Press Release – Echo Launches MiaMIDI – Full Support for Mac OSX

March 13, 2003

Echo Digital Audio Launches new MiaMIDI 24-96 Multitrack Recording System

Echo Digital Audio Corporation (Carpinteria, CA), a leading developer and manufacturer of professional audio recording products, today started shipping the new MiaMIDI 24-96 Multitrack Recording System for Windows and Macintosh computers. This new product offers the same high quality hardware and software as Mia, but with the addition of MIDI support via a custom plastic molded breakout cable.

MiaMIDI has two balanced analog inputs and outputs, digital I/O via S/PDIF, eight “virtual” outputs through software, and MIDI I/O all for a budget price.

For more MiaMIDI information please visit Echo's web site: www.echoaudio.com.

Echo Digital Audio Offers Full Support for Mac OSX

Echo Digital Audio Corporation announced the release of fully supported Mac OS X drivers for their line of PCI professional audio hardware. These drivers provide full compatibility with Mac OS X CoreAudio and CoreMIDI for Gina24, Layla24, Mona, Mia, and the new Echo Indigo, and MiaMIDI.

Echo's hardware has long been recognized both for audio quality, driver reliability, and innovative features. That same quality and reliability is now available for Mac OS X.

Mac OS X drivers can be downloaded from Echo's web site: www.echoaudio.com.

About Echo

Echo Digital Audio Corporation has been in business in the Santa Barbara, California area for over 20 years. During the 1980's the company was a pioneer in computer voice technology. Over the past 10 years Echo has developed several audio chips and products for leading semiconductor and multimedia companies (Sony, Motorola, Rockwell, Agilent, Analog Devices, Peavey, VLSI) as well as becoming a leader in designing and manufacturing products for the professional audio and home entertainment markets. These new products will provide advanced desktop audio solutions for the rapidly improving digital media market.