(Ottawa, ON CA) -- Zygoat Creative Technical Services is pleased to announce the immediate availability of Doggiebox 1.2, an update to our acclaimed percussion sequencing software for Mac OS X. Version 1.2 introduces a number of significant improvements and new features, including:
- Songs can be played back in real time to MIDI devices or exported to
standard MIDI files.
- Doggiebox and external devices can trigger each other remotely via MIDI
Machine Control.
- Drum kit format has been revised to improve responsiveness when loading
songs or changing kits.
- Externally-linked sound files are supported, making it possible to
distribute smaller-sized kits.
- Text-based instrument summaries are copied to clipboard in kit editor
to aid in drum management.
- Other bug fixes and improvements.
Doggiebox is available for immediate online purchase at USD$39. Updates from
previous versions are free for all current users. A functional evaluation version
is available for free download at http://www.doggiebox.com/download.php.
ABOUT DOGGIEBOX
Zygoat Doggiebox is a versatile percussion sequencer (drum machine
application) for Mac OS X. Using Doggiebox, you can create realistic-
sounding drum tracks in moments, ranging from the style of a human
drummer on a full kit to imaginatively bizarre experimental pieces.
Whether you want to produce a demo without taking the time to set up real
drums or just need a click track for recording guitar, Doggiebox is the
perfect tool to fill the gap. With Doggiebox, you can:
- Create and modify drum tracks of unlimited length and easily edit
intricate rhythms using a flexible yet intuitive interface
- Define, arrange and re-use song sections (such as verses and choruses)
by dragging and dropping in a scrolling list, for efficient song building
- Specify tempo and time signature changes, including compound time, over
arbitrary bars in a song
- Create and use your own drum kits, including their actual sounds and
icons, and change between different drum kits while working on a song
- Play songs through the speakers, to any MIDI-capable device or
application, or export them to any of a dozen formats for use in other
audio applications like GarageBand or ProTools
Included with the Doggiebox distribution is a full user's guide, and additional
resources (including an online library of drum kits and song files) are available
on the Doggiebox web site at http://www.doggiebox.com.
Users are encouraged to join the e-mail discussion list to connect with other
users and stay updated on news and subsequent releases.
Doggiebox is aimed at guitar players, home recording and low-end studio
folk alike, and requires Mac OS 10.2 or newer (10.3 is strongly recommended).
ABOUT ZYGOAT CREATIVE
Zygoat Creative Technical Services is a computing and communications
consulting company based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, whose emerging focus
is on unique and powerful software for Mac OS X creative professionals
and hobbyists.
We believe that the Mac should remain the platform of choice for
recording and post-production among computer-using musicians, big and
small. Our goal is to bring to the end user more such tools that are
also fun to use.
In addition to Mac OS X software development, Zygoat provides web hosting,
programming, and database development services to small businesses and individuals
around the world. Visit our web site at http://www.zygoat.ca
for more information.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Doggiebox product home page: http://www.doggiebox.com
Zygoat Creative main web site: http://www.zygoat.ca
Contact person: Ben Kennedy (chief magician) Telephone: +1 (613) 228 3392 or
(866) 466-4628 E-mail: info@zygoat.ca
