Bias Peak Pro 6 - Audio Editing Software

New in Peak Pro 6

Advanced Playlist Editing and Mastering

• Mastering and "Classical Editing" cross-fade modes - Overlap/Gap and Centered cross-fades provide workflow optimization
• Volume envelopes - easily and precisely edit volumes across entire regions, fades and cross-fades
• Custom default x-fades - create, save and 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, and more
• Playlist waveform zooming tools - zoom to sample level, auto-zoom to cross-fade, zoom out all the way

Editing, Processing and Sound Design Power

• 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 and 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 and magnitude multiply virtual instruments, audio, effects and live input for creative sound design
• Advanced dither modeling system - ultra-accurate emulation of most popular dithering technologies
• BIAS Freq-4 - 4 band paragraphic EQ
• BIAS Sqweez-1 - compressor/limiter/expander
• BIAS Vbox 3 - plug-in routing matrix
• 32 VST effects from Maxim Digital Audio - delay, limiter, vocoder, de-ess, tone generator and more

User Interface Enhancements

• Sleek new user interface - includes global contrast control, magnetic windows and more
• Vbox MIDI channel mapping, enhanced preset control and more
• Custom playlist user interface - hide/show cross-fade controls and more
• High-resolution meters - logarithmic metering with high-precision, user configurable standard calibrations
• Support for Frontier Design's Tranzport wireless remote controller

Multiple Delivery Tools

• Advanced PQ sheet/text export - custom playlist reports with durations, index points, CD-TEXT info, notes, and more. Print, save to PDF, or export as a tab-delimited file
• Quickly export audio documents or playlists directly to iTunes
• Drag and drop audio between iTunes and Peak playlists
• Metadata support - read and write "tags" (artist, album, etc.) for major file types
• Author and upload audio podcasts directly from Peak (.Mac/FTP)
• Default Save As - set preferred file type, bit depth and compression
• Save as MP2 and FLAC file formats

Peak Pro Production Pack

• BIAS Reveal LE - suite of 7 audio analysis tools
• BIAS SoundSoap LE - powerful, "one-click" audio cleaning solution
• WireTap Pro - capture Internet and system audio with no loss of quality or additional cable connections
• SFX Machine LT - real-time VST plug-in with 21 unique and special effects
• Hundreds of top quality audio loops from PowerFX
• 100+ high quality sound effects from Hollywood Edge
• One year free membership from Broadjam.com - online promotional tools for serious musicians
• AMG's "ONE" sample player - real-time sample playback instrument featuring a limited selection of quality loop content
• 100 high quality production elements from Sound Ideas

General

Ultra-fast integrated stereo/mono recording, editing, processing, mastering and delivery tool

Bit-depth and sampling rates up to 32-bit/10MHz, including 24-bit/96kHz and 192kHz (HD)

Simultaneous document viewing with auto tiling/stacking

Multi-threaded processing and multi-processor optimized

Destructive/non-destructive editing, with unlimited undo/redo and graphic edit history

Customizable display, key commands and tool bar

Reads/Writes AIFF, SDII, QuickTime, MP2, MP3, MP4, FLAC, WAVE, Broadcast WAVE, AU, Sonic AIFF, JAM Image, Raw, DDP (optional) and more

Supports built-in Mac I/O and Core Audio compatible hardware

Read/write/copy/paste region, loop and 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 and more

100% Red-Book CD Mastering with cross-fades, real-time effects, PQ sub-codes, ISRC, CD-TEXT and more

Ultra high quality real-time and offline sample rate conversion

Advanced looping tools, including the highly acclaimed Loop Surfer, Loop Tuner, Cross-fade Loop and Guess Tempo

AU/VST plug-in effects and virtual instrument support

Automated Repair Clicks and Remove DC Offset

ImpulseVerb sampling reverb applies real room ambiance to any audio file and includes over one-hundred fifty virtual spaces

Supports all SMDI hardware samplers

Integrated Batch Processor

Change Duration DSP with Tempo Envelope and Transient mode-high-quality time compression/expansion without affecting pitch or smearing attacks

Recording notepad and timer

Threshold function automatically divides files by amplitude

Trigger playback and cueing of up to ten 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

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)