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Rain Recording Debuts Livebook Zephyr - Audio Laptop For Songwriters
Press Release
2008-01-07

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Rain Recording, creator of purpose-built computer systems for audio production, is proud to announce the LiveBook Zephyr mobile songwriter laptop - the newest addition to the award-winning line of LiveBook mobile audio workstations. LiveBook Zephyr is an ultra-portable songwriter's notebook. Weighing in at just 4.3 pounds, Zephyr is the lightest and smallest LiveBook ever, making it the perfect mobile studio for laying down a quick guitar part, some vocals and a drum loop wherever inspiration strikes.

Also now available is the RainPAK counterpart to LiveBook Zephyr called ZPAK. ZPAK is a complete songwriter digital tool-kit including LiveBook Zephyr, the Tascam US122L audio interface, a Tascam LD-74 microphone and even a mic cable and desktop mic stand. ZPAK also includes copies of Cubase LE and Gigastudio 3 LE, the light versions of two industry-standard audio production software titles for recording, editing and mixing digital audio, loops and samples.

ZPAK, the first RainPAK (Professional Audio Kit) is designed to give the modern, budget-minded songwriter everything he or she needs to make high-quality recordings, demos and sketches at home or on the road. ZPAK is completely set up for plug & play when it arrives with drivers installed, cables included and every component tested and optimized for performance including a copy of Windows XP specially tuned for audio production.

"ZPAK with LiveBook Zephyr is very much a Rain product in that it provides a complete solution for a specific purpose", says Rain President Bill Paschick. "Our mission is to provide transparent technology so our customers can get right down to the job of creating - which is why they got a Rain computer in the first place. When you have a great idea for a song, the last thing you want to do is sit on the phone with tech-support".

The RainPAK program is designed to provide a complete solution, tested and certified for optimum performance, for a specific purpose like songwriting, DJ'ing or mobile recording. Rain is in the business of making it easy for creative people to harness technology. Other RainPAK products including MixPAK, StudioPAK and GuitarPAK are scheduled for release in early 2008.

More information at: http://www.rainrecording.com/products/livebook-zephyr

About Rain Recording

Located in Ringwood, New Jersey, Rain Recording builds PC systems and peripherals optimized for high-performance audio applications, including recording, mixing, mastering, and DJ production and performance. With a passionate, "no-compromise" attitude, Rain's experts in audio and computer technology work closely with leading software and hardware manufacturers, and rigorously field-test Rain systems in their quest to provide the best experience possible for those using digital audio on the PC platform.