ProAudio Review - December 2008 - (Page 10)

studio review by Russ Long BIAS Peak Pro XT 6 The latest version of the “perfect” Mac-based stereo editing and processing solution is an entirely different beast among standard industry DAWs. The easiest way to define Peak Pro XT 6 is “an advanced sample editor that can edit individual audio files from a hard drive with single sample precision.” It is the perfect stereo editing and processing solution for engineers, musicians, and sound designers. While some of its features are the same as those found in all DAWs, it is an entirely different beast. Peak Pro XT 6 is the latest flagship BIAS product. It includes Peak Pro 6, the SoundSoap 2 and SoundSoap Pro restoration plug-ins, the Master Perfection Suite, DDP 2.0 Export with CD TEXT addendum and the Peak Pro Production Pack. Features The broad BIAS Peak Pro XT 6 feature set includes digital signal processing (DSP) tools, dithering for distortion-free bit reduction, batch processing, support for 24-bit/96 kHz and 192 kHz, optimization for multiprocessor/multicore computers, and built-in support for Mac I/O and Core Audio hardware (third-party hardware may require compatible Core Audio drivers). To operate effectively, Peak Pro XT 6 requires a G4, G5, or Intel-based Mac (with a 400 MHz or faster processor), Mac OS X v. 10.4.3 or higher (including Leopard), a screen with minimum 1024 x 768 resolution, 256 MB RAM (512 MB or more is recommended), 330 MB available free disk space, 18 ms hard drive (average seek time) or faster, and QuickTime 6.0 or later. The release of BIAS Peak Pro XT 6 adds a host of new features to this Macintoshbased, industry-standard, stereo audio editing, processing, and mastering application. Not only for mastering, the software suite is an obvious solution to everything from sound design for film, video, and multimedia, to music production and broadcast editing. The package touts a variety of new features like mastering and “classical editing” cross-fade modes, new controls like pre/post roll audition, the ability to insert new event at play-head, voiceover ducking DSP, cache in RAM, a new user interface and improvements to the delivery tools, and the inclusion of the Russ Long, a Nashville-based producer/engineer, owns The Carport recording studio. He is a regular contributor to Pro Audio Review. Visit him online at www.russlong.ws. 10 ProAudioReview | December 2008 www.proaudioreview.com http://www.russlong.ws http://www.proaudioreview.com

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ProAudio Review - December 2008 Contents Technically Speaking New Studio Products Opinion: Mastering Matters Review: BIAS Peak Pro XT 6 Review: Zaxcom Fusion ENG Mixer and Multitrack Recorder Review: Sound Devices 788T 8-Track Digital Audio Recorder Review: Universal Audio UAD-2 Solo DSP Accelerator Review: Chandler Limited Germanium Compressor Review: RME ADI-8 QS A/D-D/A Converter Feature: Converters and Clocks: Engineers on Their Choices New Live Products Opinion: From the Road Review: Yamaha IM8 Series Mixing Consoles Review: NTI Digirator DR2 Digital Audio Signal Generator Review: Sencore SoundPro SP495 Audio Consultant Test Set Single Slice

ProAudio Review - December 2008

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