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127th AES Convention Coverage (New York, NY Oct. 9-12)
Summer NAMM 2000
PRESS RELEASE
BitHeadz' Phrazer Loop-based Composition and Arranging Software
July 21, 2000
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BitHeadz, Inc., the manufacturer of software musical instruments today announced Phrazer, the company's answer for loop-based composition and arranging. Phrazer bridges the gap between high end multitrack audio sequencers and consumer level looping tools, providing a simplistic yet powerful solution for mixing and matching audio loops and phrases on the fly. "Finally we have a product for the Mac that accomplishes what ACID(tm) has done for PC users," says BitHeadz CEO Steve O'Connell, citing the success of Sonic Foundry's ACID line of loop-based production tools for PC computers. "Now any Mac user can quickly match up different loops using standard digital audio files, Phrazer native files, or even ACID files imported from the PC platform." Phrazer is designed for combining loops and phrases. Users can perform real-time changes to the tempo and key of any audio file imported into a Phrazer session. From here, volume and panning automation can be assigned per track along with DSP effects for attaining the perfect mix. Different tracks can be gated on and off from the computer QWERTY keyboard, or from a MIDI keyboard with perfect synchronization. A sample editor is provided for fine tuning audio files, and support for external MIDI sync is included for use with MIDI setups. Once a mix has been perfected, Phrazer can render it's output as a disk file for use with other digital audio applications. "We believe the innovation of Phrazer will revolutionize the way musicians and producers handle looping and beat matching on the computer," predicts BitHeadz CEO Steve O'Connell. "The level at which these kinds of compositional techniques have permeated popular music is astounding and BitHeadz is very excited to provide a quality product designed to meet the growing demands of this market." Phrazer is optimized for Apple's G4 processor and will support ASIO, Direct I/O, DirectConnect, MAS 2.0, ReWire, and Sound Manager. The product is expected to ship in Q3 2000. For more information, visit their web site at http://www.bitheadz.com/.
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