Hart's Dynamic Media Blog

A recent survey run on www.voiceoversavvy.com and sponsored by Voice123 showed that a majority of voiceover artists use Audition for their work. What's most interesting to me is that they say that Audition was preferred by 27% of respondents, but down the list they also say that Cool Edit Pro was preferred by 14%. If we hadn't changed the name we'd be at 41% of respondents, with the next highest at 16%! We're constantly talking to customers about how Audition (and Cool Edit) turn up everywhere, but since it's often hard to point to specific numbers seeing independent surveys like this is fun. As they say, Rock 'n Roll!

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I couldn't find the article online, but in the latest issue, Douglas Dixon does a full review of the Soundbooth beta. (It has Adobe Soundbooth listed on the top of the cover if you're looking for the right issue.) If you're a subscriber, or have access to a copy, you can check it out in the June issue. Douglas seemed to really like Soundbooth it, and concluded with

Soundbooth can result in a faster workflow and better-sounding audio for your video productions, from cleaner recorded sound to enhanced sound effects, to nicer background soundtracks.

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I wrote up the last post and totally forgot we're also out on tour with our friends over at Matrox. The schedule of the remaining stops is:

• Boca Raton, Florida -- May 22, 2007
  
• Seattle, Washington -- May 30, 2007
  
• Detroit, Michigan -- June 5, 2007
  
• Minneapolis, Minnesota -- June 7, 2007

Information and registration can be found on the Matrox site.

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We have several events coming up that you may be interested in. First, there's the CS3 Creative License Conference, a 2-day event for all types of creatives to see what's new, talk to each other about design and production, and talk to Adobe directly. The full 2-day conference will be held in Los Angeles June 19-20 and New York June 25-26. Conference details are here and you can register here.

In addition to the 2-day conference, we're holding a series of 1-day events in the following cities:

• Chicago - May 16
  
• Austin - May 23
  
• San Jose - May 31
  
• Toronto - June 4
  
• Boston - June 12
  
• Seattle - June 14

All attendees at both the 1 and 2-day events will also receive a Lynda.com training package and some Photoshop plug-ins.

If you can't make any of the events, or you want to delve into some specific topics, we also have some upcoming eSeminars online. Video professionals can register here for these sessions:

Flash Authoring for Video Pros Tuesday, May 8, 2007 -- 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM US/Pacific

Audio Production for Video Pros with New Adobe Soundbooth
Thursday, May 10, 2007 -- 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM US/Pacific

New Productivity for Mac Users with the New Production Premium
Thursday, May 17, 2007 -- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM US/Pacific

Introduction to CS3 Production Premium
Thursday, May 24, 2007 -- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM US/Pacific

24p Workflows with Adobe Production Premium
Thursday, May 31, 2007 -- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM US/Pacific

Note the Soundbooth session on May 10th!

We also have an eSeminar series for web pros coming up so there's something for everyone:

Hoops&YoYo Creator – Timothy Stout – Case Study › Tuesday, May 8, 2007 -- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM US/Pacific

What's New in Creative Suite 3 Web Premium ›
Tuesday, May 15, 2007 -- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM US/Pacific

What’s New in Flash CS3 Professional ›
Tuesday, May 22, 2007 -- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM US/Pacific

Character Animation with Flash CS3 Professional
Tuesday, May 29, 2007 -- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM US/Pacific

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