Masterwriter Songwriting Software | 
 enlarge | From: Masterwriter
Category: Software
List Price: $228.90
Buy New: $209.95
You Save: $18.95 (8%)
New (2) Used (3) from $159.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 5407
Format: Cd
Media: CD-ROM
Operating System: Mac OS9, OSX, Windows 98, XP, 2000
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
The rhymes, phrases, ideas, and information contained in MasterWriter's reference dictionaries, along with the unique features provided, will be a constant source of inspiration. MasterWriter is a very powerful tool which is easy to use, easy to navigate, and fast. It was MasterWriter's goal to utilize the technologies of today in a manner that would not complicate or get in the way of the creative process. Imagine having everything related to the song you are writing, just a mouse click away. M
MPN: MasterWriter
Model: MasterWriter
EAN: 0889406026995
ASIN: B0002GZE3K
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | A Rhyming Dictionary with over 100,000 entries | | • | A Pop-Culture Dictionary with over 11,000 icons of American and World Culture | | • | A Dictionary containing over 35,000 Phrases, Idioms, Cliches, Sayings and Word Combinations. Not just the old familiar ones but a vast array of that which is new and contemporary | | • | A State-of-the-art database that allows you to keep track of all the Lyrics, Melodies and Information related to the songs you?ve written or are writing | | • | Mac OS and Windows compatible |
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Product Description
The rhymes, phrases, ideas, and information contained in MasterWriter's reference dictionaries, along with the unique features provided, will be a constant source of inspiration. MasterWriter is a very powerful tool which is easy to use, easy to navigate, and fast. It was MasterWriter's goal to utilize the technologies of today in a manner that would not complicate or get in the way of the creative process. Imagine having everything related to the song you are writing, just a mouse click away. MasterWriter?s world-class database allows you to come back to that song the next day, the next month or a year later and you will find all the lyrics, alternate versions, melodic ideas and reference materials exactly as they were when you last worked on that song.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
 masterwriter rocks May 29, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
this product rocks. why? 'cause it's so stinkin' fast. you're not closing one song and opening another-- like i have to do with word. you're one click away from your whole catalogue and from there, one click away from lyrics, or sketches, or whatever. it's as if everything is open all at once, which is to say you can write as fast as you can think-- then you can turn on a dime and tear into a new song, then back again-- which is huge. HUGE.
also you can record with this thing, which i don't need, but is cool. the rhyming dictionary is sweet; the way it keeps a list of favorites helps a lot. not to mention SongGaurd, or being able to file songs in groups, or the way it dovetails into your publishing company of choice. when you print a set of lyrics, it even throws your name on the bottom.
if you are a prolific writer, or working on multiple songs/projects (you could even use this thing for poetry, or any kind of writing for that matter) then this program is gonna help you organize, develop and navigate your material better than any other. worth the $200? most def.
if you are a struggling writer, 'cause either you have writer's block or because you're trying to be something you're not, then no program in the world will help you with that. all the complaints i've read above say more about the writers than they do the program. they seem to get more inspired busting on a program than writing songs. whateva, must've missed their calling, now they're pissed 'cause they can't go buy more talent points. it's the same with dogs and guns, folks-- it's the person behind the mechanism that should be blamed.
of course nothing is perfect, but this little gizmo is FAST, the fastest i've seen.
not to mention i called the phone number and realized that the guy's voice on the other end is the same voice that is recorded in the demo, which i thought was cool as well.
bottom line--this thing won't help you write if you suck-- 'cause nothing can make up for lacking the imagination, passion and wit that it takes to write a good song. but if you're looking to control and maximize creative bursts as well as to catch up on an immense back log of under-developed material (like ten boxes of handwritten/typed ideas in my case), the cash this masterwriter will save you in storage alone is worth every penny.
damn straight.
 Not worth it. May 8, 2008
Overall, I think this product is great! But the only downfall to it is that it's only good for 2 installations and you HAVE TO HAVE Internet when you install it. If you don't have Internet, then you can't register your copy of MasterWriter, which means you can't install it onto your computer. Plus, if you're like me, who has to re-format your computer everytime it gets corrupted by spyware and such, then this product might not be the way to go, because again, you can only install it 2 times. After that, you have to order more installations and who knows how much that'll cost. MasterWriter is nice, but I don't think it's worth $289.00. (But if you can afford it, then more power to you!)
 No update in years! Really needs an overhaul! February 16, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Great product but it is not keeping up with its own promises. No dictionary updates in years, software is clunky and needs many improvements. I feel like the developers have already jumped ship years ago and are no longer interested in what they have sold. It is not a cheap program and once you have 100s of songs in their database you are kind of stuck. Beware!!!
Masterwriter Coupon Code January 16, 2008
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I found a coupon code online. You'll have to order from the site www.MasterWriter.com, but if you use coupon code "2001" (without the quotations), you'll get something like $70 off retail.
 Wait for the next version! August 7, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I wish I had waited for the next version. The working screen size is limited to a fixed size and for me cuts off some of the working area, very frustrating. Slider bars on the right side are very hard to get to almost non existant. You would think for $289 you could at least get a toll free tech number to call. Like most of the unbiased reviewers have said here this thing needs a number of tweaks. By the way, you only get two installs with this program. The concept is great, the product, well........
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