Applied Acoustics Systems announces the official release of Tassman 4 for Mac OS X and Windows, an upgrade of their award-winning Tassman sound synthesis studio.

Tassman 4 offers musicians and sound designers an even broader range of creative possibilities with a new synth and preset library created by top sound designers, the possibility to process live audio inputs, sync to host capability and improved acoustic modules. Tassman 4 also includes new functionalities for the management and design of presets such as an output effect section, new effect modules and a performance mode.

"With this upgrade, we have focused on exploiting the unique creative potential of Tassman and developed new tools to make the use of sounds from such a wide range of synths easy and efficient," said Marc-Pierre Verge, CEO of Applied Acoustics Systems. "This work is the fruit of an exciting collaboration with Ilio, our new North-American distribution partner, which has enabled us to combine our innovative technology with their tremendous expertise in sound design."

Based on AAS' state-of-the-art physical modeling technology, the Tassman is an entirely modular sound design solution, offering a near infinite range of creative possibilities for realistic emulation of acoustic instruments, analog and FM synthesizers, and unique hybrid constructions simply not possible by any other means of synthesis.

Pricing and Availability
The Tassman 4 is available now for both Windows and Mac OS X platforms. Existing Tassman users can upgrade to the new version for US$99 from the Applied Acoustics Systems website. Note that users who bought or unlocked Tassman after the 1st of January 2004 can upgrade free of charge.

About Applied Acoustics Systems
Based in Montreal, Applied Acoustics Systems specializes in software based synthesis tools for professional musicians and sound designers. Since releasing the first virtual instrument based on physical modeling, the Tassman, AAS has come to be recognized as the industry leader in this exciting new field of synthesis.

For more information http://www.applied-acoustics.com