MASI at the 2013 IBC2013 IBC ShowSeptember 13-17
Minnetonka Audio Software, Inc. (MASI)
Stand 7.F07
Minnetonka Audio Software, Inc.
17113 Minnetonka Blvd STE 300
Minnetonka MN 55345-1153
Minnetonka Audio Software GmbH
Heimbachstrasse 40
DE-41747 Viersen
Company Contact:
Oliver Masciarotte
Director, Customer Experience
Tel: +1-952-449-6481 x103
E-mail: oliver@minnetonkaaudio.com
Company Overview: An award-winning solutions provider for motion picture, video, broadcast, game, and optical disc production, Minnetonka Audio Software creates essential technology for the worlds top media professionals. Its revolutionary AudioTools Server is the file-based software alternative to hardware program optimizers, bringing expert audio automation to existing media production infrastructures. Their AudioTools Server, SurCode, and discWelder product lines support the full array of audio codecs, file types and standards for CD, DVD, Blu-ray , broadcast, and digital television. The company is a leading provider of OEM audio solutions as well as file-based QC and loudness control. Spanning more than two decades of operation, the Minnetonka, MN-based company has a subsidiary in Germany and an international network of distributors and channel partners who share its commitment to quality and service. More information is available at www.minnetonkaaudio.com.
Minnetonka Audio Software Products at the 2013 IBC Show: NEW AudioTools Server 3.0 At IBC, Minnetonka Audio will show the latest version of its flagship product, AudioTools Server (ATS) 3.0. ATS 3 is loaded with major enhancements including improved workflow processing, support for additional codecs and container formats, augmented load balancing and failover for multisystem environments, easier oversight for administrators and much more. ATS 3 is an enterprise software system for file-based workflows, designed to automate even the most sophisticated audio tasks.
Via SOAP and XML, AudioTools Server seamlessly integrates audio expertise into existing video infrastructure, and interoperates with Amberfin, Aveco, Avid, Civolution, Ericsson, IBM, Sony and Telestream among others. The system is also a complete solution for managing and processing Dolby E, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and linear PCM content, as well as the audio essence within transport streams, MXF and QuickTime containers.
Version 3 of our benchmark audio automation server offers a new processing feature, AudioTools Movie Adaption, providing intelligent, adaptive prep of HDR (High Dynamic Range) theatrical audio mixes for broadcast and emerging platforms. Also new is the VLC or Voice Level Consistency measurement feature, which determines if dialog levels across a program are uniform. VLC predicts potential on-air problems when intercut with other content. Supported file types have also been expanded, including LXF and GXF containers, plus a wider variety of audio essence formats for transport streams.
NEW SurCode for Dolby Digital Plus Technology Preview SurCode for Dolby Digital Plus creates fully compliant Dolby Digital Plus E-AC-3 files from multichannel WAV or AIFF sources. As a Dolby-certified product, the encoded audio files are compatible with all Dolby Digital-branded decoders, in either software or hardware versions. SurCode for Dolby Digital Plus also provides encoding and decoding of legacy Dolby Digital AC-3 files. Cross-platform plug-in and native versions enable auditioning, encoding, and decoding/confidence monitoring, making it easy to produce 5.1, 6.1 and 7.1 assets in real time for digital distribution. For repurposing existing 5.1 stems, SurCode for Dolby Digital Plus also upmixes from 5.1 to 6.1 and 7.1 formats. SurCode for Dolby Digital Plus will be available as a single, cross-platform installer for native, RTAS, AAX, and VST formats.
Photo Link: http://minnetonkaaudio.com/images/press/SurCode/SurCodeForDolbyDigitalPlusDecoderUI.png
Photo Caption: Sneak Peek At The New SurCode for Dolby Digital Plus
NEW SurCode for Dolby Pro Logic II Version 3 At NAB 2013, MASI previewed the groundbreaking new version of their well-known SurCode encoder/decoder for the Dolby Pro Logic format. IBC witnesses the formal release of the product. Pro Logic is the worlds most widely used surround format, and SurCode for Dolby Pro Logic II offers complete, Dolby-certified Dolby Pro Logic II encoding and Pro Logic II, Pro Logic IIx, and Pro Logic IIz decoding of up to eight channels of audio.
Cross-platform plug-in and native versions enable auditioning, encoding, and decoding of audio, making it easy to produce surround-encoded stereo assets in real time for analog and digital distribution. SurCode for Dolby Pro Logic II v3 is available as a single, cross-platform installer for native, RTAS, AAX, and VST formats. Version 3 is a no-charge upgrade for owners of the current iLok version.
The products monitoring and loudness measurement tools and built-in encoding/decoding features enable mixes to be optimized for all playback situations, regardless of whether the LtRt is decoded into surround or remains in stereo mode as delivered. In fact, SurCode for Dolby Pro Logic II is the first product of its kind to integrate Minnetonka Audios industry-standard loudness measurement technology from its benchmark AudioTools Server family. Real-time loudness metrics are displayed, ensuring that all are loudness compliant.
Photo Link: http://minnetonkaaudio.com/images/press/SurCode/SurCodeForDolbyPLII-v3PlugIn.jpg
Photo Caption: The All New SurCode for Dolby Pro Logic II
NEW AudioTools Connector for Vantage The new AudioTools Connector for Vantage supports fundamental loudness control workflows or custom, predefined workflows that utilize all of ATS potential. Custom loudness control workflows can be as complex and specific as required. AudioTools Connector for Vantage al
