ProAudio Review - December 2008 - (Page 11)

“Not only for mastering, the BIAS Peak Pro XT 6 software suite is an obvious solution to everything from sound design for film, video, and multimedia, to music production and broadcast editing.” Peak Pro Production Pack, a collection of analysis, equalization, audio cleaning tools, sound effects and more (separately valued at $300). Peak Pro XT 6 ($1,199 list) offers a complete set of audio tools, which includes six powerful VST/AU plug-ins. There are also Peak 6 LE ($129) and Peak 6 Pro ($599), which have fewer features and components but may be adequate for some users. Peak Pro also includes the Peak Pro Production Pack DVD. Peak LE includes the Peak LE Production Pack DVD, which is identical to the Peak Pro Production Pack with three exceptions: It doesn’t include SoundSoap LE or Reveal LE and the free Broadjam subscription is limited to six months. Peak is designed to work with mono or stereo audio files. It serves as a complement to DAWs such as Pro Tools and Logic, and is the perfect tool to make a finished mix production-ready. Its robust and easy-to-use batch-processing feature is great for managing lots of audio files. When used with the RMS Normalization feature that matches average dynamic levels, the batch-processing feature is ideal for podcasters, as it allows large groups of audio files to be easily prepped for radio or podcast programs. Podcasts can be authored and uploaded directly from Peak as RSS feeds without requiring a separate Podcasting app. Peak’s new user interface includes global contrast control, scroll bars, and buttons. The new high-resolution logarithmic meters are user-configurable, and the program’s windows are now “magnetic,” automatically snapping together for optimal screen management. The new Vbox effects and instruments matrix offers additional preset viewing and selection controls plus MIDI channel assignments. Additionally, the playlist offers an improved cross-fade control area along with a new stereo view and userB I AS R e p l i - Q , a E Q - m at c h i n g a p p l i c at i o n regions, fades, and cross-fades. The custom default x-fades allows custom crossfades to be created, saved and automatically applied to favorite x-fade shapes. Added controls include edit sync between source document and region. BIAS has also added several playlist waveform zooming tools (zoom to sample level, auto-zoom to cross-fade, zoom out all the way) to improve workflow. Ideal for editing complex musical takes, preparing tracks for commercial CD replication, or simply arranging sections of a remix, the new playlist in Peak Pro 6 is now even more powerful and optimized for the task. Peak Pro 6 has added several new tools to its Editing, Processing and Sound Design feature set. Perpetual Looper DSP ensures perfect “beat-free” sustained loops on monophonic sources. It is great for creating instrument sample libraries. adjustable waveform to list view ratio. “Advanced Playlist Editing and Mastering” features in Version 6 add multiple new features to Version 5’s feature set (which included PQ editing, CD-TEXT, DDP export option, and ISRC codes). Peak Pro 6 includes selectable Mastering or “Classical Editing” cross-fade modes. Volume envelopes allow volumes to be easily and precisely edited across entire www.proaudioreview.com http://www.HearTechnologies.com http://www.HearTechnologies.com 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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