Soundbooth CS4 - does it include Adobe Media Encoder

Hi there,
i am especially interested in Adobe Media Encoder, to setup an encoding workstation.
My question is, if Adobe Media Encoder is bundled with Soundbooth CS4, and if it is available as a standalone program or if AME can only be opened through Soundbooth directly.
I would be happy if someone can give me an answer to this. AME doesnt seem to be available as a standalone purchase in the Adobe Store.
Kind Regards,
Sascha

Hi Sascha,
Adobe Media Encoder is bundled with Soundbooth, but is only available from within Soundbooth when saving files. It is available as a stand-alone application when installed with Premiere Pro CS4, but I'm not aware of any plans to sell it as an individual product.
Durin

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