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StarShip 5 MINUTE Weekend Newscast (1993 10 15)
Welcome to the
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/ ___) *StarShip* 5-MINUTE Weekend Newscast
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/ (__ very weekend the *StarShip* on GEnie presents a new 5-MINUTE Weekend
(_____) Newscast in Communications Room 10 in the Real-Time Conference Area.
Featuring late-breaking stories from the Amiga community, these dynamic,
scrolling newscasts cycle every 5 minutes, so you can stop by between 6PM and
3AM Eastern time on Friday, or 3PM and 3AM Eastern time on Saturday or Sunday
and learn everything that happened during the preceding week. Industry news,
product announcements, upgrades, rumors, special *StarShip* activities, trade
show reports, GEnie usage tips, humor, recommended files to download...
... the works -- and it ONLY takes 5 minutes!
Each 5-MINUTE Weekend Newscast is available on *StarShip* Menu #10 during the
following week. Periodically, newscasts are combined and made available for
downloading from the *StarShip* Library.
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Special thanks to...
Denny Atkin, Journalist Extraordinaire
Tim Walsh, AmigaWorld Senior Editor
For generous assistance to the *StarShip* News!
Here we go!...
DateLine: October 15, 1993
This 5-MINUTE Newscast presents the following stories:
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1. New Multimedia, Desktop Video & Virtual Reality RoundTable
... with our own Peggy Herrington and Denny Atkin!
2. Sunrize Announces Studio 16 version 3.0
3. VideoStage Pro From Oxxi is Unveiled
4. Next Week's *StarShip* Conferences - w/ The Peg & Denny Show THIS Sunday!
5. Commodore Stock Watch
6. DevWare Acquires International License for DBForm 2.0
7. DevWare Releases PC Task Version 2.0
8. Axiom's New Pixel 3D Pro Version 2
9. Axiom's WaveLink ships this week to Distributors
10. DevWare Releases Piano Tutor
11. DevWare Releases HomeBuilders_CAD 2.0, Deluxe Edition
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*StarShip* NEWS *Flash*
1st of 11 Stories
New Multimedia, Desktop Video & Virtual Reality RoundTable
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/ _ ) October 15, 1993 -- Cyberspace, Earth
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(_/ \_)iding the leading edge of digitial technology, the Multimedia,
Desktop Video, and Virtual Reality RoundTable is now accessible on GEnie by
typing the keyword CYBERSPACE.
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\ \ | The Peg and Denny Show |
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) ) | Meet these well-known Amiga enthusiasts |
/ / | and find out ALL about their outstanding |
( ( | new cross-platform Multimedia RoundTable! |
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\ \ THIS Sunday, October 17th @ 10PM Eastern time! |
\___ / *StarShip* in Conference Room 3 |
|/ Type AMIGA on GEnie to get there! |
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This exciting new service (called the Multimedia RoundTable, for short) is
managed by Peggy Herrington, *StarShip* Liason Officer, Amiga freelancer,
Editor of GEnie LiveWire magazine, and founder of the first multimedia
disk-based magazine, New AMnews. Peggy is assisted by Denny Atkin, formerly
Technical Editor of New AMnews, Editor of COMPUTE's Amiga Resource (both now
sadly defunct), and author of "Denny Atkin's Best Amiga Tips and Secrets,"
published by COMPUTE Books.
"Multimedia and desktop video bring live, moving graphics and sound from the
real world into the control of personal computers," says Denny, "with the
primary difference being interactivity and whether the results are viewed on
a monitor or a TV screen. Virtual Reality (VR) makes these elements 3D,
taking the experience from one of looking at a screen to one of diving into
it. We're addressing all of these areas."
The Multimedia RoundTable emphasizes interactive multimedia, desktop video
production techniques, and VR on IBM-compatible, Macintosh and Amiga
platforms, providing information and assistance with commercial software and
such system components as camcorders, NewTek's Video Toaster, genlocks,
sound cards and MIDI, 3DO, CD-I, CD-ROM, and touch-screen kiosks, in
addition to covering new developments in this fast growing industry.
Virtual Reality (VR) is in its infancy at the personal computer level, with
new technology promising to bring VR games to PCs in early 1994, although
commercial VR endeavors include shopping mall projects such as the
franchised parlor chains, Virtuality, and Paramount's "Star Trek: The Next
Generation." The Multimedia RoundTable will address developments in the VR
arena, providing current, indepth information for people interested in this
emerging technology.
Exciting Real-Time Conferences on the Multimedia RoundTable include:
Virtual Reality on Wednesday, October 20th
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David Whatley of Simutronics Inc., developer of GEnie's award-winning VR
multi-player game, CyberStrike, and forthcoming producer of commercial
PC VR software complete with 3D goggles.
Video Production on Saturday, October 23rd
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J. Michael Straczynski addressing computer graphics production for
"Babylon 5," the Emmy award-winning TV series which uses Amiga Toasters.
Desktop Video on Monday, October 25th
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Lou Wallace, Editor of DeskTop Video World magazine, speaking on trends.
Multimedia: Coming Soon (Late October or early November)
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Noah Falstein, 3DO Company Producer, addressing 3DO Multimedia!
These exciting live Conferences begin at 10PM Eastern time in the Multimedia
RoundTable's Real-Time Conference area on GEnie Page 2000, menu option 2.
Type CYBERSPACE to get there!
A Software Library of shareware and freely distributable multimedia, desktop
video, and VR programs, commercial demos, graphics and audio support files
with conversion utilities for various platforms, is open on the Multimedia
RoundTable now. Weekly Cyberspace Reports similar to the *StarShip* 5-MINUTE
Weekend News will commence shortly.
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For more information, attend the *StarShip* conference this Sunday night at
10PM Eastern time or send GE Mail to MULTIMEDIA (Internet address
multimedia@genie.geis.com). Visit the Multimedia RoundTable by typing
CYBERSPACE at any GEnie page prompt.
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*StarShip* NEWS *Flash*
2nd of 11 Stories
Digital Audio Production Easier Than Ever
____ with Studio 16 Version 3.0
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( (__ September, 1993 -- Campbell, CA
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(____/unRize Industries premieres version 3.0 of it's digital audio hard disk
recording and editing software. The most significant feature of Studio 16 3.0
is the highly intuitive timeline based cue list which makes audio production
as simple as point and click. Other major new features include: automatic
fades and cross fades, automated mixing, automated Punch In and Punch Out,
external MIDI mixer support, SMPTE chase, assignable tracks, and multiple
digital audio card support. Studio 16 3.0 will ship with both of SunRize
Industries' digital audio cards, the AD516 and the AD1012, beginning November
1 of this year.
Studio 16 is currently used in the production of thousands of video tapes
annually. In addition it has been used to produce major motion pictures, to
master music CD's and by radio stations to create live "on the air" effects
and commercials.
Compatible with the Amiga 2000, 3000, or 4000 NTSC and PAL, Studio 16 is the
professional digital audio standard for the Commodore Amiga. When combined
with SunRize Industries' AD516 digital audio cards, Studio 16 is capable of
playing 12 backups to 16 bit, Cd quality digital audio off the computers hard
drive in real time.
The built in SMPTE time code reader on both of SunRize's audio cards allows
for easy synchronization of digital audio to video tape. The Studio 16
editing software supports cut, copy, paste, as well as mixing, flanging,
chorusing, and echo to name but a few.
SunRize is working with other Amiga dealers such as ASDG, Blue Ribbon Sound
Works, Digital Processing Systems, Digital Micronics, RGB Computer and Video,
and SCALA in order to provide professional audio solutions to their users.
The Studio 16 /AD516 bundle has a list price of $1495 while Studio 16/AD1012
combonation has a list price of $595. Both are available now direct from
SunRize or from any Amiga dealer.
According to Sunrize spokesman, Dean Tucker, upgrades to Studio 16 3.0 will
be free for anyone who has purchased Studio 16 since June 1, 1993. All other
upgrades will be $249.00. Upgrades must be requested directly from Sunrize
Industries at 2959 S. Winchester Blvd., Suite 104, Campbell, CA, 95008. For
other questions about Studio 16, you may also call them directly at (408)
374-4962.
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*StarShip* NEWS *Flash*
3rd of 11 Stories
Animated Titling, Sound Synching, Interactive, and Remote Control
____ Videostage Pro is Unveiled at Oxxi
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( (__ October 1993 -- Long Beach, CA
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(____/pectacular video and on screen interactive productions are easily
created with Videostage Pro. Shows can incorporate text, graphic objects,
video clips and sound. Remote control via modem or network and built in ARexx
interface enable Videostage Pro to develop applications in training, kiosk
style information centers, and video catalogs. Videostage Pro is compatible
with AmigaDOS 3.0 and AGA chip set.
Videostage Pro Features List
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Storyboard
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* Icons for insertion of "show events" graphic images, title screens,
sound events, ARexx calls, genlock events, and play loop events.
* Scroll bars for quickly moving about the show.
Time Line
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* Different tracks for Graphics, Titles, Sound, ARexx, Genlock and
Control Events.
* Zoom in and zoom out for precise alignment.
* Preview mode to see segments of show.
Titles
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*Animate individual characters, lines of text or blocks of text.
*Normal, Peicewise, and Gridwise movements.
*Use of any Amiga font including color & rescalable compugraphic fonts.
*Characters can "grow" from small to large.
Backdrops
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* Use any IFF image.
* Generates gradient backdrops
* Gradient fills of text or objects.
Resolutions
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* Supports all Amiga resolutions and overscan levels.
Genlock Control
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* With certain Genlocks it is possible to switch between A and B video
sources with the click of the mouse.
Interactive Hot Spots
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* Pre-defined play loops can be utilized fo user directed interactive
on screen presentations.
* Hot Spots can be areas of the screen or graphic buttons.
* Button can be outlined or given an embossed appearance plus you can
incorporate identifying text.
* Button text can incorporate any Amiga font including color and
compugraphic fonts.
Dazzling Special Effects
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* Over 60 built in transitions
* Transition style effects include wipes, fades, scrolls, smooth
scrolls, and blocks.
* Control speed of individual transition effects.
Hot Color Test
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* Automatic detection of colors that can cause a bleed effect for
NTSC or PAL Composit Video.
* On-line Color Palette allows user to adjust colors to tolerable levels.
* Hot Color Test works in all resolutions includin NTSC and PAL.
Remote Control
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* VideoStage Pro can be controlled through modems, networks and
ARexx scripts.
* Automatically checks for time and data changes and can load new
version of file automatically
Videostage Pro requires an Amiga with one disk drive and 3 Meg of memory.
Optional additional RAM, additional floppy disk drives, or a hard drive
can't hurt.
For more information contact Oxxi Inc., at P.O. Box 90309, Long Beach, CA,
90809, (phone) 310-427-1227, (fax) 310-427-0971.
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*StarShip* NEWS *Flash*
4th of 11 Stories
Next Week's *StarShip* Conference Calendar
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| Except where noted, Conferences begin at 10PM Eastern Time in the Amiga |
| Conference Rooms at Page 555;2. Amiga Programmers meet Wednesday nights |
| at Pro/Am on Page 670. TWO HelpDesks EVERY Night: 9PM Eastern & Pacific |
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| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday |Wednesday| Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|The Event | Telecomm |Multimedia| AmiGames| Music | Graphics | Party! |
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| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
|5-MIN News| | | | |5-MIN News|5-MIN News|
| 3PM-3AM |Telecomm: |Multimedia|AmiGames!| Music! | 6PM-3AM | 3PM-3AM |
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|SpotLight:| GEnie | Video | Peteroo | Workshop | Graphics | Party |
|Peg's New |Hints and | Graphics | & Zach! | with | w/ Syl! | Night! |
|CyberSpace| Tips | Workshop | |SideWinder|Animation | |
|__________|__________|__________|_________|__________|__________|__________|
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/ \ Peggy Herrington and Denny Atkins are LIVE Conference, 10PM EDT
~||~ to talk ALL about their new home in CyberSpace, the Multimedia
|| RoundTable on GEnie. Come and visit with them on Sunday!
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TWO HelpDesks EVERY Night! 9PM Eastern AND 9PM Pacific!
Bring your Amiga/GEnie problems for on-the-spot assistance!
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*StarShip* NEWS *Flash*
5th of 11 Stories
____ Commodore Stock Watch
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/ (_ *StarShip* News Network -- October 15, 1993
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/ (_
(____)very week, we'll provide you with the closing stock price of
Commodore International, (CBU) traded on the NYSE.
Commodore's Closing Stock this week hit a high of 3 3/8ths on Monday,
held on to it for Tuesday, but since then has remained back at the same
3 1/4 which closed last week for them.
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No change in price from last week.
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But there is STILL no sign of the 4th quarter financial report. Commodore's
Fourth Quarter and fiscal year ended June 30th, 1993. According to
*StarShip* member Jeff Palmer in a message in the Commodore Financials
topic of discussion, his broker told him that the company legally has until
October 31st to file the report. [See the *StarShip* Bulletin Board on GEnie
in Category 15, Topic 31, Message 73.]
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*StarShip* NEWS *Flash*
6th of 11 Stories
DevWare Acquires International License for DBForm 2.0
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/ __ ) Poway, CA -- September 30, 1993
/ / ) /
/ /__/ /
(______/evWare, Inc., the California-based direct publisher and distributor
of software and videotapes for the Amiga, announced that it has acquired the
international license to exclusively distribute the latest version of DBForm
2.0 for the Amiga from Joseph Graf Software.
DBForm 2.0 is a complete form design and invoicing system for business or
home use. It features powerful layout tools that are completely integated
with built-in database capabilities, yielding a completely configurable form
creation/invoicing/database management solution.
Drawing features include user selectable corner types, line weights, line
patterns and automatic grid creation. IFF files can be imported.
Text and Data features allow the user to customize the box's design and the
way the text appears in the boxes, link text boxes so that text flows from
one box to another, and import ASCII text files.
Printing features allow for printing in text-only mode for speed and quality,
printing text and graphics, and printing in PostScript. Printing can be
scaled on both axis by percentage.
All necessary documentation for DBForm 2.0 is included on the disk. It
supports all current Amigas and current versions of AmigaDOS.
DevWare is an international publisher and direct marketer of Amiga software,
hardware and videotapes for the Amiga and Desktop Video markets. Lower-
priced, niche software licensing and distribution is done through its DevWare
ToolChest division.
For more information contact DevWare, Inc., 12520 Kirkham Court, Suite 1,
Poway, CA 92064, telephone 619/679-2828, fax 619/679-2887.
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*StarShip* Amiga *Flash*
7th of 11 Stories
DevWare Releases PC Task Version 2.0
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/ __ ) Poway, CA -- September 30, 1993
/ / ) /
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(______/evWare, Inc., the California-based direct publisher and distributor
of software and videotapes for the Amiga, announced that it has released PC
Task Version 2.0 for the Amiga.
PC Task V2.0 is the only available software-only MD-DOS emulator for the
Amiga which will do VGA emulation. It will do Super-VGA emulation with AGA
Amigas. The list price is $49.95.
PC Task V2.0 will run most MS-DOS software on an Amiga. Since it is a
software emulator, it is not as fast as a bridgeboard, but makes up for it by
costing hundreds of dollars less. It will turn Amiga floppy drives into
MS-DOS-compatible drives and will use extra Amiga memory as PC memory.
Consistent with DevWare's product marketing philosophy of offering the best
product values for end users, it is feature-laden, unique, and lower-priced
than any competing product.
DevWare is an international publisher and direct marketer of Amiga software,
hardware and videotapes for the Amiga and Desktop Video markets. Lower-
priced, niche software licensing and distribution is done through its DevWare
ToolChest division.
For more information contact DevWare, Inc., 12520 Kirkham Court, Suite 1,
Poway, CA 92064, telephone 619/679-2828, fax 619/679-2887.
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*StarShip* NEWS *Flash*
8th of 11 Stories
Axiom Software Announces PIXEL 3D PROFESSIONAL Version 2
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/ ___) October 5,1993 -- Burnsville MN
/ /
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(_____)reate 3D logos from 2D pictures. Axiom software announces version 2 of
Pixel 3D Professional, the popular 3D utility for the Amiga and for the Video
Toaster. In addition to the conversion of bitmap fonts and images to 3D,
PixPro 2.0 features full support of Postscript fonts and files. Convert
Podtscript type 1 fonts to 3D images, and convert Postscript drawings to 3D
with high resolution for perfect 3D logos. Full support for AGA modes a new
z-buffer for viewing objects, point editing, smoothing beveling, and data
reduction functions. Convert 3D objects from one format to another with
support for object heirarchies and surface attributes. Compatable with the
Video Toaster 4000. Upgrade from previous versions available from Axiom
software.
Pixel 3D Professional requires 2 Megabytes Fast RAM, 1 Megabyte Chip RAM
and Workbench v2.0 or higher.
Pixel 3D Professional version 2 has a suggested list price of $299.95. It
will be available November 1993 from Axiom Software, 1668 East Cliff Road,
Burnsville MN, 55337, (phone) 612) 894-0596.
Upgrades from Pixel 3D 1.1 or 2.0 will be available for $125.00
Upgrade from Pixel 3D Pro v1.0 will be $40.00
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*StarShip* NEWS *Flash*
9th of 11 Stories
Axiom Software Shipping NEW WaveLink
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/ \ Burnsville, MN -- October 5, 1993
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(_/ \_)xiom Software announces WaveLink, an easy-to-use program that
enables you to link tow Video Toasters together to work twice as fast.
WaveLink includes a special version of ParNet networking software and a
cable that links your two Video Toaster systems together so both systems can
render at the same time. WaveLink is easy to use, just load a LightWave
scene and click on the RENDER button. WaveLink takes care of the rest.
WaveLink controls LiveWave on both machines and the rendered images are
saved sequentially in one place. WaveLink also lets one system see the
other, so file sharing is quick and easy. Compatible with LightWave v2.0
and v3.0. ParNet cable included.
WaveLink is the low-cost solution for those animations that seem to render
forever. If you have two Toaster systems, make use of them, a CPU is a
terrible things to waste.
WaveLink requires:
* Two Video Toasters version 2.0 or 3.0 Systems
* Workbench v2.0 or higher
WaveLink v1.0 is shipping this week to distributors and the suggested price
will be $159.95. WaveLink is a new product from Axiom Software, 1668 East
Cliff Road, Burnsville, MN 55337, phone (612) 894-0596.
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*StarShip* NEWS *Flash*
10th of 11 Stories
DevWare Releases Piano Tutor
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/ __ ) Poway, CA -- September 30, 1993
/ / ) /
/ /__/ /
(______/evWare, Inc., the California-based direct publisher and distributor
of software and videotapes for the Amiga, announced that it was released
Piano Tutor for the Amiga.
Piano Tutor allows the user to acquire an amazingly rapid mastery of the
blues, jazz, improvisional and other modern music forms. It has a list price
of $29.95.
Consistent with DevWare's product marketing philosophy of offering the best
product values for end users, it is feature laden, unique and lower-priced
than any competing product.
Piano Tutor is a structured, rhythmic system of learning how to play true,
modern music keyboard utilizing left-hand bass patterns with varied chordal
progressions. It is MIDI-based and utilizes the user's own sequencer (which
must read standard MIDI files), providing a familiar interface and also a
ready means for recording progress.
The program makes each step of the process simple -- so the user can quickly
absorb the information and play actual pieces. Instead of bogging down in the
boredom of leangthy practice sessions, the user will be constantly rewarded
with the success of producing real music.
When the user completes the Piano Tutor course, he or she will have a real
grasp of basic piano theory and blues, jazz, improv and other harmonies.
Piano Tutor was developed by Cal Media and is the first and foundation disk
in a series. Future disks will have more advanced playing and genres of
music. It is easy to use and works with all current Amigas and versions of
AmigaDOS.
DevWare will market Piano Tutor to end users and dealers worldwide through
its DevWare ToolChest division.
DevWare is an international publisher, direct marketer and distributor of
software, hardware and videotapes relating to the Amiga computer and Desktop
Video markets. Low cost, niche software publishing and distribution of
products developed by independent Amiga developers is done through its
DevWare ToolChest division.
For more information contact DevWare, Inc., 12520 Kirkham Court, Suite 1,
Poway, CA 92064, telephone 619/679-2828, fax 619/679-2887.
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*StarShip* NEWS *Flash*
11th of 11 Stories
DevWare Releases HomeBuilders_CAD 2.0, Deluxe Edition
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/ __ ) Poway, CA -- September 30, 1993
/ / ) /
/ /__/ /
(______/evWare, Inc., the California-based direct publisher and direct
marketer of videotapes and software for the Amiga, announced that it has
released HomeBuilders_CAD 2.0, Deluxe Edition for the Amiga from Easeware.
The list price is to be $89.95.
"We had always thought that this was an excellent program that could stand
the test of time," said Ken Blakeman, Vice President of DevWare. "In order to
make it work through our ToolChest Division, the price had to come down
dramatically. Reducing the price from over $400 to $89.95 offers tremendous
value to the new buyers of this program."
HomeBuilders_CAD 2.0, Deluxe Edition, is a powerful CAD program which makes
it easy for the user to design, change and estimate nearly any project, from
a room addition to a cluster of condos. What the Deluxe Edition offers from
the previous standalone 2.0 version is the Contractor's Upgrade module,
allowing for up to 1000 items (vs. 450) per layout, and the Library 1 disk of
custom-designed furniture and kitchen cabinets. Both the Deluxe Edition and
the 2.0 versions now also include the DeckBuilder's CAD Design and Estimating
System for Decks (original list price $99.95).
Both versions include capabilities to do a 20-acre drawing area, over 300,000
layers, accuracy to 1/60th inch, and to support buildings over 200 stories
high.
Other highlights are:
* Drawing features which include PAN, ZOOM, ROTATE, COPY, ADD TEXT,
AUTO-DIMENSIONING, UNDO and TOPOGRAPHY.
* Over 60 predefined doors and windows.
* View plumbing and electrical components separately.
* Automatically generates wire frame FRONT, READ, and SIDE elevations.
* Spreadsheet-style cost editor. Calculates material, labor and
overhead costs.
* Displays or prints cost summary or detail.
* Calculates backfill and excavation costs.
HomeBuilders_CAD 2.0, Deluxe Edition, includes an easy-to-usee reference
manual and is AmigaDOS 2.+ compatible. With 2 disk drives it requires 2.5 MB
RAM; with a hard drive it requires 1.5 MB. Its original list price was over
$400.00.
DevWare is an international publisher, direct marketer and distributor of
software, hardware and videotapes relating to the Amiga computer and Desktop
Video markets. Low cost, niche software publishing and distribution of
products developed by independent Amiga developers is done through its
DevWare ToolChest division.
For more information contact DevWare, Inc., 12520 Kirkham Court, Suite 1,
Poway, CA 92064, telephone 619/679-2828, fax 619/679-2887.
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