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Archive for September, 2012

Rogue Amoeba’s Tenth Anniversary Sale

Header Image for 10th Anniversary

Update (October 1st, 2012): The sale is over, though the great products remain. You can still pick up our software at our everyday low prices, right through our store.


It’s hard for us to believe, but Rogue Amoeba is just about to turn ten years old. September 30th, 2012 will mark a full decade since we first released Audio Hijack 1.0. Since then, we’ve shipped many top-notch new products, along with 355 total updates. We’ve brought our team from its initial three founders to its present ten employees. And we’ve earned some of the highest honors in the industry, including dozens of top-notch ratings from well-respected journalists.

The most rewarding thing, however, has been satisfying our customers simply by making our software. For ten years, we’ve been able to do a job we love, thanks to the purchases of our customers, along with their invaluable feedback and kindness in spreading the word on our software. All that has enabled us to provide our tools to an ever-growing user base, and we’re incredibly grateful to each and every person who’s purchased one of our apps.

Act Fast, Save Big

In honor of this milestone, we want to get our software out to even more people, so we’ve put up some major discounts on our software. Through the end of the month, customers can save $10 on products throughout our store. That means Audio Hijack Pro and the recently-released Fission 2 are just $22 each (or even better, $40 for the pair!), Airfoil is just $15, and Piezo is just $5. This once-in-a-decade sale will be gone before you know it, so act fast!

To get in on the savings, visit our Tenth Anniversary page by clicking this ridiculous image of Ammo about to chow down on some cake:

Image of Ammo About to Chow Down on Some Cake

Our Sincere Gratitude

Rogue Amoeba has been going strong for a decade, and we hope to be here for decades to come. Allow me to again express our sincere gratitude to all of our existing users for their purchases over the years, and to welcome new users to the fold as well. Thank you very, very much.

One Last Thing

We’d be grateful if you told your friends (and enemies too!) about Rogue Amoeba and this sale. Word of mouth from satisfied customers is our best form of advertising, so please, spread the word by mentioning this sale on Twitter, Facebook, and anywhere else you like.

Fission 2: Audio Editing, Better Than Ever

Since 2006, our application Fission has been one of the most popular ways to edit audio on the Mac, with none of the quality loss caused by typical audio editors. It’s been great for quick edits of recordings from both Audio Hijack Pro and Piezo, as well as creating iPhone ringtones, editing iTunes Music Store files, and more. At six years old, however, Fission was ready for a big update. Back in April, we first previewed the next generation of Fission to members of our mailing list.

Now, half a year after first previewing it, we’re finally ready to unveil the newest version of Fission to the world.

Meet Fission 2 image

Fission 2 Key Features

  • Export any file to MP3, AAC, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AIFF, or WAV

  • Batch convert dozens of files at once, with the Batch Converter

  • Share audio to SoundCloud.com

  • Chapterized AAC files make creating enhanced podcasts a snap

  • A gorgeous and easy-to-use new interface

  • And of course, much more

What’s New

Fission IconIf you’ve used Fission before, you’ll immediately see that the most obvious change is its appearance. Fission now offers both a dark and a light theme, as seen above, both of which have been overhauled with fantastic new art. It’s not just a re-skin, however, as we’ve worked hard on the user experience as well. Every aspect of Fission has been examined and considered, with enhancements made across the board. The editing workflow is a snap to learn for new users, while existing users of Fission will be instantly familiar with version 2.

We’ve also packed in several major new features to make editing audio easier than ever. First up, that includes support for exporting directly to all major audio formats. You can still save losslessly to your file’s original format, of course, but now you can export your audio to MP3, AAC, Apple Lossless, FLAC, AIFF, or WAV too.

Fission's Export Options
Fission’s new Export options

Batch Converter IconIf you want to convert multiple files, Fission has you covered there too, with the new Batch Converter. Drop an album’s worth of FLAC files on the Batch Converter, and you can have a folder full of MP3s with just 2 clicks. Converting from one format to another format couldn’t be simpler.

FLAC IconSpeaking of FLAC, Fission now has full support for the popular lossless audio format. FLAC files can be opened, edited, and saved, making it possible to change them as needed, or just export them to a smaller format for portability. Fission 2 now also supports WAV audio files, in addition to its “original four” formats of MP3, AAC, Apple Lossless, and AIFF.

Improvements to saving aren’t limited to just file formats either, as Fission now has support for publishing to SoundCloud. SoundCloud is the world’s leading social sound platform, allowing anyone to create sounds and share them everywhere. With SoundCloud support in Fission, it’s now easier than ever to get audio onto the web and to share it with others.

Fission's SoundCloud Sharing
Handy SoundCloud Integration

On top of all that, we tossed in the ability to open multiple audio files at once for easy joining or multitasking, fast creation of Chapterized AAC files for enhanced podcasts, improved iPhone ringtone saving, and more. We’re incredibly proud of Fission 2, and we think you’re going to love it. If you need to edit audio on your Mac, you just can’t go wrong using Fission.

Get Fission 2 Now

Fission 2 runs on Mac OS X 10.6 and up, with a test drive available for download. When you’re ready to purchase, you can buy a license key to unlock the full version directly through our store. You can also purchase and download Fission right through Apple’s App Store.1

Already Own a License for Fission?

If you purchased Fission before April 1st, 2012 (your license key will start with KRBA-), you’re eligible to upgrade to Fission 2 at a heavily discounted price.2

If you purchased Fission on or after April 1st, 2012, you’ll be receiving a complimentary upgrade to Fission 2! Watch your email inbox for full details on moving up to Fission 2, free of charge.

Go Forth and Edit!

After many, many months of development, we’re thrilled to get Fission 2 into your hands. If you have any questions or feedback, contact us directly. Otherwise, enjoy Fission 2!


Footnotes:

1. Looking for our other apps in the Mac App Store? Unfortunately, Apple’s many restrictions preclude most of our applications from appearing there. As mentioned in this Knowledge Base article, we’ll always sell our software directly, even when it also appears in the Mac App Store. 

2. Unfortunately, as you may be aware, Apple provides no way for us to move existing users into the Mac App Store. If you own a Fission 1 license, we’re only able to provide a discounted upgrade through direct purchase.

You are of course able to buy Fission 2 directly through the App Store, but we have no way to provide the appropriate discount there. As such, we recommend all upgraders purchase Fission directly through our store