AMD Powers the Legendary Zappa Studio With AMD64 Technology.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers/Music Writers Audio Engineering Society Convention NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 10, 2003 Workstations and Servers Based on AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.amd.com) A major manufacturer of semiconductor devices including x86-compatible CPUs, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips. Opteron(tm) Processors Enable Dweezil Zappa Dweezil Zappa (born September 5, 1969, in Los Angeles, California) is a rock guitarist. He is the son of Gail and Frank Zappa and the second of four siblings: his older sister, Moon Unit, and his two younger siblings Ahmet and Diva. He is the cousin of actress Lala Sloatman. to Create New Music and Re-Master the Frank Zappa Catalog catalog, descriptive list, on cards or in a book, of the contents of a library. Assurbanipal's library at Nineveh was cataloged on shelves of slate. The first known subject catalog was compiled by Callimachus at the Alexandrian Library in the 3d cent. B.C. At the 115th Audio Engineering Society (AES) Convention, AMD (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AMD) today announced support for Zappa.com and forthcoming support for the Zappa studio with AMD Opteron(tm) processor-based digital audio workstations A digital audio workstation (DAW) is a system designed to record, edit and play back digital audio. A key feature of DAWs is the ability to freely manipulate recorded sounds, much like a word processor manipulates typed words. and servers. Also known as the Utility Muffin Research Kitchen The Utility Muffin Research Kitchen was the name of the recording studio that Frank Zappa had built and used extensively at his home for many of his musical recordings. It is also known by its acronym UMRK. (UMRK UMRK Utility Muffin Research Kitchen ), this studio is being equipped with AMD64 technology for 32- and 64-bit processing that enables Dweezil Zappa to compose music and move his father's master analog tapes into the new surround digital formats. "Frank Zappa's legacy as an innovator is undeniable and he is perhaps one of the most influential composers of the 20th century -- known for using the latest technology available," said Charles Boswell, senior member of technical staff, AMD's Computation Products Group. "Carrying that tradition forward, Dweezil Zappa has embarked on projects that involve new virtual instruments and sample libraries not practical with existing 32-bit technology. The AMD Opteron processor-based workstations will provide Dweezil powerful 64-bit capability for new music creation as well as digital asset management and archival of the massive Zappa catalog." "Technology is finally catching up to some of the incredible music that has been created in this studio," said Dweezil Zappa. "AMD is providing the 64-bit technology backbone required to help us complete the previously impossible projects in our vault. We are now only limited by our imagination." "Frank pushed every envelope with respect to possibilities and technology obviously was no exception," said Gail Zappa. "For Frank even now there is no better tool than a partnership with people who create technologies and solutions for the artist who pioneers the standards. He always said he was limited only by his freedom. He also said, `Anything, Anywhere, Anytime For No Reason At All.' It is our duty to maintain these traditions." About AMD Founded in 1969 and based in Sunnyvale, Calif., AMD (NYSE:AMD) is a global supplier of integrated circuits Integrated circuits Miniature electronic circuits produced within and upon a single semiconductor crystal, usually silicon. Integrated circuits range in complexity from simple logic circuits and amplifiers, about 1/20 in. (1. for the personal and networked computer and communications markets with manufacturing facilities in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Europe, Japan and Asia. AMD, a Standard & Poor's 500 company, produces microprocessors, Flash memory devices and silicon-based solutions for communications and networking applications. AMD on the Web For more AMD news and product information, please visit our virtual pressroom at www.amd.com/news/virtualpress/index.html. Additional press releases are available at www.amd.com/news/news.html. AMD, the AMD Arrow logo, AMD Opteron and combinations thereof, are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices Inc. Other product and company names are for informational purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective companies. |
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