Steinberg Releases New ASIO 2.2 Standard
Full 64-bit support for Steinberg’s industry-standard technology
Hamburg, Germany (September 15, 2006) – Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH is proud to announce the release
of a new, fully 64-bit-capable version of its renowned ASIO technology. The ASIO 2.2 SDK provides software
engineers with a complete set of tools for creating ASIO-ready host applications and drivers for 64-bit versions of
Microsoft’s Windows operating system.
“ASIO 2.2 and its ASIO 2/64 component will form the backbone of a new generation of 64-bit host applications and audio
devices for Windows,” summarizes Markus Stehlik, Steinberg’s Director of Engineering. “The new version of this open
standard will also ensure both 32-bit and 64-bit driver versions are available to customers of audio software and hardware,
easing the transition to the new 64-bit Windows versions. And because ASIO 2.2 was specified in close cooperation with
other companies from the audio industry, we expect that the new standard will see wide adoption in the foreseeable future,”
Stehlik continues.
The SDK is available for download now at http://www.steinberg.net.
About ASIO, Steinberg's Low Latency, High Performance Audio Standard
The Audio Stream Input/Output (ASIO) architecture forms the backbone of VST. ASIO addresses any needs a professional
audio recording solution might have, supporting variable bit depths and sample rates, multi-channel operation and
synchronization. As a result, users can enjoy low latency, high performance, easy set up and stable audio recording within
VST. The entire system becomes controllable and offers complete and immediate access to the audio system's capabilities.
Since its introduction, ASIO has become a supported standard by many leading audio hardware manufacturers - for good
reason.
About Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH
Steinberg is known the world over for its professional media solutions. The company has been developing, manufacturing
and selling software products for musicians and producers in the music, film, post production, and multimedia industries
since 1984. Steinberg products are used by Grammy® and Oscar® award winning composers, engineers, and producers.
For more information, please visit www.steinberg.net.
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