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Adobe Soundbooth CS4 Use intuitive, task-based tools
Take command of the audio in your film and video projects, as well as rich media projects created with Adobe® Flash® CS4 Professional software. Task-based tools help you clean up recordings, polish voice-overs, customize music and sound effects, and do much more. High-quality production becomes more efficient with Adobe Soundbooth® CS4, without sacrificing creative control. Which editions is Soundbooth CS4 in?
Production Premium
Web Premium
Master Collection
Multitrack supportnew Work on more than one mono or stereo file at a time. Highly requested by Soundbooth CS3 users, multitrack support allows you to add tracks in the Editor to create new sounds composed of multiple audio clips. Also mix multiple audio tracks and scores together. Fast audio cleanupenhanced Use powerful, sample-accurate tools to cut, copy, paste, fade, and stretch audio assets. Intuitive on-clip tools make common edits instant, and visual feedback keeps you informed at every step.
Volume correctionnew Quickly match the volume levels within a single audio clip, or match the volume levels for multiple audio files with just a few clicks. MP3 Compression Previewnew Preview the sound quality of different MP3 compression settings, and view the new file size before committing to specific compression settings to achieve the results you want.
Looping toolsenhanced Create loops more easily with automatic beat detection. You can adjust the in and out points by individual beats and adjust the minimum and maximum frequency, as well as the beat detection sensitivity.
Work with ready-to-use audio assets
Kick-start your soundtracks with the enhanced Soundbooth Score editing workflow. Download Soundbooth Scores from Resource Central, and use the new Multitrack project view to customize, combine, or layer multiple scores. Adjust intensity to suit the mood, and alter duration to fit. Add sound effects by choosing from thousands via Resource Central. Organizing and accessing scoresenhanced Browse downloaded Soundbooth Scores by different genres with the easy-to-use Scores panel. Access all scores via Resource Central (Internet
Improved Soundbooth Score workflowenhanced Easily locate and preview Soundbooth Scores available through Resource Central, and customize them to match your projects. Adjust intensity to suit
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the visual mood, and change length to fit. Combine, mix, or match multiple scores on a single track, or layer different scores on multiple tracks.
Resource Central Access news and tutorials by using the Resource Central panel in Enjoy tighter integration Soundbooth. Jump-start your audio projects with sound effects and Work in Adobe Premiere® Pro CS4, After Soundbooth Scores offered online. Effects® CS4, or Flash CS4 Professional (Internet connection required. software and edit audio in Soundbooth, Additional fees may be required for thanks to new nondestructive roundtrip some content accessed through editing features that help ensure whatever Resource Central.) changes you make in one application See more online services for creative automatically update in the others. Drive professionals › animation or create captions by laying down markers in Soundbooth and exporting them as XML or in FLV. The new Adobe Sound Document file format packages audio files into an ASND file that can be easily shared with Adobe Premiere Pro CS4, Flash CS4 Professional, and After Effects CS4. Adobe Creative Suite integrationenhanced Jump directly into Soundbooth from within other Adobe Creative Suite® components — Flash CS4 Professional, Adobe Premiere Pro CS4, or After Effects CS4 — to create, clean up, or enhance your audio. The nondestructive ASND file format shares audio files easily with Flash Professional, Adobe Premiere Pro, or After Effects, and the ability to export cue markers as FLV or XML files makes coordinating sound to your project easier than ever. Adobe Dynamic Linkenhanced Move smoothly between Soundbooth CS4, Adobe Premiere Pro CS4, and After Effects CS4, eliminating intermediate rendering so changes made in one application show up immediately in the other. From within Creative Suite 4 Production Premium, Dynamic Link connects Adobe Encore®, After Effects, and Flash Professional.
Speech Searchnew Take advantage of powerful speech recognition technology that understands the audio in your files to quickly search and find assets or clips within Soundbooth. Adobe Sound Document (ASND) file formatnew The new Adobe Sound Document packages multiple tracks into an ASND file that can be shared easily with Adobe Premiere Pro CS4, Flash CS4 Professional, or After Effects CS4 without modifying the original audio files. By taking snapshots of your project as you work, you can easily return to any previous state to enjoy the power of nondestructive multitrack editing.
Rapidly enhance and edit audio
Quickly and easily heal sound; remove pops, clicks, and other unwanted noises; and match volume levels. Create sound effects or add reverb to better match onlocation room ambience using a library of high-quality audio filters. Add clarity and punch to dialogue tracks with streamlined mastering tools. High-quality audio effects
One-click edits
Enjoy a library of audio filters to help you achieve your own sound, including reverb, echo, EQ, time and pitch stretch, distortion, chorus, and more. Combine several effects to individualize your sound using the Effects Rack. Fast mastering and vocal improvement Add clarity and punch to dialogue tracks with streamlined mastering tools. Thousands of sound effects available via Resource Central Create or customize existing audio for your scene or interactive project created with Flash Professional using thousands of sound effects available for download via Resource Central (Internet connection required). Elimination of clicks and pops Remove unwanted clicks and pops due to equipment problems and old media. Automatic removal of low rumble Remove rumble to bring clarity to the remaining audio. Automatic restoration of clipped audio Remove the harsh artifacts of clipped audio. Visual healing tools to remove individual sounds Visually identify and remove or "auto heal" unwanted sounds and noises. Automatic one-click optimization of voice-over tracks Apply a professionally assembled combination of processes tuned to enhance vocal tracks with a single click. Automatic one-click mastering of mixed audio Apply a professionally assembled combination of processes tuned to enhance entire audio mixes. Dockable windows for customizable workspaces Accelerate your workflow with customized window placement and layout based on the familiar Adobe
Perform edits for common tasks, including volume normalization, fades, and overall file volume adjustment, with a single mouse click. Fast cut, copy, and paste editing Use powerful sample-accurate tools to cut, copy, paste, fade, and stretch audio assets. Intuitive on-clip controls Take advantage of intuitive on-clip tools that make common fades, trims, and volume edits instant. Visual feedback keeps you informed at every step. Easy audio cleanup Remove unwanted noises such as background hums, air conditioners, hisses, and so on from your audio tracks. Customized workspaces for specific tasks or users Optimize your workspace by arranging menus and layout based on specific tasks, and then save the configuration for instant recall. Support for leading audio formats Support for common audio file formats lets you save to WAV, MP3, AIFF, WMA, and AAC audio formats. Editing audio in video files Open video files — such as MPEG, QuickTime, AVI, and WMV — and edit and clean up their audio. Exporting with Adobe Media Encoder Export to a large number of audio and video formats, including MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, H.264, WMV, and FLV, with Adobe Media Encoder. Spectral frequency display Get more insight into audio file contents with frequency displayed next to waveform. Tasks panel Use a convenient panel to manage and organize audio-editing workflows. Audio characteristics Use the library of audio filters to modify audio characteristics such as EQ, reverb, echo, flange, chorus, distortion,
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and time and pitch manipulation.
Effects Rack Add up to five filters at a time with options for previewing filters in real time in the Effects Rack.
Save Selection Save the important portions of a file directly to disk.
Effects Rack presets Choose and save custom effects settings. Get a quick start with professionally selected effects combinations. Save time by saving a whole rack of effects to use later. High-quality Radius engine from iZotope Stretch time and shift pitch using the extremely high-quality Radius engine from iZotope. Recording new audio assets Create new assets such as voice-overs from scratch by recording new mono or stereo audio files with markers and optional time stamps. Cue support for Adobe Flash Insert markers while playing, recording, or editing audio in Soundbooth, and drive animation created with Flash Professional. Exporting markers to XML for use in Flash Export the markers with all relevant data to an XML file that can be used in Flash. XML can be imported natively into any open audio file or edited in XML tools. Mix Paste Create new assets by combining two existing assets with the Mix Paste feature. Support for Core Audio in Mac OS Support for Core Audio sound devices in Mac OS gives you the flexibility to work with your preferred audio hardware and platform.
Insert Silence Add sections of silence to an audio track or file to create pacing or to provide time for echoes and so on. File conversion options Convert file sample rates and bit depths, and switch between mono and stereo files. Fast zooming controls Navigate and work faster by zooming waveform displays to the sample level. Time format options Work in the time format that makes sense for your project by displaying time in samples, minutes and seconds, or frames. XMP metadata Add XMP metadata to files to identify and sort important information, including sample rates, bit rates, ownership rights and permissions, and more. Undo History panel Quickly undo or redo operations. Support for ASIO and DirectX Support for both ASIO and Microsoft DirectX sound card hardware drivers in Windows® gives you the flexibility to work with your preferred audio hardware and platform. System requirements
Windows
1.4GHz or faster processor for DV; 3.4GHz for HDV; dual 2.8GHz for HD* Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 (Service Pack 3 recommended) or Windows Vista® Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise with Service Pack 1 (certified for 32-bit Windows XP and 32-bit and 64-bit Windows Vista)
1GB of RAM; 2GB for HDV and HD playback
10GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on flash-based storage devices)
1,280x900 display with 32-bit video card that supports OpenGL 2.0
DVD-ROM drive
Microsoft DirectX– or ASIOcompatible sound card
QuickTime 7 software required to use QuickTime features
Broadband Internet connection required for online services†
Mac OS
Multicore Intel® processor
Mac OS X v10.4.11–10.5.4
1GB of RAM; 2GB for HDV and HD playback
10GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system or on flash-based storage devices)
1,280x900 display with 32-bit video card that supports OpenGL 2.0
DVD-ROM drive (SuperDrive recommended)
Core Audio–compatible sound card
QuickTime 7 software required to use QuickTime features
Broadband Internet connection required for online services†
*SSE2-enabled processor required for AMD systems †This product may allow you to access certain features that are hosted online ("online services"), provided you have a high-speed Internet connection. The online services, and some features thereof, may not be available in all countries, languages, and/or currencies and may be discontinued in whole or in part without notice. Use of the online services is governed by separate terms of use and by the Adobe Online Privacy Policy, and access to these services may require user registration. Some online services, including services that are initially offered at no charge, may be subject to additional fees. For more details and to review the terms of use and Online Privacy Policy, visit www.adobe.com.
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