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In the pursuit of technical excellence,
Emagic cordially invites hardware and software manufacturers to
participate in establishing a new standard for enhanced audio streaming:

To interface computer-based hard disk recording applications with contemporary audio
hardware, driver software is needed to abstract the hardware's capabilities to a common
interface. There are a variety of different interfaces available today, most notable
are Microsoft's MME and DirectSound drivers for Windows, Apple's SoundManager drivers
for Mac and Steinberg's proprietary ASIO architecture which aims to be cross-platform.
None of the above interfaces meets all of the requirements of sophisticated hard
disk-recording solutions. These architectural constraints were the true motivation for
Emagic's engineers to develop EASI.

Sven Kindel, President of Emagic says: "Looking at the MI-industry today, I see more
and more hardware and software products being pushed into the market with fewer and fewer
stores understanding how to sell it. Manufacturers and users are spending a lot of time
dealing with incompatibilities rather then developing or respectively using innovative
products. This situation can and must be changed in the best interest of the MI-industry.
We need a future oriented standard that stimulates the development of new competitive
products in order to expand the market. With EASI, we are simply making a proposal to
our fellow manufacturers in the hope that it will trigger a fruitful discussion and
ultimately lead to a technical solution that really works."

EASI is public, right from the start and no Non Disclosure Agreements are required.
A preliminary EASI description in PDF format is now available to underline our honest
intention in creating a technical solution that will be beneficial to everyone. No politics,
no hidden agendas, just straight forward technical improvement.

Download Preliminary EASI Documentation in PDF format (228 kb).

To open the PDF files, please use the Adobe Acrobat Reader.

For those who would like to get a brief overview about the new interface, here are a dozen
reasons for doing it the EASI way:

EASI is a system solution

Most contemporary interfaces have been created to ease software design.
Consequently this leads to heavy constraints on the hardware design and continues
to limit the feature sets. EASI elegantly combines the requirements of both worlds,
hardware and software, allowing superior system solutions with increased feature
sets and performance.
EASI is designed for professional audio

Professional audio has its own requirements on software and hardware.
From multi-channel support via full-duplex operation, to sample-accurate
synchronization, EASI is designed to truly meet those professional requirements.
EASI performs better

EASI decreases the CPU load significantly by making it possible to take advantage
of hardware accelerator functions and by minimizing data transfers and format
conversions. This means increased stability, more functionality and more DSP power.
EASI makes your hardware more distinctive

Unlike other APIs, EASI can fully support the distinctive features provided by
your hardware, namely input monitoring, level metering and hardware mixing, thus
giving hardware manufacturers much more options for creating competitive products.
EASI makes your hardware more cost-effective

EASI can emulate important hardware features by software, allowing very
cost-effective system solutions. In contrast to other APIs, there is no additional
software development effort required on your end. Instead, you can simply delegate
the desired features to the EASI host.
EASI simplifies your driver design

EASI plug-ins are very thin layers, mapping your hardware features to a
standardized API. There is no redundant code to be implemented again and again,
therefore, EASI plug-ins can be created in a relatively short time.
EASI is truly cross-platform

EASI plug-ins are highly platform-independent. This enables you to ship your
product simultaneously on Windows and Mac with very little additional development
effort. The same applies for future operating systems, making EASI a sound
investment in tomorrow's technology.
EASI is state-of-the-art

The EASI API is based on object-oriented design. This further eases integration
with contemporary driver software, increases code reusability and protects your
development investment.
EASI is a public standard

EASI technology comes to you at no cost right from the start. There is no
licensing or non-disclosure agreement required to implement EASI. This is not
limited to the creation of EASI plug-ins but also includes the development of
EASI hosts, ensuring that EASI will become a widely accepted standard very quickly.
EASI is tried and tested

EASI is not vaporware. It has already been proven to be a versatile yet
easy-to-implement interface. EASI is the core technology of Logic Audio's 4.0 audio engine.
EASI is standardized and documented

EASI is clearly defined by documentation and sample code to ensure a complete and
common understanding of its behavior. This further speeds up development and reduces
compatibility issues for both hardware and software manufacturers.
EASI is future-proof

EASI is prepared to follow the progression of technology. Emagic is happy to
receive feedback and input from hardware and software manufacturers to keep the
EASI standard alive and up-to-date.

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