INDABA LAUNCHES 'MANTIS' DAW

Last week, Indaba Music announced Mantis, its new, free web-based Digital Audio Workstation. Mantis enables anyone, from anywhere in the world, to record, edit and mix high-quality audio on the web.

Based on its user feedback of Mantis' predecessor, Session Console 2.0, the new release sports an elegant redesign and marked increases in speed, stability and usability. Recently unveiled to select tastemakers, Mantis has already been embraced by early adopters including DIY bedroom producers and respected pros including reggae/hip-hop singer Matisyahu and Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo.

Indaba Music Co-Founder Chris Danzig said, "For the first time, cloud-based audio production software is available for real musicians. Mantis is not a Flash widget for consumers to play with; it is a true digital audio workstation that musicians of all levels can use as everything from a mobile scratchpad to a complete recording and mixing solution."

Enabling CD-quality audio (16-bit/44.1K) recording directly to the web, Mantis represents an achievement unmatched by other recording applications, and closes the gap between desktop and cloud-based audio software. Featuring non-destructive real-time effects including EQ, compression, flanger and reverb, and an ever-expanding library of more than 10,000 Creative Commons-licensed clips, Mantis is seamlessly integrated into Indaba Music's session and contest platforms.

While membership to Indaba Music and use of Mantis is free to all community members, Indaba Music also offers premium memberships that include access to an expanded clips library, advanced audio effects, cloud-based storage and private recording sessions.

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