ZYGOAT CREATIVE PRESENTS DOGGIEBOX VERSION 1.2 14 September 2004 (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. <http://www.doggiebox.com> 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 -30-