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Contact: Wendy Keough
Farallon Computing, Inc.
2000 Powell St. Suite 600
Emeryville, CA 94608
(415) 596-9303
Applelink: KEOUGH
FARALLON INTRODUCES NEW MACRECORDER VOICE DIGITIZER - MICROSOFT MAIL USES
FARALLON SOUND TOOLKIT
Emeryville, CA—-March 21, 1990—-Farallon Computing, Inc. today announced the
MacRecorder® Voice Digitizer. It allows users to record voice in sound-capable
application software. Farallon also announced the new Farallon™ Sound Toolkit,
a set of programming routines that build on Macintosh® System software to give
developers a standard and easy way to add sound input and playback capabilities
to their applications.
Microsoft® Mail version 2.0 for AppleTalk networks is the first of many
business applications to incorporate this sound recording, compression and
playback technology.
New More Affordable Digitizer for Voice Only
The new MacRecorder Voice Digitizer is a more compact and simplified version of
the original Farallon sound digitizer that comes with the MacRecorder Sound
System. The MacRecorder Voice Digitizer contains a microphone and an eight-bit
analog-to-digital converter. It plugs into the modem or printer (RS-422
serial) port of a Macintosh computer. Both digitizers will work with Microsoft
Mail and other applications that use sound.
Software Included
The Farallon Sound Driver and HyperSound™ (a HyperCard® stack) are included in
the MacRecorder Voice digitizer package. The driver software, which goes in
the Macintosh System Folder, lets you record and play both compressed and
non-compressed sounds from the digitizer. HyperSound software records sound
into HyperCard stacks.
The complete MacRecorder Voice Digitizer package will be sold in both single
and ten-packs for the convenience of large electronic mail users who want to
make it a standard, company-wide input device.
Voicemail and Other Applications
The Farallon Sound Toolkit allows developers to build recording, compression
decompression and playback capabilities into their applications. By adding
voice input, application developers such as Microsoft will increase their
products’ commercial appeal.
Farallon has been working with leading software developers for the last year
to encourage the use of sound in business applications on the Macintosh.
Two MacRecorders: Different Applications
The original MacRecorder Sound System includes a sound digitizer with a
microphone input that allows connection to external microphones and a line
input jack that allows input from CD-players, stereos, etc. It also includes
the SoundEdit, HyperSound and HyperSound Toolkit software.
The MacRecorder Sound System is best suited for sound editing, multimedia,
HyperCard, and music applications. The MacRecorder Sound System has been
shipping since January 1988, and has become the standard for recording sound on
the Macintosh. The system remains priced at $249.
In contrast, the MacRecorder Voice Digitizer provides a more cost-effective
solution for users whose principal need is to add sound to productivity
software.
Pricing and availability
The suggested retail price for the MacRecorder Voice Digitizer is $149.00.
The 10-pack has a suggested retail price of $995.00. Both products will be
available in May 1990. Developers interested in the Farallon Sound Toolkit
should call John Chaffee at (415) 596-9100, Applelink: JOHNCHAFFEE.
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This information is provided to the Apple Developer Group by the product’s
developer. Apple cannot warrant any third party’s product. Please consult the
Apple Products & Ref Library, MENU/Software Library, or Redgate Buyer’s Guide
Library on AppleLink, or contact the third-party company directly for more
information.
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