Arboretum Debuts New Windows Audio Effects Software

September 26, 1997 -- Arboretum Systems is launching the new Windows version of Hyperprism, their award-winning audio effects software, at the 103rd AES convention in New York this week.

Hyperprism-DX is the first PC/Windows offering from Arboretum, and it consists of more than two dozen different digital audio plug-ins for use with any Microsoft Direct-X (or Active Movie) compatible application. Each effect is controlled by simple on-screen sliders, or use Hyperprism's familiar Blue Window(TM) graphic interface for fast, intuitive parameter setting. Instant RAMbased preview allows users to quickly shape their sounds, then the effect is rendered as a destructive, file-based process. Effect settings are remembered by Hyperprism, making it easy to apply the same process to any number of files. Convenient Presets allow the creation and saving of an unlimited number of custom settings for later use.

Hyperprism-DX version 1.0 includes 25 different digital effects: Pitch Changer * Compressor * Room Reverb * Hall Reverb * Ring Modulator * Single Delay * Multi Delay * Echo * EchoTranz(TM) * Low Pass Filter * High Pass Filter * Band Pass Filter Band Reject Filter * Phaser * Flanger* Chorus Tremolo * Vibrato * Pan Auto Pan * Noise Gate * Quasi Stereo * Stereo Dynamics * More Stereo * Sonic Decimator(TM)

Hyperprism-DX requires a Pentium computer, Windows 95 plus any Microsoft Direct-X (or Active Movie) compatible host application, such as Cakewalk Pro Audio, Sound Forge, WaveLab, Cubase VST for Windows, Cool Edit Pro and others.

Hyperprism-DX is part of the Hyperprism product family, which includes special versions for Pro Tools/TDM, Power Mac native-processing applications, Cubase VST and 68000-series Macintoshes. First introduced in 1994, Hyperprism is used by thousands of professional recording engineers, sound designers, video/film post-production facilities and broadcasters.

Hyperprism-DX is developed and marketed by Arboretum Systems, Inc., a privately-held San Francisco software company. Hyperprism-DX version 1 .0 is available at a U.S. suggested retail price of $389.00, international pricing may vary. Free Hyperprism-DX Demos are available on the Arboretum Systems Demo CD-ROM, or by download from: www.arboretum.com.

For more information, visit their web site at www.arboretum.com.