Requirements to purchase Sony software at an academic discount.

• Primary and Secondary (K-12) Students: Currently enrolled students qualify for academic pricing.
• College Students: Matriculating college, university, and career school students qualify for academic pricing.
• Faculty/Staff: K-12 and all post-secondary faculty and staff members qualify for academic pricing.
• Non-Profit Agencies: Available to Agencies only, not employees or volunteers.

• A Currently Dated Photo Student ID card
  • If a currently dated photo Id is not available; then a statement on the attending institution's letterhead (signed by an Administrator) stating that you are a currently enrolled student may be substituted.
• A Currently Dated Photo Faculty ID card
• A Currently Dated Photo Staff ID card
  • If a currently dated photo Id is not available; then a School photo Id and a copy of your most recent paycheck*, or a copy of your driver's license and a copy of your most recent paycheck* or a statement on the employing School's letterhead (signed by a Department head or Administrator) stating that you are currently employed and a copy of your most recent paycheck* may be s may be substittuted.
    • * when submitting a copy of your paycheck you may blockout your Social Security Number and Amounts.
• Purchase orders from academic institutions for educational software.
• Non-Profit Agency's are REQUIRED to submit both a copy of their 501c3 Certificate (from IRS) and an Agency Purchase order.

• Place Order online to receive an Order Number
• Forward (email or fax) the Require Proof referencing your Order Number
• When the Require Proof is received and verified your order will be processed (usually the same day required proof is received)

• Minimum 5 seats per product
• Available for new purchases and upgrades
• Sony Creative Software offers academic discounts on educational software licensing to Academic Institutions, Government Institutions and Non-profit Organizations
• Contact our Licensing & Bid Desk for pricing

Sony Creative Software Bundles

Sony Imagination Studio Suite is the easiest way to get the most out of your digital video, music, and pictures. Turn your video shoots into Hollywood-style movies. Make your own original music or create remixes and mash-ups of your favorite songs. Organize all your photos. Then, author your project to DVD or burn it to Blu-ray Disc™ and share your digital life with family and friends. This complete suite of multimedia applications is everything you need to get started quickly, including Sony’s innovative Show Me How tutorials. This unique teaching system provides interactive, step-by-step help so you can learn, create, and have fun – all at the same time!

Imagination Studio Suite combines five powerful Sony applications so you can enhance and share your music, photos, and movies like never before.

• Edit standard and high-definition video
• Turn your PC into a complete recording studio
• Record audio from virtually any source
• 360 royalty-free music soundtracks
• Create DVDs and Blu-ray Disc™ projects
• Import and organize photos
• Follow along with the educational software Show Me How tutorials and learn as you go

Sony Creative Software's Vegas software offers...
The Vegas Product Family of educational software provides you not only with integrated applications for digital video and audio editing, but also tools and applications that provide video content for multimedia production.

Vegas Family Comparison Chart & Trial Software Downloads

The Sony Vegas™ Pro 9 collection offers an efficient and intuitive environment for professional video and broadcast production, as well as DVD and Blu-ray Disc™ authoring. This comprehensive suite supports nearly all video formats including XDCAM™ EX and RED ONE™, and provides a full complement of editorial tools for a streamlined workflow. With broad format support, superior effects processing, and the most powerful audio tools available in a NLE, the Vegas Pro 9 collection delivers everything needed to produce outstanding results. The Vegas Pro 9 collection includes 32- and 64-bit versions of Vegas Pro 9 software, DVD Architect™ Pro 5 software, and the Dolby® Digital professional AC-3 encoder.

System Requirments

• Windows® XP (SP 3 or later), Vista® (SP 2 or later), or Win 7
• 1 GHz processor (multicore or multiprocessor CPU recommended for HD)
• 200 MB hard-disk space for program installation
• 1 GB RAM (2 GB RAM recommended for HD)
• OHCI-compatible i.LINK® connector*/IEEE-1394DV card
  (for DV capture and print-to-tape)
• USB 2.0 connection (for importing from AVCHD™ or DVD camcorders)
• Windows-compatible sound card
• DVD-ROM drive (for installation from a DVD only)
• Supported CD-Recordable drive (for CD burning only)
• Supported DVD-R/-RW/+R/+RW (for DVD burning only)
• Supported BD-R/-RE drive (for Blu-ray Disc™ burning only)
• Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 (included on application disc)
• Apple® QuickTime® 7.1.6 or later
• Internet Connection (for Gracenote MusicID Service)

Sony Vegas Movie Studio HD software makes video editing easy and fun. Best of all, it is a real-time nondestructive video editor. No matter what changes you make to your video and photos in the software, your original files are never affected! Vegas Movie Studio HD software gives you the freedom to experiment and have fun with video editing, without worrying about making a mistake.

• Add special effects, transitions, titles, and music
• Zoom, rotate, and pan across photos to animate still images in your movies
• Commemorate special events such as weddings and anniversaries
• Create exciting, professional-looking business presentations

Sony Vegas Movie Studio Platinum Edition software has everything needed to produce spectacular HD movies. You can edit video in nearly any format including HDV and AVCHD. Includes powerful features for video compositing, color correction, and soundtrack creation for feature-film results in your home studio. Use the surround sound mixing tools to create 5.1 soundtracks. Choose from hundreds of professional 2D and 3D video effects, titles, and filters. Share, upload movies to YouTube™, burn to Blu-ray Disc™, or author DVDs using beautifully designed themes or create custom menus and graphics. Exclusive Sony Show Me How interactive tutorials help you get started fast.

• Edit and produce movies with special effects and transitions
• Create DVDs and Blu-ray Disc™ media with custom menus and graphics
• Share movies on PSP®, iPod®, iPhone®, online, and more
• Follow along with the educational software Show Me How tutorials and learn as you go
• Includes 360 exclusive music soundtracks

Sony Vegas™ Movie Studio HD Platinum 10 Production Suite takes HD video and audio production to the next level with tools for professional-level sound design and more video effects andtransitions. Edit video in nearly any format including high-definition HDV and AVCHD. Use the included Sound Forge™ Audio Studio software for precise audio editing; then enhance your multimedia projects with 400 exclusive music soundtracks. To share, upload movies to YouTube™ or author DVDs and Blu-ray Discs using beautifully designed themes or create custom menus and graphics. Use the included tutorial DVD or the exclusive Sony educational software Show Me How interactive tutorials to help you get started fast.

• Edit standard and high-definition video
• Produce DVDs with custom menus and graphics
• Share movies on Blu-ray Disc™, PSP®, iPod®, online, and more
• Includes 400 exclusive music soundtracks

• Sony Sound Forge™ Audio Studio 10 software: the easiest way to record, edit, encode, and master audio on your home computer. Customize your creations with built-in effects such as EQ, reverb, delay, and chorus. Restore old vinyl and cassette recordings. To share, simply burn your own CDs or convert audio to formats ideal for Web streaming or portable music players including the PSP®, iPod®, and iPhone®.
• Vocal Eraser plug-in for Sound Forge Audio Studio 10 allows you to easily remove vocals from most recordings. You can also use this plug-in to extract vocals from songs for remixing and to create custom karaoke tracks.
• Video Tutorial DVD: The included educational software video Tutorial DVD provides a quick overview of Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 10. This Tutorial DVD covers the essential workflows needed to quickly edit audio and video projects from start through final delivery. The tutorial topics also include several advanced sections on how to fine tune settings for that added professional touch.
• NewBlueFX audio and video effects: The Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 10 Production Suite includes the Cartoonr™ effects plug-in and a select group of essential audio and video effects by NewBlue, a leading manufacturer of audio and video plug-ins. Once installed, the tools are available directly from the Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 10 effects windows providing a seamless editing experience without leaving the application. Additional transitions and effects provide more options to enhance both audio and video projects with a professional look and feel.

Sony's Sound Forge software offers...
The award-winning Sound Forge digital audio editor includes a powerful set of audio processes, tools, and effects for manipulating audio. Sound Forge software allows you to edit, record, encode, and master nearly any form of digital audio including WAV, AIFF, MP3, and more.

Sony Sound Forge Family Comparison Chart & Trial Software Downloads

Sony Sound Forge™ Pro 10 efficiently and reliably provides audio editors and producers complete control over all aspects of audio editing and mastering. Whether in the studio or the field, it is an essential tool for media professionals who need to create and edit audio files with speed and accuracy. With new precise event-based editing, integrated disc-at-once CD burning, professional noise-reduction tools, and pristine audio time stretching, Sound Forge Pro 10 delivers the ultimate all-in-one production suite for professional audio recording and mastering, sound design, audio restoration, and Red Book CD creation. Includes Noise Reduction™ 2, plus the Mastering Effects Bundle 2 powered by iZotope™.

Sony Sound Forge™ Audio Studio software is the easiest way to record, edit, encode, and master audio on your home computer. Capture live performances in high-fidelity sound at the touch of a button. Expertly edit recordings to balance sound levels, trim unwanted sections, or synchronize audio with video. Restore old vinyl and cassette recordings. Customize your creations with built-in effects such as EQ, reverb, delay, and chorus. To share, simply burn your own CDs or convert audio to formats ideal for Web streaming or portable music players including the PSP®, iPod®, and iPhone®. The interactive Show Me How tutorials will have you up and running in no time.

• Record and edit audio from virtually any source
• Digitize and restore vinyl and cassettes
• Vocal Eraser to create custom karaoke tracks
• Over 30 built-in effects & processes
• Follow along with the educational software Show Me How tutorials and learn as you go
• Share songs on CD, PSP®, iPod®, iPhone®, online, and more

Sony's ACID software offers...
The ACID family of products allow you to simply select audio loops from an explorer window, drag them onto the program's track view, and arrange them into multiple-track projects. This easy-to-use but powerful software automatically matches the tempo and key of each loop in real time.

ACID Family Comparison Chart & Trial Software Downloads

Sony® ACID™ Pro 7 software is a DAW (digital audio workstation) powerhouse that combines full multitrack recording and mixing, complete MIDI sequencing, and legendary loop manipulation for seamless music creation and post production. Get up and running quickly with new interactive tutorials. Other new features include a dedicated mixing console, MIDI track freeze, input busses, tempo curves, and enhanced format support. ACID Pro 7 software includes over 3,000 loops and 1,000 MIDI files for music creation, as well as the Garritan™ ARIA for ACID Pro player, the ACID Pro Effects Rack powerered by iZotope™, Native Instruments™ Guitar Combos, and Submersible Music KitCore™.

ACID™ Music Studio is the best way to bring your music to life and share it with others. It has unlimited tracks for audio and MIDI, pro-quality editing and effects, and over 3,000 genre-spanning, studio-quality loops to use in remixes, mash-ups, and original music creations. Record multiple instruments or vocals, each on its own track, for precise mixing and professional polish. Share your creations with others—burn your mix to CD, post it on the Web, or convert it to popular formats including MP3. Create files for the PSP®, iPod® and iPhone®. With built-in tutorials to guide you, you’ll be composing, remixing, and mastering like a pro in no time.

• Record, edit, and mix live vocals, instruments, and MIDI
• Create songs with over 3,000 music loops and produce DJ-style remixes
• Built-in CD burning
• Follow along with Show Me How tutorials and learn as you go
• Share songs on CD, PSP®, iPod®, iPhone®, online, and more