Bias announces Peak Pro 6 


 


Bias announces Peak Pro 6, a major new upgrade to their editing, processing, mastering and delivery software for Mac OS X with Universal compatibility for PPC and Intel-based Macs.

Features :

Advanced Playlist Editing & Mastering

* Mastering & "Classical Editing" Cross-Fade Modes: Overlap/Gap & Centered cross-fades optimize workflows.
* Volume envelopes: easily & precisely edit volumes across entire regions, fades & cross-fades.
* Custom Default Fades: create, save & load your favorite cross-fade shapes & apply them automatically.
* Controls: pre/post roll audition, insert new event at play-head, edit sync between source document and region & more.
* Playlist waveform zooming tools: zoom to sample level, auto-zoom to cross-fade, zoom out all the way.

Editing, Processing & Sound Design Power

* Cache in RAM: ultra-fast RAM-based editing.
* Perpetual Loop DSP: ensures perfect "beat-free" sustained loops on monophonic sources. Ideal for creating instrument sample libraries.
* Voiceover Ducking DSP: dynamically lowers music level during voice over — ideal for Podcast authoring.
* Change Pitch & Convolve Envelope: apply dynamic changes over time.
* Change Duration options: algorithmic selection for optimizing results on vocals or musical content.
* Vbox Cross-synthesis Link: mix, convolve, vocode, modulate & magnitude multiply virtual instruments, audio, effects & live input for creative sound design.

User Interface Enhancements

* Global contrast control: allows customization of user interface from dark to light.
* Vbox: MIDI channel mapping, enhanced preset control & more.
* "Magnetic" windows: windows snap together for optimal screen management.
* Custom playlist UI: hide/show cross-fade controls & more.
* High-resolution meters: logarithmic metering with high-precision, user configurable standard calibrations.

Multiple Delivery Tools

* Advanced PQ sheet/text export: custom playlist reports include durations, index points, CD-TEXT info, notes, & more. Print, save to PDF, or export as a tab-delimited file.
* iTunes integration: quickly export audio documents or playlists directly to iTunes. Drag & drop audio between iTunes & Peak playlist.
* Metadata audio file support: read/write metadata for most major file types, including Broadcast WAVE.
* Podcasting: author & upload Podcasts directly from Peak.
* Default Save As: set file type, bit depth & compression.

Peak Pro 6 will be available in early Q3, 2007. For more info, please visit their web site. 

Posted: Wed - March 28, 2007 at 01:35 PM        

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