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Benefits and features of AP SoundBank
SoundBank
Imagine the potential of a digital-audio archive at your fingertips, no matter where you are! AP is pleased to offer SoundBank, an Internet-delivered archive of entertainment and lifestyle, news, sports and business audio. Get sound from as recent as 72 hours, or search for historical audio from AP's vast audio library. It's the ultimate production tool!
AP SoundBank includes actualities, correspondent reports, reporter Q&A, and natural sound and is easily searchable on the Internet. Customers simply log on to AP SoundBank and a menu of search options appears. Each soundbite may be previewed and then downloaded.
AP SoundBank includes AP SoundDesk software, which provides digital audio storage, editing and playback capability.
Benefits and Options:
- Archive contains entertainment, sports, general news and business.
- New material added daily.
- AP SoundBank™ is the industry's most comprehensive digital archive of soundbites available.
- Interactive word searches allow easy access to audio files. A variety of search options are available, including: key word, date, speaker, type of soundbite and more.
- Soundbites may be previewed via Real Audio. Once selected for download, the digital quality soundbite is available in seconds, ready to air.
- AP's MPEG player/Wave file converter is available at no additional charge.
- SoundBank is a valuable programming tool for all formats, it's especially useful for morning shows, oldies programs, public affairs, and general station production.
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Access to unique and hard to find audio ensures your production stands out from the competition.
The SoundBank archive contains over 300,000 cuts, ranging from the dawn of radio to three days ago. The collection continues to grow by hundreds of cuts per day.
Efficient use of staff time, with one-stop shopping for audio from multiple categories.
SoundBank has newsmaker audio, entertainment audio, interviews, raw sound and location sound all in one place.
SoundBank makes it easy to find audio your competitor doesn't have.
Deep archive of news, lifestyle, business, sports and entertainment audio.
It's the easiest way to find audio for production and on air use.
Accessible online 24 hours per day. Powerful keyword searches. One click access to most recent updates.
Production can be researched any time, anywhere you're online.
Online search by keyword.
Historical events are easy to find.
AP staff helps search for most wanted audio, and posts tips on the SoundBank site to help you find the most wanted cuts.
Use the equipment you have for editing, or use the included AP SoundDesk audio editing software.
Audio delivered as MP3 and MP2 files.
Use the technology you already own. All audio is available using standard Internet browsing technology. It fits into any production workflow.
SoundBank is entirely browser-based -- there's no required software to install.
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