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PRESS RELEASE

Tascam to Ship GigaStudio 3 This Month (Click for a close-up) (Click for a close-up) July 23, 2004 TASCAM expects to release a major update to their software-sampling program, GigaStudio 3.0, very soon. This update features a complete overhaul of all of the main functions, several major enhancements including a sleek ergonomic UI and the addition of many completely new features. This new version, a from-the-ground-up rewrite of the original application, adds dozens of new features for composers, sound designers and music producers. Available in three versions -- Orchestra, Ensemble and Solo -- it offers up to unlimited polyphony, 96kHz/24-bit sample support, ReWire support, VST FX, and GigaPiano 2, real-time convolution and a new look and feel. Advertisement Key New GS3 Features include: A completely redesigned editing and mixing interface with the addition of the new Quick Edit feature - the sound editor now has a quick and intuitive window to the real-time aspects of Giga Instruments; the new DSP Station Giga Mixer has also been completely retooled and now has 4-band parametric EQ and compression on every channel, as well as eight aux sends, 128 channels, and up to 32 stereo groups. Unlimited polyphony -- With GS2.5, many composers had to use stacks of computers simultaneously running Giga to attain the high polyphony needed for complex orchestrations. In GS3, Tascam has seen polyphonies as high as 600 voices, compared to the previous limit of 160 voices in the top level of version 2.5. In the high-end GS3 Orchestra version, polyphony is only limited by your computer hardware, while the Ensemble version is "limited" to 160 voices, and the entry level Solo version will produce 96 voices. 24-bit/96 kHz sampling support -- With GS3 sound developers have the ability to provide new libraries in pristine high sample rate versions. Support for Rewire and VST Plug-Ins -- While most power users are fine with running multiple instances of Giga on a bank of machines, the typical computer music aficionado will appreciate the convenience of routing audio from GS3 into a Rewire-compatible application on a single computer. Support for VST plug-ins has been added too so you can now use your favorites in the GS3 mixer inserts. New GigaPulse Technology -- GS3 has integrated the power of GigaPulse into every version. Not only does GigaPulse let you place Giga instruments into actual sampled room environments, but also allows sound developers to create new instruments from their raw sample data. For instance, the strings and hammer sound of a Steinway D can be combined with the body of a Bosendorfer Imperial Grand or, for something totally unheard of, the body of a Martin D28. In GS3 Orchestra, GigaPulse Pro allows you to place an instrument in a specific location in a given room, using its surround-sampling engine. Huge bundled library sample -- To take advantage of all this new power, all versions of GS3 will ship with gigabytes of free sound libraries and samples. With a broad range of instruments, a new user will be able to get started creating immediately. And for the power user who buys GS3 Orchestra, a special version of the Vienna Symphony Library will be included. This is a full symphonic orchestra library built specifically for GS3. For more information, visit their web site at www.tascam.com.

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