NAB Attendees Get Sneak
Peek at Revolutionary Timing Control and
Music Search Features in SmartSound®
Sonicfire® Pro 5
Ability to precisely time musical events to key points in a video
timeline adds incredible power and dramatic impact to productions; new
Sensory Searching™ feature makes finding the right piece of music a
dynamic part of the music scoring process
NORTHRIDGE, CA - April 7, 2008 - Attendees of NAB 2008 who visit
SmartSound Software Inc.'s booth (South Hall, #SL7712) will be the first
to get a live, up-close look at SmartSound Sonicfire Pro 5, the
groundbreaking new development in library music. Shipping in June, this
new release accesses the largest selection of fully-customizable library
music available. With new music timing controls and searching features,
Sonicfire Pro 5 gives professional editors the most complete
customizable music library solution.
Recent versions of Sonicfire Pro have brought incredible customization
options to the length, arrangement and mix of SmartSound-enabled music.
Sonicfire Pro builds on this history of innovation with a focus on
timing controls, specifically the timing of events in a music score to
key points in a production. This level of control is not available from
any other music library or software product, and is part of what makes
Sonicfire Pro 5 the most complete solution ever for creating a
customized music score.
Sonicfire Pro 5 features incredible new enhancements to its
award-winning Mood Mapping® feature that make it easy and fast to
precisely match the timing of a score with events in a production. Users
will be able to simply grab a beat in a piece of music and drag it to a
nearby edit point or other key event in a video timeline without
changing the rhythm and length of the rest of the score. The company
believes this will be the first time such a capability has been
available for prerecorded music. New control over the timing of the
music section changes helps editors create dynamic music that matches
the pace of their scenes. Also added to this release is the ability to
adjust the tempo of any SmartSound music track while maintaining
customization control. These new innovations enable Sonicfire Pro 5 to
create music scores with tremendous impact without requiring
time-consuming and complex manual editing.
The new "Spotting and Timing" feature in Sonicfire Pro 5 also increases
the precision with which musical events can match events in a video.
Editors can mark key points in the production where additional musical
emphasis is required and Sonicfire Pro 5 will recommend the best-fitting
music and provide different options and methods for achieving the best
overall fit with the key points in the visual.
This ability to include key events in a video timeline as a factor in
the music search is one critical element of the new Sensory Searching
feature in SmartSound's reconfigured Express Track search tool. Sensory
Searching uses an individual's personal musical preferences to drill
down to exactly the right piece of music, dynamically changing search
results in real-time as the user modifies their parameters. By using
their own ears and creative musical preferences, the user always has the
option to make a comparative judgment on the current search result and
get a new result without ever having to start the search over.
"Sonicfire Pro 5 may be the most significant technology achievement in
the music library industry in years," said Kevin Klingler, President and
CEO of SmartSound Software, Inc. "The innovations of precise timing
control over prerecorded music and dynamic, sensory-based music
searching, when combined with our existing features of Mood Mapping and
real-time instrument access, make this the only real choice for anyone
interested in customizing music for their projects."
Sonicfire Pro 5 will be sold in two editions: the Express Track Edition
gives access to the improved music search function, and basic
customization options such as length, arrangement, and overall
instrument mix; while the Scoring Edition includes access to the
Timeline editing tools, such as the new advanced timing controls and
precise control over the instrument mix throughout the score. The
Express Track Edition will be free with any purchase from SmartSound's
Multi-Layer Music library, or customers can upgrade to the Scoring
Edition for just $99.95. Any customer who is a registered Sonicfire Pro
4.5 owner will receive a free upgrade to the Sonicfire Pro 5 Scoring
Edition.
"Sonicfire Pro 5 is the result of over a decade of research and
development, and arrives decisively at the summit of creative technology
for the music library industry," said Klingler. "We are proud to make
this achievement free for any current customers as our way of saying
thanks for their support throughout the years."
Anyone new to SmartSound can qualify for the free upgrade by purchasing
the currently available Sonicfire Pro 4.5 before the June release of
Sonicfire Pro 5. Complete details can be found at http://www.smartsound.com/sonicfire.
About SmartSound Software, Inc.
SmartSound Software, Inc. is the world-leading developer and marketer of
the SmartSound family of music and scoring technology for visual content
creators. The company has been at the forefront of technological
innovations in the industry, such as the Sensory Searching™ and Mood
Mapping® features in SmartSound® Sonicfire® Pro. SmartSound technology
is available for Windows XP and Macintosh OSX 10.4 or higher, including
PowerPCs and Intel Macs. SmartSound products include: the Sonicfire® Pro
and Quicktracks® for Adobe Premiere® Pro software and the Strata™,
Backstage, Film Score, Producer, Edge, Audio Palette, Sound Palette, and
Movie Music collections of royalty-free music and sound effects. The
company is headquartered in Northridge, CA, and can be reached by phone
at 818-920-9122, by fax at 818-920-9152 or on the Web at
www.smartsound.com.
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©2008 SmartSound Software, Inc. All Rights reserved. Mood Mapping,
Sensory Searching, SmartSound, Sonicfire, Strata Series, Quicktracks and
Quicktracks for Premiere Pro are either registered trademarks or
trademarks of SmartSound Software, Inc. Other product names are either
trademarks or trade names of their respective holders. Patent numbers
5,693,902, 5,877,445 and patents pending.
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