| Website | abaltat.com |
| Category | Software |
| Phone | +353 91 504 688 |
| Employees | 11 |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Series A, 2007 Enterprise Ireland WDC | €200k |
Abaltat has developed software that combines musical rules, sounds and video analysis to create a unique application that allows the user, regardless of musical ability, to compose original music to match their video (soundtrack). All the music that is created is royalty-free.
From You Tube to the big screen, no matter what visual content you are creating, chances are it will need some music to go with it. Up to now, technology development has focused on the tools to shoot and edit the pictures and when it comes to music, well, unless you are a gifted musician and can compose your own music, you will probably go to itunes or your CD collection to trawl through what might be suitable. You then have your pictures with your favorite music tracks, simple! Perhaps so, but if you want to share your video with the rest of the world, you may find that you are liable for royalty payments.
Abaltat has developed a computer application, Abaltat Muse, that actually composes original music to match your pictures. It solves the problem of royalties as the music created is 100% royalty free but it is also a fantastically liberating piece of software because it de-mystifies the music composition process and enables anybody, regardless of musical ability, to actually compose and arrange music. It is also great fun to use.
It works by analyzing the colour content of your pictures and uses this information, along with other user choices such as music style and tempo, to create a five part soundtrack. You now have access to a virtual band of 5 musicians who can play a wide variety of instruments and within the software you have the tools to decide where these musicians play and what instrument they play. You get to be the conductor of your virtual band!
