2010 Sony Creative Software Consumer Product Reviewer's Guide

2010 Sony Creative Software Consumer Product 

Reviewer’s Guide 

Home Studio solutions for video, DVD, audio, and music production 

©2010 Sony Corporation

Products Available: June 8th

Product Details

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ACID Music Studio 8 Overview

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ACID Music Studio 8 General Features: 

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ACID Music Studio 8 Overview 

• Record, edit, and mix live vocals, instruments, and MIDI 

• Create songs with over 3,000 music loops, and produce DJ-style 

remixes 

• Share music any way you want: CD, PSP ® , iPod ® , iPhone ® , MP3, 

and online 

• Interactive Show Me How Tutorials 

ACID Music Studio 8 New Features: 

• Dedicated audio and MIDI Mixing Console 

• élastique audio time stretching and pitch shifting 

• Metronome count-off 

• Tempo curves 

• Enhanced Beatmapping for tracks with tempo changes 

• AAC and FLAC format support (for export to the iPod ® and iPhone ® ) 

• Includes Studio Devil British Valve Custom (BVC) guitar amp and 

TruePianos Amber Lite soft synth

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ACID Music Studio 8 New Features 

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• Audio and MIDI Mixing Console 

• Four audio busses and four 

assignable effects chains 

• Audio, MIDI, and bus track meters 

• Cross-track event drag and drop 

• Switches including Normalize, 

Invert Phase, and Lock 

• Zplane élastique audio 

timestretching and pitch shifting 

• Custom labels for ASIO devices 

and ports 

• Metronome countoff 

• Enhanced plug-in management 

• Optimized plug-in scanning with 

Plug-in Manager 

ACID Music Studio 8 New Features 


• Tempo curves 

• Enhanced Beatmapping for tracks 

with tempo changes 

• Floating window docks 

• AAC and FLAC format support 

• ACIDPlanet.com profile button 

• Additional Show Me How tutorials 

• Microsoft® Windows® 7 certified 

• Includes Studio Devil British Valve 

Custom (BVC) guitar amp and 

TruePianos Amber Lite soft synth

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ACID Music Studio 8 New Features In Detail 

Audio and MIDI Mixing Console 

Feature 

• ACID Music Studio 8 includes a dedicated 

Mixing Console, providing hardware emulation 

and a single interface to mix audio and MIDI, 

specify routing, and assign audio effects. ACID 

Music Studio 8 also supports up to four audio 

busses and four assignable effects chains. 

Benefit 

• The new Audio and MIDI mixing console allows 

users to more easily visualize and control audio 

signal routing in a project, creating a much 

more flexible and efficient in-studio recording 

environment. 

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Cross-Track Event Drag and Drop 

Feature 

• Users can easily create mixes by simply cutting, 

copying, or pasting events across multiple 

tracks. 

Benefit 

• Event drag and drop increases efficiency and 

maximizes options and workflow during a 

mixing session. 


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Switches Including Normalize, Invert 

Phase, and Lock 

Feature 

• ACID Music Studio 8 includes track/clip/event 

switches including Normalize, Invert Phase, 

Mute and Lock. 

Benefit 

• Users can quickly normalize events and 

perform other processes within the ACID Music 

Studio workspace without having to use 

another application. 


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Zplane élastique Audio Timestretching 

and Pitch Shifting 

Feature 

• ACID Music Studio 8 includes high-quality 

Zplane élastique Pro and Efficient timestretch 

methods for Beatmapped tracks. 

Benefit 

• Users can perform dramatic time stretches and 

pitch-shifts of Beatmapped tracks while 

retaining maximum sound quality. 


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Metronome Countoff 

Feature 


• The ACID Music Studio 8 metronome includes 

the ability to count off a determined number of 

bars prior to recording or playback. Users can 

select the number of bars, and choose from a 

variety of metronome sounds. 

Benefit 

• The metronome count off provides greater 

timing and accuracy when recording a 

performance. 


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Tempo Curves 

Feature 


• Users can set different tempos between two 

tempo markers and create gradual transitions 

from one tempo to another over the duration of 

a project. 

Benefit 

• Curves are an easy and efficient way to create 

dramatic or subtle tempo changes in ACID 

Music Studio projects. 


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Enhanced Beatmapper 

Feature 

• Enhanced Beatmapping in ACID Music Studio 8 

allows users to edit clip properties and 

Beatmap songs with varying tempos and time 

signatures. 

Benefit 

• This feature enables the user to accurately 

Beatmap material that varies in tempo and has 

mixed meters. 


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AAC and FLAC Format Support 

Feature 

• ACID Music Studio 8 supports native FLAC and 

AAC files, allowing for more export options with 

media and output to hardware devices 

Benefit 

• Users can record, save and share music on 

more hardware devices including the PSP ® , 

iPod ® and iPhone ® . 


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Included Software 

ACID Music Studio 8 Bundled Software 

TruePianos Amber Lite Piano Plug-In 

• TruePainos Amber Lite is a high-quality VST piano 

plug-in. Control dynamics and reverb for the most 

realistic piano experience. 

Studio Devil British Valve Custom (BVC) Guitar 

Amp 

• This VST plug-in includes British High-Gain Amp 

emulation based on Marshall ® stack. Includes Power 

Amp Drive Control to adjust natural power amp 

compression and built in 4x12 Cabinet Emulation. 


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ACID Music Studio 8 Pricing and Availability 

ACID Music Studio 8 available June 8 th , 2010 

• English, Japanese, French Canadian and Euro box 

(F/G/S) available - June 8 th , 2010 

• Product localized in the following languages 

• English/Japanese/French/German/Spanish 

Pricing: 

• ACID Music Studio 8 MSRP: $69.95 

• Available from: 

• software retailers worldwide 

• sonycreativesoftware.com 


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Sound Forge Audio Studio 10 Overview 


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Sound Forge Audio Studio 10 Overview 

Sound Forge Audio Studio 10 General Features: 

• Record and edit audio from virtually any source 

• Digitize and restore vinyl and cassettes – even create karaoke 

tracks 

• Share songs on CD, PSP ® , iPod ® , iPhone ® , online, and more 


Sound Forge Audio Studio 10 New Features: 

• Enhanced Vinyl Recording and Restoration Wizard 

• 24-bit/32-bit float 192 kHz audio support 

• Customizable window layouts 


• Custom selection gridlines 

• Resonant Filter plug-in 

• AAC and FLAC format support (for export to the iPod ® and iPhone ® ) 


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Sound Forge Audio Studio 10 New Features 

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• Enhanced Vinyl Recording Wizard 

• 24-bit/32-bit float 192 kHz audio 

support 

• Customizable window layouts 


• Tabbed data window browsing 

• Metadata Windows 

• Custom selection gridlines 


• Resonant Filter plug-in 

• Global Media Cache 

• Time display window 

• FLAC and AAC format support 

Microsoft® Windows® 7 certified 

• Includes Vocal Eraser technology

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Sound Forge Audio Studio 10 New Features In Detail 

Enhanced Vinyl Recording and 

Restoration Wizard 

Feature 

• Users can record audio from vinyl or cassette 

using automatic track detection, custom start/end 

times of tracks and perform fine-tuning and 

adjustments prior to burning to CD or converting 

to MP3. 

Benefit 

• The enhancements in the vinyl recording wizard 

makes it easy for anyone to convert vinyl and 

cassettes to MP3 or CD. 


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24-bit/32-bit float 192 kHz Audio Support 

Feature 

• Work with the highest audio resolution. Sound 

Forge Audio Studio 10 supports 24-bit/32-bit IEEE 

float big-depth and 192 kHz sample rate. 

Benefit 

• Full resolution 24-bit/192kHz audio captures the 

subtle overtones and nuances of instruments, 

vocals, and effects when editing and mastering 

audio. 


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Customizable Window Layouts 

Feature 

• Users can create and save multiple unique 

Sound Forge Audio Studio layout 

configurations, and easily recall a window 

layout for specific editing tasks. 

Benefit 

• The Sound Forge Audio Studio 10 editing 

environment can be customized to fit the way 

users work, and also maximizes speed and 

productivity for more efficient editing sessions. 


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Floating Window Docks 

Feature 

• Users can dock and group windows within the 

Sound Forge Audio Studio environment. 

Windows can be floated and moved anywhere 

in the workspace. 

Benefit 

• Floating docks provide more control over the 

editing environment, and maximizes speed and 

productivity by allowing frequently used 

windows to be accessed quickly. 


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Custom Selection Gridlines 

Feature 

• Sound Forge Audio Studio10 audio selections 

can be divided into equal parts via gridlines. 

Users can choose from various settings based 

on time signature. 

Benefit 

• With custom selection grid lines, users can 

create audio loops from existing material faster 

and more easily. 


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Resonant Filter Plug-In 

Feature 

• Users can create dramatic resonant fades, 

sweeps, and effects with the included Resonant 

Filter with Sound Forge Audio Studio 10 

software. 

Benefit 

• The Resonant Filter plug-in provides users with 

more effects possibilities when processing 

audio files. 


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AAC and FLAC Format Support 

Feature 

• Sound Forge Audio Studio 10 supports native 

FLAC and AAC files, allowing for more export 

options with media and output to hardware 

devices 

Benefit 

• Users can record, save and share songs on 

hardware devices including the PSP ® , iPod ® 

and iPhone ® . 


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Sound Forge Audio Studio 10 Pricing and Availability 

Sound Forge Audio Studio 10 Available 

June 8 th , 2010 


(F/G/S) available - June 8 th , 2010 



Pricing: 

• Sound Forge Audio Studio 10 MSRP: $69.95 





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Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 10 


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Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 10 Overview 

Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 10 General Features: 

• Edit and produce movies with special effects and transitions 

• Create DVDs and Blu-ray Discs with custom menus and graphics 

• Share movies on PSP®, iPod®, online, and more 


Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 10 New Features: 

• Image stabilization 

• Device Explorer 

• Slideshow creator 

• White Balance and Secondary Color Corrector 

• Burn DVD directly from timeline 

• Increased number of audio and video tracks 

• Simplified “New Project” experience 


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Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 10 New Features 

Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 10 New Features 

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• Up to 10 audio and 10 video tracks 

• Image stabilization 

• Simplified White Balance 

• Creating Subclips in Trimmer 

• Auto preview size and quality 

during playback 

• Zplane élastique audio 

timestretching and pitch shifting 

• Simplified welcome dialog and new 

project creation 

• Window Layouts 

• Device Explorer window 

• Slideshow creator 


• Additional Hot-key and workflow 

enhancements 

• Custom rendering templates for all 

video formats 

• Updated project and rendering 

templates for internet distribution 

• Darker color palette 

• Integrated DVD Burning 

• Gradient transition

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Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 10 New Features In Detail 

Image Stabilization 

Feature 

• Includes image stabilization technology. Image 

stabilization reduces jitter and “shaky” video footage. 

Benefit 

• 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. 


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Device Explorer 

Feature 

• Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum provides a new Device 

Explorer window to quickly browse the contents of 

AVCHD, Hard Disc and Memory Stick devices. 

Benefit 

• Users can quickly view media on the device and import the 

files natively into Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum , 

maximizing workflow speed by only importing the files they 

need without conversion. 


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Slideshow Creator 

Feature 

• This is a new feature that is meant to ease the 

creation of slideshows made from still images. 

It is designed to be simple, easy to use, and 

can quickly create pan/zoom effects and 

transitions across a set of images. Simplicity is 

favored in this feature over comprehensive 

customizability. 

Benefit 

• Provides users with the ability to quickly create 

a dynamic slideshow from a set of images with 

only a few simple clicks. 


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Simple White Balance 

Feature 

• This is a simplified version of the included 

advanced tool - "Color Corrector (Secondary)". 

Users can click to determine what "white" 

should be within a video clip and the entire clip 

is color adjusted. 

Benefit 

• Provides users with the ability to quickly make 

video look great when originally shot with poor 

white levels. 


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Burn DVD Directly From Timeline 

Feature 

• Users can now burn a DVD disc directly from 

the timeline. This is a fast method used to 

author a simple menu-less disc without titles, 

menus, and buttons. 

Benefit 

• This provides an alternate distribution option in 

addition to Blu-ray discs and traditional file 

based hard disk and streaming media formats. 


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Increased Number of Tracks 

Feature 

• Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum now allows 

up to 10 video tracks and 10 audio tracks. 

Benefit 

• Users can utilize more tracks for organizational 

options or to simply take advantage of more 

complex projects and compositing techniques. 


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Gradient Transition 

Feature 

• This transition uses a gradient image to define 

the transition from image/clip A to B. 

Benefit 

• By offering the ability to use threshold values in 

a gradient image, editors will be able to create 

unique professional transitions ranging from a 

linear wipe to a complex mosaic. 


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Simplified “Welcome” Experience 

Feature 

• Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum provides a 

streamlined “Welcome” experience providing 

quick access to recent projects, creating a new 

project, and help topics. 

Benefit 

• Users can quickly reopen recent projects, learn 

how to use the product with exclusive Show Me 

How Tutorials, and use a new “New Project” 

dialog to ensure their environment is setup 

correctly from the start. 


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DVD Architect Studio 5.0 Overview 

DVD Architect Studio 5.0 General Features: 

• Included with Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 10 

• Create DVDs and Blu-ray discs with custom menus and graphics 


DVD Architect Studio 5.0 General New Feature: 

• Blu-ray disc authoring 

• 12 new high-definition themes 


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Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 10 Pricing and Availability 

Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 10 available 

June 8 th , 2010 

• English, Japanese, French, German, Spanish, and 

French Canadian available - June 8 th , 2010 



Pricing: 

• Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 10 MSRP: $99.95 





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Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 10 Production Suite 


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Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 10 Production Suite Overview 

Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 10 

Production Suite Includes: 

• Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 10 

• DVD Architect Studio 5.0 

• Sound Forge Audio Studio 10 

• Includes Vocal Eraser technology 

• Collection of NewBlueFX Audio and Video 

Effects 

• Tutorial DVD 

• 400 Exclusive Soundtracks 


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Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum Suite 10 Overview 

Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 10 Production Suite Includes: 

NewBlueFX Audio and Video Effects 


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Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum Suite 10 Overview 

Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 10 Production Suite Includes: 

Tutorial DVD 

• Produced by Vasst 

• Provides basic and advanced techniques 


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Pricing and Availability 


available June 8 rd , 2010 

• English, Japanese, French, German, Spanish, and French 

Canadian available - June 8 th , 2010 



Pricing: 

• Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 10 Production Suite 

MSRP: $129.95 





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Imagination Studio Suite 2

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Imagination Studio Suite 2 Overview 

Imagination Studio Suite combines five powerful Sony 

applications so you can enhance and share your music, 

photos, and movies like never before. 

Includes these powerful Sony ® applications: 

• Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 10 

• DVD Architect Studio 5 

• ACID Music Studio 8 

• Sound Forge Audio Studio 10 

• Photo Go 

• Plus 360 Exclusive Music Soundtracks 


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Imagination Studio Suite 2 Pricing and Availability 

Imagination Studio Suite 2 available June 

8 th , 2010 


(F/G/S) available - June 8 th, 2010 



• Imagination Studio Suite 2 MSRP: $179.95 





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