This Story Posted:
June 15th, 1999

 
 

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Think Music With Casady & Greene's New Mac MP3 App
Casady & Greene, the makers of enormously popular Conflict Catcher, have announced the first commercial Mac MP3 application. Called SoundJam MP, the new application matches the features found in popular Windows MP3 encoder/players. MP3 is a compression format that greatly reduces file sizes for audio recordings without sacrificing sound quality. According to Casady & Greene:

Casady & Greene today unveiled their newest Macintosh program, SoundJam MP(TM). Scheduled for release in the 3rd quarter of this year, SoundJam MP is the first full-featured MP3 player/encoder program for the Macintosh available in stores.

SoundJam MP allows you to quickly encode your favorite music into high quality MP3 files turning your computer into a flexible stereo component. SoundJam MP handles a variety of formats including QuickTime, WAV, AIFF, or CD Music. SoundJam MP has compression capability of over 10 to l for music and even greater for voice. This allows you to store ten times the amount of music into your computer using the same space bringing you hours more music enjoyment.

SoundJam MP will allow you to:

  • Play and record MP3 files, as well as QuickTime files.
  • Manage your personal music collection with custom playlists.
  • Play music streamed from the internet in real-time, without waiting for downloads.
  • Play and record music in a variety of different formats.
  • Watch cool visual effects while listening to your favorite music.
  • Customize the player's appearance and sound.

Choose from a variety of colorful Skins, so that you can have a new player face everyday. SoundJam MP allows you to import your own Skins for both the player and equalizer. The 10 Band Graphic Equalizer lets you control the quality and tone of your music manually or by using preset music styles: Jazz, Rock, Classical and more. Create the sound and look that reflects your personality.

Think Music! Think MP3!

Minimum Requirements: Mac OS 8.1 or later, Power Macintosh with 604 processor at 120 mhz or faster, CD-ROM

Pricing has not yet been announced and the product is scheduled to be released in the 3rd quarter of this year. Casady & Greene have made a SoundJam web site, but the domain http://www.soundjam.com is not yet working as of this writing. This alternate site is however.

Sound Jam MP