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eMedia Guitar Method 4 (PC/Mac)

Avanquest
Musicalis Interactive Piano Course

Avanquest Software
Logic 8 in 60 Minutes (Fast effective Logic training) (Handbook & Videos on DVD-R)

ThinkSpace Education

In just 60 minutes we will show you everything you need to know in your first few months using the programme. 60 minute software makes learning software painless, quick and entertaining. Top Logic trainer Peter Dudley joins film composer Guy Michelmore in presenting this fast and effective introduction to Logic 8. Applicable to both Logic Pro 8 and Logic Express 8. The DVD contains high definition video tutorials in Quicktime format. What It Covers: Setting up MIDI and audio devices, creating projects and tracks, working with virtual instruments, transport controls, setting tempo and meter, recording and editing MIDI, quantizing, the toolbox, recording and editing audio, offline audio processing, the channel strip, mixing, automation modes and exporting your music.
Cubase 4 in 60 minutes (Fast effective Cubase training) (Handbook & Videos on DVD-R)

ThinkSpace Education

In just 60 minutes you will know how to use Cubase. We will show you everything you need to know in your first few months using the programme. 60 minute software makes learning software painless, quick and entertaining. Top Cubase trainer Jonathan Vincent joins film composer Guy Michelmore in presenting this fast and effective introduction to Cubase 4. Applicable to all versions of Cubase 4 on both PC and Mac. The DVD contains high definition video tutorials in both Windows Media and Quicktime format. What It Covers: Setting up MIDI and audio devices, creating projects and tracks, working with virtual instruments, transport controls, setting tempo and meter, recording and editing MIDI, quantizing, the toolbox, recording and editing audio, offline audio processing, the channel strip, mixing, automation modes and exporting your music.
Musicalis Interactive Guitar Course

Avanquest Software
Orchestra

Focus Multimedia Ltd
Musicalis Interactive Bass Guitar Course

Avanquest Software
Ultimate Dinosaur Collection

Greenstreet Online Ltd
Romeo and Juliet - A truly interactive Shakespeare study aid! (Home user copy)

Challenge Interactive
Complete Works Of William Shakespeare

Focus Multimedia Ltd
Musicalis Classical Piano

Avanquest Software
British Enclassica Theatre: Wilde, Sheridan, Goldsmith & more

Relgold Publishing
Shakespeare on CD-ROM: Romeo and Juliet

BBC Multimedia

"Romeo, Romeo...". There is a new answer to Juliet's age-old question--Romeo is on this fantastic CD-ROM. And not only is he lurking here, but it seems as though a breath of fresh air may yet revive him. Perhaps one of Shakespeare's most famous lines seems a little tired by now, but there's nothing tired about this product.
As well as an audio performance of the play and some superb video footage from the BBC's lavish production, this package contains information which will be of interest to students, budding actors and even Shakespearean experts alike. A hexagonal homepage allows the user to click on one of several options. Each section houses several links and subsections, and here you come across information as diverse as the genesis of the myth of Romeo and Juliet in Ovid and Xenophon, Shakepeare's meditations on mortality, time and the family, and the importance of costume in Elizabethan theatre. This phenomenal breadth is quite apart from the pièce de résistance: the wonderful character résumés, complete with hypertext links to important moments in the play which illustrate the essence of the character in question.
The most impressive thing about this CD-ROM is that it really gets you under the skin of the play in a new and interactive way, which makes it an excellent product, one that cannot be rated too highly. It proves that there is life in everything--even a line which has been so repeatedly quoted that it has become a cliché. --Toby Green
Shakespeare on CD-ROM: Macbeth

BBC Multimedia
Frankenstein

Laserlight
Musicalis Ragtime Piano

Avanquest Software
British Enclassica Romantic: Austen, The Bronte Sisters, Eliot & more

Relgold Publishing
British Enclassica Shakespeare

Relgold Publishing
Les Miserables

TDK

Let the Les Miserables Interactive CD-ROM take you behind the scenes of this popular musical with a wealth of detail about the production, the book and the French Revolution. You're in your seat, facing the stage, ready to experience Les Miserables--but this isn't the theatre, it's an unusual interface to two CDs full of information. Scroll around the auditorium and click on icons to explore backstage, find out about the team that put the show together or find out more about the show.
There are 40 key scenes that you can see the libretto along with a discussion of the musical themes used plus excerpts and readings from the novel, stills and video clips from recent productions and illustrations of the historical events they're based on. Places and technical terms are defined in a pop-up glossary plus a timeline puts the scenes in context in French history, along with details of Victor Hugo's life. You can also find out about every film version that's been made and see details of the actors, sketches of the costumes and images from two London productions.
Walk out into the foyer to check out the awards the show has won, visit the gift shop to see the various soundtrack albums, find fan sites or jump to the Web to book tickets and buy merchandise. If you're confused by the program structure there's a map of all the different sections here--disguised as an umbrella. Moving around the interface can be a little frustrating, although you can get at the information in several ways, and you'll swap between the two CDs as you go along. Mac users aren't left behind in the culture stakes as it also runs on the Macintosh platform. While this is no substitute for watching Les Miserables, for fans of the show this interactive journey is a great way to relive favourite moments and to find out about the production and background. --Mary Branscombe
Great Works of Art

Avanquest Software