Emagic to Support RocketPower
February 10, 2000
Emagic announces support of Rocket Network's RocketPower
technology by the Logic Audio series. This development further exemplifies
Emagic's commitment to creating cooperative partnerships and their dedication
to support emerging standards in computer enhanced music production.
The integration of the innovative RocketPower technology will allow
all Logic Audio users to interactively produce music together via the
Internet. The implementation of RocketPower together with Rocket Network's
client software effectively transforms Logic Audio into a front end for
a virtual recording studio where users can share all MIDI, audio and mix
data belonging to a server-based music project.Logic Rocket
The first manifestation of Emagic's support of Rocket Network's system
will come as a RocketPowered version of Logic Audio called Logic Rocket.
Available for free download at Harmony-Central.com, this introductory
piece of software nevertheless contains impressive features familiar from
its larger siblings, such as virtually unlimited MIDI tracks, Emagic's
famous Arrange window, Score, Matrix and Event Editors, Quicktime/AVI
support, Standard MIDI file support and four stereo audio tracks. Bouncing
the audio tracks is also possible. In addition to these local audio tracks,
the number of audio tracks accessible to each online user per Rocket Network
session is virtually unlimited, depending only on the user's computer
power. MIDI and audio tracks are summed in the Track Mixer, giving easy
control over GM, GS and XG standard MIDI parameters. Each audio channel
in the mixer features two EQ bands and two FX sends to a chorus and a
reverb, based on Emagic's renowned proprietary plug-ins.The Logic Rocket
advantage
Because Logic Rocket will be available for both Mac and Windows, users
have the unique possibility to explore for themselves the extraordinary
potential of making music on a truly global scale, regardless of space,
time and the boundaries of operating systems.Rocket Extension for Logic
Audio Rocket Network's technology will also become available for users
of the Logic Audio series in the form of the Rocket Extension. This optional
software module will extend the feature set of the free Logic Rocket much
further.Availability
Logic Rocket will be available for download free of charge in mid-February
2000 from Harmony Central.com, see dedicated press releases for more details.
The Rocket Extension will be available in April 2000, price TBA.
Rocket Network CEO Pam Miller sits on the board of Harmony
Central's parent company, HarmonyCentral.com. Rocket and Harmony Central
also have both received funding from Vulcan Northwest, Inc.
For more information,
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