The trial version of discWelder BRONZE includes a complete feature set, capable of burning up to five standards-compliant DVD-A discs. After that time, the program will still function but final disc recording will be disabled until a license is purchased and activated at the discWelder web site.

“We are very excited to be working with MOTU,” proclaimed Steve Clarke, Director of Marketing at Minnetonka Audio Software. “Digital Performer (DP) users can now produce hi resolution and surround reference discs, playable on standard consumer DVD-A players right out of the box. This is a wonderful opportunity for Minnetonka Audio Software to spread the word about surround and our DVD-A authoring tools. The flexibility, compatibility, and quality of the format make it a great addition to DP. We are gratified that MOTU chose our tool to introduce DVD-Audio and surround delivery to its user base. We also wanted to make sure that currently registered DP users did not miss out. They can log into the MOTU/DP site and download the trial for free.”

“DiscWelder is the final stage in a complete, end-to-end Digital Performer surround workflow,” said Jim Cooper, Director of Marketing at MOTU. “DP users can now conceive, compose, record, arrange, edit, mix, process, master and deliver surround projects on their native Digital Performer desktop studio. What a thrill it is to be able to produce a project in surround in DP, burn a DVD in DiscWelder and then drop it into a DVD-A compatible stereo system at home to listen to the results.”

About Minnetonka Audio Software:

Minnetonka Audio Software is the world’s leading developer of audio encoding and DVD-Audio authoring software. Supported codecs include Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II, DTS and MLP formats. Minnetonka Audio Software’s revolutionary discWelder line of DVD-Audio authoring tools is the standard for authoring in this high fidelity delivery format.

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