SAN FRANCISCO (AES Booth #1210) — For the first time, Sony Pictures Entertainment has opened its audio archives to offer the Sony Pictures Sound Effects™ Series.

This comprehensive collection includes a five-CD set of sound effects created by several of the industry's most respected sound designers, and is tailor-made to elevate any production to the content quality standards of the Hollywood entertainment industry.

The new series is packed with a wide range of essential sound effects, including muscle cars, fighter jets, home and office ambiance, wild animals, geological and elemental phenomena, heavy machinery, armament, explosions, and a wide selection of vintage comedy effects.

"In my opinion, the most important tool for any sound designer or editor is their library," said Tom McCarthy, Jr., executive vice president, theatrical and television sound editorial for Sony Pictures Entertainment. "This five-volume collection includes some of the best sound design and field-recorded materials created by our outstanding team. From entry-level designers to industry professionals looking to expand their collection, this set of high-quality sounds is a must-have."

"Sony Creative Software is already well known for creating one of the world's pre-eminent collections of sample libraries with our music-based Sony^® Sound Series™ Loops & Samples," said Steve Banfield, senior vice president of Media Applications and Platforms for Sony Creative Software. "Now, with the addition of the Sony Pictures Sound Effects Series, we further expand our reach by providing film and video content creators everywhere with yet another exclusive library from our comprehensive collection of audio assets."

According to Paul Foschino, senior manager for professional audio in Sony Electronics' Broadcast and Production Systems Division, "Audiences have become accustomed to rich and dynamic sound effects in their movie-going experiences. The comprehensive library of sounds in this series enables producers in the scoring and sound design community to deliver an even higher-level of quality audio production."

The Sony Pictures Sound Effects Series has a suggested retail price of $499.95. More information can be found at www.sony.com/mediasoftware.

About Sony Creative Software

Sony Creative Software inspires artistic expression with its award-winning line of products for digital video, audio, and music production, as well as industry-leading technology for DVD production and Blu-ray Disc™ authoring. Sound Forge™ Pro, ACID™ Pro, and Vegas™ Pro software have defined digital content creation for a generation of creative professionals. These signature product lines continue to advance media production by providing powerful, accessible tools. Today, there is a Sony Creative Software application for every level of expertise, including a full line of consumer software based on the company's professional applications. In addition, Sony Creative Software produces the extensive Sony® Sound Series collection of royalty-free loops and samples, Sony Pictures Sound Effects Series exclusive sound effects, and Vision Series video creation assets. Further, the company provides the industry-leading tools for enterprise-level Blu-ray Disc authoring: Blu-code™ encoder, Blu-print® software, and on-Q Create® for Blu-ray Java. The company’s customers span the globe and include professionals in the film, television, video game, and recording industries, as well as students, educators, and hobbyists.