SoundTech Announces the Ediface(TM) Digital Guitar Interface

SoundTech Announces the Ediface(TM) Digital Guitar Interface

From Gaming to Composing the SoundTech Ediface(TM) Opens Up a New Digital World to Guitarists

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- SoundTech Professional Audio, a division of US Music Corporation, announced today the Ediface(TM) Digital Guitar Interface, a new product that enables guitars to communicate directly with computers. From gaming to composing the SoundTech Ediface(TM) opens up a new digital world to guitarists.

For years digital keyboard players enjoyed unparalleled flexibility and functionality in interfacing and composing with their computers, such as the ability to instantly create notation and change sounds generated by their instruments with the push of a button. The SoundTech Ediface(TM) now offers this flexibility and functionality to guitarists as well as the ability to use a real guitar with computer games.

The Ediface(TM) Digital Guitar Interface comes with a pick-up and converter that attaches directly to any electric, acoustic electric or acoustic guitar. The Ediface(TM) is fully plug and play compatible with Windows XP or higher as well as Mac OSX -- no driver install is necessary.

The SoundTech Ediface(TM) package includes Guitar Wizard, a game that allows users to jam along to popular songs while learning to play a real guitar. Guitar Wizard teaches aspiring musicians everything from single note picking to complex chords and strumming techniques.

"We developed the Ediface(TM) to give guitarists and aspiring guitarists an easy and fun way to interact with their computers through guitar play," said Larry English, president of US Music Consumer Division. "From composing to gaming, the possibilities with the SoundTech Ediface(TM) are virtually limitless."

Modern Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) software, such as Sony Acid(R) Music Studio and Apple GarageBand harness the power of PCs allowing musicians to play samples and software instruments. With the SoundTech Ediface(TM) guitarists can control these programs to play sampled sounds and synthesized instruments such as a keyboard or piano, a different style guitar, drums or a woodwind instrument. Using the SoundTech Ediface(TM), guitarists can compose a complete masterpiece controlling and recording each instrument from trumpets to tympani using their guitar.

In the near future SoundTech Ediface(TM) users will enjoy the ability to connect a real guitar to console systems bridging the gap between gaming and reality.

SoundTech Ediface(TM) Features:
-- Use your guitar to connect with your computer
-- Have fun while learning to play guitar
-- Includes Guitar Wizard gaming software
-- Record, compose and edit music easily
-- Arrange with flexibility & control
-- Convert recorded songs into sheet music
-- Compatible with Windows XP and Mac OSX

Pricing and Availability

The SoundTech Ediface(TM) Digital Guitar Interface will be available nationwide in early 2008. For more information on retail availability, please visit http://www.soundtech.com/

About SoundTech Professional Audio

SoundTech is dedicated to providing a line of products that allow more people to experience and enjoy digital recording and music creation. SoundTech also provides the music industry's most affordable and professional Pro-Audio Line of product solutions supporting both performance and recording environments. It has built a world-class team of sales, service and support professionals around what are arguably the best "Quality vs. Price" product lines available anywhere in the world. For more information visit SoundTech on the web at http://www.soundtech.com/

About US Music Corporation

US Music Corporation is a uniquely positioned, fully integrated musical instrument company that manufactures and markets instruments, accessories and audio equipment for professionals, aspiring professionals, collectors, hobbyists and beginner musicians. US Music Corp also owns Washburn Guitars and accessories, Parker Guitars, Randall Amplifiers, Eden Amplifiers, Oscar Schmidt, Little Lyon, Lyon musical instruments and accessories, Disney by Washburn musical instruments and accessories and Vinci musical instrument strings and accessories. For more information visit US Music Corporation on the web at http://www.usmusiccorp.com/

Ediface is a trademark of U.S. Music Corp. All other registered or unregistered trademarks are the sole property of their respective owners.

Media Contact:
Anders Steele
FortyThree, Inc.
831.239.0960
anders@fortythreepr.com

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Source: SoundTech Professional Audio

CONTACT: Anders Steele of FortyThree, Inc., +1-831-239-0960,
anders@fortythreepr.com, for SoundTech Professional Audio

Web site:

http://www.soundtech.com/
http://www.usmusiccorp.com/

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