Pinnacle Research announces new products for NeXTSTEP

Pinnacle Research is pleased to announce 4 new products for NeXTSTEP: PageChain, VWall, WetPaint and Typeology.  These products are the results of the continued effort by Pinnacle Research to bring high-quality Productivity and Creativity applications to the NeXTSTEP platform.

Along with these new products, we are also happy to announce a major update to the Virtual Window Manager, VirtSpace.

Pinnacle Research also produces the MIDI sequencing and DSP synthesis application, Presto which is currently shipping in beta form and nearing a 1.0 release.

All of these products are available directly from Pinnacle Research.  To obtain information via e-mail, just send a note to "info@pri.com".  Demo versions of most applications are available on floppy-disk by sending $5 to:

		Pinnacle Research, Inc.
		4725 E. Sunrise Dr. #435
		Tucson, AZ 85718

Demos of Presto and VirtSpace are also available at FTP archive sites such as: cs.orst.edu and sonata.cc.purdue.edu.

The Pinnacle Research Product-Line (in brief):
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   PageChain - Multi-Document Print/FAX tool for NeXTSTEP

PageChain solves the problem of FAXing, printing or electronically mailing multiple files by allowing you to quickly add the desired files to a PageChain document.  PageChain then converts the input files to a single PostScript file that can be FAXed, printed or sent via NeXT Mail.  A PageChain document can consist of PostScript, EPS, TIFF, FAX, RTF, and/or Plain Text (ASCII) files.  Printing, FAXing and E_Mailing of chained files requires less time and effort.

"PageChain's multi-document faxing clearly helps to make NeXTSTEP a superior office productivity solution." - Dan Tortorici / Systems Engineer, NeXT Computer, Inc.

Eric Wespestad of Swiss Bank Corporation's office automation group says that "PageChain is one of those wonderful applications that completely solves a business problem.  PageChain will save a lot of time and hassle for our users that send multi-part faxes.  Even if you don't send faxes, PageChain is a great utility for quickly assembling compound documents - it's an essential addition to the NeXT environment."

Status: Shipping v1.1

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   VWall - Direct Messaging for NeXTSTEP

VWall (Vee±Wall) provides system administrators with a powerful means to send messages to network users directly in a NeXTSTEP window.  It allows the administrator to send messages, which include RTF text and sound files, to inform network users of any event which requires their immediate attention, such as an impending system shutdown.  VWall also allows the system administrator to remotely reboot or power off network machines from his or her workstation.

VWall messages appears on the users screen in a NeXTSTEP window that floats above all other windows.  You even have the option blocking out the rest of the users workspace, so only your message is displayed - demanding their full attention.

Status: Shipping v1.0

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   WetPaint - Bitmap Editing and Image Processing for NeXTSTEP

WetPaint is a paint/image processing application which fills the current void existing on the NeXT in this area.  WetPaint supports dynamically loaded tools and filters allowing users to customize their environment to the specific task at hand.  WetPaint comes bundled with the following tools: Pencil, Eraser, Rectangle, Line, Circle, Text, Paintbrush, Flood Fill, Airbrush, Polygon, Magnification, Marquee/Lasso, Smudge and Clone.  Along with these tools, standard image filters include: sharpen, blur, brighten, dim, transpose, warp and invert.  WetPaint also offers full support of all compositing operations, patterns, and user customizable gradients and the image filters work in RGB, CMYK and HSB space.

WetPaint is an incredible value compared to other high-priced image processing packages.

Status: Shipping early Q2

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   Typeology - The Science of Type Design for NeXTSTEP

Design and modify Type 1 PostScript fonts with Typeology's specialized tools.  The path editing tools allow you to create and add special characters to fonts, remap the location of characters, or import line-based graphics.  Typeology's powerful inspector allows you to adjust character metrics, edit the PostScript definition and manipulate other vital information for the selected character.  The kerning window allows you to tighten or loosen kerning pairs and the bitmap editor allows you to add low resolution screen fonts to speed up text display.

Status: Shipping Q2

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   VirtSpace - Multi-MegaPixel Display for NeXTSTEP

Work unconfined by the bounds of the Megapixel display.  VirtSpace expands the users screen area by creating a virtual workspace which can be extensively larger than a single screen.  Windows can be placed anywhere within this virtual space allowing several applications to be run without cluttering the workspace.  In the VirtSpace window, miniature representations of the users Virtual Workspace work like a map, indicating the location of application windows within VirtSpace.  Windows can be placed off of the physical screen (elsewhere in the virtual workspace), and then brought back into view simply by clicking and dragging their virtual representations.

Ideal for smaller screens found on 486 machines and laptops!

Status: Shipping v3.0

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   Presto - MIDI Sequencing and DSP Synthesis for NeXTSTEP

Presto is a revolutionary music application that seamlessly integrates MIDI sequencing and DSP (Digital Signal Processing) music synthesis.  Paired with a MIDI interface, Presto allows NeXT users to record and play music using MIDI compatible keyboards and sound generators.  Users without MIDI equipment or those wishing to expand their sound generation capabilities can use the NeXT computers DSP chip to generate CD quality sound output.  Presto provides a library of  DSP synthesis descriptions called "voicings".  These voicings include: piano, electric bass, strings, voice, woodwinds, and percussion instruments.  Existing sounds can be modified to create new, custom sounds.

"Presto is the first product on any platform to bring the full power of DSP synthesis to the world of sequencing." 
- Dr. David Jaffe, Princeton University Music Department.

"Musicians wishes have finally come true with the release of the first MIDI sequencing software for the NeXT.  [Presto] combines expected features ... with innovations made possible by the NeXT environment." 
- Lee Sherman, Contributing Editor, NeXTWORLD Magazine.

Status: Shipping v0.9.6

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Pinnacle Research, Inc.
4725 E. Sunrise Dr. #435
Tucson, AZ 85718
info@pri.com (NeXT Mail)
(602)529-1135
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PageChain, VWall, Typeology, WetPaint, VirtSpace and Presto are trademarks of Pinnacle Research, Inc.  NeXT, NeXTSTEP, MegaPixel Display and NeXT Mail are trademarks of NeXT Computer, Inc.  All other trademarks mentioned belong to their respective owners.

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