Opcode Releases 'Fermata' Mac Music Notation
Software Via Web
July 19, 1999
Opcode Systems, has announced today that Fermata*, a Macintosh music notation
software program, is available for sale on their web site at www.opcode.com.
Fermata is available only as an Internet direct download from Opcode's web site,
and costs $59.95. This follows a recent announcement of Opcode's Macintosh audio
and MIDI sequencer, Vision DSP, being
sold on the web for $59.95.
"We're ecstatic about the response we've received with our aggressive
Internet direct version of Vision DSP. It confirms our opinion that there are
many new customers who are motivated by quality and value." stated Tom Sherman,
VP of Product Marketing at Opcode. "We're delighted to offer this top-notch
notation product at a very low price direct to the end user or school. Fermata
is a fully featured notation package and is ideal for both professional and educational
environments."
Fermata is an easy to use Macintosh notation software package that's powerful
enough to satisfy today's demanding musician. Its intuitive interface uses tear
off palettes to keep all of Fermata's professional features a mere keystroke or
mouse click away. From full scores to simple lead sheets, Fermata can handle most
common notation situations with ease. With MIDI recording and playback Fermata
is a good companion product for Vision DSP users. Key features include lyrics,
OMS support, Smart Guitar Tablature, Graphic editing of MIDI data with Opcode's
Strip Chart (also found in Vision DSP), EPS file capture, Part extraction with
automatic transposition, MIDI playback with dynamics, a Jazz Articulation palette,
Standard MIDI file support and much more. Included with Fermata are the complete
Bach Chorales and a host of template score files.
The $59.95 web download version of Fermata is a full version of the software
application including OMS and software PDF file manuals. The product is sold without
technical support of any kind. Opcode has also announced that it plans to offer
a free copy of Fermata to any school and a special site license for use within
the entire school. Details will be available later this Summer from Opcode's web
site. "We feel that music education could really benefit by having a chance
to use Fermata," commented Sherman. "Our schools could use a helping
hand in music these days."
Visit Opcode's web site
at www.opcode.com. |
