Music Technology to Take on Tomorrow NAMM PRESS KIT

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1 Music Technology to Take on Tomorrow NAMM PRESS KIT Our mission is to develop innovative solutions that transform how music is composed, taught, learned, and performed. More than a software company, MakeMusic is a collection of people and personalities who share a passion for music. Music is all we do and we do it better than anyone else.

2 Finale is the industry standard in music notation software. Anywhere music appears on the printed page, Finale likely created those pages. Finale helps the choir to sing, the band to march, the students to learn, and the orchestra to raise the excitement level in the latest blockbuster movie. Part of what sets Finale apart is its unique ability to create anything on the printed page. Where other software offers paint-by-numbers solutions, Finale offers complete freedom and flexibility. As a result, musicians around the world rely on Finale to create, edit, audition, print, and publish the widest variety of musical scores. Twenty-five years in the making, Finale 2014 represents the latest evolution in music notation software, making Finale s signature freedom and flexibility easy for everyone to use. PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT Finale 2014 To notate music is to look forward to the performance, and beyond. Finale 2014 looks forward with many technological investments to Finale s core. These include improved Apple OS X support, a new audio engine, and a completely rewritten file format, providing backward and forward file compatibility as well as more flexibility for the future. Finale 2014 also offers workflow improvements to help musicians accomplish more in less time, additional breathtaking Garritan sounds, and notation enhancements designed to produce perfect results without editing. While others take music notation software development for granted, Finale is doubling down to provide a clear path to tomorrow. OUR FAMILY OF FINALE PRODUCTS 7615 Golden Triangle Drive, Suite M, Eden Praire, MN

3 Garritan is the world s leading provider of quality virtual software instruments. Garritan believes high-quality, expressive and affordable software instruments should be within the reach of every musician. Garritan sounds are widely used in television, film, game audio, and on the world s greatest concert stages. Experience the majesty of a pipe organ, the excitement of a marching band, or the drama of a full symphony orchestra inside any size studio. A broad range of titles mean there s a perfect Garritan library for any project. PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT GARRITAN ABBEY ROAD CFX CONCERT GRAND The Garritan Abbey Road CFX Concert Grand places the user on the bench before the Yamaha CFX, an incredible concert grand piano characterized by a wide palette of tonal colors and the ability to create the most subtle, expressive nuances. The user experiences the piano in Abbey Road s Studio One, where the finest collection of microphones in the world have been used to capture the stunning acoustics of this legendary room. OUR FAMILY OF GARRITAN PRODUCTS Garritan s award-winning line of professional-quality virtual instrument libraries have created new standards at the forefront of music technology, while remaining focused on the human elements of music and real performance. Used by composers, arrangers, performers, and producers of all styles of music, Garritan libraries make performance realism affordable for users of sequencers, DAWs, and notation software. Learn more at garritan.com Golden Triangle Drive, Suite M, Eden Praire, MN

4 SmartMusic is award-winning interactive music education software that provides the ideal practice environment for students in band, orchestra, and choir. With a subscription to SmartMusic, students have unlimited access to the world s largest accompaniment library for all ages and skill levels, which includes thousands of pieces of music, method books exercises. PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT SmartMusic on ipad The SmartMusic ipad app combines many of the great practice features that make SmartMusic your fi rst choice in practicing, with the convenience of an ipad, including: Supports woodwinds, brass, percussion, string, and voice Music onscreen with accompaniment Shows your successes and areas for improvement (red/green notes) The My Part feature allows you to listen to your part Ability to save and compare takes Record and listen to your performance Perform and submit assignments* (with a subscription) Full sight-singing and sight-reading support Select start and stop measures Adjust tempo (now in BPM) Access to the SmartMusic content library (with subscription) Ability to manage the music library that lives on your ipad SMARTMUSIC FOR EDUCATORS Motivate and engage By enhancing communication and accountability, SmartMusic helps your students improve faster. You can easily listen, grade, and document progress on a mobile device or computer. Individualized instruction and documented student achievement will be your reality. SMARTMUSIC FOR STUDENTS Get better faster Use the most effi cient practice tool on the market. SmartMusic is ideal for woodwind, brass, percussion, string, and vocal musicians of all levels. Play or sing your part with accompaniment, while SmartMusic s suite of interactive practice tools assists with fingerings, slide and string positions, tuning and more Golden Triangle Drive, Suite M, Eden Praire, MN

5 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Company Contact: Carol Spenillo Marketing Manager MakeMusic, Inc. (952) MAKEMUSIC RELEASES FINALE 2014 Finale celebrates its 25 th anniversary with significant investments for the future Minneapolis November 4, 2013 MakeMusic, Inc. announced today the release of Finale 2014, the 25 th Anniversary Edition of the world- leading music notation software. With its initial release in 1988, Finale offered musicians a new way to put music on the page, democratizing publisher- quality output, and making it possible to edit, playback, and share music with others around the world. Finale 2014 represents the next step in assisting musicians to efficiently notate and share their music. For twenty- five years Finale has empowered musicians to create notation that users of other products could only dream of, said Karen VanDerBosch, chief executive officer. To ensure Finale remains the world standard for the next twenty- five years, we ve made significant investments in Finale s architecture, while simultaneously providing new features to benefit everyone in Finale s constantly broadening user base. Among Finale 2014 s technological investments is a completely new file format, offering great flexibility for the future, and allowing Finale 2014 users to effortlessly share files, back and forth, with users of the previous version of Finale. Other architecture enhancements include improved Apple OS X support and a new audio engine. Finale s Linked Parts feature, which provides a dynamic link between a score and the associated parts, has been enhanced to provide increased flexibility in areas where users may wish selected items to look different in the score than the parts. - more-

6 Dozens of additional world- class Garritan instrument sounds have also been added to Finale s already robust collection. MakeMusic s purchase of the Garritan Corporation in 2011 ensures this partnership is also poised for the future. While Finale has always been able to produce notational results no other software could offer, Finale 2014 streamlines the creation process, allowing musicians to produce a wide variety of music with fewer edits. With Finale 2014, users will enjoy better results in less time. Finale 2014 is available today at offering product download and information about additional enhancements. MakeMusic s Finale and Garritan products are exclusively distributed through Alfred Music in North America, India, Australia and New Zealand and are available through music resellers worldwide. Follow Finale from our Community page, which offers access to the Finale Blog, Forum and links to Finale s presence on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. 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 25 years, Finale has been the industry standard in music notation software, enabling musicians worldwide to create, edit, audition, print, and publish musical scores. MakeMusic s SmartMusic interactive software transforms the way students practice. With an online library of thousands of band, orchestra, and vocal pieces, students practice with background accompaniment and receive immediate feedback on their performance. Teachers leverage SmartMusic to individualize instruction and document the progress of every student. MakeMusic mobile apps include Finale Songbook and SmartMusic on ipad. MakeMusic is also the creator of Garritan sound libraries, providing state- of- the- art virtual instruments with the playback quality of a live performance, and MusicXML, the internet- friendly way to publish musical scores, distribute interactive sheet music, and share music notation with a wide variety of software programs. Additional information about this Minnesota company can be found at ####

7 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Company Contact: Carol Spenillo Marketing Manager MakeMusic, Inc. (952) GARRITAN ABBEY ROAD CFX CONCERT GRAND ANNOUNCED MakeMusic introduces a new virtual piano in partnership with Abbey Road Studios Minneapolis January 22, 2014 MakeMusic, Inc. and Abbey Road Studios announced today the upcoming release of a new virtual instrument, Garritan Abbey Road CFX Concert Grand, featuring the Yamaha CFX Concert Grand piano recorded in Abbey Road Studios historic Studio One. In creating our new CFX Concert Grand virtual piano, we ve partnered with the very best, said Gary Garritan, MakeMusic director of instrumental sciences. Abbey Road Studios is an undisputed world leader, where brilliant engineers blend the latest technology with legendary equipment and acoustics. This same best of both worlds approach also drove the design of the Yamaha CFX Concert Grand Piano. The flagship concert grand of the Yamaha piano line, the CFX is a stunning instrument that has elevated the art of piano making. We re delighted to have captured the fine details of this remarkable piano in this spectacular studio. The result is an incredible new virtual piano with a power, richness and clarity that is unmatched. Garritan Abbey Road CFX Concert Grand provides users three discrete microphone perspectives: Classic captures the natural tonal character, clarity and nuance of the CFX Contemporary produces a bright and brilliant sound with definitive attack from the hammers Player delivers the unique experience of playing from the piano bench in Studio One The CFX Concert Grand includes the powerful ARIA player, and is designed to be a perfect addition to music notation- based programs, like Finale, as well as to all sequencers and digital audio workstations. - more-

8 It s been an absolute pleasure working with Gary and the MakeMusic team on the CFX project, said Mirek Stiles, head of audio products at Abbey Road Studios. The ability to mix both close and ambient signals, as if you are in Studio One, is simply breathtaking. This beautifully sampled instrument is worthy of the Abbey Road Studios name. The CFX virtual instrument will be available as a download for $259.95, and as a boxed (USB flash drive) version for $ Product downloads and additional information can be found at Garritan.com. MakeMusic s Garritan and Finale products are exclusively distributed through Alfred Music in North America, India, Australia and New Zealand and are available through music resellers worldwide. Follow Garritan from our Community page, which offers access to the Garritan Blog, Forum and links to Garritan s presence on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. You can also get the latest news from Abbey Road Studios on AbbeyRoad.com, Facebook and Twitter. YAMAHA is a registered trademark of Yamaha Corporation. ABBEY ROAD and ABBEY ROAD logo are trademarks of EMI (IP) Limited used under license. 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 25 years, Finale has been the industry standard in music notation software, enabling musicians worldwide to create, edit, audition, print, and publish musical scores. MakeMusic s SmartMusic interactive music learning software transforms the way students practice. With an online library of thousands of band, orchestra, and vocal pieces, students practice with background accompaniment and receive immediate feedback on their performance. Teachers leverage SmartMusic to individualize instruction and document the progress of every student. MakeMusic mobile apps include Finale Songbook and SmartMusic on ipad. MakeMusic is also the creator of Garritan sound libraries, providing state- of- the- art virtual instruments with the playback quality of a live performance, and MusicXML, the internet- friendly way to publish musical scores, distribute interactive sheet music, and share music notation with a wide variety of software programs. Additional information about this Minnesota company can be found at About Abbey Road Studios Abbey Road Studios are the most famous recording studios in the world and an iconic symbol of British music. They have been home to countless landmark recordings and pioneering advances in recording technology. Opened in November 1931, Abbey Road Studios were the world s first purpose built recording studios. The studios have a phenomenal 80 year history working with many of the world s most famous artists including The Beatles, Pink Floyd, The Hollies, Kate Bush, Oasis, Florence and the Machine, Adele and Lady Gaga. Also one of the world s premiere locations for movie scoring, since the 1980s films such as Raiders of the Lost Ark, the Lord of The Rings Trilogy, Braveheart and The King s Speech have been recorded there. The list continues with many other major titles, including Shrek, Prometheus, Harry Potter, Sky fall and The Hobbit. Additional information can be found at About the Yamaha CFX Concert Grand Piano The Yamaha CFX is the culmination of almost 20 years of development and intense evaluations by many of the world's most talented piano designers, artists and technicians. From the outset Yamaha technicians deconstructed the traditional concert grand concept and began rebuilding it from the ground up. Every aspect of traditional piano design was questioned, evaluated, improved and relentlessly tested. Once the design was nearing completion, multiple prototypes endured thousands of hours of secret testing at concert halls across the globe. The revolutionary instrument CFX is entirely hand- built with all materials meticulously selected and refined to ensure unprecedented music performance in the most demanding of situations. The CFX is truly one of the finest pianos ever created. Additional information can be found at ####

9 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Company Contact: Karen VanDerBosch Chief Executive Officer MakeMusic, Inc. MAKEMUSIC ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF SMARTMUSIC FOR IPAD SmartMusic ipad app now available through Apple App Store Minneapolis May 6, 2013 MakeMusic, Inc. today announced the official release of the widely anticipated SmartMusic ipad app, which is now available in the Apple App Store. The new interactive music education app delivers the revolutionary functionality pioneered in the desktop version of SmartMusic, including quality practice tools, assessment, and accompaniment features all for use on the ipad, which has been widely adopted by the education marketplace. SmartMusic has become the standard music learning software for students and music educators throughout the United States, and creating a SmartMusic app for the ipad was a natural evolution for our groundbreaking product to provide the most advanced tools for our educators and students on a mobile platform, said Karen VanDerBosch, CEO. We are elated to be able to respond to the requests of so many of our educators by transforming how students learn and perform music using the ipad. It s a privilege to work together with so many music educators, and we are committed to delivering innovative music solutions in ways that address our educators needs. Features of SmartMusic on the ipad include: Music on screen Practice with high quality accompaniments Practice specific measures at your desired speed Record, compare and save performances Select start and stop measures See how you performed with red/green notes assessment Support for brass, percussion, string, woodwinds, and voice - more-

10 Along with a SmartMusic annual subscription, the app gives unlimited access to SmartMusic s expansive repertoire library, including over 50 method books, nearly 50,000 skill building exercises and a combined 22,000+ solo and ensemble titles by major publishers, such as Alfred, Hal Leonard, Belwin, Kjos, Barnhouse and others. The method books, solo and ensemble literature, jazz improvisation, and vocal skill- building exercises that have made SmartMusic invaluable in the music classroom, and as a practice companion for students, are now available for students to use on ipads anytime, anywhere. When we first started to demonstrate SmartMusic on the ipad at music educator conventions over the winter, we were amazed by the tremendous excitement and positive feedback we received from music educators and students alike, stated Michael Williamson, SmartMusic Product Manager. We were able to take many of the suggestions we received and include them into this debut version. We will continue to work with our music educators to build upon the many innovative features of this initial release. With more schools adopting one- to- one ipad programs and the acceptance of bring- your- own- device into the classroom, SmartMusic on the ipad provides the most robust music learning software available on any mobile platform. SmartMusic on ipad is available for FREE on the Apple App Store and joins the growing family of MakeMusic mobile products, including SmartMusic Inbox and Finale Songbook for music notation. The ability for students to receive and submit assignments will be added to the app this fall. More information about SmartMusic and other MakeMusic brands can be found at makemusic.com. 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 performance. SmartMusic allows teachers to individualize instruction and document the progress of every student. The SmartMusic Inbox, an Android and Apple mobile application, provides additional access for teachers to review, grade and comment on student assignments. MusicXML is an Internet-friendly way to publish musical scores, enabling musicians to distribute interactive sheet music online and to use sheet music files with a wide variety of musical applications. Garritan sound libraries provide musicians with state-of-the-art virtual instruments with the playback quality of a live performance. Additional information about this Minnesota company can be found at ####