For immediate release CodeHeadQuarters Friday, December 6, 1991 ------------------------ ............................................... : : : CodeHead Software announces MIDI Spy! : : : : A Unique MIDI Sequencer That Records : : : : And Plays In The Background! : :.............................................: With MIDI Spy installed, you'll never lose another valuable musical idea because your sequencer wasn't ready to record -- MIDI Spy is always listening. You can call it background operation or you can call it MIDI multi-tasking, but what it gives you is freedom and power! Whether you're a professional musician or a music hobbyist, MIDI Spy is the recorder you've been waiting for. As a musician, it's never easy to remember to push that button BEFORE you start recording. Many times you'll just start playing without realizing you're about to create something you should capture. Plus, there's always that stigma attached to the "red light" that tends to inhibit your talent. With MIDI Spy, you can forget about these things. You don't have to be a recording engineer. You don't have to anticipate your moments of inspiration. And you won't feel the pressure of the red light. In fact, you'll even forget MIDI Spy is installed, until you're ready to replay your creations. Even if you aren't in a creative mood, MIDI Spy can make your day. You can tell it to play a list of MIDI files in the background while you continue to use your computer for other tasks like word processing, desktop publishing, telecommunications, or file maintenance. Now you don't need to waste time while waiting for an upload or download through your modem...you can be working (playing) with your MIDI equipment! Feature List ------------ o Runs as a program or a desk accessory in all resolutions on all Atari ST, STe, and TT machines. o MIDI data can be recorded or played back at any time -- from the desktop or from within GEM or TOS programs, whether the MIDI Spy dialog box is open or not. o Up to 999 songs can be recorded, played back, loaded, or saved. o GEM dialog box provides control with the mouse or keyboard. o Load and save single songs or sets of songs in MIDI Spy format. o Load and save single songs, sets of songs, or multitrack recordings in ALL of the current MIDI standard formats, allowing you to exchange recordings with any other sequencer supporting MIDI standard files. o Definable "record gap" automatically divides your recordings into individual songs for easy retrieval. o Recordings may be layered through overdubbing and merging of songs. o Timing resolution is equivalent to 96 ticks per quarter note at 120 beats per minute and background operation is not affected by the current foreground task -- MIDI Spy is rock-solid! o Hot keys are always active, allowing control of MIDI Spy from your computer keyboard at any time. o MIDI Spy functions can be assigned to MIDI commands to control operations directly from your MIDI keyboard -- without even touching your computer. o Autoload a song or set of songs and even have MIDI Spy start playing automatically when you boot up. o Song information, including copyright notice, can be entered and saved with your songs. Song and track names from MIDI files will appear in the song information box. o Chain songs together for continuous "juke box" type of playback -- unaffected by the current operation of your computer. o Uses only about 30K of memory plus as much or as little memory as you wish to use for recording. o Thermometer bar display of memory usage shows memory available and memory used, by the current song as well as the whole set of songs. o Tempo can be adjusted from 10% to 300% of the original tempo. o Fine tuned for non-interference with your other programs. Special hooks provide communication with the included program, Captain Hook, which helps eliminate MIDI overflow. o Software selectable THRU option. o Customize your MIDI Spy configuration by saving it directly into MIDI Spy. o Special MIDIMAX mode allows you to actually record your MIDIMAX output. (MIDIMAX is CodeHead's real-time MIDI performance tool featuring chord maps and MIDI macros). o 100% assembly language, complete with all of the quality you've come to expect from CodeHead Software. Try the free MIDI Spy demo for yourself to get a taste of this amazing new concept. Don't let your computer tell YOU when to be creative...with MIDI Spy you're always ready. Availability ------------ Projected release date for MIDI Spy is December 16, 1991. A demo version is available now on all the major on-line services as well as the CodeHead BBS. Suggested retail price is $79.95. For more information, contact your local dealer, or: CodeHead Software PO Box 74090 Los Angeles, CA 90004 Tel (213) 386-5735 Fax (213) 386-5789 BBS (213) 461-2095