Highnote was launched today to the public. It allows musicians, podcasters and other creators to work together on audio files. They can record audio notes directly across the track and provide timed feedback.
Highnote also announced a pre-incorporation funding round of $1.7 million.
This new platform is for musicians, podcasters, and their collaborators. It will allow them to listen to podcasts and have conversations all in one place.
TechCrunch spoke to Jordan Bradley, Highnote’s co-founder and CEO. .
“It may come as a surprise, but the audio world, by and large, uses general-purpose tools to discuss and loop their files, which is very inefficient,” Bradley said. Imagine that there are many subtle changes in volume and timbre that can be made to podcast episodes. Then, you will need to navigate back and forth between Google Drive’s default audio player or manually typing. That is what Highnote does.
Although there are many collaborative platforms where artists can upload their tracks, not all allow them to leave comments.
Soundtrap by Spotify is undoubtedly the most popular digital audio-working (DAW), and it introduced a collaborative audio feedback instrument in 2020. Soundtrap was testing a tool to allow people to comment on different parts a song in August 2022. Soundtrap has yet to implement a feature that allows creators and listeners to create polls.
Highnote allows musicians, podcasters, and others to upload audio files to their Highnote workspace or “Space.” This is similar to Slack or Discord channels. Space is an invitation to his team, where they can work together on the audio file, manage it, chat, and add timed audio/written notes.
Bradley claims that Highnote developed an interactive audio annotation format which combines audio and timed card cards in a way “we’ve never seen before.” When the track is played, the creator can see the comments as they flow over it.
You can also create polls that allow listeners to ask questions at a particular time.
Creators can share their private links with anyone they like, whether it be fans/listeners or professional engineers, A&R (Artists and Repertoires) or music moderators.
Highnote is available for free and requires no downloading. You can register for an account at www.highnote.fm. The platform can be accessed from any device.
The company is working on a SaaS subscription model to Highnote, but there is not yet a paid option. The company is also developing Highnote for Teams for large production studios or record labels.
Highnote also closed its $1.7million pre-funding round with investors Afore Capital. Character Capital, Brooklyn Bridge Ventures. Precursor Ventures.
“With fundraising recently, it was about making a shop and building. We believe going forward and current and future partners can really help us make waves.” “We can scale the work to create Slack or iMessage primarily for audio creators and their teams – the communication platform of choice for a world of millions of people whose work with audio is fundamental to their everyday work.”
Bradley started the platform as a side-project to help him create a platform that allows creators to get constructive feedback.
Bradley is a musician and would like to know if any other musicians use Highnote so that fans can see the process behind the scenes. Highnote is also recommended by Bradley for music students who wish to learn how to play the chord.
He said, “I’m excited for Highnote to take shape in these diverse environments.”
Paulina Fu, Chris Muscioli and Chris Muscioli have extensive experience in music technology. Vo has a background in music production and songwriting and is the co-founder and chief executive of The Digliogue. Muccioli, a musician, creative manager, and marketer, has managed projects on Splice (Spotify), Kickstarter, and other platforms.
Image credit: Highnote
Highnote has been beta tested for over a year and only a handful of users have registered for the Highnote queue. Bradley said that feedback from users was very positive.
Barry Rashawn was a mixed engineer who worked with Nicki Minaj and JCole as well as other artists like Meek Mill and Juice WRLD.
Rashawn said, “Highnote makes collaboration with clients easy and seamless. Clients have had the biggest issue with me not receiving a timestamp for sections they refer to in their notes. This is no problem with Highnote. I’d give up on a client before I give up on Highnote.”
Originally published at Brisbane News Station
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