March 21, 2007
March Montymail Madness!
The March issue of Freeverse's semi-monthly newsletter is now available to subscribers, or on the web here:
Freeverse.com/MontyMail/issues/vol4_issue4.html
Awesome updates to Lineform and Sound Studio, new great games, invite to an open beta and of course a joke or two.
Happy Spring Everyone!
March 15, 2007
Sound Studio 3.5 Released - Host of New Features
New York -- March 15, 2007 -- Freeverse today announced Sound Studio 3.5, a major update to the popular sound recording and editing tool. Sound Studio's simplified interface makes it an excellent choice for hobbyists, while giving professionals the features they need at a bargain price.
Digitizing tapes and vinyl records, recording live performances, creating your own multi-track mixes, tweaking levels and EQ, applying digital effects and saving in all major file formats... Sound Studio is a complete solution for Mac OS X audio.
Among the dozens of enhancements in the new Sound Studio 3.5 are:
New ID3 tag / iTunes metadata editor.
Apple Lossless, ADTS AAC, NeXT/Sun Audio, and Ogg Vorbis file formats added.
Chapters in AAC and Apple Lossless formats supported.
Playback scrolling preferences added.
MP3 bit rates now support 8, 16, and 24 kbps.
Loop option for filter previews.
AppleScript support added for referencing individual tracks in a document, and for changing the pan (left-center-right) and volume of each track.
BPM grid and a "Tap for BPM" button that lets you determine the tempo by clicking in rhythm with the beat.
Sound Studio 3.5 is priced at just $79.95 and is available at Mac retailers and on the web at Freeverse.com.
More information and a free demo may be found at:
About Freeverse:
Freeverse strives to develop and publish seamless software, with a particular concentration on the Mac OS. Our developed and published titles have been honored with more Apple Design Awards than any other company. Headquartered in New York City, Freeverse draws upon the talents of artists, programmers, and sound designers from around the globe.
March 01, 2007
Heroes of Might and Magic V for the Mac is Shipping!
New York – March 1st, 2007 -- Freeverse announced today Heroes of Might and Magic® V for the Macintosh, under exclusive worldwide license from Ubisoft is shipping. Developed for the PC by Nival Interactive, Heroes of Might and Magic V brings the popular and long running strategy franchise into a new era with cutting-edge technology and a breathtaking, fully 3D animated world.
The game features a deep, scalable turn-based battle system for challenging tactical combat as well as the option of a brand new Active Battle System for faster play. Players can choose from more than 200 skills, 170 creature abilities and 40 spells to build up heroes and armies. This is a new, darker, heroic fantasy universe that's more mature with six unique factions and more than 80 different creatures.
The engaging storyline features special objectives, side quests and exciting plot twists for the finest tactics, management and role-playing adventure ever brewed.
"We're thrilled to be partnering with Ubisoft to bring the incredible Heroes of Might and Magic V to Mac gamers around the world," said Ian Lynch Smith, President of Freeverse.
About Freeverse:
Freeverse strives to develop and publish seamless software, with a particular concentration on the Mac OS. Our titles have received numerous awards including four Apple Design Awards, two MacWorld "Best of Show" awards and a Macworld Magazine "Game Hall of Fame." Our original characters have appeared in TimeDigital, Wired, and Animation World magazines, as well as television commercials for Blockbuster Video. Headquartered in New York City, Freeverse draws upon the talents of artists, programmers and sound designers from around the globe.
About Ubisoft:
Ubisoft is a leading producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products worldwide and has grown considerably through its strong and diversified lineup of products and partnerships. Ubisoft has offices in 21 countries and sales in more than 50 countries around the globe. It is committed to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge video game titles to consumers. Ubisoft generated revenue of 538 million Euros for the 2004–2005 fiscal year, an increase of 8 percent over the previous fiscal year at constant exchange rates. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoftgroup.com.
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