Adobe SoundBooth CS3

Product

Adobe Soundbooth CS3
(Also available as part of Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 and Production Premium CS3)

Category

Audio Editing and Soundtrack Creation Software

Brief Description

Adobe® Soundbooth™ CS3 software lets you take command of your audio in film, video, and Adobe Flash® software projects. Use on-clip controls to make fast edits and intuitive, task-based tools to clean up recordings, polish voice-overs, customize music, modify sound effects, apply high-quality filters, and much more. Tight integration with Flash CS3 Professional and Adobe Premiere® Pro CS3 software and an intuitive, visual interface mean you can get the job done quickly without sacrificing creative control.

Price

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Features

Intuitive audio editing with on-clip controls

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.

Fast audio cleanup

Automatically detect and fix common flaws in audio recordings such as hisses, hums, rumbling, crackling, and pops.

AutoComposer

AutoComposer with customizable music content

Select one of the dozens of included Soundbooth Scores, and then customize it to match your project. Adjust intensity to match the project’s visual mood, and change the length to fit.

Visual tools for healing sound

Use tools like those in Adobe® Photoshop® software to visually identify, select, and remove individual sounds from a spectral display of your waveform.

More than 15 high-quality audio filters

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 up to five effects using the Effects Rack.

Fast mastering and vocal improvement

Use streamlined mastering tools to polish your file, clarify vocals, and give it punch.

New audio asset recording

Record high-quality mono or stereo audio files such as voice-overs with markers and take numbering.

Thousands of sound effects via Resource Central

Create or customize existing audio using thousands of sound effects available via Resource Central. (Internet connection required.)

Tight integration with Adobe Premiere Pro

Smooth roundtrip editing allows you to send assets from Adobe Premiere® Pro using the Edit in Soundbooth command. After your edits are complete, the files are automatically updated back in the Adobe Premiere Pro timeline or project window.

Animation cues for Flash

Animation cues for Adobe Flash

Lay down markers in Adobe Soundbooth and export them as XML or in FLV. Access the markers through ActionScript™ language in Adobe Flash® software or in the FLV encoder for tasks like driving animation or creating captions.

Comparison between SoundBooth and Audition

Both Adobe® Audition® and Adobe Soundbooth™ audio software are designed for high-quality results. Use the information in the chart below to decide which one is right for you.

Adobe Soundbooth CS3 is a professional tool built for video editors, designers and developers who work with Adobe Flash®, motion graphics artists, and other creative professionals. Its task-based interface provides the tools necessary to quickly accomplish everyday audio tasks without sacrificing top-quality results or creative control — removing the mystery from editing audio assets, cleaning up unwanted noise from recordings, polishing voice-overs, customizing music to fit the mood of a production, and much more.

Adobe Audition is designed to provide a flexible production toolkit for a broad range of audio engineering tasks including low-latency multitrack recording. Designed for audio specialists in music, radio, video, and the web, Adobe Audition is an all-in-one toolset for professional audio production.

	Adobe Soundbooth	Adobe Audition
What it is	Audio application with a task-based interface for everyday audio needs	All-in-one toolset for professional audio production
Designed for	Video editors, designers and developers who work with Flash, motion graphics artists, and other creative professionals without a background in audio	Audio-centric professionals such as sound designers, recording and mastering engineers, and musicians.
Key features	Single-asset editing with on-clip controls Task-based toolset AutoComposer for quickly customizing Soundbooth Scores Cue point support for Flash Resource Central for Soundbooth Scores, sound effects, and more	Low-latency multitrack mixing Tools-based interface Music looping with thousands of included loops Audio CD burning and extraction Recordable parameter automation Batch processing and scripting
Video product integration	Edit Original and Edit in Adobe Soundbooth functionality	Edit Original and Edit in Adobe Audition functionality
Operating system	Intel® based Mac with Mac OS X v.10.4.9 Windows® XP or Windows Vista™	Windows XP
Availability	Standalone and included in Adobe Creative Suite® 3 Production Premium or Master Collection software	Standalone

System Requirements

Windows

Intel® Pentium® 4 (1.4GHz processor for DV; 3.4GHz processor for HDV), Intel Centrino®, Intel Xeon® (dual 2.8GHz processors for HD), or Intel Core™ Duo (or compatible) processor; SSE2-enabled processor required for AMD systems
Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional or Home Edition with Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista™ Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise (certified for 32-bit editions)
512MB of RAM (1GB for DV playback; 2GB for HDV and HD playback)
10GB of available hard-disk space
1,280x900 monitor resolution with 32-bit video card and 16MB of VRAM
Microsoft DirectX or ASIO-compatible sound card
DVD-ROM drive
QuickTime 7 software required to use QuickTime features
Internet or phone connection required for product activation
Broadband Internet connection required for Adobe Stock Photos* and other services

Macintosh

Multicore Intel processor
Mac OS X v.10.4.9
512MB of RAM (1GB for DV playback; 2GB for HDV and HD playback)
10GB of available hard-disk space
1,280x900 monitor resolution with 32-bit video card and 16MB of VRAM
Core Audio compatible sound card
SuperDrive required for installation
QuickTime 7 software required to use QuickTime features
Internet or phone connection required for product activation
Broadband Internet connection required for Adobe Stock Photos* and other services

*Online services, including, but not limited to, Adobe Stock Photos and Acrobat® Connect™, may not be available in all countries, languages, and currencies. Availability of services is subject to change. Use of online services is governed by terms and conditions of a separate agreement and may be subject to additional fees.

Activation

This product must be activated over the Internet or phone prior to use.

More Information

Download a PDF overview

http://www.adobe.com/products/soundbooth/

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