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Dear Computer Video User,
If
you've
been trying to learn a new skill using 'Windows' compatible video on
your
computer, then
you already know the value of what I am going to tell you.
The greatest part about
using video as a learning tool is the fact that you can watch
for as many repetitions as you want. The teacher or instructor in the
video never
gets bored or tired and will just keep repeating the lessons every time
you hit the play button.
However, if what you're
trying to learn involves you holding a great
big piece of wood (like a
guitar for example) then things are not quite
so easy are they.
You have to keep
reaching over to your mouse...finding the exact part
that you want to watch again and then hitting the play button yet
again. Also, quite often in video lessons, particularly music lessons,
the action is just a bit too quick. Especially if we are talking about
a tricky little intricate bit. Wouldn't it be great if that bit was not
only repeated but....played back more slowly.....and still sound right?
Learning from
videos suddenly
got a whole
lot easier.
Well that's what I
thought when I first started searching for some way
to do exactly what I just described.
Can you believe that
the means to do this Simply Did Not Exist.
I am one of the worlds
most tenacious surfers (of the internet that is)
and I simply could not find the means to slow down video, maintain the
musical pitch (essential if it is going to make learning easier and not
more difficult) and allow the user to repeat a section and have it loop
on playback.
Not to be defeated I
decided that such a tool would be an enormous
benefit, not just to my own customers and subscribers, but also a
massive benefit to anyone learning a physical skill using video.
On Thu May 10 06:46:34 PDT 2007
. . . . but have not been able to find anything
that worked.
Mike,
Viewed your demo; immediately
purchased and installed the Slow-Mo product.Tried it out for about a
minute and absolutely love it!
I am somewhat of a computer junkie and I have been trying different
things to get the lessons slowed down a bit, but have not been able to find anything
that worked.
I know you put a lot of thought,
time and effort into this new product and I thank you for making it
available.
It should prove to be successful and I trust it will exceed your
expectations.
Best regards,
Rick. Lake Mary,
FL
On Fri May 11 10:10:56 PDT 2007
. . . . . after
slowing it down and putting it on repeat 10 times I
had it down pat,
Hi Mike,
I
purchased your SloMoDirector and I've got to say, how simple,
obvious but so clever!.
I think that only someone like you, who can think outside of the square
could think of something as brilliant as SloMoDirector, congratulations
and very well done.
I used
the SMD on a simple strumming pattern tutorial ( "Always on My Mind",
one of your strumming videos) that I could not get to sound
right, but after slowing it down and putting it on repeat 10 times I
had it down pat, and was playing along with you at a slower speed,
and we were both in correct pitch
It
reminded me of what a teacher once told me, " play it many times at a
slower speed until you've got it perfect" this I can now do whilst
playing along with the video. I'll
say again this program is brilliant!
Thanks again
Mike and the very best of luck,
Jim Gooch. Australia
. . . . . . .
suddenly have been given a new lease on learning
Mike,
Well
done mate! This SloMoDirector is just
what was needed to aid guitarists, both beginner and advanced. I (we)
can't thank you enough. Just imagine, being able to slow down, and loop
sections of videos by Hendrix, Clapton, Vai, Satriani; Gary and
Vinnie Moore to name a few.
Wow! How
about having Segovia show you
slowly and loopfully (Have I just invented a new word?) his
masterful technique? Now there's something to get those Classical
riffs under your fingers a little easier.
I just
realized that those teaching videos
that get us all frustrated because the teacher just says "Play it like
this" and rattles off the riffs so as you can't really follow the
fingering; suddenly have been given a new lease on learning.I can
see this being a great aid to all types of teaching videos. The
programme is just amazing Mike.
I think
you may of found that pot of gold
at the end of the rainbow my friend.
Thank
you so much for making this.
Cheers!!
John.
New Jersey. USA
(Note from Mike
Herberts. These testimonials are unsolicited.
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My
simple thought was "If I can't
find
it....let's see if I can make it"
Making it myself wasn't
really an
option for me as I am a musician and
marketer. . . not a computer programmer. I therefore went to the places
where the worlds best programmers hang out and found one who knew
enough about
the algorithms used in video and audio and set him on to produce SloMoDirector©.
The
results of his teams' work is eye popping.
The more I thought
about it the more I realised that this video
learning aid can be used is tons of different areas...not just learning
to play guitar. . . how about.
Piano - Dancing -
Skating - Snowboarding - Hockey
Martial
Arts - Magic Tricks - Saxophone . . .
- Rip your existing DVD's using
FREE software that you can download from the internet. Save them as
.WMV and manipulate them with SloMoDirector.
- Capture Streaming Videos from
Websites using FREE software that you can download from the internet.
Save them as .WMV files and open them with SloMoDirector
How many ways can you
think of using SloMoDirector?
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