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Summer 07 Kicks Off!

Wow, where did the time go? It’s been so busy ’round here that I’ve lost track! What’s going on with me these days? A lot!

I’d like to kick off my post by saying that Pump It Up Pro has finally started to make it’s way to the distributor. What does this mean? This means that Pump it Up Pro is now released from the dev team and has gone into production for sales. Please continue to watch for news and an official release date. I hope you enjoy the game as much as the dev team enjoyed developing it. Finally, Pump It Up Pro is here. You can now look forward to dancing your summer away!

With this news comes more excitement. I’ve decided to celebrate PIUPro’s launch by allowing purchase of Urban Comatose for $6.00!!!! Yes that’s right; six bucks and you can now own your own copy of Urban Comatose. I’ve notified all the sellers of this and you should see the pricing become effective immediately.

cd pictureBUY URBAN COMATOSE FOR SIX BUCKS!

How long will this last? Don’t miss out, take advatage of it while you can!!

Studio productions has started heavy for the summer. I’ve outfitted the studio with 3 new instruments! What are they?

1) Korg R3
2) Novation SuperNovaII X48
3) Access Virus TI Polar

I’ve also decided to also ramp up live performances for the summer. Will traveling be included? I guess we’ll have to wait and see.

Website updates:

I’ve updated the FAQ section of the site. Hopefully this will be more functional and easier for users to understand. There are also plans to update the discography/studio section to reflect recent changes.

More news to come!

K

Ground Kontrol (5/10/07)- Aftermath

I’m happy to report that the show was Fantastic!. It’s always a pleasure to play at Ground Kontrol. Every time we go back, we leave more impressed with this venue! Thank you Ground Kontrol and Solenoid for making the event awesome. 🙂

Here are a few shots from the show. Guess what? The show made it into 2 local newspapers. (Portland, Oregon) More follow-ups and news is on the way.

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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-v23aoe4JIo[/youtube]

It’s been a busy over hear lately…(gasping for air) I’m also happy to report that Pump it Up Pro is becoming closer to release!

When Machines Dream + KaW – LIVE at TRONix – May 10th 2007

When Machines Dream + Kaw return to TRONix!

Thursday, May 10th, 10:00 PM

FREE!

Ground Kontrol
511 NW Couch St.
Portland, OR 97209
phone: (503)796-9364

Also featuring DJ Brokenwindow

Ground Kontrol is a classic video game arcade featuring all of your favorite video games and pinball machines from the 80’s and more. After 7:00 PM the arcade becomes 21+ and serves beer and wine.

TRONix is presented by Fiasco and held every second Thursday at Ground Kontrol and features a variety of live electronic acts and cutting edge DJ’s. TRONix is hosted by seminal Portland electronic musician David Chandler – aka Solenoid. David has had dozens of Vinyl & CD releases world wide as both Solenoid and DJ Brokenwindow.

Official Pump It Up Pro Forums

Please leave your feedback for Pump It Up Pro HERE. Thanks for your feedback and comments!

K

Pump It Up Pro Comments

Just to clear some information up that I’m seeing.
(Please feel free to ask me further details if you want more specification)

I understand all the concerns and let me remind you that the machine is beta. Updates are still being made. Please try the product and leave feedback.

Pump It Up Pro judgments – I understand the concern about attack play . Let me emphasize the fact that the extra “superb” window is NOT extremely tight. (like you might be familiar with from other games) IE – Not turning the game into attack based play. It does allow people to have a goal towards accuracy if they choose. In addition to this, the “bad window” has been removed from play.

Why Pump It Up Pro? – This is a branch of the Pump It Up brand. This does not have an effect on the classic Pump It Up that everyone is currently familiar with and loves. This new product line is being developed to satisfy another market.

Pump It Up Pro Music

– There are additional licensed tracks specifically for PIUPRO.

– Some of the old favorites have made a re-appearance for this game. (some songs that were not in other versions

– Additional favorites familiar to people.

Pump It Up Pro Grading –

– The grading retains a similar and user friendly scale that people are use to. There is additional information for people who find it beneficial

– Song difficulties have been reformed into a “1-16 block” system. It relates to other versions that people may be familiar with.

Hold grading has NOT changed: This is only an alpha of the game at this time. Hold judgments are handled in the familiar style. This is not yet implemented in the test location as of now. Please look out for this in the next few days.

– single pad/ double pad play – This is a beta configuration. The machine is able to switch between these modes like other pump it up products.

Pump It Up Pro steps –

I’ve noticed a video surfacing of a few songs. Please don’t judge step data by a few videos. There are several songs with different “styles”.

Additional information –

So far, the test location has been very happy with Pump It Up Pro. It has created a lot of interest and has received a lot of play. If you are able, please try to make it out and give feedback.. HERE is a review that I thought was very well done. http://media.rhythmatic.net/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=4164

THIS PRODUCT IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH ROXOR OR ITG.

Please, give the product a chance and try the game for yourself. It’s beta and things change over night. (literally)

Thanks!

K