schweige@cs.nps.navy.mil (Jeffrey M. Schweiger) (02/08/90)
The following was posted on CompuServe by Commodore and is reposted here with permission: COMMODORE ANNOUNCES SPECIAL AMIGA OFFER FOR PROFESSIONAL MUSIC MARKET WEST CHESTER, Pa.-February 5th, 1990- Commodore Business Machines, Inc. Director of Business Markets David Archambault today announced a special offer* providing professional musicians wit music software and a Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) worth approximately $600.00 with the purchase of an Amiga 2000HD personal computer and 1084 color monitor. Included in the package will be a MIDI interface from ECE R&D and three software programs from Dr. T, a leading music software developer. Software includes Keyboard-Controlled Sequencer (KCS) Version 3.0, Copyist Apprentice and a choice of one librarian software package. The offer, which runs now through May 31, 1990, is being announced through a national and regional print advertising campaign targeted at the professional music market, according to Archambault. Amiga purchasers collect their software at the time of system purchase by presenting the print advertisement/coupon to their local dealer. Achambault said the offer is part of the Amiga marketing strategy developed by the West Chester, Pa.-based company to strengthen its position in key markets which include video, grraphhics and music. The multi-tasking Amiga was designed with these applications in mind. The new offer is one of several being planned to take full advantage of the Amiga's lead in multimedia computing, he said. "Within the music market we see an important, creative core now spearheading the move towards true multimedia computing, where the Amiga is a key player," said Archambault. "We developed the offer partly in response to these key users who are eager to see us broaden our reach within the creative community." With the Amiga's multi-tasking feature, users can run a music sequencer simultaneously with a librarian program, as well as paint and animation programs to create animated sequences and titles in sync with music. Once completed, the videographic sequences can be saved on disc and transferred onto videotape using an Amiga genlock encoding device. Commodore Business Machines, Inc., based in West Chester, Pa., manufactures and markets a complete line of computers and peripherals for the business, education, government and consumer markets. The multi-tasking Amiga line includes the Commodore Amiga 500 (TM), the Commodore Amiga 2000 (TM) and three enhanced products: The Commodore Amiga 2000HD (TM), the Commodore Amiga 2500 (TM) and the Commodore Amiga 2500/30 (TM). Commodore's line of MS-DOS (R) compatible computers includes the Colt (TM) and Professional Series III (TM). MS-DOS is a registered trademark of Microsoft Inc. * Offer valid only at paticipating dealers. ********************************************************************************Extra (non-standard) disclaimer: I don't work for Commodore. Just thought that these postings would be of general interest to the news group. -- ******************************************************************************* Jeff Schweiger CompuServe: 74236,1645 Standard Disclaimer ARPAnet (Defense Data Network): schweige@cs.nps.navy.mil *******************************************************************************