Adobe buys audio software maker

Publishing and graphics software giant Adobe Systems announced Monday that it has signed an agreement to acquire the technology assets of Syntrillium Software, a privately held Scottsdale, Ariz., company specializing in audio editing software. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Syntrillium's main product, Cool Edit Pro, will join Adobe's expanding roster of products aimed at video professionals. "Today, professional audio editing is essential to digital video and DVD production, and by adding Cool Edit Pro to our product line, Adobe is delivering a complete workflow for video pros and DVD authors," Bryan Lamkin, senior vice president of Adobe's Digital Imaging and Video Products division, said in a statement.