May 14, 2007 |
SmartSound announces an agreement with Sony Creative Software to license SmartSound's patented automated music scoring processes for use in Sony Creative Software's Cinescore soundtrack creation product line.
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Apr 16, 2007 |
SmartSound announces BackStage, a free Web site for all registered users of Sonicfire® Pro 4. Through BackStage, customers can access special features, including: exclusive Multi Layer Music not available to the general public; an Automatic Cue Sheet service for producers of broadcast television programming; and custom composing and encoding services.
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Apr 16, 2007 |
SmartSound launches Sonicfire® Pro 4.5 at NAB 2007. Available as a free upgrade for existing customers of version 4.0 and higher, Sonicfire Pro 4.5 Smart Recall – a new feature that embeds Sonicfire Pro project information into exported music files. Sonicfire Pro 4.5 is also available in a Network Edition for people using multiple seats. This version includes Express Track, the fastest way possible to get SmartSound music into a video editing Timeline.
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Feb 14, 2007 |
SmartSound makes Quicktracks® for Adobe® Premiere a free download for all customers. This includes 10 free royalty-free music tracks that can be used for any video project created in Adobe Premiere.
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Nov 2006 |
SmartSound gives presentations on the professional uses of Sonicfire Pro 4 with Mood Mapping at the Motion Picture Editors Guild and at the Apple Store in Santa Monica.
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Oct 19, 2006 |
Avid bundles SmartSound Sonicfire® Pro 4 with Mood Mapping with its professional video editing products, including the entire family of Media Composer products.
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June 12, 2006 |
SmartSound announces deal with Wexler Video to pre-install SmartSound Sonicfire Pro 4 onto video editing workstations rented by Wexler Video, a leading equipment and services provider to the Hollywood production and post-production community.
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Apr 26, 2006 |
SmartSound Sonicfire Pro 4 is awarded four major awards at NAB 2006: the NAB Award for Innovation in Media, Videography Magazine’s Vidy Award, Television Broadcast Magazine’s Top Innovation Award and The 4Ever Group’s Product Innovation Award.
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Apr 10, 2006 |
SmartSound Sonicfire Pro 4 is launched. The latest in SmartSound’s line of industry-leading music scoring software titles includes the revolutionary “Mood Mapping” feature. The launch of Sonicfire Pro 4 coincides with the release of the first 10 discus in the Strata Series of Multi-Layer Music.
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Nov 15, 2005 |
Avid Liquid 7 is launched. The latest version of the Liquid series of video editing software integrates SmartSound’s technology as the primary music scoring technology.
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Oct 17, 2005 |
SmartSound launches the Film Score Series with a six-disc collection of music from film and television composer Richard Band.
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May 12, 2005 |
SmartSound announces a partnership with Artbeats to provide royalty-free music and images in one location.
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Apr 18, 2005 |
SmartSound Software announces an agreement with Megatrax, a leading provider of production music libraries for film, television, advertising and multimedia for SmartSound to encode a new Megatrax library entitled “The Scene”. The agreement marks the first time that needle-drop music has been encoded with SmartSound technology.
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Feb 05, 2005 |
SmartSound Software, Inc. celebrates its ten year anniversary.
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Jan 20, 2005 |
SmartSound's Quicktracks technology is the driving force behind the Magic Music feature in CyberLink PowerDirector Software.
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Nov 17, 2004 |
SmartSound Software receives patent for underlying technology in Europe . The patent applies the UK, France, Germany and Italy .
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Nov 16, 2004 |
PC Magazine awards SmartSound Sonicfire Pro 3 with an Editors' Choice Award.
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Oct 13, 2004 |
SmartSound Software supports Quicktracks for Premiere Pro for use in Adobe Premiere Elements
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Sept 23, 2004 |
SmartSound Software Again Named One of Los Angeles’ Fastest Growing Companies in Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Program
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May 17, 2004 |
Producer Series Vol. 1 is first music CD to feature standard and alternate tracks, as well as to be available for full download purchase
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May 11, 2004 |
SmartSound's Quicktracks technology is the driving force behind the Auto Music feature in Ulead's Video Studio 8
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Apr 19, 2004 |
Sonicfire Pro 3.2 features integration with Macromedia Flash MX Professional 2004 and Avid video editing products
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Apr 19, 2004 |
SmartSound announces that Avid's Xpress Pro and Media Composer Adrenaline professional video editing products will include full versions of Sonicfire Pro 3.2 software
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Apr 13, 2004 |
SmartSound inks distribution deals with WYNIT and D&H that open the market for SmartSound products to new potential users
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Mar 4, 2004 |
Tranquil Journeys becomes 50th release in Audio Palette CD series
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Nov 1, 2003 |
Quicktracks for Premiere Pro stand-alone plug-in brings proven soundtrack creation technology to Premiere Pro users
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Sept 17, 2003 |
SmartSound releases five new Movie Music CDs for Movie Maestro
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Sept 10, 2003 |
SmartSound named to Deloitte & Touche Fast 50 for third consecutive year
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May 28, 2003 |
SmartSound reduces price of royalty-free music CDs, making it more affordable than ever for users to increase their library
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Apr 7, 2003 |
SmartSound releases Sonicfire Pro 3.0, a major upgrade to the industry-leading soundtrack creation software; key new features include the Infinite Search Maestro
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Mar 3, 2003 |
Sonic Desktop changes name to SmartSound Software, reflecting recognition within the video industry of the SmartSound product line
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Feb 26, 2003 |
Sonicfire Pro and Movie Maestro are available for retail purchase at Fry's Electronics
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Nov 25, 2002 |
Sonic Desktop named 10th fastest growing technology company in Los Angeles by Deloitte & Touche
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July 22, 2002 |
Sonic Desktop updates Quicktracks technology bundled with Adobe Premiere
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Nov 12, 2001 |
The Los Angeles Business Journal names Sonic Desktop the second fastest growing private company in Los Angeles
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Sept 26, 2001 |
Deloitte & Touche names Sonic Desktop one of the fastest growing technology companies in Los Angeles
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April 17, 2001 |
Release of Sonicfire Pro 2.0 for Windows brings powerful soundtrack creation to PC users
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Jan 9, 2001 |
Launch of Sonicfire Pro 2.0 for Mac marks a major breakthrough in soundtrack creation technology
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Dec 18, 2000 |
Momentum in industry continues to grow as Quicktracks plug-in ships with Adobe Premiere 6.0
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Oct 2, 2000 |
Sonic Desktop continues tradition of cutting edge royalty-free music with first release from The Edge Series
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Nov 17, 1999 |
Canopus begins bundling SmartSound technology in various products, including DV Station and DV Raptor
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Nov 10, 1999 |
Sonic Desktop signs bundling agreement with Apple
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Mar 2, 1999 |
Sonic Desktop receives second patent for underlying SmartSound technology
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Nov 18, 1998 |
The first two CDs in the Sound Palette series, featuring hundreds of sound effects for use with SmartSound technology, is released
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Oct 28, 1998 |
Launch of SmartSound SmartClub lets frequent buyers of audio palettes get first crack at music at a discounted cost
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Aug 14, 1998 |
SmartSound for Multimedia included with Dazzle's Digital Video Creator
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Feb 9, 1998 |
Sonic Desktop signs agreement with Pinnacle to bundle SmartSound technology in Pinnacle Studio 400
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Dec 2 , 1997 |
Sonic Desktop receives first patent for underlying SmartSound technology
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July 15, 1997 |
SmartSound software ships with Macromedia Director 6
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June 19, 1997 |
Scoring Essentials is released. This CD is the longest lasting edition of the Audio Palette series
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May 1, 1997 |
SmartSound software ships with Adobe Premiere for Windows
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Mar 21, 1997 |
Secure online ordering available on Web site
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Sept 6, 1996 |
Corel agrees to bundle SmartSound as the soundtrack creation tool in its Lumiere Video Editor
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Mar 8, 1996 |
Sonic Desktop signs a bundleagreementwith IBM to include SmartSound in its Aptiva software
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Apr 24, 1996 |
Sonic Desktop announces launch of SmartSound for Multimedia, the company's first major commercially available product
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May 1995 |
DynaTech provides Sonic Desktop with angel funding. Today, SmartSound Software is completely self-funded
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Jan 1995 |
SmartSound Software founded as Sonic Desktop by Kevin Klingler, Chris Hufford and Geoff Hufford |