Opcode
Announces Full Product Support of USB ProtocolNew
Connections Standard Delivers Revolutionary Capabilities January
29, 1998Opcode
Systems announces that it will fully support the recently announced USB protocol
for the connection of peripheral devices to personal computers. This standard
allows for the simultaneous and effortless connection of up to 127 external devices
of various types including keyboards, monitors, CD-ROM drives, digitizers and
many more. The USB standard was developed by Compaq, DEC, IBM, Intel, Microsoft,
NEC and Northern Telecom. It provides data transfer rates of 12 Mb/s allowing
it to transfer data such as audio, video and MIDI. Connections to the bus can
also be made on the fly (hot swapping) with the host computer automatically enabling
and disabling drivers as needed. This endorsement and support of USB further solidifies
Opcode's position as the industry leader in forward thinking product design.
"Microsoft is excited to have an industry-leading music company like Opcode support
USB. The ease of use and setup that musicians gain with USB connectivity will
surpass any available systems found today. The high-speed connections provided
by USB MIDI will allow DirectMusic to support performance quality music at a significantly
lower cost. We believe the ease of use, lower cost and higher performance provided
by USB MIDI will expand all segments of the music market." Billy Brackenridge,
Senior Program Manager Windows Platforms, Microsoft. Chris Halaby, President
of Opcode Systems, Inc. states, "With the significantly higher throughput of USB,
Opcode will be able to provide all levels of musicians with new tools that seamlessly
mix hardware with software to provide a fully intuitive, and truly easy to set
up music production environment." For
more information on Opcode products, write Opcode Systems, 3950 Fabian Way, Suite
100, Palo Alto, CA 94303; call (650) 856-3333; fax (650) 856-0777; or visit the
web at http://www.opcode.com. |
