy.I ordered it while at the Road Rally. It took several weeks before I got the downloadable version and I STILL don't have the hard copy/disc they owe me. But I think that's more an issue with their duplicator.Anyway... I'm still learning my way around the program, but so far it seems like a fantastic tool for prodding myself at those times I'm feeling stuck.I guess time will tell, but I'm totally glad I made the purchase. And like yourself, I was eyeing it for a LONG time before I took the bait.I KNOW there are MANY folks on these boards who use it. I'll defer to their knowledge and experience. Hopefully, they'll chime in here...HTHTed

Thank you Ted for your help. It's good to hear that even after the headaches you're still glad you made the purchase.I'll wait for some other feedback.Andy

hey andy, i find it to be useful software. I had masterwriter 1, and recently upgraded to 2. I presume you've seen the demo video on what it can do. If theres anything in particular youd like to know i can try to help, otherwise ill just give you a little info about why i like it and is useful for me.Most importantly, it is a great way to catalog my music.. Its DEFINITLy better than my previous method of stacks of notepads and looseleaf scattered all over the place. Secondly, it is a powerful all in one tool that i use often to find better words to say a phrase, and also see what my rhyming possibilities are. I havent spent a ton of time with v2 yet but it is definitely a better interface/concept and word families is a very cool contribution to it.Third, songuard is a very conveniant concept for me.. Although ive never had an instance where i need to use it as a proof of origin and hopefully never will, i can say it gives me a peace of while i write songs to compile to send to the copywrite office.These are the main things i get out of the software. My conclusion is: if you are a songwriter and want a tool like this to catalog music and have a suite of 'lyiric writing' tools, it is worth the cost. There may be others, but ts the only tool of its kind that 'ive' seen for the serious lyric/songwriter... Since you mentioned you could use the structure. I will say that masterwriter works for me as im the type of person that likes to develop 'methods' or routines, for certain things that i do often so i can try to streamline the secondary tasks and focus more time on the main objective. If however, you just want to catalog your songs in an organized digital format, there may be cheaper alternatives, im not sure. Personally, i see it as a suite of tools that could benefit most serious songwriters. Hth,Jamie

Jamie, Thanks for the thorough reply. That was helpful. I am highly leaning towards getting it. I have seen the demo and I was really impressed. Yeah, I haven't ever seen anything like it before. In fact several years ago I was thinking of creating a program like this....but then somebody was like "You mean like Master Writer?" I felt like an idiot. But now they've come out with the new version and it looks great.I am interested for the structure but also for the rhyming. Sometimes i spend so much time flipping through my books that I loose my track of mind. I think this will speed things up.Thanks again.Andy

"I am interested for the structure but also for the rhyming. Sometimes i spend so much time flipping through my books that I loose my track of mind. I think this will speed things up."I hear you Andy, this was quite a pain for me, and even to a degree made me focus less on the lyric, "thinking" ill dig through that stuff later. I think you'll find MW pretty darn useful if you do decide on it. Anyways, later

I'm downloading the free trial right now

Jan 22, 2009, 6:01pm, jwebbinspired wrote:Jamie,I am interested for the structure but also for the rhyming. Sometimes i spend so much time flipping through my books that I loose my track of mind. I think this will speed things up.Thanks again.AndyTotally agree with that one. Even as new as this program is to me, I can vouch for the fact that it has made a huge difference in that regard. Even if I don't find the "perfect" word or rhyme or phrase, as long as I find something I like BETTER than what I had, I can keep moving while the Muse is still whispering in my ear and come back later for the hard-core search.

Thanks for the feedback. I have the demo and it seems to be pretty user friendly. The rhyming and thesarus are the best parts.Andy

Hi Andy,I don't own it but have eyed it myself and watched the demo at the Rally. One thing I've realized recently is that there are a number of free thesaurus and rhyming sites (that even do sound alikes) and I've used these with good success although I'm sure they are not as songwriter friendly or exhaustive. I'm curious about this cataloging functionality because that is a big problem for me. when I joined Taxi I started a spreadsheet to keep track of songs and songs in progress by genre, mood, etc. I find that I don't do a good job of keeping it updated though.