MINNEAPOLIS, February 19, 2008 – MakeMusic, Inc. (Nasdaq: MMUS) announced today that SmartMusic® 10.2 is now shipping and available for download from www.smartmusic.com. This latest upgrade to the acclaimed music learning software provides new features emphasizing ease-of-use, support for the Mac OS X Leopard operating system and ongoing repertoire additions.
New features include:
•Easier-to-Use – many aspects of SmartMusic have been simplified and made more intuitive, including the installer, login process, activation, update messaging and more
•New Home Screen – provides easy, streamlined access to repertoire, assignments and enrollment
•Microphone Check Wizard – ensures proper microphone levels for recording and assessment
•Tuner Features – SmartMusic can now record Tuner sessions and offers easy access to the Tuner’s drone mode
•SmartMusic Impact™ Enhancements – including a simplified set-up process, improved performance and additional Impact Gradebook™ reports
SmartMusic’s repertoire library continues to see rapid growth, regularly adding between 50-100 new titles each month. While 10.2 version includes all repertoire additions to date, additions to the library continue. A searchable database of all current titles is available at: www.smartmusic.com/findmusic.
“We are committed to continually expanding our repertoire library and improving the SmartMusic user experience for teachers, students and parents,” stated Ron Raup, MakeMusic’s co-CEO. “The improvements featured in this version of SmartMusic coupled with recent enhancements to SmartMusic Impact, the web-based grade book included with SmartMusic educator subscriptions, make it even easier for teachers to integrate these proven tools into their music curriculum.”
SmartMusic 10.2 updates are available free of charge, to all current SmartMusic subscribers.
For more information, visit www.smartmusic.com.
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About MakeMusic, Inc.
MakeMusic®, Inc. is a world leader in music-education technology whose mission is to enhance and transform the experience of making, teaching and learning music. Among its leading products are Finale®, a best-selling music notation software, and SmartMusic®, the music learning software for band, orchestra and choir. MakeMusic maintains its corporate headquarters in Minneapolis. Further information about the company can be found at www.makemusic.com.
