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SmartSound Reviews and Awards

StudioDaily Prime Award April 2012

"Running along side the NAB's toughest competition we're"
–Best Overall Value (New Product) at NAB Show

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Videomaker Magazine April 2011

"After walking the National Association of Broadcasters show floor for 3 days ..."
– BEST STOCK MEDIA 2011 at NAB Show

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DV Magazine April 2011

"... outstanding achievement in the advancement of the art..."
– DV Magazine Black Diamond Award

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Final Cut Producer March 20, 2010

“If you can afford it, get it. If you can’t, save up and get it. That is how important it is to have this in your editor’s toolkit.”
– Andy Burton Coon, FCProducer.com

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DV Magazine January 4, 2008

“Sonicfire Pro 5 is an essential part of my production toolkit. There exists nothing else that can even come close to what it can achieve in adding appropriate quality music to enhance production. It should be a part of your kit as well.”
– Ned Soltz, DV Magazine

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Videomaker Magazine December 2008

“Once you've tried Sonicfire Pro, you will never go back to your stack of buyout CDs again.”
– John Burkhart

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Ken Stone’s Final Cut Pro Web Site
September 29, 2008 “I just don't think you can go wrong with Sonicfire Pro 5, and truly wonder what features they will come up with next.”
– Steve Douglas

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Microfilmmaker Magazine
December 1, 2008

“…if you’re a video person who does not have a fully trained score composer or the access to one, do not pass go. Go directly and buy SonicFire Pro 5.”
– John Howard, Microfilmmaker Magazine

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Alaskan Apple Users Group
November 6, 2008

“It has an edge on tools like GarageBand and Soundtrack with its easy-to-use system and interface coupled with a highly-customizable framework. Musician and non-musician alike will be able to use this to create highly engaging, well-connected pieces of music to put behind a variety of video and audio projects.”
- Rob LeFebvre, AAUG Member

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MacCompanion October 2008

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EventDV Magazine December 2008

“By combining all these features, new and old, you can create a unique score that sounds as if it were custom-designed for your video project. Overall, the only folks who won’t like this new version of Sonicfire Pro are the poor composers who have to compete against it.”
– Jan Ozer, EventDV Magazine

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Government Video Magazine
December 2008 Award

Best Product at Government Video Expo

P3 Update Magazine December 2008

“The Sonicfire Pro product started out amazing, and has gotten even more stellar over the years. I can’t imagine being without it.”
– David Hurd, P3 Update Magazine

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Reel Clever December 2008

“Sonicfire Pro 5 - Scoring Edition from SmartSound is hands down the easiest and best music creation program I have seen on the market today. It's not only easy to use, but there is music that you will actually want to have in your show.”
– Kevin P. McAuliffe, Reel Clever

Bits n Bytes October 15, 2008

“The program is outstanding in its flexible use of ready-made royalty-free SmartSound music, including the new Multi-Layer disks. In addition, the availability of a vast variety of music makes it easy for a novice to add a professional touch to productions or for a professional to add another dimension to productions”
– Norma & Tony Leone, Bits n Bytes

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Brian Underdahl October 11, 2008

“My favorite new feature in Sonicfire Pro 5 is something they call Timing Control. I love this because it gives me ultimate control over the feel of the music.”
– Brian Underdahl, Author

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Sonicfire Pro 5 Awards