| Audio Workflows |
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Modern audio recording, post production, and distribution all use fully digital workflows that yield audio files stored of digital storage devices and file systems. The organization and management of these audio files is becoming a critical component to increased efficiency and reduced costs associated with file based audio workflows.
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| Plummeting Audio Budgets |
Sample Data Organization Scheme |
| Studio budgets for post production audio services have dramatically decreased causing the audio service provider to acutely focus on cost and efficiency to maintain profitability. DataFrameworks drives efficiencies related to the interchange, collaboration, and storage of audio files. |
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| Standardize Folder Hierarchy Structure |
| A standardized folder hierarchy increases efficiency and reduces mistakes and confusion in audio workflows. DataFrameworks provides ability to standardize and globalize the file system folder structure for Digital Audio Workstations (DAW). |
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| Standardize Data Ingest |
| Recordists typically upload source audio files to a file server at the the end of the day. A core foundation of the DataFrameworks technology is to standardize how data is ingested into the system instead of a bunch of arbitrary files. Standardization upon ingest enables the management of production resources (usage of servers and storage) on a daily basis. |
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| Separation of “Church and State” |
| Studios are increasingly demanding their audio service providers physically separate “production networks” from the general “Information Technology network,” due to piracy concerns. The requirement introduces additional constraints for the audio service provider’s personnel not directly involved in the creative aspects of the project. For example, Customer Service Representatives need the ability to effectively communicate project status to customers, but don’t necessarily need physically access to actual audio data. A mechanism is needed to provide the audio service provider’s personnel with the information required to perform job function, without necessarily increasing piracy risks or exposure points. |
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