MakeMusic Releases Next-Generation SmartMusic Interactive Software
August 05 2010 - 12:00PM
Business Wire
MakeMusic, Inc. (NASDAQ: MMUS) announced today the release of
SmartMusic® 2011, the latest update of their award-winning,
interactive music software. SmartMusic provides educators and
students with access to thousands of band, orchestra, concert solos
and vocal pieces, allowing students to practice with background
accompaniment and get immediate feedback on their performances.
SmartMusic also allows teachers to individualize instruction,
document progress for every student, and create an ideal practice
environment.
“We conducted extensive research and usability testing to take
SmartMusic to the next level,” said Ron Raup, MakeMusic’s CEO. “We
have used that feedback throughout the development process to
create the next generation of SmartMusic with the commitment to
help educators inspire, motivate and instruct their students.”
A guided tour highlights what's new in SmartMusic 2011,
including:
- Streamlined screens, controls
and personalized home pages provide quicker, easier access to
music, tools and key information.
- Enhanced educator screens and
controls make it faster and easier to send customized instructions,
create assignments and document and track student progress.
- Educators can send assignments
directly from the performance screen.
- The recording feature
automatically begins with each accompaniment to capture every
performance.
- Educators and students can flip
through cover art for thousands of solo, method book, jazz
improvisation, concert band, jazz ensemble and string orchestra
titles and then drag and drop chosen titles to create customized
playlists.
- New method books and solos are
available along with SmartMusic 2011, and additional music will be
released by September.
- The addition of bells
assessment, providing an even more complete solution for music
educators.
SmartMusic 2011 is a free update for all current subscribers and
can be downloaded from the website. For more information, or to
purchase SmartMusic, visit www.smartmusic.com.
Follow SmartMusic activities from our Community page, which
offers access to the SmartMusic Newsletter, Forum, Blog and links
to SmartMusic presence on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and more.
About MakeMusic, Inc.MakeMusic®, Inc. is a world leader
in music technology whose mission is to develop and market
solutions that transform how music is composed, taught, learned and
performed. For more than 20 years, Finale® has been the industry
standard in music notation software, enabling composers, arrangers,
musicians, teachers, students and publishers to create, edit,
audition, print and publish musical scores. MakeMusic is also the
creator of SmartMusic® interactive software that is transforming
the way students practice. With SmartMusic, students and teachers
have access to thousands of band, orchestra and vocal pieces
allowing students to practice with background accompaniment and get
immediate feedback on their performances. SmartMusic allows
teachers to individualize instruction and document the progress of
every student. Additional information about this Minnesota company
can be found at www.makemusic.com.
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