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New Interactive Format Developed by Visiosonic Lets Consumers Remix Their CDs on Home PCs |
| CLEARWATER, Fla., Nov. 13
/PRNewswire/ -- Universal Music Group is giving consumers the chance to play DJ with the
debut of Mixable CDs, a new interactive format that lets listeners edit and rearrange
their CD's vocal, drum, and instrumental tracks to create custom music remixes on home
PCs. The new Mixable CDs, developed by DJ software maker Visiosonic, (www.pcdj.com), will play normally in conventional CD players -- but listeners preferring a more hands-on audio experience can slide the mix-it-yourself disk into their computer's CD ROM drive, click a button on the CD's Flash menu to install Visiosonic's PCDJ digital music player/mixer, and gain access to dozens of solo tracks and track groupings in encrypted MP3 format which can be mixed to taste using the controls on the PCDJ player. ``The Mixable CD format represents the ultimate listener participation,'' said Visiosonic's CEO, Joe Vangieri. ``Re-mixing songs, changing their tempos, and experimenting with different vocal and instrumental combinations is a creative, exhilarating way for fans to experience their favorite artists and music.'' Motown will be the first UMG label to introduce the new Mixable CD format to US consumers with the Christmas release of ``Motown Mixables'', featuring twenty of the label's best-selling hits. Def Jam will follow early next year with its own ``best of'' hip-hop compilation album. Mixable CDs have already been released in Latin America (UMG Latin) and Australia (Def Jam). In January, UMG UK will issue the first Mixable CD Single, a cut from Limp Bizkit's upcoming remix album, ``New Old Songs'', on the Interscope label. Vangieri said that the cost of adding ``mixability'' to CDs will not be passed on to retail consumers. ``It's a free enhancement,'' said Vangieri. ``The idea is to provide UMG music fans with added value -- and a whole lot of fun.'' MP3 format digital audio files bundled on UMG's Mixable CDs are encrypted, and can only be played with Visiosonic's Silver, Blue, and Red PCDJ digital music players. For more information, contact Rick Pillar, Visiosonic Public Relations, 727-799-3828 x230, rickp@pcdj.com. SOURCE: Visiosonic Ltd. |
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