IK Multimedia to Bring Its Entire Suite to the BeOS

RELEASED January 28, 1999

For more information contact:

IK Multimedia Production srl
Enrico Iori, enry@ikmultimedia.com
Tel: +39 059 244190
Fax: +39 059 244106

IK Multimedia to Bring Its Entire Suite to the BeOS
New products developed for Be platform

Modena, Italy - January 28, 1999 IK Multimedia is proud to announce the porting of its innovative music software and sounds to the new BeOS operating system. Included are two new software applications that bring powerful, studio-quality music production tools to any Be user.

GrooveMaker is the revolutionary software and looping package that allows any user to produce professional dance tracks in a snap. Random-combination technology allows the user to surf literally millions of groove combinations on-the-fly, without stopping the music. With just a few clicks, tons of professional sounding tracks (copyright-clean and royalty-free) are ready to be exported for music or multimedia use.
(http://www.groovemaker.com)

T-RackS is the first and only software dedicated entirely to audio mastering. It offers a complete post processing workstation with analog-modeled circuitry in each of its three discrete processors. Its outstanding performance is the result of sophisticated physical modeling algorithms. A killer-tool for any studio, T-RackS includes a state-of-the-art six band parametric equalizer, a classic mastering stereo tube compressor/leveler and a multiband master stereo limiter.
(http://www.t-racks.com)

"IK tools will find a perfect environment in a powerful multimedia oriented operating system like BeOS developed with an outsider approach. Having friendly, workstation performances on any desktop will contribute to get the most out from our powerful software with great advantages for the users" said Enrico Iori, CEO, IK Multimedia

"IK's tools will find a home with home musicians and studio engineers alike. Their fabulous sounding algorithms combined with simple, clean interfaces will perfectly complement the BeOS. We think IK Multimedia will be someone to watch in audio on the BeOS," said Timothy Self, Vice President of Developer Relations, Be Incorporated.

About IK Multimedia: A music software and multimedia Italian company founded in 1996 and immediately awarded internationally by users and media. Its fast growing range of products today includes remixing software, effects and sound contents and started with the first interactive sampling CD in 1997. IK non-standard approach comes from a mixed team of highly skilled developers, graphics, musicians and engineers that contribute to innovate the way to use the computer in personal music making with powerful, easy to use and inexpensive software tools. http://www.ikmultimedia.com

About Be

Be, Inc., founded in 1990 by Jean-Louis Gassée, is a software company focusing on building new foundations for the next generation of digital content and media design tools. With a team of industry-leading engineers and business executives in the United States and Europe, the company is dedicated to removing the limitations of existing computer architectures and delivering a new level of price performance.

In July 1997, Be published the first public release of the Be Operating System (BeOS), the core product of this strategy. Additional information on Be and the BeOS is available online at http://www.be.com/. Be, Inc. is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.