Sunhawk Launches Solero(TM) 4.0 Music Viewer and Digital Folios
December 10, 1998Seattle-based Sunhawk Corporation, a pioneer in the delivery of digital sheet music, has just released the latest version of its free SOLERO(TM) 4.0 Music Viewer on its web site at www.sunhawk.com. In a first for the music industry, the SOLERO(TM) 4.0 Music Viewer allows PC users to preview, download and purchase interactive song books and save money.
Sunhawk is launching the technology with a series of digital song books, or folios, designed to meet the needs of enthusiastic music buyers. With one simple mouse click, music lovers can purchase digital folios ranging from Christmas favorites to legendary songs made popular during the Tin Pan Alley era. Classical enthusiasts will enjoy collections of music by Chopin and other celebrated composers. For the amateur guitarist, Sunhawk offers a guitar starter pack including chord charts, manuscript paper and sheet music.
"We anticipate that digital song books will become the standard within the industry because they are interactive, entertaining and convenient," says Brent Mills, CEO of Sunhawk Corporation. "Further, SOLERO(TM) 4.0 technology allows music buyers to have a retail experience in the comfort of their own homes. With each folio, the music buyer can preview the first page of each of the titles in a selected folio before making a purchase decision," says Mr. Mills. "We are working with Warner Bros. Music Publishing and EMI Christian Music to deliver innovative music products to our customers."
The new SOLERO(TM) 4.0 Music Viewer software includes a piano animation that plays musical notes in time with the sheet music. "Our company continually strives to provide our customers with leading edge technology that will enhance their enjoyment of our music products," says Mills. "This animation is just one example of how our company is changing the industry."
Sunhawk's SOLERO(TM) software runs on 16MB RAM, 3MB free hard-disk space, a MIDI sound card, Pentium processor, speakers and/or headphones, SVGA 640 x 480 256 color monitor, WINDOWS '95 or WINDOWS NT 4.0 Operating System, printer, mouse and keyboard.
Sunhawk Corporation is a digital music publisher and software manufacturer dedicated to enhancing the enjoyment of music worldwide. The company's SOLERO(TM) products are designed to enable more people to interact with music, from passive listening to creative performance and composition. The company stocks classical and popular sheet music in its growing Internet catalog.
For more information, visit their web site at www.sunhawk.com. |
