Summary
Although it’s brand new, Cinescore shows a lot of promise, especially if Sony’s planned add-on theme sets are as strong as the themes included with the program. Its feature set, ease-of-use and quality of musical output make it a strong contender.
Target Apps
Music tracks for commercials, theatrical productions, training videos, documentaries, video podcasts
What It Costs You
$249
What's Cool
Excellent-quality generated music that doesn’t sound too generic; theme variations allow a better match between music and visual content; Hint Markers let you specify timeline points for changes in mood, tempo or intensity; Vegas-like interface gives a video-editing feel to the program
What's Missing
Limited number of musical themes (add-on sets are planned), documentation skimps on music-generation features
Specs
1.5 GHz processor, 512 MB of RAM (1 GB recommended),
Windows XP or 2000 (SP4)
Music can greatly enhance a visual medium. Imagine The Godfather without its traditional Italian songs and emotionally gripping score from Nino Rota. Or The Lord of the Rings trilogy without Howard Shore’s sweeping musical compositions. Whether you’re creating big-budget Hollywood films or low-budget training videos, music can mean the difference between engaging or losing your audience’s attention.
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