Zygoat presents Doggiebox 1.0.3 drum machine for Mac OS X

ZYGOAT DOGGIEBOX VERSION 1.0.4 IS NOW AVAILABLE

23 September 2003 (Ottawa, ON CA) -- Zygoat Creative Technical Services
is pleased to announce the immediate availability of version 1.0.4 of
Doggiebox, our acclaimed beat sequencing software for Mac OS X.

Version 1.0.4 includes several improvements to both the drum kit editor
and song editor.

New features in the drum kit editor:

- Support for dragging and dropping sound files to and from the Finder,
as well as saving to disk in any chosen format.
- Volume slider control for adjusting the nominal level for each drum sound.
- Support for dragging and dropping drum images to and from the Finder,
or directly from graphics applications, as well as copy/paste using the
clipboard, and saving to disk in TIFF format.

Improvements to the song editor:

- Fixed a bug where some Undo functions would not work in a newly created
song.
- Fixed a bug where importing or exporting sounds would fail when the
filename contained non-standard characters.
- Fixed a bug where it was impossible to delete the first section marker
in the list.
- Added a collapse-to-mono toggle button.
- Improved responsiveness of user interface and position indicator after
stopping playback.
- Improved the alert messages when a drum kit is missing or unavailable
-- no longer says "Cannot find '(null)'".

Doggiebox is available for download now at <http://www.doggiebox.com/
download.php>. Updates from previous versions are free for all users.

ABOUT DOGGIEBOX

Zygoat Doggiebox is a versatile percussion sequencer (drum machine
application) for Mac OS X. Using Doggiebox, you can create realistic-
sounding drum tracks in minutes, ranging from the style of a human
drummer on a full kit to imaginatively bizarre experimental pieces.

Whether you want to produce a demo without taking the time to set up and
record real drums or just need a click track for recording guitar,
Doggiebox is the friendly and versatile tool to fill that gap. With
Doggiebox, you can:

- Create and modify drum tracks of unlimited length using a flexible yet
intuitive interface
- Specify intricate rhythms with ease
- Include tempo and time signature changes (including compound time) over
arbitrary bars
- Create and modify your own drum kits, from the sounds they produce to
the icons used within the program
- Play back a song using different drum kits, via automated instrument
matching
- Designate song sections, such as verses and choruses, for easy
navigation and management
- Export your creations to AIFF or WAV (or any of a dozen formats) for
use in other audio recording applications

Included with the Doggiebox distribution is a full user's guide, and
additional resources (including an online library of drum kits and song
files) are available on the Doggiebox web site at <www.doggiebox.com>. Users are encouraged to join the e-mail discussion
list to connect with other users and stay updated on news and subsequent
releases.

Doggiebox is aimed at guitar players, drum programmers, home recording
and low-end studio folk alike, and costs USD $29. A functional
evaluation version is available for free download at <www.doggiebox.com/download.php>. Doggiebox requires Mac OS 10.1.3 and up
(though Mac OS 10.2 is strongly recommended).

ABOUT ZYGOAT CREATIVE

Zygoat Creative Technical Services is a computing and communications
consulting company based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, whose emerging focus
is on producing unique and powerful software for Mac OS X creative
professionals and hobbyists.

We believe is that the Mac should remain the platform of choice for
recording and post-production among computer-using musicians, big and
small. Our goal is to bring to the end user more such tools which serve
a particular niche and that are also fun to use.

In addition to Mac OS X software development, Zygoat provides web
hosting, programming, and database development services to small
businesses and individuals around the world. Visit our web site at
<http://www.zygoat.ca> for more information.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Doggiebox product home page: <http://www.doggiebox.com>
Zygoat Creative main web site: <http://www.zygoat.ca>
Contact person: Ben Kennedy, chief magician
Telephone: +1 (613) 228 3392
E-mail: info@zygoat.ca


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