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NEW: Stinger v3.0 Now Available

This latest version of Stinger boasts an impressive interface containing buttons for up to 1,152 audio files (optionally across dual-monitors) together with an easy to use instant record function too.

Stinger is an excellent addition to any live or production studio (or for stadium announcers, in-store messaging, theatre groups, corporate presentations etc) and is very easy to use.

It's easy to find the button you want at any time as each can have it's own background colour, caption and now an optional image too. Several files can be played at the same time, even on a domestic 'built-in' audio card.

Collections of your favourites buttons can be stored for instant recall - great for regular features containing multiple audio elements; for prouduction FX or for daypart or presenter specific buttons.

Stinger 3.0 is touch-screen compatible or can be operated from the keyboard, or mouse.

With new support for dual monitors Stinger 3.0 is capable of having up to 144 buttons on-screen at any one time.

Features:

• NEW! Tabbed interface for up to 1152 instantly available files (864 more than previous versions)
• NEW! Expandable buttons (make buttons up to three rows tall)
• NEW! Dual monitor support (show 2 tabs simultaneously)
• NEW! Ability to insert pictures each button to allow for easy recognition
• NEW! Easily record audio directly into a button and instantly play it back
• NEW! Change fonts, font color and font size for customization and improved readability.
• NEW! Drag and drop files from one button to another (also works between tabs)
• NEW! Ability to create event logs to keep track of items that have played (saves logs in either ASCII or MDB format)
• Microsoft DirectSound support for multiple file playback on a single native DirectSound compliant audio card
• Uses standard audio card and hard drive(s)
• Compatible with Windows linear PCM (.wav) and compressed audio file types, including MP3 and MP2 if supported by your audio card or software codecs.
• Assignable Audio Output Device
• Sizable screen and buttons
• User defined captions and button colors without changing audio files
• Instant Save and Recall of button sets and collections
• Drag 'n Drop of multiple files to tabbed windows
• Support for long file names (though we recommended using the 8.3 format)
• Optional USB Hardware key for easy portability between computers

• Stinger 3.0 will run on a wide variety of platforms including Windows Vista, XP SP2 and SP3 and Windows 2000 SP3.
• Minimum requirements are PIII 700Mhz machine though we recommend a Pentium 4 CPU with 1GB of RAM if overlapping files and playing back compressed audio.
• SATA hard drives, while not essential, will increase performance.
• A USB slot is required for the Hardware Key version.
• Both hyper threading and dual-core should be disabled.