Sonic Foundry
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Sonic Foundry is the former developer of various media software suites, which were purchased by Sony
Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....

 in late 2003 for $18 million in cash and the assumption of certain liabilities and obligations. Sonic Foundry's current product line consists of the webcasting, presentation software Mediasite.

Former programs

  • Sound Forge
    Sound Forge
    Sony Sound Forge is a digital audio editing suite by Sony Creative Software which is aimed at the professional and semi-professional markets....

     (advanced audio editing
    Audio engineering
    An audio engineer, also called audio technician, audio technologist or sound technician, is a specialist in a skilled trade that deals with the use of machinery and equipment for the recording, mixing and reproduction of sounds. The field draws on many artistic and vocational areas, including...

    )
  • ACID
    ACID Pro
    Sony ACID Pro is a professional digital audio workstation software program. It was originally called "ACID pH1" and published by Sonic Foundry, but is now developed and sold by Sony Creative Software....

     (loop
    Music loop
    In electroacoustic music, a loop is a repeating section of sound material. Short sections of material can be repeated to create ostinato patterns...

     based music creation), notable for its use of Acid Loops
    Acid Loops
    Acid Loops is a technology used with the music making software originally from Sonic Foundry called Acid. Created in 1998, it refers to the repetition, and transposition of sound clips, to form a song. The Acid Pro program is now owned and distributed by Sony, and is on version 7...

  • Vegas Video
    Sony Vegas
    Sony Vegas is a professional video editing software package for non-linear editing systems originally published by Sonic Foundry, now owned and run by Sony Creative Software. Originally developed as an audio editor, it eventually developed into an NLE for video and audio from version 2.0...

     (video editing
    Video editing
    The term video editing can refer to:* Linear video editing, using video tape* Non-linear editing system , using computers with video editing software* Offline editing* Online editing...

    )
  • Viscosity (image and animation editing)

Officers

  • Rimas P. Buinevicius - CEO
  • Kenneth A. Minor - CFO
  • Monty R. Schmidt - CTO
  • Robert M. Lipps - EVP, Sales
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