Spectrasonics Launches Education Initiative Designed to Put Virtual Instruments Into Classrooms

May 22, 2007

Spectrasonics today announced to the public its new Educational Program, designed to put its three award-winning virtual instruments, Atmosphere®, Trilogy® and Stylus RMX®, into music technology classrooms around the world. The new program creates an efficient and easy way for educational institutions to apply for special software licenses for their classroom computers - at a significantly reduced price.

Authorized Spectrasonics distributors around the world are all taking part in promoting and implementing the new program. Schools can now order EDU site licenses for five or more computer stations for any of the three Spectrasonics virtual instruments - directly from their nearest Spectrasonics Distributor. Additionally, each EDU site license purchase offers free upgrades in the future, which is a major cost savings for educators.

At Berklee College of Music, one of the first educational institutions to take part in the Spectrasonics program, David Mash, Vice President for Technology stated, "Our relationship with Spectrasonics assures our film scoring students access to the state-of-the-art professional tools they are most likely to use when they enter the profession. We are pleased to offer this opportunity to our students and look forward to a long and mutually beneficial relationship with Spectrasonics."

Spectrasonics virtual instruments are widely used by major artists in the music of many Oscar® winning films, acclaimed television shows, popular video game soundtracks and hit recordings.

One of the company's key goals with the Educational Program is to inspire a new generation of musicians to learn and use Spectrasonics' instruments within the context of education. The next generation of music professionals will be well equipped for today's musical landscape from the training they receive on the Spectrasonics Virtual Instruments.

Having pioneered in the area of video tutorials with Stylus RMX, Spectrasonics is uniquely positioned to further the goals of music technology educators around the world. The included Stylus RMX tutorial DVD offers over 9-hours of video lessons explaining how to use the software with specific host applications, practical demonstrations of all functions in a musical context and a wide range of insider tips and tricks.

"Spectrasonics is excited to work side-by-side with educators around the world and see students emerge with new and powerful creative skills. Knowledge and Technology are a powerful combination, and the next generation of musicians will certainly be more advanced by having access to these instruments at an early stage of their development," said Eric Persing, Creative Director of Spectrasonics.

Educators may apply for the education program through their regional Spectrasonics distributor.

For more information, visit their web site at www.spectrasonics.net.