Product Spotlight: Premium Presto Flags

If your winter guard budget is a little less than last year but you still want to add sophistication and drama to your show, look no further than McCormick's line of Premium Presto Flags. Priced between $18.95 and $23.95 per flag (for 12 or more flags), these flags are affordable but add elegance to any show. Choose from any of our 135 Aeroflo II colors, or make them in any of the other flag fabrics for a small additional fee. Premium Presto flags typically ship within one week (times may vary).

Sound Forge Pro 10 Webinar

Want to learn more about Sound Forge Pro 10 from the people who created it? Join Sony Creative Software on Wednesday, November 11 at 11:00 am CST for a free webinar on how Sound Forge Pro 10 can make your editing job easier and more efficient.

Hosted by Gary Rebholz, Training Manager for Sony Creative Software, this live, interactive event also includes a chat component, so you can ask questions and have them answered almost immediately. In addition to Gary, there will be experts on hand from both the marketing and software engineering teams so you know you'll be getting the information directly from the people who created the software.

Interested? Click here to register.

Music for the Whole Family

With the holiday season just a month away, Yamaha is offering more and more free products with certain purchases. Have a youngster in the family? If you purchase a Yamaha PSR-E323 MIDI Keyboard, you will also receive a FREE Real Rhythm Combo Kit (with rebate form). The Combo Kit is the perfect addition to any musical family and includes bongos, a tambourine, a conga and a floor tom. It's the perfect companion gift for a youngster's first instrument. Offer ends December 31.

Other current rebates:

• Free headphones with purchase of Yamaha Motif XS or MO series synthesizers
• $100 mail-in rebate for the Roland CD-2e SD/CD Recorder
• Free sample library and CompactFlash card for the Roland SP-555
• Free accessories for the Roland Micro BR Digital Recorder

Are you ready for the BOA Grand National Championships?

What: BOA Grand National Championships

When: November 11–14, 2009

Where: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

McCormick's Crew: Alan Spaeth, Guard Products Manager and Amy Buckbee, Inside Sales Manager. We will have a booth, so feel free to stop by and take a peek at some products or pick up our new winter guard catalog.

Need some last-minute supplies? Give us a call at 1-800-323-5201 and we can get you what you need before you leave to perform. Best of luck to all who are competing!

Get Sinevibes for your Roland Fantom G

Get Sinevibes patches for your Roland Fantom G Synthesizer! Sinevibes is one of the world's leading developers of dedicated sound libraries for Roland gear. You can add hundreds of the newest and freshest sounds to your synthesizer from the many different Sinevibes Sound Expansions. Backed up by a vast and deep experience in Roland technology, these expansions deliver superb quality and playability. Download one of the introductory patch collections to get an idea for yourself of the power and creativity of the Sinevibes Sound Expansion Series.

The Invaluable $8 Purchase

If you're in the market for new rifles this winter guard season, the Elite rifle is one not to look past. Earlier this year, the manufacturer announced a new option, the Elite Rifle Taping Service. For just $8, your new rifles will be taped by the manufacturer to ensure maximum durability. By choosing this added feature, the Elite rifle's warranty is extended by one year, giving you peace of mind.

Check out the Elite rifle or call us at 1-800-323-5201.

Lots of NEW Winter Guard Products

With our annual Winter Guard catalog due in your mailbox in the first week of November, we're giving you a sneak peak at some of the new products! Our website now carries some new flag designs, sound systems and software updates:

• Check out 2 new flag designs and 3 new color combinations here
• We have 18 new colors and fabrics available for costumes in Tie-Dye, Silver Dot and Liquid
  
• Rehearse with a portable yet high-quality sound system
• Sound Forge Pro saves you money by giving your the ability to edit your own music
• Create DVDs for your guard at the end of the season with the easy-to-use Pinnacle Studio HD

Remember, you can always call us at 1-800-323-5201 or send your questions to guard@mccormicksnet.com.

We'd love to see your pictures!

With all the competitions that have been taking place lately, we're sure you have been taking a lot of pictures with your band and guard, and McCormick's would love to see your group in action. We have a lot of room for pictures on our Guard and Marching Band Facebook pages. Send us any clear picture of your group wearing costumes from McCormick's, using flags purchased from us or even putting the Ultimate field PA system to use! We would be happy to post them on our Facebook pages for everyone to see.

Send your pictures to guard@mccormicksnet.com with "Facebook Photo Submission" in the subject line. Be sure to list your school/group name, as well as city and state so we can give you credit.

Please limit photo submission to 2 photos. We will try to post all pictures, but can make no guarantee.

New Costume Fabrics - Coming Soon!

We are getting closer to mailing our annual winterguard catalog (make sure you get one)! In this newest catalog, we will be featuring three new costume fabrics: Tie-Dye is available in five colors, Silver Dot is available in four colors and Liquid is available in nine colors.

Looking to place a flag or uniform order for the winter season? Be sure to read the how-to pages in the new catalog on ordering flags and uniforms. Call us at 1-800-323-5201 or send an email to guard@mccormicksnet.com with any questions or to place an order.

NEW Pocket Recorder from Sony

Shipping next week, the PCM-M10 is the newest compact-sized recorder from Sony. The 96kHz/24-bit capable recorder features electret condenser stereo microphones and 4GB of internal flash memory.

Features

• Records WAV or MP3 files
  
• Plays back WAV, MP3, WMA (Non DRM), M4A (AAC-LC, Non-DRM)
• Built-in electret condenser microphones
• 4GB of internal flash memory
• Digital pitch control
• Frequency Response 20 Hz to 40 kHz (Line in) @ 96KHz
• Headphone Output–Stereo Mini Jack
• Line Input (Analog)–Stereo Mini Jack
• Built-in speaker
• Mic Input (Stereo Mini Jack)
• USB–High-speed USB, mass storage class
• Includes Sound Forge Audio Studio Recorder Edition software

See full features and accessories at mccormicksnet.com.