Press Releases
Rondo 2.7 - MIDI Player and Keyboard Practice Aid for Mac OS X released with over a dozen new features
CANBERRA, Australia - 9 January 2008. FracturedSoftware announced today the immediate availability of Rondo 2.7, an update to its award winning MIDI Player for OS X. This latest version of Rondo includes over a dozen new features including a MIDI export option, note names on the keyboard and drag and drop loading of a file. The music library also has sortable playlist columns and several user fields to add your own info.
Rondo is unique among MIDI players as it has been designed to help non-score reading musicians follow the music as it plays. Its horizontal live-playing pianos located directly over vertical scrolling note columns make it very easy to see what notes are about to play while the innovative visual track filter allows you to visually isolate a track without affecting the audio. Users who just enjoy listening to MIDI files will also find Rondos simple and uncluttered interface a delight to use. Rondo has a set of intuitive controls to play, pause, fast forward and rewind your music while individual track muting allows you to switch off unwanted tracks. Other features include the ability to jump to a specific bar or section and play through an external sound module or keyboard connected to your computer.
Rondo 2.7 is priced at US $25, and is available from http://www.fracturedsoftware.com. Early purchasers are also eligible for a free upgrade to the next version. Rondo 2.7 is a free upgrade for existing customers.
Rondo 2.5 - MIDI Player and Keyboard Practice Aid for Mac OS X released - now Universal Binary
CANBERRA, Australia - 13 March 2007. FracturedSoftware announced today the immediate availability of Rondo 2.5, an update to its award winning MIDI Player for OS X. This latest version of Rondo is now a Universal Binary and includes an updated look, more realistic pianos, note scrubbing, scroll wheel support, playlist folders and drag & drop support in the music library.
Rondo is unique among MIDI players as it has been designed to help non-score reading musicians follow the music as it plays. Its horizontal live-playing pianos located directly over vertical scrolling note columns make it very easy to see what notes are about to play while the innovative visual track filter allows you to visually isolate a track without affecting the audio. Users who just enjoy listening to MIDI files will also find Rondos simple and uncluttered interface a delight to use. Rondo has a set of intuitive controls to play, pause, fast forward and rewind your music while individual track muting allows you to switch off unwanted tracks. Other features include the ability to jump to a specific bar or section and play through an external sound module or keyboard connected to your computer.
Rondo 2.5 is priced at US $25, and is available from http://www.fracturedsoftware.com. Early purchasers will also be eligible for a free upgrade to version 3. Rondo 2.5 is a free upgrade for existing customers.
Rondo 2.0 Midi Player for Mac OS X released - now includes Midi Library and Playlists
CANBERRA, Australia - 11 August 2006. FracturedSoftware announced today the immediate availability of Rondo 2.0, an update to its award winning Midi Player for OS X. This latest version of Rondo now includes several larger pianos and a Midi library with playlists to help you store, organize and play your MIDI files.
Rondo is unique among midi players as it has been designed specifically to help you follow the music as it plays. Its vertical piano roll with horizontal keyboard located directly over the scrolling notes makes it very easy to see what notes are about to sound. And features such as looping, tempo control and separate audio and visual track filtering help you focus on just a part of the melody so that you can play along. Rondo keeps things simple and uncluttered making it an excellent practice aid for both professional and aspiring non-score reading musicians.
Rondo 2.0 is priced at US $25, and is available from http://www.fracturedsoftware.com. Early purchasers will also be eligible for a free upgrade to version 3. Rondo 2.0 is a free upgrade for existing customers.
