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SmartSound introduces a stunning new development in library music: "The largest customizable music library on the market and software that conforms music to the precise needs of your production, whether timing, arrangement or orchestration."
New Features | Pricing and Availability | Product Demonstration | Background | Q & A
If you've ever wanted more creative freedom from a music library, this is the answer to your wishes.
Sensory Searching promises to change the music search process by making it a more engaging audio visual process. Once you hear a music track that is closest to what you are searching for, you can select “More Like This” to get a new list of results that are most similar to your selected track. You can guide the search further by selecting “More or Less Intense” “More from this Composer” “More with this Instrument” and several other selections that will react to your preference and help you find the right track every time, all without having to start your search over. Searches can be started by entering a keyword, selecting various criteria or by using the new “Tap Tempo” feature. By simply tapping a tempo that suits your scene, music starts playing at that tempo with dozens of options in all kinds of musical styles.
The new Spotting feature of Sonicfire Pro 5 lets you set important music markers along any imported video sequence. Mark the music in and out points and also mark key events in your scene that need support of a well-timed change in the music. Once you’ve set your markers, the Sensory Searching technology can turn your visual cues into a list of music search results that are ideally suited for the duration and pacing of your markers. You can preview each of the music options with your scene to quickly select the track that is the best fit. The music will be delivered to fit the duration of your scene perfectly and the beat of the music will align with the key events you’ve marked in the Spotting process. For more customization, see the new Timing Controls in the Enhanced Mood Mapping.
The new Timing Controls in our Enhanced Mood Mapping will give you even more controls to make SmartSound music the most powerful and impactful music for your productions. It starts by indicating the location of the musical beats in every SmartSound track and can also use them as snapping points so all of your work maintains a steady rhythm.
Have you ever wanted to move a music beat to match an event in your video?
Well, with Sonicfire Pro 5, you can turn any music beat into a handle that can be moved to match up with an onscreen event. The rhythm and the duration of your track will stay intact with no unwanted changes to the tempo or pitch of the music.
Have you ever wanted a piece of library music to change sections at a specific time or maybe hold off a music change until slightly later?
The new timing controls in Sonicfire Pro 5 let you easily click on any point in a music track and force a section change that is musically accurate. This will give you better control of the pacing of your scenes.
Have you ever wanted to accentuate an onscreen event with a musical hit?
Sonicfire Pro 5 Scoring Edition comes with a collection of music and effects that are perfect for adding a hit or stinger at the right time. Once you select the location of your hit, you can quickly cycle through all of the options…whether it’s cymbal crash or a growing rumble, the hit will be automatically aligned to your hit point.
Have you ever wanted to remove an instrument from a music track or duck certain instruments at a specific time?
The ability to control the instrument mix has been available since SmartSound’s invention of Mood Mapping. You can remove any unwanted instruments from an entire track or use the timeline interface to quickly set keyframes to adjust the instrument mix. With this feature you can open up with a Drum & Bass mix, duck the music for dialog or voiceover, highlight the lead instruments and finish with a full mix all from the same music track. Our intuitive interface design makes these changes easy, fast and accurate.
Changing the tempo of a music track is now a simple process in Sonicfire Pro 5. Once you’ve found your track, just go into the tempo controls and select a new faster or slower tempo. A new version of this music track will be created at your desired tempo and best of all, the new music track is still fully customizable with all of Sonicfire Pro’s unique technology.
Sonicfire Pro 5 is scheduled to be released in Late Summer 2008.
Purchase Sonicfire Pro 4.5 today and you will be entitled to a FREE UPGRADE to Sonicfire Pro 5 Scoring Edition. (a $99 savings if you act now!)
- Powerful music searching interface with access to essential SmartSound customization controls such as: Length, Arrangement and Mood (Immediate access to multiple instrument mix options for each track)
- New Sensory Searching feature helps guide you closer the perfect selection by following your audio feedback...faster, slower, more like this, more with this instrument, etc.
- Ability to preview and purchase new music from the entire SmartSound Music library. (The largest collection of fully customizable library music. Several new discs added every month.)
- Quickly export your music selections into the audio or video editing application of your choice. Works with all video and audio editing applications, including Apple Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, Pro Tools, Adobe Creative Suite and more.
- Smart Recall - Every track exported by SmartSound retains it's customization information, so you can quickly tweak a previously exported .WAV or .AIF file without requiring the original project file.
Pricing: FREE with any SmartSound professional music purchase
All the features of the Express Track Edition plus a timeline-based editor for powerful customization:
- Enhanced Mood Mapping - Set keyframes on the timeline to change the instrument mix or music sections at precise times
- Timing Controls - Grab a music beat and move it to match up with your video without losing the rhythm or length of the original track.
- Spotting and Timing - Import your scene and set detailed scoring markers. Sonicfire Pro can recommend multiple music choices that fit best for important edit points and timing requirements in your production. You can then fine-tune the music using the powerful customization features.
- Enhanced Sensory Searching - In addition to the audio-based aspects of searching in Express Track, the Scoring Edition introduces a video preview window so you can preview your music options with your video to find the best fitting music faster.
Pricing: $99.95 with purchase of SmartSound professional music or for owners of Express Track Edition
If you have multiple editors that would like to share a centralized music library and take advantage of SmartSound's creative features in a team enviroment, a Network Add-on is available for $99.95 per seat. Contact the SmartSound Sales Team for information on our specially discounted Post Production Packs.
Sonicfire Pro 5 will be shown in public for the first time at the NAB Show in Las Vegas, starting on April 14th. Visit our booth at SL7712.
For more information on the currently shipping Sonicfire Pro 4.5 product, visit the Sonicfire Pro 4.5 web site.
SmartSound is the leading innovator in the music library industry. From the original patented invention of automating music editing to the recent award-winning Mood Mapping feature, SmartSound has always brought seemingly impossible features to professional editors in an elegant and intuitive interface. The upcoming Sonicfire Pro 5 software promises to extend this tradition of innovation to new levels, making SmartSound your one and only solution for the most professional and creative results from a music library.
Available in two editions, Sonicfire Pro 5 can work the way you do. Whether you just want to find the right music fast or if you want to customize library music to be totally unique to your production, Sonicfire Pro 5 is the solution. The Express Track Edition will be FREE with any SmartSound professional music disc purchase. The Scoring Edition offers enhanced Mood Mapping(r) and other features for fully customizing your music for just $99.95.
When it comes to offering a wide selection of music, SmartSound has the largest library of fully customizable songs and introduces more new releases than most other libraries every month. The sources for SmartSound's world class music library include custom composed discs from the SmartSound roster of composers, republished music from well known film composers, original works from up and coming Indie musicians and hand-picked tracks from dozens of other music libraries. Every music track is SmartSound-enabled by our in-house editing experts, so we only invest our time on the best music sources available.
Q: So, I bought Sonicfire Pro 4...what do I get when Sonicfire Pro 5 is available?
A: This is the best position to be in for the upgrade to Sonicfire Pro 5. If you own Sonicfire Pro Standard Edition, you will be entitled to a FREE license to the Sonicfire Pro 5 Scoring Edition. If you own Sonicfire Pro Network Edition, you will be entitled to a FREE license to the Sonicfire Pro 5 Scoring Edition with the Networking Add-on. There will be an upgrade order form available for Sonicfire Pro 4 owners. (If you don't have Sonicfire Pro 4 yet, you can still get in on this great deal by ordering it today at the Sonicfire Pro 4.5 web site.)
Q: Will my old SmartSound Music work with this?
A: Yes. Actually, Sonicfire Pro 5 will make your music more valuable. The new Sensory Searching and music timing features in Sonicfire Pro 5 will work with both Strata Series multi-layer music and the entire collection of single-layer stereo music.
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