RioPort Launches Beta Version of Next Generation Audio Manager Software for Simple, No-hassle Access to the World of Downloadable Audio.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 13, 2000 New Audio Manager 3.0 Lets Consumers Instantly Play Streamed or Downloaded Tracks in Multiple Formats, Burn CDs, Watch Desktop Videos and Connect to Portables, All From One Easy-to-Use Application RioPort Inc., a pioneer in the digital audio download To receive a file transmitted over a network. In any communications session, "download" means receive, and "upload" means send. The download/upload often implies a big/little scenario, in which data is being downloaded from the "big" server into the "little" user's computer. market, today announced the beta launch of its next generation Audio Manager software, offering a score of innovations that make enjoying digital audio content both easier and more compelling than ever before. RioPort's Audio Manager 3.0's industry-leading feature set includes new audio and video streaming See streaming video and video stream. capabilities, the ability to burn custom CDs for playback Playback could mean:
The beta version A pre-shipping release of hardware or software that has gone through alpha test. A beta version of software is supposed to be very close to the final product, but, in practice, it is more a way of getting users to test the software in the first place under real conditions. of Audio Manager 3.0 is available for free beginning today at www.rioport.com. The final software is expected to become available through RioPort's growing network of distribution partners in the next several weeks. RioPort's new Audio Manager 3.0 is MetaTrust Certified See certification. (TM) by InterTrust Technologies InterTrust Technologies Corporation was founded by Victor Shear in 1990 to develop and market technologies for digital rights management (DRM). Its initial public offering (IPO) was in November 1999. It was purchased by Sony and Philips in November 2002. Corp., and also supports Microsoft's Windows Media Microsoft's audio and video framework for Windows, which embraces playback, encoding and streaming. Windows Media Player is the digital jukebox and media player that comes with every version of Windows. Format, addressing the desires of major content owners by providing a solid, secure commerce infrastructure, which will drive the delivery of popular digital music and spoken audio content via the Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the . For RioPort's platform partners and OEMs, key benefits include support for multiple file formats with built-in built-in - (Or "primitive") A built-in function or operator is one provided by the lowest level of a language implementation. This usually means it is not possible (or efficient) to express it in the language itself. digital rights management functionality and the ability to customize the application's look and features for their own audiences. "RioPort's new Audio Manager is a significant leap forward in helping to drive mass market acceptance of digital audio," said Todd Todd , Sir Alexander Robertus 1907-1997. British chemist. He won a 1957 Nobel Prize for his study of nucleic acids and nucleotide structures. Moore Moore, city (1990 pop. 40,761), Cleveland co., central Okla., a suburb of Oklahoma City; inc. 1887. Its manufactures include lightning- and surge-protection equipment, packaging for foods, and auto parts. , director of product management for platform systems at RioPort, Inc. "Audio Manager 3.0 provides all the features consumers want in an easy-to-use application, while addressing the concerns of copyright holders who want assurance that their content will be protected from piracy piracy, robbery committed or attempted on the high seas. It is distinguished from privateering in that the pirate holds no commission from and receives the protection of no nation but usually attacks vessels of all nations. . By addressing these concerns through our software, we are helping the industry come one step closer to making digital audio a truly viable consumer market." Multi-Format Support for Playback on PCs, Portables or Home/Car Stereos The Audio Manager 3.0 provides users with flexibility to enjoy new music and spoken word content. For instance, using Audio Manager 3.0, people can:
-- Play CD music in addition to downloaded digital audio or video
files;
-- Easily encode music from their own CD collection to create a
personal database of MP3 or Windows Media Format audio files for
playback on their PC or compatible portable device;
-- Download new music tracks from the Internet or use their existing
database of MP3 or WMA files, then make their own CD using a CD-R
drive for playback on their home/car stereo;
-- Simply download tracks in MP3, WMA, formats for playback on the
PC or compatible portable player;
-- Stream leading audio formats, such as MP3, WMA or G2, on their
desktop for listening to audio or viewing video files on the Web
without storing files on their hard drive;
-- Or connect to portable devices using the industry standard Media
Device Manager (MDM) API from RioPort, which is interoperable
with Microsoft's Windows Media Device Manager (WMDM), adopted by
a growing number of portable device manufacturers.
Other Key Advantages of the New Audio Manager 3.0 Include:
-- Support for multiple video streaming formats. With Audio Manager
3.0, music fans can enjoy a full multimedia music experience by
viewing AVI and QuickTime videos of their favorite artists while
listening to their music.
-- Support for a variety of portable audio playback devices. Audio
Manager 3.0 allows for "one-click" downloading of tracks from the
Internet to any portable appliance supporting RioPort's industry
standard MDM API. People simply choose the track, playlist or
album that they want to transfer and press "download." The
software will keep track of the content and available memory of
their portable device.
-- Simple and intuitive categorization, searching, sorting and
creation of playlists. Audio Manager 3.0 uses a simple database
architecture for easy organization of all digital audio content.
One of the software's key strengths is a powerful searchable
database or "jukebox" where users store and organize all of their
digital audio and video tracks by artist, title, genre or other
categories. The database supports digital tracks embedded with
information such as song titles, lyrics and CD art. An intuitive
playlist editor lets users search their entire digital audio
collection and easily create and save playlists that can be
played from either their desktop or portable playback device.
-- Built-in Web browser for quickly and easily downloading content
from the Net. Audio Manager 3.0 features a built-in Web browser
that is custom configured for searching and downloading content
from the Internet. RioPort's Audio Manager 3.0 connects users
directly to its vast network of content providers, where they
will find the Internet's best selection of downloadable music and
spoken audio programming.
-- Higher fidelity encoding. Audio Manager 3.0 allows consumers to
encode tracks from their own CD collection into the MP3 or WMA
formats at up to 256 Kbps (versus the lower quality of 96 Kbps
with the free versions of competitive applications), providing
for extreme fidelity in the quality of recorded music. Encoding
of CD tracks couldn't be easier -- users simply insert the CD
into their CD-ROM drive and click on "copy."
-- Customizable interface and effects. The Audio Manager 3.0
supports an unlimited number of skins along with visual and DSP
plug-ins, allowing users and RioPort's platform partners to
create a customized interface and add features that work best for
them.
Free Beta Version of Audio Manager 3.0 is Available Now RioPort is making both the beta and final versions of the Audio Manager 3.0 software available for free. The free version includes an unlimited number of WMA (Windows Media Audio) An audio compression method from Microsoft. Known originally as MSAudio, this proprietary format competes with the MP3 and AAC methods. WMA encodes rapidly and is known to be especially effective at low bit rates. encodes and up to 50 MP3 encodes, as well as 25 CD burns, in addition to all the other features listed above. To enable unlimited encoding See encode. and burning, consumers can unlock the software for $18.95 or $9.95 for each unlimited encoding or CD burning. The Audio Manager will respect all "No Copy" flags that are associated with secure or SDMI-compliant content, including content packaged in an InterTrust or Microsoft DRM See Windows Media Rights Manager. container. When final, people will be able to download Audio Manager 3.0 from the following RioPort network sites: www.mtv.com, www.vh1.com, www.sonicnet.com, www.ministryofsound.com or www.rioport.com. RioPort's Audio Manager 3.0 is compatible with Windows 95/98, Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. 4.0 and Windows 2000. RioPort, Inc. RioPort, Inc. is redefining digital audio by delivering an integrated, secure platform for acquiring, managing and experiencing digital media programming from the Internet. A pioneer in the digital audio market, RioPort partners with companies to provide them with an easy-to-use platform that includes access to a wide range of digital audio content, customizable software solutions and device design services. The Audio Manager is an easy-to-use software application for the acquisition, management and playback of digital audio content from desktop PCs or RioPort compatible portable appliances. The company licenses its Audio Manager to third-parties and also provides content companies with production services, including encoding and secure packaging, allowing them to easily get their content into the hands of digital media enthusiasts. RioPort's investment partners include Vulcan Ventures, Oak Investment Partners, MTVi Group and S3, Inc. RioPort is based in San Jose, CA with offices in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , CA and Loveland, CO and located online at www.rioport.com. |
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