The Optical Storage Technology Association (OSTA) today announced that it will conduct a seminar for consumer electronics manufacturers at Meiji Kinenkan, Tokyo, on Friday, Sept. 21 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. The briefing includes a demonstration of OSTA's recently approved MultiAudio and MultiPlay compatibility specifications, which capitalize on the latest trend of consumer-generated CDs and allow manufacturers of consumer CD/DVD players to provide a better overall user experience. The MultiPlay/MultiAudio briefing is being held in conjunction with OSTA's quarterly meeting of industry manufacturers of optical storage devices, media and software, which will be held in Tokyo from Sept. 18 to 20.