Allegiant to publish SoundMaker; Micromat's innovative sound-editing software to complement award-winning line of multimedia and Web authoring tools.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997--On Tuesday at Macworld Expo, Allegiant Technologies Inc. (OTC/BB:ALGT) and Micromat Computer Systems jointly announced an agreement for Allegiant to publish and distribute SoundMaker under its own label. SoundMaker is a full-featured sound editor for easily creating, editing and enhancing digital audio files. A perfect complement to Allegiant's SuperCard 3.0 multimedia and Web authoring tool, SoundMaker allows both beginning and advanced users to create new and diverse sounds for use in multimedia content titles, music and custom applications. SoundMaker provides all of the tools necessary for creating and modifying digital sounds. Its support for a wide variety of sound formats, a plug-in special-effects architecture similar to Adobe PhotoShop See Photoshop. , and a multitrack mul·ti·track adj. 1. Having, using, or produced with multiple recording tracks: a multitrack tape recorder. 2. capability for splicing splicing /splic·ing/ (spli´sing) 1. the attachment of individual DNA molecules to each other, as in the production of chimeric genes. 2. RNA s. audio data from several sources should be a welcome addition for multimedia producers, sound hobbyists or developers wanting to add sound to their custom programs. Users can even take sounds from audio CDs, sample them straight into their Macintosh and then modify them. SoundMaker provides multiple track recording and playback so users can work on individual pieces and then later save them in a variety of formats. ``In developing our line of telephony products for Macintosh, we saw a real need for a feature-rich sound editor that was not only expandable but could be user-enhanced. SoundMaker gives users the power to not only create CD-quality audio files but gives them the ability to be creative with the sounds they've recorded,'' said Jeff Baudin, president of Micromat. ``Now, we're very excited to place a great product like SoundMaker into the hands of Allegiant. Their core constituency of multimedia developers around the world will be a perfect match for SoundMaker,'' Baudin added. ``SoundMaker, like SuperCard 3.0, offers extraordinary power and flexibility within an interface that is accessible to just about anyone,'' said Joel Staadecker, president and chief executive officer of Allegiant. ``This is clearly the direction of multimedia tools. We are excited about the opportunity to publish SoundMaker and contribute to defining that new direction,'' Staadecker added. SoundMaker Highlights -- Dozens of special effects special effects, in motion pictures, cinematographic techniques that create illusions in the audience's minds as well as the illusions created using these techniques. , including Reverb re·verb Informal n. 1. A reverberative effect produced in recorded music by electronic means. 2. A device used for producing this effect. intr. & tr.v. , Reverse, Fade, Waveform, Doppler, Robotize ro·bot·ize tr.v. ro·bot·ized, ro·bot·iz·ing, ro·bot·iz·es 1. To convert (a system, for example) to automation by the application of advanced scientific technology. 2. , Vibrato vi·bra·to n. pl. vi·bra·tos A tremulous or pulsating effect produced in an instrumental or vocal tone by minute and rapid variations in pitch. and more; -- Plug-in architecture (like PhotoShop) to add new effect setting and features; -- Creation of new plug-in effects without programming; -- Multiple track recording; -- Creation and conversion of sounds in many sample rates and formats; -- Save and open sounds in a variety of formats; -- Audio CD capture. SoundMaker Testimonials -- Full-featured editing -- SoundMaker provides an unprecedented level of control over all aspects of the audio waveform. Tristan Li Tom, audio intern for the Berkeley Repertory Theatre repertory theatre Production of several different plays in a single season by a resident acting company. The plays chosen may be classic works by famous dramatists or new works by emerging playwrights, and the companies that perform them often serve as a training ground for , commented: ``SoundMaker is the most user-friendly and full-featured sound program for the Macintosh I've ever used. And I've used them all ...'' -- Professional features -- Featuring an attractive, intuitive user interface that requires no previous technical knowledge, SoundMaker will benefit every type of user from novice to power user or technical professional. Multimedia developers will find that SoundMaker bridges the gap between complex studio programs and low-level sound editors. Brian Oliger, a Washington, D.C., radio personality, uses SoundMaker to improve his productions. ``As a voice-over artist and radio announcer, I do a lot of sound editing and processing on my Mac. SoundMaker is one of the most complete and easy-to-use tools that I've found, combining the best features of several shareware and commercial sound-editing programs into one tight and versatile package. It's the Swiss Army Knife of sound- editing utilities for the Mac OS.'' -- Wide compatibility -- While SoundMaker can take advantage of the advanced audio features of newer systems, it is backward- compatible with models even as old as the Macintosh Plus The Macintosh Plus computer was the third model in the Macintosh line, introduced two years after the original Macintosh and a little more than a year after the Macintosh 512K. . Even as far back as 1983, Apple saw the potential of digital audio and incorporated waveform audio See digital audio. features into the earliest Macs. SoundMaker gives users the potential to take advantage of the audio hardware native to the Macintosh. Fred Argilan, multimedia guru for Pathology Associates International, added: ``SoundMaker is a pleasure to use. It allows me to manipulate sounds as easily as I do words with a word processor. It takes advantage of the latest Macintosh technologies such as Drag & Drop, yet runs surprisingly well on my old SE/30.'' -- Multimedia usage -- SoundMaker is the perfect complement to a multimedia producer's library. MacUser Magazine recently said: ``Multimedia users seeking a plethora of onboard effects will discover that SoundMaker has them in spades. Among the dozens of effects were all those found in SoundEdit 16, plus exotic extras. If you're not satisfied with the included effects, you're able to create your own.'' System Requirements To be used efficiently, all computer software needs certain hardware components or other software resources to be present on a computer system. These pre-requisites are known as (computer) system requirements and are often used as a guideline as opposed to an absolute rule. , Pricing and Availability SoundMaker requires a Macintosh Plus or above, System software version 7.0 or better, a hard disk drive and a minimum of 4 megabytes of RAM. It is PowerPC-native and works with the latest Macintosh models Following is a brief summary of the current models in Apple's Macintosh family, all of which use Intel CPU chips. For a list of some of the earliest Macs by model number, see Macintosh models - early. , including clones. SoundMaker is available immediately and has a suggested retail price of $150, with a typical street price around $99.95. About Micromat Micromat Computer Systems, founded in 1989, is a recognized innovator and world leader in the development of Macintosh utilities. With headquarters in Windsor, Calif., Micromat develops, publishes, manufactures and markets software and hardware solutions for technical, business, publishing, consumer, scientific/engineering, government and media customers in more than 100 countries. Additionally, the company markets a line of telephony hardware and software products designed for small-business users on the Macintosh platform. Micromat's MacEKG monitoring and diagnostic utility was recently used by NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. on Space Shuttle space shuttle, reusable U.S. space vehicle. Developed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), it consists of a winged orbiter, two solid-rocket boosters, and an external tank. flight STS-51 to test the effects of microgravity mi·cro·grav·i·ty n. 1. An environment in which there is very little net gravitational force, as of a free-falling object, an orbit, or interstellar space. 2. on digital electronic equipment in space. This was the first time in history that NASA has performed such an experiment, for which Micromat Computer Systems was honored to have participated. About Allegiant Allegiant Technologies develops and markets innovative multimedia, Internet and application-development software that empowers people to interactively educate, entertain, present and manage information. Allegiant's flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. , SuperCard, was honored with the 1995 MacUser Editors' Choice (``Eddy'') award for ``Best New Multimedia Authoring Application.'' Allegiant is also developer and publisher of Allegiant Marionet, a highly rated script-level interface to the Internet that allows developers to integrate complete Internet protocol See Internet and TCP/IP. (networking) Internet Protocol - (IP) The network layer for the TCP/IP protocol suite widely used on Ethernet networks, defined in STD 5, RFC 791. IP is a connectionless, best-effort packet switching protocol. support inside most popular authoring tools and productivity applications. Marionet was recently licensed by Apple Computer to provide core capabilities for deploying custom Internet applications to serve their broad base of Internet users. CONTACT: Allegiant Technologies Inc. Kathy Episcopo, 619/587-0500, ext. 127 |
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