Sony Unveils New Audio Production Tools
October 29, 2004
San Francisco, CA - Sony has enhanced and updated its line of audio production and sound creation software, introducing the new version of Acid Pro 5, a new series of Loops & Samples, and a five-volume collection of sound effects.
The new "Sony Sound Series: Loops & Samples" line for Acid includes three new categories of loops and samples with increased depth, flexibility and variety not only for the music creation and production community, but also for producers who need content for film scoring and audio sweetening, the company reports.
Optimized for use in Sony's ACID music creation programs, these collections of WAV files can be used in any PC or Macintosh program that supports this format. Applications that recognize the ACID file format metadata will benefit from being able to use this information for time stretching and pitch shifting purposes as well.
Sony Pictures Entertainment has also opened its audio archives to offer the Sound Effects Series.
This comprehensive collection includes a five-CD set of sound effects created by several of the industry's most respected sound designers, and is tailor-made to elevate any production to the content quality standards of the Hollywood entertainment industry. The new series offers a wide range ofl sound effects, including muscle cars, fighter jets, home and office ambiance, wild animals, geological and elemental phenomena, heavy machinery, armament, explosions, and a wide selection of vintage comedy effects.
Sony also announced that ACID Pro 5 software, the latest upgrade to its award-winning, professional loop-based music creation tool, will be available for purchase on Nov. 8. 2004.
Enhancements include two new patent-pending technologies: The Media Manager is a powerful new technology for browsing and tagging media assets that greatly enhances the user's ability to track, label and store media files including loops, video and stills. Additionally, the unique Groove Mapping and Groove Cloning technologies provide enhanced ways for users to sonically interact with their loops and samples collection.
New features in ACID Pro 5 software include:
ACID Media Manager System - Patent-pending, new media management technology provides control over project and archived assets, including customizable searches and loop tagging.
Groove Quantization - Patent-pending technologies incorporate sophisticated Groove Mapping and Groove Cloning features for morphing existing loops and samples into new fresh, new sounds.
VST Plug-In Hosting - Expanded ability to apply VST plug-ins at the track or project level.
ReWire Device Support - ACID Pro 5 includes ReWire "synth" support so users can incorporate ACID Pro 5 software as a plug-in or instrument within other applications that support ReWire mixer technology.
The Sony Pictures Sound Effects Series has a suggested retail price of $499.95.
The Sony Sound Loop Premium Collection: 2-CDs/24-Bit: MSRP $99.95 for each title; Standard Collection: $59.95 MSRP for each title; Classics Collection: $2995. MSRP
ACID Pro 5 software will be available in November with a suggested retail price of $499.95. Users of previous versions of ACID Pro software can purchase an upgrade to version 5 for $149.95. ACID Music Studio users may upgrade to ACID Pro 5 software for $299.95.
For more information, visit
www.sony.com/mediasoftware
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