MetaPlug Broadcast 2.0 AudioSuite Plug-in for Pro Tools Is Shipping

08/17/06
CND Enables Seamless Pro Tools Integration with Broadcast Media Asset Management Systems

   

(August 18, 2006) — Creative Network Design (CND), leading developer of audio asset management systems, today announced the availability of MetaPlug Broadcast 2.0 AudioSuite plug-in for Pro Tools. MetaPlug Broadcast gives Pro Tools users the ability to upload audio files with metadata directly from the Pro Tools timeline to popular broadcast media asset management systems.

Pro Tools users can select a region in the timeline, enter metadata in customizable fields and ingest the new audio file with embedded metadata directly to an ‘On Air’ server - all from within the Pro Tools environment.

Features:
  • Upload audio files directly from Pro Tools to popular ‘On Air’ broadcast systems
  • Creates embedded metadata compatible with popular ‘On Air’ broadcast systems
  • Pre-upload quality control including playback and waveform display
  • Upload directly to any FTP server or network volume
  • Supports upload directly from the desktop using drag-and-drop
  • Upload queue for multiple audio files
  • Upload History
  • Multi-channel support using polyphonic Broadcast WAVE files
  • Compatible with all versions of Pro Tools
  • Mac and PC
  • ilok compatible

“The introduction of MetaPlug Broadcast 2.0 represents another step forward in digital broadcast workflow. Today’s broadcast professional wants complete integration of their digital media assets, and needs instant upload capability for their work, whether commercials, news stories, or music,” said Markus Schmidt, founder and CEO of Creative Network Design. “With MetaPlug Broadcast, our customers can send audio files with metadata right back to a media asset management system. This has been long sought-after by many Pro Tools broadcast customers, and we can now offer this integration as a secure AudioSuite plug-in.”

MetaPlug Broadcast 2.0 will be demonstrated at the IBC convention in Amsterdam, from September 8-11, in the Digidesign stand 7.924.

For more information about MetaPlug Broadcast and CND clients, please visit www.creativenetworkdesign.com.

About Creative Network Design
Creative Network Design, Inc. (www.creativenetworkdesign.com) was founded in 2003 and has quickly become the leading provider of cross-platform audio asset management solutions for large and small media production companies worldwide. With over 1500 installations to date, the firm’s customers include major European broadcasters like Danish Radio, VRT, NDR, ZDF, SVT, Technicolor, Electronic Arts, Pixar, Sony, ABC, and many more. Creative Network design is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.