SmartCode Pro Surround Encoders Announced for MOTU Digital Performer
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SmartCode Pro Dolby Digital Encoder
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September 27, 2001
Universal Audio announced the
development of their SmartCode Pro line of software encoders for Digital
Performer Version 3, the surround workstation software from Mark of the
Unicorn (MOTU). This marks the first time that Smart Code Pro will be
available for a native audio workstation and provides Digital Performer 3.0
users the solution they need to deliver fully encoded Dolby or DTS surround
projects.
"As demand for 5.1 surround processing increases, so does the demand for
tools," said Mikail Graham, UA's VP of Product Strategy and Marketing.
"Digital Performer-based workstations are used by professionals worldwide.
As Digital Performer 3, which features surround processing, reached the
market, so did the demand for affordable, flexible encoding," he added.
"Digital Performer users enjoy the most complete, advanced surround
workstation currently available on the Macintosh desktop," commented Jim
Cooper, MOTU's Director of Marketing. "Smart Code Pro completes the picture
by giving DP users the software they need to encode their surround mixes.
Together, MOTU and Universal Audio are proving once again that you don't
need to spend an arm and a leg to produce state-of-the-art surround mixes."
There are three versions of SmartCode Pro for Digital Performer users:
DTS-DVD ($1495 MSRP), for encoding prior to DTS format DVD duplication;
DTS-CD ($495 MSRP) for creating 5.1 preview masters using standard
CD-burners, and Dolby Digital ($795 MSRP) for creating AC3 DVD masters. All
three versions have newly updated graphic user interfaces. SmartCode
Pro/Dolby Digital for Digital Performer also includes the latest AC3
algorithms from Dolby Labs.
The SmartCode Pro encoders for Digital Performer will be available in the
fourth quarter of this year from authorized Universal Audio dealers and
distributors worldwide.
For more information, visit their web site at www.uaudio.com. | 
