Sony has announced major updates to its Ci Media Cloud platform, a cloud-based media management and collaboration service. Updates include a new plan designed for small and medium-sized businesses, the introduction of a desktop file transfer app, and improved support for Dolby Atmos audio files.
The new Ci Transfer desktop app (available to download for free to all Ci users) enables high-speed file and folder transfer to and from the Ci Media Cloud platform.
Available for both Mac and PC, the app supports multi-gig speed transfers, retries transfers after interruptions, and is optimized to handle hundreds of files. It also features pause and resume features, report transfer, and can be combined with a new additional ingestion workflow for larger organizations migrating file libraries.
Improved Dolby Atmos support
In addition to the Free, Pro, and Team online plans, there's a new Business plan for small and medium-sized organizations that Sony says is a step up from Ci's initial Team subscription.
Priced at around $249 per month, it offers unlimited workspaces, 1TB of active storage, 4TB of file storage, and 500GB of monthly data transfers. The plan also includes advanced features like custom branding and usage analytics.
The platform's enhanced support for Dolby Atmos audio files allows users to upload and play video and audio files with authentic, immersive sound.
Integrated with Dolby.io, the platform supports ADM BWF Atmos audio and users can visually view Loudness Unit Full Scale (LUFS) and True Peak levels in Ci's built-in media analysis tool. This allows creative and QA teams to work with immersive content as it was intended to be heard.
“We are continually evolving our Ci platform to better address users' needs and become an even more intrinsic part of their daily workflow,” said David Rosen, vice president of applications and cloud services at Sony Electronics.
“With the addition of a plan built to address the requirements and budget of small and medium-sized businesses, a rich new desktop app experience and Dolby Atmos audio for authentic, immersive sound, we are making Ci even more accessible.” , easy to use, and powerful for creatives and organizations in all facets of the industry.”
