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Sonicfire Pro 6 Changelog

What's new in Sonicfire Pro 6 5.8.0.0

Apr 29, 2013
  • SmartSound Store Integration:
  • Sonicfire Pro version 5.8 now connects directly to your online SmartSound account! You can make new purchases and install previous purchases linked to your online SmartSound account quickly and easily without leaving Sonicfire Pro
  • Purchase Multiple Items at Once:
  • The new online store integration gives you all the power of shopping from the SmartSound web site. That means you can use your Music Pack, save money on sale items and purchase several items in a single order.
  • Fast Checkout:
  • With Sonicfire Pro connected directly to your SmartSound account, the checkout process is fast and easy with your contact information automatically populated. This saves time and ensures that your orders are consistently accurate. Select items from the SmartSound Store, and add them to your shopping cart by clicking "Add To Cart". When ready, you can checkout from inside the Cart window.
  • Music Automatically Installs After Purchase:
  • When you purchase singles and albums from inside Sonicfire Pro, the software will immediately download and install your new purchases. Since Sonicfire Pro connects with your SmartSound account, everything is installed and updated automatically.
  • Install Music you Own:
  • By connecting your SmartSound account to Sonicfire Pro, you have lifetime access to the music that you've purchased. If it's not already installed on your computer it can be downloaded and installed seamlessly, no need to deal with archiving and finding discs or downloads! Simply select the track, or any track from an album that has been purchased, and click the "Add To Cart" button. If the order is found in your account, it will automatically prompt you to reinstall the music.
  • SSDL files:
  • If you purchase downloadable music from our website, you can also download that music as an SSDL package to be installed into Sonicfire Pro 5 or one of our 3rd party SmartSound integrated products. This is ideal if you are installing the music onto a computer that is not connected to the internet. After your payment is submitted, the download will be available from the My Music section of your online account. Download the SSDL file and double-click to run. Answer the 4 security questions with the answers exactly as provided in the download window, and click the checkbox confirming you are authorized to use the content. Once confirmed, your music will begin installing.
  • Premiere Pro CS5 / After Effects CS5 / Premiere Elements 10-11 Plug-in Integration:
  • Sonicfire Pro 5 now integrates directly into Premiere Pro CS5, After Effects CS5, and Premiere Elements 10! Wtih the Premiere plug-ins, you can connect your project directly to Sonicfire Pro 5, select the music from the Express Track window, and send it directly to your Adobe project. If you need to make changes, you can reopen the audio in Sonicfire Pro, make your changes, and send the file back to your Adobe project.
  • Avid/Pinnacle Studio Integration:
  • For Windows users, Sonicfire Pro 5 now integrates directly into Avid Studio and Pinnacle Studio 15! Wtih the Avid/Pinnacle Studio plugin, you can connect your Studio project directly to Sonicfire Pro 5, select the music, and send it directly to your Studio timeline. You can then make simple changes to the duration of the track directly from the Studio timeline and Sonicfire Pro will recreate the audio file automatically. For more complex changes, you can reopen the audio in the Sonicfire Pro timeline, make your changes, and send the file back to your Studio project.
  • Final Cut Pro Integration:
  • For Mac users, Sonicfire Pro 5 now integrates directly into Final Cut Pro! Create markers on your Final Cut Pro timeline, then use Sonicfire Pro to import your markers, select your music, and send the SmartSound generated audio files with the appropriate durations directly to your Final Cut Pro project bin
  • Sensory Searching:
  • Sensory Searching promises to change the music search process by making it a more engaging audio visual process. Once you hear a music track that is closest to what you are searching for, you can select "More Like This" to get a new list of results that are most similar to your selected track. You can guide the search further by selecting "More or Less Intense" "More from this Composer", "More with this Instrument" and several other selections that will react to your preference and help you find the right track every time, all without having to start your search over. Searches can be started by entering a keyword, selecting various criteria or by using the new Tap Tempo feature. The sensory search options are found in the Express Track window.
  • Faster, Slower, More Intense and Less Intense options help you sort the results by their tempo or intensity.
  • Same Album: The "Same Album " option provides the user with a means to quickly jump to other songs from the same album.
  • Same Composer: If music from this composer seems to work with a project, a user can select the "Same Composer" option to quickly narrow the search for music to selections by this composer.
  • Same Instrument: The "Same Instrument" option provides the user with a means to narrow the search for music by automatically selecting other available music with a specific instrument.
  • Spotting Feature:
  • The new Spotting feature of Sonicfire Pro 5 lets you set important music markers along any imported video sequence. Mark the music in and out points and also mark key events in your scene that need support of a well-timed change in the music. Once you've set your markers, the Sensory Searching technology can turn your visual cues into a list of music search results that are ideally suited for the duration and pacing of your markers. You can preview each of the music options with your scene to quickly select the track that is the best fit. The music is delivered to fit the duration of your scene perfectly and the beat of the music will align with the key events you've marked in the Spotting process. For more customization, see the new Timing Controls in the Enhanced Mood Mapping.
  • Hit Files:
  • Hit FilesSonicfire Pro 5 comes with a collection of music and effects that are perfect for adding a hit or stinger at the right time. Once you select the location of your hit, you can quickly cycle through all of the options. Whether its a cymbal crash or a growing rumble, the hit will be automatically aligned to your hit point. Hit files are accessed from either the Timline menu or the icon in the toolbar. You can cycle through the hit files, once added to the timeline, by choosing Cycle Hit Files from the Timeline menu or from the Properties pane.
  • Change Tempo and/or Pitch:
  • Tempo Change Sonicfire Pro 5 offers the ability to change the tempo and/or pitch for any SmartSound title directly from Express Track. To change the tempo, open Express Track, select a title you wish to change. Click the Tempo menu and choose New Tempo. Doing so will present you with the details window that allows for changes to the BPM, the Ratio and the Pitch (in Semitones)
  • Express Track:
  • Express Track is a unique and powerful tool which allows you to browse through your SmartSound music to find just the right piece for your project. You can narrow your search to specific styles of music, album names, keywords, instruments, and much more. You can also search for a keyword or keywords simply by typing them into Express Track's search box. In Sonicfire Pro 5, Express Track has extended search capabilities available in the Sensory Search menu.
  • Tap Tempo:
  • In addition to many new ways of searching for music in Sonicfire Pro 5, the Tap Tempo feature is unique. Simply click the tap tempo button at least five times with the beats-per-minute you wish to use and Express Track will automatically display results that fall into the range of the BPM you tapped. The Tap Tempo button is found in the Express Track window. For windows users the Tap Tempo button is in the upper left-hand portion of the window near the Sensory Searching drop-down. For Macintosh users, the Tap Tempo button is located at the bottom-left hand corner of the Express Track window, to the right of the Sensory Search (magnifying glass) icon.
  • Auto Audition:
  • Sonicfire Pro 5 offers you the ability to listen to changes you make as you are making them with the new Auto Audition feature. This feature is enabled/disabled in the View menu. By default, Auto Audition is enabled. When enabled, changes to the timing control, mood mapping and other timeline features will cause the playhead to jump back and start playing the change that was just made. By default, the Auto Audition feature is enabled. If you would like to disable or re-enable it, click the View menu and choose Auto Audition.
  • Ring Out Window:
  • The Ring Out window displays the waveform for the last few seconds of the selected track in the bottom right corner of Express Track. Some tracks may have a long ring out, which may account for a second or two of the total duration. This window will give you an idea of how long the ring out is for a particular track, so you can decide to extend the duration to compensate if you wish.