[DigiTechSupt]

It's been said in this string already but to summarize, here is the concept/benefits of Digidelivery.

Digidelivery is a Network appliance that comes in two different configurations. The LT, the smaller of the two is designed with the individual in mind ( Editor, Composer, etc. working from home). The GT is designed with a faciltiy in mind where there may be several editors, mixers, composers, etc. under one roof.

If I had to sum it up in one sentence it would be. DigiDelivery is like your own digital FedEx. It is a delivery tool.

Can you do this on your own with out this product? yes, you can. DigiDelivery is not inventing Internet delivery, but it is greatly streamlining the process, making it secure, and maybe most importantly, it is making it easily available to anyone.

For the sake of comparisons, it's like an ftp site. The advantages of Digidelivery over an ftp site are:
- Digidelivery is very easy to set up. It does not require an MIS dept. or networking expert.
- Digidelivery does NOT require maintenance like an ftp site can.
- Digidelivery is not "hi-jack-able", like an ftp site can be.
- Secure. It encrypts/decrypts, via 128 bit encryption, as it sends/receives automatically. It's not a separate step.
- Eliminates the need to stuff or bin hex files that are traveling the Internet.


The benefits to the user with a Digideliver box:

- In many cases, it makes Internet deliveries possible. For many, a slow upload speed would prevent people from even attempting a sizable Internet delivery.

- Regardless of your upload/download speed, Digidelivery does the "dirty work" of internet deliveries. When you send a delivery via the internet, Digidelivery gets the data off of your Pro Tools system very quickly ( a matter of minutes or less) and it deals with the tedious upload process. The idea is to allow you to use your Pro Tools system for audio production not uploading to the internet.

- It notifies you, via email, when deliveries have been recieved by their intended recipients. Similar to following up on a FedEx delivery via a tracking number. You know if and when your delivery has been received.

- Potentially buys you more time by extending deadlines. For example, if you wanted to send something via FedEx, you would need to complete the project; get it on to tape, CD, DVD or whatever; package it; and get it to the FedEx stationj by 6:00 PM, give or take.

With Digidelivery the same process could be this: Complete the project; Drag and drop the Pro Tools session document, or a folder, onto the client software; you're done. You don't have to do this by 6:00 PM either. You've eliminated the time needed to burn discs or do laybacks, you've eliminated the trip to Fedex and you've eliminated the FedEx 6:00PM deadline, You've potentially gained several hours to continue on the project or do something else.

When implimented, and both the sender and the recipient have a Digidelivery box the time savings could be even greater. The time it takes for the delivery to get from one to the other, via the internet, will be practically transparent and will gain even more time for the sender.

- Digidelivery is not limited to Pro Tools and/or audio. It works with any file type... audio, video, text, graphics, etc. It works with Mac and/or PC.

Does everyone need this? No. It is for the person or facility that needs to deliver their finished digital product on a consistent regular basis. Anyone that is doing this already will most likely recognize the benefits and ease of use of Digidelivery.

There are several units out in the world already and, so far, the feedback from these users and their recipients has been extremely positive.

Jon Connolly
Digidesign Product Specialist