Audio Features

• New! Improved multi-processor support
• New! Broadcast Wave format multichannel support
• New! AAF track volume and pan info support
• New! Cinescore plug-in support
• New! Gracenote CDDB support for CD extractions
• VST plug-in effect support
• Tape-style audio scrubbing
• Audio recording, editing, and mixing on unlimited tracks
• 24-bit/192 kHz audio support
• 5.1 surround mixing tools
• On-the-fly punch-in recording
• Auto-input record monitoring
• 5.1 audio plug-in support for the master bus
• Film-style 5.1 surround panning
• Downmix monitoring
• DirectX^® plug-in effects automation
• Includes over 30 DirectX audio effects
• ACID loop properties support
• ASIO driver support
• Keyboard event pitch shifting
• Fader automation
• Real-time record meters
• 32 assignable effects and 26 Master and Aux outputs
• Bus-to-bus routing
• Solo or mute tracks
• Master, auxiliary, and effects bus tracks

Editing/Workflow Features

• New! Save and recall window layouts
• New! Flexible window docking
• New! Enhanced video previewing
• New! Improved cursor and object snapping
• New! EssenceMark™ metadata support
• New! Envelope brush "painting"
• New! Enhanced keyboard mapping
• New! Improved project copy and trim operations
• New! AJA support
• Improved multiprocessor rendering
• Project nesting
• System-wide media management
• AAF Import/Export
• A/V synchronization detect and repair
• Real-time nondestructive editing
• Split-screen A/B previewing
• Simple drag-and-drop operations
• Network rendering
• Envelope automation recording
• High Definition editing and output
• Searchable Media Pool bins
• Media subclips
• Automatic crossfades
• Trimmer window
• JKL scrub; timeline and keyboard trimming
• Real-time A/V event reverse
• Dual monitor support
• Multiple docking windows
• User-definable window layouts
• Customizable keyboard mapping
• Dual processor DV rendering support
• Keyboard trimming and event shuffling
• Edit on 23.976, native 24, 25, 29.97 or 30 fps timelines
• Unlimited undo/redo
• Media Explorer window

Capture/Export/Hardware Features

• New! AVC/AAC support
• New! MPEG-2, Insert I-Frame at markers
• New! Export directly to PSP
• New! ATRAC 3 input and output
• New! Import from DVD Camcorder disc
• New! Enhanced capture and print-to-tape tools
• New! SDI deck insert editing per channel
• New! Render to mxf for XDCAM
• Blackmagic Design DeckLink™ board support
• External control surface support
• Advanced streaming media tools
• Application scripting for task automation
• Subtitle time/text export to DVD Architect software
• Windows Media™ 9 Series support, including surround encoding
• RealVideo™ 9 support
• QuickTime^® format support
• VideoCD and multimedia CD burning
• Red Book audio CD production
• Advanced encoding tools
• EDL export
• MPEG-1&2 support
• Supports Windows Media^® and RealMedia^® commands
• Sony DSR-DU1 and DSR-DR1000 disc recorder support
• J-H3 HDCAM player support for DV downconverts
• 3:2 pulldown removal from DV .AVI files
• Exports chapter markers and subtitles to DVD Architect™ 3 software

DVD Architect 4 Features

General Features

• New! Scripting support
• New! Random playlist playback
• New! Parental control
• New! Cinescore plug-in integration
• Photoshop^® (PSD) layer support
• Jacket picture creation
• Theme export
• Menu-based and single movie DVD creation
• Easy-to-use drag-and-drop functionality
• Unlimited number of undo/redo
• Media Explorer
• Adjustable Project and File Optimization Settings
• Multi-monitor support
• Multi-processor support
• Fully customizable toolbars
• Get Media from the web

DVD Editing and Layout Features

• New! Keyframeable Transformations
• New! Keyframeable Crop and Effects
• New! Additional marker types
• New! Graphical subtitles
• New! Title reordering
• New! Snap to I-Frame
• New! Greater than 100% zoom
• New! 4:3 and 16:9 preview settings
• DVD Mastering tools: DLT, DDP, CMF
• Project playlists
• Copy-protection tools (CSS and Macrovision^®)
• Media effects
• Project navigation tool
• Still and motion menu creation
• Support for multiple video titles
• Real-time external monitor preview via i.LINK^®/IEEE-1394
• Subtitle creation and support
• Multiple audio track support
• Programmable end actions for menus and media
• Project overview window
• Enhanced asset behavior control
• Multiple menus with up to 36 buttons per menu
• Menu object editing, alignment and sizing tools
• Text editing and shadow effects
• Object snapping
• Slide image rotation
• Add, edit, and move chapter points
• Title and Action safe grid area
• Customizable Themes
• Menu looping

Video Features

• New! Buttons on video
• New! Crop and adjust dialog
• New! Slideshow animations
• New! Picture slideshow duration
• Multiangle video selection
• DVD movie creation
• Picture slideshows
• Elementary stream import
• 24p DVD encoding
• No re-encoding of compliant files
• NTSC and PAL in normal (4:3) and wide-screen (16:9) formats
• Imports AVI, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MOV, WMV, and a variety of still image formats

Audio Features

• New! ATRAC Support
• New! Multichannel source media support
• Multiple audio track support
• Music compilations
• Attach audio files to menus
• Media file previewing
• Import WAV, MP3, WMA, PCA, AIF, MPEG audio, AC-3 5.1 or stereo into your DVD Architect project
• 24-bit/192kHz audio support

Testing and Burning Features

• New! Burn mastered folder
• New! 8cm to 12cm DVD Copy
• New! Button overlap indication
• Smart-project re-prepare
• Dual-layer burning and authoring support
• Real-time project previewing with virtual DVD remote control or to external monitor
• DVD project verification and preparation
• Advanced DVD disc optimization with adjustable bitrates
• Fit to disc option
• Supports a wide variety of DVD burners

Supported File Formats

• Video Input Formats: AVI, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MOV, WMV
• Supported Audio Formats: WAV, MP3, WMA, PCA, OGG, AIF, MPEG audio, AC-3 5.1 or stereo
• Image Input Formats: PSD, BMP, JPG, PNG, TGA, TIF, GIF,
• DVD encoding, Video: NTSC 4:3, NTSC Widescreen, PAL 4:3, PAL Widescreen
• DVD encoding, Audio: AC-3 5.1 or stereo, PCM

Supported DVD recordable drives

DVD Architect software has been tested with a wide range of drives and should work with most DVD recordable drives. To test DVD burning with your system, you can download the DVD Architect Demo and the sample project for burning. This is available on the download page. From the File menu, choose Make DVD, click the Burn button, and browse to the prepared project folder.

• Microsoft^® Windows^® 2000 SP4, XP Home, or XP Professional (Windows XP SP2 required for HDV and XDCAM)
• 800 MHz processor (2.8 GHz recommended for HDV)
• 200 MB hard-disk space for program installation
• 600 MB hard-disk space for optional Sony Sound Series Loops & Samples reference library installation
• 256 MB RAM (512 MB RAM recommended for HDV)
• OHCI-compatible i.LINK^® connector¹/IEEE-1394DV card (for DV and HDV capture and print-to-tape)
• Windows-compatible sound card
• DVD-ROM drive (for installation from a DVD only)
• Supported CD-recordable drive (for CD burning only)
• Microsoft DirectX^® 9.0c or later²
• Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0²
• Internet Explorer 5.1 or later²
• Product requires online registration within 30 days