MacVoices #26139: NAB - Krotos' Newest Sound and Integration Enhancements

Matthew Collings, Head of Product for Krotos was manning their booth at NAB in Las Vegas, showing off the latest upgrades to their new AI-assisted sound design workflows in Krotos Studio for Adobe Premiere, with support for DaVinci Resolve and other NLEs planned. The system analyzes selected video regions, places synchronized royalty-free sound effects from Krotos' recorded library, and lets editors quickly swap, remix, and customize impacts, ambiences, drones, footsteps, cloth, and surfaces without generative audio.

Show Notes:

Chapters:

0:03 Introduction from NAB 2026
0:24 Matthew introduces Krotos Studio's new Adobe Premiere integration
0:51 AI analyzes selected video regions for sound design
1:33 Traditional Krotos Studio workflow and interactive sound performance
2:31 Automatically generated sounds appear in the Premiere timeline
3:17 Customizing AI-assisted sound choices after placement
4:14 Swapping impacts and transitions while maintaining sync
4:46 Security, privacy, and cloud processing questions
5:32 AI tools used and planned launch timing
6:04 Royalty-free licensing and ownership of sounds
6:51 Krotos' expanded sound library and AI-assisted placement
7:25 Recorded sound vs. generative audio
8:02 Cloud processing and connection-speed considerations
8:36 Using AI for footsteps, ambience, and cloth sounds
9:55 Instant Render for drones, ambiences, and music beds
10:42 Stem drag-and-drop for greater mix control
11:15 AI-generated synchronized footsteps demo
11:42 Changing footstep surfaces while preserving sync
12:23 Manual fine-tuning and creative flexibility
13:04 AI as a time-saving creative assistant
13:40 Pricing, subscription tiers, and website

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