Giga-PCI Bundle Announced at NAMMNew Bundle Packages PCI-822 Interface Card with
GigaStudio 96 Software  January 16, 2003
TASCAM has announced the availability of a new package product called Giga-PCI ($369 USD estimated street price). The package combines TASCAM's PCI-822 computer digital audio/MIDI interface card with their highly successful GigaStudio 96 software. The result is an all-inclusive package for customers who want to purchase a GigaStudio sampling system for their PC, complete with software and computer interfacing.
"Giga-PCI is ideal for customers want a Giga system that's ready straight out of the box," said Jim Mack, TASCAM Division Manager. "The PCI-822 has always offered compatibility with GigaStudio via its GSIF drivers, and is an ideal computer interface for people who use digital mixers and recorders with the TDIF or S/PDIF digital interfaces. With the introduction of the Giga-PCI package, customers can get the power of a full version of GigaStudio 96 along with the computer interfacing they need for about the same cost of the card alone. It's a tremendous value."
The PCI-822 is a PCI-format computer card that offers digital audio and MIDI interfacing for PCs running Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows XP. It provides eight channels of TDIF digital input and output, stereo S/PDIF digital input and output, a 2x2 MIDI interface (32 MIDI channels in/out) and a word clock connector for sample rate synchronization at 44.1 or 48 kHz sampling rates. Manufacturer's suggested retail price for the PCI-822 is $369.00 USD.
GigaStudio 96 is TASCAM's Windows-based software sampling workstation software. It offers 96 voices of polyphonic sample playback with 32 MIDI channels. Its DSP Station virtual mixing console provides levels, panning, insert points and effects sends. GigaStudio 96 includes NFX plug-in effects for reverb, chorus/flange, and tap delay. It also includes the S-Converter for compatibility with Akai sample libraries as well as TASCAM's GigaPiano sample library and three demos CDs of more samples. Manufacturer's suggested retail price for GigaStudio 96 is $399 USD.
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