Monday, October 31, 2011

Native Instruments Komplete 8

Native Instruments
Native Instruments Komplete 8
by Native Instruments
4.5 out of 5 stars(4)

Buy new: $559.00 $499.00
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Review & Description

Native Instruments KOMPLETE 8 includes the brand-new KONTAKT 5 and GUITAR RIG 5 PRO, both updated and enhanced to the very pinnacle of state-of-the-art software technology. REAKTOR 5.6 racks up alongside MASSIVE, ABSYNTH, and FM8 for the ultimate synthesizer array. And the very latest and greatest NI instruments and effects, including TRANSIENT MASTER and the groove powerhouse STUDIO DRUMMER, are also on board.KONTAKT 5 and REAKTOR 5.6The flagship engines are included in their new versions. REAKTOR 5.6, the ever-expanding modular sound studio, is joined by KONTAKT 5, an updated version of the most powerful engine for sample-based instrument design - packed with 43GB of premium sounds, all-new studio effects, ground breaking filters and an arsenal of in-depth features.SYNTHESIZERS:RETRO MACHINES MK2 is entirely based on samples from legendary vintage analog synths and keyboards from the 70s and 80s. You get over 20 outstanding instruments, each with an amazing effects section, and a versatile and easy to use arpeggiator.MASSIVE is the heavyweight synthesizer built on an analog concept and perfect for heavy basses and piercing leads. Now with 750 additional sounds.ABSYNTH 5 is a modern legend a semi-modular synthesizer for pads, grooves and abstract soundscapes. Take your tracks out of the ordinary with the 400 additional presets.FM8 features crystalline, razor-sharp digital sounds, embodying the bright, lively sound of FM synthesis and delivering unsurpassed depth, brilliance, and dynamism. Now with over 200 new presets added to the already extensive collection.REAKTOR SPARK is a truly aggressive, dynamic synth based on a unique REAKTOR ensemble developed by Native Instruments founder Stephan Schmitt.REAKTOR PRISM uses modal synthesis to produce a unique and responsive polyphonic instrument with fascinating sound shaping capabilities.EFFECTS:NI's expanding world of amazing effects now incorporates a versatile 'magic wand' for placing your instrume... Read more


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Sony Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 11 Production Suite

Sony Vegas
Sony Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 11 Production Suite
by Sony Creative Software
Platform:   Windows Vista / 7 / XP
4.2 out of 5 stars(20)

Buy new: $129.95 $69.69
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Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 11 Production Suite takes HD video and audio production to the next level with additional tools for professional-level sound design and more video effects and transitions. Use the included Sound Forge Audio Studio software for precise audio editing; then enhance your multimedia projects with 400 exclusive music soundtracks. Quickly learn essentials with the included tutorial DVD.

Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 11 Production Suite

Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 11 Production Suite has everything needed to produce spectacular HD movies. You can edit video in nearly any format including HDV and AVCHD. Included are innovative stereoscopic 3D tools, powerful features for video compositing, color correction, and soundtrack creation for feature-film results in your home studio. Use the surround sound mixing tools to create 5.1 soundtracks. Choose from hundreds of professional 2D and 3D video effects, titles, and filters. Exclusive Sony Show Me How interactive tutorials help you get started fast. Use the included Sound Forge Audio Studio software for precise audio editing; then enhance your multimedia projects with 400 exclusive music soundtracks.

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New Highlights

New! Stereoscopic 3D Editing: Creating stereoscopic 3D projects is as easy as working with 2D media. With innovative new tools, Vegas Pro 10 provides the ability to import, adjust, edit, preview, and output stereoscopic 3D media in various formats. Delivery formats include single or dual files including side-by-side, top/bottom, or line alternate as well as traditional anaglyphic encoding.

New! Enhanced Video Plug-In Architecture: The new video effects plug-in architecture, based on the Open Effects Association platform, provides updated and enhanced technology that enables third-party plug-in developers to develop advanced video effect plug-ins more easily and rapidly. Additional plug-ins offer Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 11 users hundreds of new effect and special techniques for creating professional-level projects.

New! Audio Event FX: Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 11allows editors to assign audio effects at the master output, bus level, track level, and now the event level for greater flexibility when working with multitrack projects.

New! Added support for 24p, 50p and 60p file formats: Users now have a solution for editing 24p, 50p or 60p files.

New! Improved QuickTime AVC Decode: Editors using popular DSLRs that record to QuickTime AVC gain significant improvement in playback performance.

New! Titles & Text Plug-in: This new tool allows users to spice up their text with animations and fun effects. With an intuitive and practical interface, it is easy to use and understand.

New! Transport Controls for Trimmer and Video Preview: Transport Controls provide more intuitive and immediate command over editing, as well as improve the overall workflow, productivity, and editing experience.

New! Improved New Project, Render As, and Make Movie Dialog Boxes: These new and improved dialog boxes make it easier for users of any skill level to create new projects, export completed projects, or burn existing projects to a DVD or Blu-Ray Disc.

Additional Highlights

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Standard or high definition: Edit video in nearly any format including HDV and Sony AVCHD video. You can even work simultaneously with standard-definition and high-definition video and the same project.

Create stunning HD movies: Vegas Movie Studio Platinum software has everything you need to produce movies in spectacular high definition. Editing HD is simple; just drop your clips on the timeline and go to work. Its high-performance engine is beyond fast--see your changes happen in real time. When you're done, export your movie in a variety of HD formats for easy sharing.

Zplane elastique timestretching: With elastique Pro technology, you can perform dramatic time stretches and pitch-shifts while retaining maximum sound quality.

New Project and Make Movie wizards: The New Project wizard provides a simple approach to ensuring new projects are created correctly from the start. The new Make Movie wizard eliminates the guesswork for delivery and provides optimized for Web, DVD, e-mail, or for publishing movies to YouTube.

Image Stabilization: Use image stabilization technology to reduce jitter and shaky video footage. Users with shaky video footage, commonly shot from handheld camcorders and inexpensive portable pocket devices, have the ability to quickly salvage this media using several optimized presets.

Slideshow Creator: This new feature provides users with the ability to quickly create a dynamic slideshow from a set of images with a few simple clicks. It is designed to be simple, easy to use, and can quickly create pan/zoom effects and transitions across a collection of still images.

Device Explorer: Use the new Device Explorer window to quickly browse the contents of AVCHD, Hard Disk and Memory Stick devices. Users can quickly view media on the device and import the files natively into the software, maximizing workflow speed by only importing the files they need without conversion.

Secondary Color Corrector: The Secondary Color Corrector tool provides users with a detailed toolset for adjusting differences in video shot with different camera setups or lighting situations; enhance dull, washed-out footage; or make specific color ranges stand out.

White Balance: White Balance provides users with the ability to quickly make video look great when originally shot with poor white levels. Users can use the eyedropper tool adjust the white levels within a video clip and the entire clip is automatically color adjusted.

Burn DVD from timeline: User can burn a DVD directly from the timeline. This is a fast method to create a single movie DVD and provides an alternate distribution option in addition to Blu-ray Discs and traditional file-based hard disk and streaming media formats.

Burn Blu-ray Disc from timeline: Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 11 software provides functionality to burn a single-title Blu-ray Disc directly from the timeline. These discs are burned in BDMV format to BD-R, BD-RE, and DVD recordable media. Projects can be encoded as either MPEG-2 or AVC utilizing Dolby or PCM audio in stereo or 5.1 modes. Blu-ray Discs provide an alternative to streaming and file-based distribution for high-definition content. Beyond support for 25GB and 50GB Blu-ray Discs, Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 11 supports burning BDMV on 4.7GB and 8.5GB standard DVD media, providing a low-cost opportunity for users to distribute high-definition content with traditional DVD burners and media.

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Upload movies to YouTube: Users can easily upload movies directly to YouTube for online sharing. The Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 11 publishing feature uses a high-quality encoding process for optimal YouTube quality.

400 exclusive music soundtracks: This professionally developed collection of royalty-free production music provides the perfect accent to your project.

Enhanced Sony AVCHD support: New functionality includes importing files directly from Sony AVCHD camcorders and most other brands. In addition, Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 11 supports editing all types of AVCHD camcorder files, including files from the latest generation of 1920 x1080 AVCHD camcorders. Support for 1920 x 1080 ensures that the footage from the latest 1920 cameras can be edited natively on the timeline.

Improved native HDV .m2t playback: Improved memory and playback performance allows users to edit HDV footage natively without the time-consuming process of converting to an intermediate file type such as Cineform. Smart rendering provides faster encoding for cuts-only projects or projects with minimal changes while providing less generation loss because video frames pass through the engine unaltered.

Surround sound mixing and encoding: Import multichannel (5.1) source files from your camcorder including Sony DVD and AVCHD Handycam models. Use the surround sound mixing and panning tools to create surround DVD soundtracks. Encode AC-3 stereo or 5.1 mixes without leaving the software using the included Dolby Digital AC-3 encoding software.

Enhance video and audio: Advanced color-correction tools enhance washed-out footage, make specific colors stand out, and balance differences in video due to camera setup or lighting.

Add professional effects: Enhance your video with hundreds of professional 2D and 3D video effects, titles, and filter. Customize your soundtrack with over 20 real-time DirectX audio effects.

Create Hollywood-style DVDs: It's easy to produce your own professional-quality DVDs with multiple motion menus, buttons, and music beds. Includes 56 themes to get you started. Add your own behind-the-scenes features, director's cuts, outtakes, bloopers, and more.

Support for FLAC and LPEC files: The FLAC audio format is perfect for archiving and sharing audio at high quality without consuming large amounts of storage space. Users with supported portable digital voice recorders can import LPEC files and edit the audio directly on the Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 11 timeline.

ATRAC .aa3 format support: Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 11 software includes ATRAC (.aa3) and ATRAC lossless format editing and encoding, surround encoding and decoding support, and the ability to encode up to 512 Kbps, 48 kHz. This feature allows users of Sony devices including MP3 players, NET-MD players, and HI-MD players can natively edit and export ATRAC formats without needing another conversion tool.

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Insert I-frames at markers: The MainConcept MPEG-2 encoder supports I-Frame insertion at timeline markers. (I-Frames are a representation of a complete frame that following frames are derived; more I-frames means a larger file) By providing I-Frames at timeline markers, a rendered file has precise chapter and navigation point placement for DVD Architect Studio software.

Envelope brush paint tool: Track envelopes such as audio volume and pan, and video composite levels are customized via points over time. The envelope brush tool provides user with the ability to paint an envelope curve over time by holding down the shift key. This provides a quick way to outline the general shape of the envelope without placing and modifying many distinct points. The auto-thinning feature provides a mathematical approximation of the drawn curve with as few points as possible. The resulting points can be further optimized independently.

Single-monitor full-screen preview: Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 11 enhances the preview experience by providing functionality to view the timeline on both the Preview window and an external device (or secondary display) simultaneously. Additional Preview window enhancements included new scaling options and auto-fit to maximize the preview experience with available window space. Simultaneous preview provides editors with the ability to setup a large scale viewing environment while preserving the editor's on-screen editing environment. In particular, laptop systems can easily switch between editing and full-screen preview modes.

View media marker names in events: Media used in the timeline may contain markers. This product can enable the display of these media markers directly on the timeline event. Individual media will have individual markers. By displaying the individual media markers on the explicit media event and editor can quickly focus on key points of interest with out cluttering the entire timeline workspace.

Multithreaded audio engine: The multithreaded audio engine is an optimized system that takes advantage of new multicore and hyperthreading computer systems to fully utilize available hardware resources. By leveraging the full capabilities of the hardware and reducing direct CPU load, users will benefit from a greater number of tracks and audio/video effects for real-time preview, improved performance at lower latencies, and faster audio render times.

Gracenote MusicID: The Gracenote MusicID media recognition service can be used when ripping content from CDs. Users can automatically view information about a CD track including, title, artist, and song name, and can also submit data.

What's in the Box

Application DVD includes Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 11 software, DVD Architect Studio 5.0 software, 360 Music Soundtracks, 56 DVD themes, Jump Start Tutorial DVD, Deluxe Paper 3D Glasses, Free Online Help, Serialized Insert Guide, Sony Creative Software Product Brochure

Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 11 Features

General
  • New! Transport Control support for Trimmer and Preview Window
  • New! Horizontal Window Docking
  • Microsoft Windows 7 certified
  • Streamlined New Project creation wizard
  • Darker color palette
  • Customizable windows layouts
  • Device Explorer Window
  • Slideshow Creator
  • Save As dialog with Copy media with project check box
  • Media Generator Match Event Length
  • Keyboard modifiers
  • Time Selection Envelope editing
  • Automatically crop still images
  • 360 exclusive music soundtracks
  • Improved native HDV .m2t playback performance and improved memory handling for HDV long form projects
  • Sony AVCHD enhancements
  • Freehand envelope drawing on the timeline.
  • Display of media marker names in events.
  • Color-coded visual snap indicator and the ability to snap to event edges on other tracks
  • Multitrack video and audio editing
  • Real-time editing of parameters during playback
  • Support for any aspect ratio (4:3, 16:9, etc)
  • Supports multiple file formats and frame rates
  • High-definition editing and output
  • Simple drag-and-drop operations
  • Built-in Show Me How interactive tutorials
  • Explorer view
  • Project media bins
  • Track markers and regions
  • Unlimited undo/redo
Audio Features
  • New! Event level audio effect assignment
  • Up to 10 audio tracks
  • Zplane elastique audio timestretching and pitch shifting
  • Place audio without quantizing to frame boundaries
  • Improved Audio Waveform drawing
  • Multithreaded audio engine maximizes performance
  • Gracenote MusicID CD album identification
  • Basic surround support
  • Support for multichannel (5.1) source files for Sony HDV Handycam camcorders
  • 16-bit, 44.1 kHz song quality for exceptional performance
  • Volume and pan envelopes
  • Audio time stretching
  • Event normalization
  • CD audio extraction
Video Features
  • New! Stereoscopic 3D editing
  • New! Added support for 24p, 50p and 60p projects
  • New! Enhanced Video Plug-in architecture
  • New! Added support for MVC and MPO file formats
  • New! Single-Display 3D Support
  • Up to 10 video tracks
  • Image stabilization
  • White Balance video plug-in
  • Secondary Color Corrector plug-in
  • Subclips in the Trimmer window
  • Automatic Video Preview playback optimization
  • Adjust source media to automatically match project or render settings
  • Gradient Wipe transition
  • Full-screen preview to a primary and secondary Windows display
  • Real-time playback of effects, processes and transitions to external monitor
  • Color-correction tools
  • MPEG-1&2 support
  • Superior frame rate conversions
  • Credit rolls and text animation
  • Over 400 video effects and transitions
  • External monitor preview
  • Ripple editing across tracks
Capture/Export/Hardware Features
  • New! Improved Quicktime AVC decode
  • New! Improved Render and Make Movie Dialogs
  • New! Publish to Pixelcast
  • New! File format and template updates
  • New! OpenCL AVC Encode through OrangeFrost
  • New! Upload 3D projects to YouTube 3D
  • Integrated DVD burning from the timeline
  • Render As dialog templates display templates matching the project with a "=" symbol
  • Custom render template creation
  • Improved support for AVC/AAC (MPEG-4) video
  • Support for GPU-accelerated AVC rendering using the Sony AVC plug-in
  • Burn to Blu-ray Disc from timeline
  • Integrated upload to YouTube
  • Import and export support for FLAC files
  • Import support for LPEC files
  • Import support for MJPEG-encoded AVI files
Capture/Export/Hardware Features (Cont'd)
  • Sony AVCHD import and edit support
  • Import and export ATRAC3, ATRAC3plus, and ATRAC Advanced Lossless files
  • Insert I-frames at marker positions when rendering MPEG-2 (works in conjunction with I-frame viewer in DVD Architect Studio 5.0)
  • Gracenote MusicID CD album identification
  • AC3 stereo and 5.1 encoding
  • MainConcept AVC/AAC, read/write (templates only) iPod format
  • PSP (PlayStationPortable) integration
  • Sony AVC/AAC (templates only)
Additional application and tools for Production Suite
  • Sound Forge Audio Studio 10 software: Sound Forge Audio Studio has everything you need to edit and master professional-quality audio on your home computer. Record live instruments and vocals, sweeten and restore audio, apply studio-quality effects, and convert files with lightning speed. You can even create your own karaoke tracks with the Vocal Eraser tool. With a few simple steps, you can produce broadcast-quality audio on your PC.
  • Vocal Eraser plug-in: Sound Forge Audio Studio 10 software includes the Vocal Eraser plug-in so you can easily remove vocals from most recordings. You can also use this plug-in to extract vocals from songs for remixing and to create custom karaoke tracks.
  • Video Tutorial DVD: The included "Jump Start Tutorials" DVD provides a quick overview of Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 11. This Tutorial DVD covers the essential workflows needed to quickly edit audio and video projects from start through final delivery. The tutorial topics also include a section on how to create and edit a Stereoscopic 3D project.
  • NewBlueFX transitions, effects, and 3D titling: Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 11 Production Suite includes the NewBlueFX transitions, effects, and 3D titling tools. These tools contain a variety of stunning presets that are easy to apply and adjust so you can customize your project with ease.
  • 400 custom music soundtracks: Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 11 Production Suite is bundled with 400 royalty free, custom music soundtracks that you can add to any project and any time.

DVD Architect Studio 5.0 Features

General
  • Microsoft Windows 7 certified
  • Burning to Blu-ray Disc
  • Enhanced window layout management -- save, recall, and share custom window layouts.
  • Built-in Show Me How interactive tutorials
  • End actions for menus and media
  • Project overview window
  • Customizable user interface
  • DVD theme export
  • Project playlists
  • Smart reprepare
DVD design and authoring
  • Menu-based and single-movie DVD creation
  • Picture slide-shows and music compilations
  • Easy to use drag-and-drop interface
  • Unlimited number of undo/redo
  • Media Explorer
  • Adjustable project and file optimization settings
  • Multimonitor support
  • Multiprocessor support
  • Fully customizable toolbars
  • Get Media from the Web
  • DVD editing and layout
  • Still and motion menu creation
  • Support for multiple video titles
  • Multiple menus with up to 36 buttons per menu
  • Menu object editing, alignment, and sizing tools
  • Text editing and shadow effects
  • Object snapping
  • Slide image rotation
  • Add, edit, and move chapter points
  • Title and Action safe grid area
  • Customizable themes
  • Menu looping
Video
  • Fit-to-disc compression
  • DVD movie creation
  • Picture slideshows
  • NTSC and PAL in standard (4:3) and widescreen (16:9) formats
  • Imports AVI, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MOV, WMV, and a variety of still image formats
Audio
  • Music compilations
  • Attach audio files to menus
  • Media file previewing
  • Import WAV, MP3, WMA, PCA, AIF, MPEG audio
Testing and Burning
  • Dual-layer drive support
  • Real-time project previewing with virtual DVD remote control or to external monitor
  • DVD project verification and preparation
  • Supports a wide variety of DVD burners
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MotionStudio 3D [Download]

MotionStudio 3D
MotionStudio 3D [Download]
by Corel Inc.
Platform:   Windows Vista / 7 / XP

Buy new: $99.99

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Get all the 3D text, graphics and animation tools you need to make your movie epic with the new, Corel® MotionStudio 3D™. Generate 3D graphics, titles and animated text to wow your viewers—hundreds of presets make it fast and easy. Use high-end particle effects, including fire, smoke, starfields and more. Add realistic motion blur to moving objects and make or import 3D models to embellish or animate—all in real time. When you’re ready, export directly to Corel® VideoStudio® Pro X4 or your favorite video-editing software—complete with an Alpha Channel—for further web or video production. With all this in one affordable package, MotionStudio 3D gives you everything you love about big budget effects—without the big budget.

Corel MotionStudio 3D--3D Titles, Objects and Animation

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3D Titling, Motion Graphics and Effects--In One Complete Package

Get all the 3D text, graphics and animation tools you need to make your movie epic with new Corel MotionStudio 3D. Generate 3D graphics, titles and animated text to wow your viewers--hundreds of presets make it fast and easy. Use high-end particle effects, add realistic motion blur to moving objects and make or import 3D models to embellish or animate--all in real time. When you're ready, export to Corel VideoStudio Pro X4 or your favorite video-editing software for further web or video production. With all this in one affordable package, MotionStudio 3D gives you everything you love about big budget effects--without the big budget.

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Compatible with Your Favorite Video Editor

Whether you're adding realistic 3D effects to a scene or making a riveting title sequence, MotionStudio can output your creation in the formats compatible with your video editing software of choice. MotionStudio 3D provides support for a variety of animation, image, and video formats, making it easy to export your projects for further video and web production. You can export your project as a 3D model, with support for both DirectX and 3D Studio formats. You also can export directly to VideoStudio Pro X4, or choose from AVI, 3GPP, MOV, MPEG, MP4, and WMV video formats. In addition, you can create JPEG, BMP, GIF, and TGA image files of your titles and animations. What's more, you can export in popular web animation formats, such as GIF and Flash (SWF).

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Pro-Quality Titles and Text for Video

Instant 3D Titles

Add excitement and impact to your movie with a wide variety of preset behaviors and animations. Type your text, extrude it to 3D and animate it in a few steps. Add bevels, textures and other attributes. Then apply effects to make your text bounce, stretch, disintegrate, rotate and much more.

High-Speed Preview

With MotionStudio 3D, you don't have to wait to see your work. Assemble and playback your production in high resolution-in real time-in the Preview Panel.

Intuitive Interface

Find the tools you need quickly and easily in the streamlined MotionStudio 3D interface.

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EasyPalette

Instantly add life to your titles and graphics with just a few clicks. Find sample objects, animations and presets in the EasyPalette and drag them onto the selected object to apply.

Real-time 3D Graphics and Effects

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Realistic Motion Blur

Get professional-grade motion blur and add impact and realism to 3D graphics. Make flying objects or titles streak across a scene. Adjust settings for the density, path and length of the blur to get the effect you want. Plus, the Timeline Window makes it easy to adjust the object's motions.

Depth of Field Adjustments

Add photo characteristics to video by adjusting the depth of field to naturally blur objects. This effect can also be animated to make it appear that the camera is focusing on the scene as you watch.

Powerful Particle Effects

Realistic Particle Systems

Create high-end effects by adding fire, snow, smoke, explosions and other elements with MotionStudio 3D particle effects. You control the size, source, density and behavior of the particles. Add a fiery backdrop, create snow-covered objects, add smoke effects and more.

Amazing 3D Output

Broad Format Support

Easily export from MotionStudio 3D in a wide variety of animation, image and video formats to use in your video or web productions. Export your project as a 3D model with support for DirectX and 3D Studio formats. Output animated projects with audio directly to Corel VideoStudio Pro X4 or choose one of several commonly used formats, including AVI, 3GPP, MOV, MPEG, MP4 and WMV. You can also create JPEG, BMP, GIF and TGA image files of your titles and animations. Plus, export projects in GIF or Flash (SWF) formats for use on the web. Compatible with leading video editors, including Adobe Premiere, Pinnacle Studio, Magix Movie Edit, Sony Vegas and many more!

Alpha Channels

Create an Alpha Channel when you export a file from MotionStudio 3D to include information about areas of transparency in your clip. This makes it easy to overlay your title or effect on another layer of video for amazing animation possibilities.

3D Output

Create 3D video for anaglyph or side-by-side viewing systems. Use the instant preview to see what you're creating as you work.

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Finale PrintMusic 2011

Finale PrintMusic
Finale PrintMusic 2011
by MakeMusic!
Platform:   Windows Vista / 7 / XP, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
4.3 out of 5 stars(13)

Buy new: $119.95 $95.92
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Finale PrintMusic is the fast, easy way to bring your music to life - with professional results. The Setup Wizard helps you create scores of up to 24 staves. Note entry is a breeze, whether you enter with a mouse, MIDI device, microphone, or scanner. Human Playback makes your music sound like it's being performed by live musicians. PrintMusic includes a software synthesizer with over 128 professional grade instrument sounds, plus Marching Percussion from Row-Loff, and can save MP3s for making your own CDs. Enter notes with a mouse, MIDI keyboard, microphone, or scanner. Play your composition, print publisher-quality sheet music, or make MP3s for CDs of your musical creations. PrintMusic 2011 integrates many advances from Finale 2011, the worldwide standard in music notation. Lyrics are more easily entered, instantly appear as they print out, and automatically space with even further precision. Many tasks are simplified, from moving or reordering staves to creating handbell charts. We've added new music fonts that provide percussion, handbell, and mallet images to place in any score, and much more. You'll be proud of the results you get with Finale PrintMusic.

Finale PrintMusic is the fast, easy way to bring your music to life with professional results.

Finale PrintMusic
The fast, easy way to bring your music to life with professional results.
Finale PrintMusic Interface
  • Arrange full ensembles and extract individual parts
  • Play your music with professional sounds and nuance
  • Share your music with iPod-ready MP3 files

From the creators of Finale, the world's leading music notation software, PrintMusic is perfect for arrangers, composers, teachers, band and choir directors, church musicians, students, and other musicians.

Easy Set-up

Get started right away. The Setup Wizard configures key and time signatures, transpositions, pickup measures, and more--instantly. Want an engraved or handwritten look? Select a document style to personalize the appearance of your music.

Easy Entry

PrintMusic lets you compose and arrange the way you want. Easily put notes on the page with these flexible options:

  • Click notes into place with a mouse--and hear them as you do.
  • Play your MIDI keyboard with a metronome and watch your music appear on screen in real time.
  • Enter notes in step-time from your computer or MIDI keyboard.
  • Scan your music with SmartScore Lite (included).
  • Import MIDI and MusicXML files.
  • Play a brass or woodwind instrument into a microphone using our exclusive MicNotator.
Incredible Sound

Your compositions sound great with PrintMusic's advanced playback features:

  • Free Software Synthesizer with 128 instrument sounds and marching percussion sounds from Row-Loff.
  • Add more sounds with external sound libraries. (VST/AU instruments and effects libraries are sold separately.)
  • Human Playback to give your music nuance, as if performed by live musicians.
  • Band-in-a-Box Auto-Harmonizing adds harmonies to your melodies.
  • Save your music as an audio file to burn CDs or save on an iPod.
  • Powerful mixer fine-tunes your playback.
More
  • Create up to 24 staves and print your score or parts: Finale technology ensures world-class output.
  • Unlimited number of lyric verses. Lyrics are automatically spaced with publisher-quality precision.
  • Transpose to any key and for any instrument.
  • Add dynamics, tempos, percussion notation, chord symbols, guitar fretboards and tablature, articulations, handbell graphics, and more.
  • Share your music with others using the free, downloadable Finale Reader.
  • QuickStart videos show you how--on your computer screen--and a quick reference guide for common tasks is included.
Finale PrintMusic Mixer
Powerful mixer fine-tunes your playback.

What's New in PrintMusic 2011

Improved Lyric Entry and Spacing

Lyrics are more easily entered, instantly appear exactly as they'll print out, and are automatically spaced with engraver precision.

Easier Staff Layout

New Staff Layout capabilities make it simple and intuitive to hide, move, and edit staves.

New Fonts

Hundreds of new font characters are included for percussion, mallet and handbell graphics.

Handbells Used Chart

PrintMusic can automatically create a chart at the top of your handbell music that lists every bell used.

Music Education Worksheets

PrintMusic now includes more than 150 ready-made, customizable music education worksheets and flashcards.

Improved Pickup Measures and More

Pick-up measures automatically insert the correct rests when you start your score, improved file support for multiple-user environments, and updated screen display colors.

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Piano and Keyboard Method

Piano and
Piano and Keyboard Method
by eMedia
Platform:   Windows Vista / 7 / XP, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
4.0 out of 5 stars(21)

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This new version of eMedia Piano & Keyboard Method offers everything you need to learn how to play! Piano instructor, Irma Irene Justicia, M.A., who has taught at the renowned Juilliard School of Music, guides you through over 300 step-by-step full-screen lessons. New Instant Feedback works with both electronic keyboards and acoustic pianos! It listens as you play melodies and shows whether you’re playing correctly! The lessons start with the basics, such as hand position, rhythm, and playing on black keys, and move on to reading music notation, sight reading, scales, and much more. Techniques are demonstrated with over 70 videos viewable in full-screen mode. Learn songs and exercises from music notation as an animated keyboard guides you through fingerings. Songs and exercises are provided as both live-recorded audio and variable-speed MIDI tracks which let you slow the music down as needed. Colorful MIDI accompaniments help make practicing fun! You will learn over 100 popular classical, blues, pop, and rock songs, including hit songs from artists such as Billy Joel, Bob Dylan, and Elton John! Interactive review and ear training quizzes help reinforce new concepts and develop your ear. When used with an electronic MIDI keyboard, you get Interactive Evaluation Feedback with detailed specifics on your playing, including which notes and rhythms were wrong and how to correct them. In addition, the new Note Tracker shows you what note you’re playing and makes learning music notation easy. This latest version also offers fully scalable lesson screens and an option for full-screen video. Other accessories include a built-in digital metronome and a recorder. eMedia Piano & Keyboard Method is the ultimate way to learn how to play piano or keyboard!

This new version of eMedia Piano & Keyboard Method offers everything you need to learn how to play! Piano instructor, Irma Irene Justicia, M.A., who has taught at the renowned Juilliard School of Music, guides you through over 300 step-by-step full-screen lessons. New Instant Feedback works with both electronic keyboards and acoustic pianos! It listens as you play melodies and shows whether you're playing correctly!

The lessons start with the basics, such as hand position, rhythm, and playing on black keys, and move on to reading music notation, sight reading, scales, and much more. Techniques are demonstrated with over 70 videos viewable in full-screen mode.

Learn songs and exercises from music notation as an animated keyboard guides you through fingerings. Songs and exercises are provided as both live-recorded audio and variable-speed MIDI tracks which let you slow the music down as needed. Colorful MIDI accompaniments help make practicing fun! You will learn over 100 popular classical, blues, pop, and rock songs, including hit songs from artists such as Billy Joel, Bob Dylan, and Elton John!

Interactive review and ear training quizzes help reinforce new concepts and develop your ear. When used with an electronic MIDI keyboard, you get Interactive Evaluation Feedback with detailed specifics on your playing, including which notes and rhythms were wrong and how to correct them. In addition, the new Note Tracker shows you what note you're playing and makes learning music notation easy. This latest version also offers fully scalable lesson screens and an option for full-screen video. Other accessories include a built-in digital metronome and a recorder. eMedia Piano & Keyboard Method is the ultimate way to learn how to play piano or keyboard!

eMedia Piano & Keyboard Method Features

eMedia Piano & Keyboard Method Features

eMedia Piano & Keyboard Method Accessories
Accessories include a built-in digital metronome and a recorder. Click here for a larger image
eMedia Piano & Keyboard Method Video
Techniques are demonstrated with over 70 videos viewable in full-screen mode.
Instant Feedback

Shows you whether you're playing the correct notes on melodies. Works with both electronic keyboards and acoustic pianos!

Interactive Evaluation Feedback

When using a MIDI keyboard you get specific feedback on note and rhythm mistakes to help you get it right the next time.

Progress Tracking

Personalized reports show your rate of progress, including scores for specific songs. The built-in recorder also helps you hear your progress.

Animated Keyboard

Displays correct fingerings as the music plays or for any note or chord that you double-click.

Audio Tracks

Features multi-track live recordings, colorful MIDI accompaniments and MIDI tracks that allow you to slow down or speed up the music.

Full-screen Lessons and Videos
Also features over 100 songs including:

"Piano Man" by Billy Joel
"Candle in the Wind" by Elton John
"Ode to Joy" by Ludwig van Beethoven
"America the Beautiful" by Samuel Ward
"La Bamba" made famous by Los Lobos
"Minuet in G" by J.S. Bach
"Tishomingo Blues" by Spencer Williams
"The Entertainer" by Scott Joplin
"Knockin' on Heaven's Door" by Bob Dylan

What Reviewers Are Saying...

Wall Street Journal

"We found the software well planned and effective -- progress was quick."

PC Magazine

4 ½ stars

American Music Teacher Magazine

"An impressive and thorough piano teaching program."

Music News

"We tried out the method and within no time we were actually playing songs, something that we had no idea we would be able to do so quickly. It is simply amazing."

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Sony Acid Music Studio 8.0

Sony Acid
Sony Acid Music Studio 8.0
by Sony Creative Software
Platform:   Windows Vista / 7 / XP
3.8 out of 5 stars(14)

Buy new: $69.95 $54.19
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ACID Music Studio is the best way to bring your music to life and share it with others. Multitrack audio and MIDI recording, pro-quality editing and effects, and over 3,000 genre-spanning, studio-quality loops to use in remixes, mash-ups, and original music creations. Share songs on CD, PSP and iPod. Includes Show Me How tutorials. Read more


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