New Features:
Mastering & "Classical Editing" cross-fade modes: Overlap/Gap & Centered cross-fades provide workflow optimization.
Volume envelopes: easily & precisely edit volumes across entire regions, fades & cross-fades.
Custom default x-fades: create, save & automatically apply your favorite x-fade shapes.
New 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.
Cache in RAM: ultra-fast RAM-based editing.
Perpetual Looper DSP: ensures perfect "beat-free" sustained loops on monophonic sources — great 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 with vocals or musical content.
Vbox™ cross-synthesis link: mix, convolve, vocode, modulate & magnitude multiply virtual instruments, audio, effects & live input for creative sound design.
Advanced dither modeling system: ultra-accurate emulation of most popular dithering technologies
Sleek new user interface — includes global contrast control, magnetic windows and more
Vbox™ MIDI channel mapping, enhanced preset control & more.
Custom playlist user interface: hide/show cross-fade controls & more.
High-resolution meters: logarithmic metering with high-precision, user configurable standard calibrations.
Support for Frontier Design's Tranzport wireless remote controller (contact BIAS for additional control surface compatibility info)
Advanced PQ sheet/text export: custom playlist reports with durations, index points, CD-TEXT info, notes, & more. Print, save to PDF, or export as a tab-delimited file.
Quickly export audio documents or playlists directly to iTunes.
Drag & drop audio between iTunes & Peak playlists.
Metadata support: read and write "tags" (artist, album, etc.) for major file types.
Author & upload audio podcasts directly from Peak (.Mac/FTP).
Default Save As: set preferred file type, bit depth & compression.
Save as MP2 & FLAC file formats
Other Features:
Ultra-fast integrated stereo/mono recording, editing, processing, mastering & delivery tool
Up to 32-bit/10MHz, including 24-bit/96kHz & 192kHz (HD)
Simultaneous document viewing with auto tiling/stacking
Multi-threaded processing & MP optimized
Destructive/non-destructive editing, with unlimited undo/redo & graphic edit history
Customizable display, key commands & tool bar
Reads/Writes AIFF, SDII, QuickTime, MP2, MP3, MP4, FLAC, WAVE, Broadcast WAVE, AU, Sonic AIFF, JAM Image, Raw, DDP (optional), & more
Supports built-in Mac I/O and Core Audio compatible hardware
Read/write/copy/paste region, loop & reference markers
Integrated DSP Toolset, including Fade In/Out, Normalize, Gain Envelope, Reverse, Invert, Harmonic Rotate, POW-r dithering, Convolve, Mix, Change Pitch, Panner, Find Peak, Invert, Strip Silence, Voiceover Ducking, Perpetual Looper & more
100% Red-Book CD Mastering with crossfades, real-time effects, PQ sub-codes, ISRC, CD-TEXT and more.
Ultra high quality real-time & offline sample rate conversion
Advanced looping tools — including the highly acclaimed Loop Surfer, Loop Tuner, Crossfade Loop & Guess Tempo
AU/VST plug-in effects & virtual instrument support
Automated Repair Clicks & Remove DC Offset
ImpulseVerb sampling reverb — applies real room ambiance to any audio file & includes over 150 virtual spaces
Supports all SMDI hardware samplers
Integrated Batch Processor
Change Duration DSP with Tempo Envelope & Transient mode-high-quality time compression/expansion without affecting pitch or smearing attacks
Recording notepad & timer
Threshold function automatically divides files by amplitude
Trigger playback & cueing of up to 10 audio documents using Mac keyboard
Advanced QuickTime/DV support with sample accurate synchronization
Auto-Define Tracks — automatically divides LP/analog tape recordings into single tracks for easy CD burning, export to iTunes and more
Use stand alone or integrated as an external editor launched from Digital Performer, Live, Final Cut Pro, and many others
"Snap to" Zero Crossings, Bars/Beats, CD Frames, Sony PS2, Microsoft Xbox, Custom
Peak Pro 6 incorporates a host of cutting edge DSP technologies developed in-house at BIAS, including USRC™ (Ultimate Sample Rate Conversion), CLNR™ (Corrective Linear-phase Noise Reduction), DCAT™ (Dither Cloning Audio Technology), and PHAT™ (Partial Harmonic Audio Technology)
System Requirements:
G4, G5, or Intel-based Mac (>400MHz processor recommended)
Mac OS X v. 10.4.3 or higher — including Leopard (contact BIAS for compatibility with earlier versions of Mac OS X)
Minimum 1024 x 768 screen resolution
256 MB RAM (512 MB or more recommended)
330 MB available free disk space
18 ms hard drive (average seek time) or faster
QuickTime 6.0 or later
Support for third-party audio hardware may require compatible Core Audio drivers
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