Sound Editors have long relied on Soundminer’s advanced feature set.  The biggest names in Sound use Soundminer:  Warner Bros, Disney, Skywalker Sound, Soundelux, Sony Pictures, Universal Studios, and many many more....why?  Because it has a proven track record in not only leading the industry in features but in making available options that start as low as $199.

So which product should I buy?
This depends on your budget and your needs.  You may not need all the features our flagship PRO offers: starting with Basic $199(base search engine, tabs, monitor plugin, spot to Pro tools, limited metadata management), Plus $399 (adds full metadata editing, project management, RadFX, Xray and Inline waveforms, full UCS support), Pro $899 (adds full compliment of DSP controls and plugin support, Radium Sound Design Sampler w/ AAX plugin, extended metadata control, Multichannel controls, Downmixer, Server connectivity). And, if you don't need the Server functionality of PRO, you can get all the Pro sound design components, including Radium, by combining PLUS with the ProPack module($699USD)

And often people will ask about which metadata features exist as you go up the product line. This document will dispel myths.


Server Options
For facilities that need to operate on shared centralized databases,  Soundminer offers a few different options:  PRO version (or PLUS with the Server module) can be outfitted with Soundminer Server and each attached client can have a log in, permission set and access defined by the server software.  In addition, Lighter Server options are available with few bells and whistles and simplified structure.  In addition to adding true centralized controlled server functionality, any server can also be equipped with our Web Portal which allows a facility to add web browser access to their database from either within their intranet or to the world wide web.  The Web portal can be customized for graphics and branding as well.

Soundminer Web Portal(Musicminer) - advanced web software that can be installed on your master servers, locally or remotely and can provide a fully customizable web front end to share/distribute your tracks.  APIs exist to allow it to be integrated into your site as well.  Musicminer has many advanced search options, easy to use drag and drop playlists, many sharing options that allow you or your clients to share playlists or selections, option for Cuesheets, Ecom and licensing and mobile interfacing and is ideal for facilities with secondary users who may not require the desktop features but still need access to files.

Mp3converter - MAC only - add-on utility (stand alone or with v4pro) that batch converts your master file format to any kind of mp3 while retaining the exact folder structure, artwork and metadata in the process.  Ideal for creating streaming proxies for the web!

CueManager - add-on to the web portal that enables broadcast cuesheet creation will EDL import from AVID, Pro Tools and Final Cut.  Cuemanager also leverages the metadata work on your site to auto-fill the Composer and Publisher information on recognized tracks in the cuesheet and can electronically deliver a final validated cuesheet to ASCAP’s RapidCue system.

ECOM/Licensing - Musicminer can be fitted with this option for those wishing to sell directly on the web or even for those who wish to have an advanced licensing module.  This allows clients to convert a playlist for licensing, pick their preferred licensing options for a rate card and submit it.

Mobile Interfacing - This is not just an optimization for your site, but an actual dedicated interface for all phones and tablets that allows users to do almost all the same functions they would when connected to the site via a standard desktop browser.

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