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Novato, Calif., September
12, 2000 -- Sonic Solutions today introduced version 1.5 of its Macintosh-only
high-density audio premastering suite, SonicStudio HD. The announcement
was made at the International Broadcasting Convention going on right now
in Amsterdam. This new release includes a number of important enhancements,
according to Sonic, including the ability to perform signal processing
operations in the background while the user continues to edit.
Combined with
a powerful 48-bit HDSP processing engine and Sonic Clarity architecture,
SonicStudio HD can deliver ultra-high-fidelity for distribution in multiple
formats.
SonicStudio
HD 1.5 adds multitasking functionality, performing HDSP processing in
the background while the user continues editing in the foreground. The
new release also adds CD and DDP loadback and CD and DDP verify. Other
new features include:
- Enhanced copy,
cut and paste operations;
- Two-point editing
between source and destination tracks;
- Sync to edit point
capability;
- Automated placement
of marks in analog silence;
- Interleaved audio
support for playback and editing;
- Timecode reader
and generator enhancements;
- Enhanced EDL-based
device control.
SonicStudio HD features
support for multi-channel sampling rates up to 192 KHz and surround sound
mixing (up to eight channels of 24-bit, 96 KHz audio or four channels
of 24-bit, 192 KHz input and output). SonicStudio HD workstations can
be expanded to include Sonic's full line of DVD-Audio authoring options
including OneClick DVD and DVD Creator 5.1.
It includes CD preparation tools, such as PQ code editing, ISRC codes,
UPC editing and direct CD-R and DDP support. SonicStudio HD also supports
both DVD-Audio and Audio for DVD-Video publishing with Sonic OneClick
DVD.
There are three configurations available. They require one or two free
PCI slots (depending on configuration), a minimum G3 procesor, 256 MB
RAM, 20 GB hard disk space (2 GB for the system, 18 GB for content), a
monitor supporting at least 1,024 x 768 resolutions with 24-bit color
and Mac OS 8.6 or later. Configurations range in price from about $10,000
to about $25,000 with all the options. For more information, visit http://www.sonic.com.
by David Nagel
Executive Producer, dnagel@digitalmedianet.com
Source: Sonic Solutions
Web: www.sonic.com
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