"Peak is my main launch pad and there's not a project that I don't start and end with it."
— Mastering Engineer Drew Lavyne
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The Evolution Of An Award-Winning Standard.
Work professionally with a high-end feature set
- Record up to 32-bit/10MHz
- Customizable toolbar & keyboard shortcuts
- Jog/shuttle/tape-style scrubbing
- Waveform playlist editing optimized for fast "take" and track assembly
- Ultra-fast RAM based editing & processing — no hard drive access delay
- Unparalleled loop creation tools
Integrate easily with other applications
- External editor/processing/mastering companion for Cubase, Digital Performer, Final Cut, Live, Logic, Pro Tools & many more
- Send audio to iTunes from document/playlist
Process with the highest fidelity
- Industry-leading DSP tools & artifact-free resampling
- Dithering from BIAS & POW-r™ for distortion-free bit reduction
- Export regions & batch processing
- AU/VST plug-in support and Vbox™ effects routing matrix
Deliver professional CDs, podcasts, & more
- Burn 100% Red Book CDs with CD-TEXT, cross-fades & more
- Publish & upload audio podcasts
- Save as AIFF, .WAV, QT, SDII, AAC, MP2, MP3, FLAC & more
Product Highlights
- 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
Order Peak Pro 6 now and get a free DDP Export Extension — a $199 Value!
Peak is available in 3 editions: Peak LE, for entry level users; Peak Pro for professional users; and Peak Pro XT, an extended technology bundle that includes Peak Pro, SoundSoap, SoundSoap Pro, and the new Master Perfection Suite of 6 new BIAS plug-ins.
Click here to learn more about the features available across each edition or download a free trial.
Peak Pro 6 Nominated for 2008 TEC Award
Peak Pro 6 is once again honored to be named a nominee for the prostigious 2008 TEC (Technical Excellence and Creativity) Awards by the Mix Foundation for Excellence in Audio. The TEC Awards honor the individuals, companies and technical innovations behind the sound of recordings, films, TV shows, and live perfomances. Readers of Mix Magazine vote for the winners in each category, and the winners will be announced on October 3, 2008.
BIAS is honored to receive its 5th TEC nomination for Peak Pro. Please show your support — vote for Peak Pro in the category of Workstation Technology in the August issue of Mix Magazine!
Peak Pro 6 User Interface Overview
Take a guided tour of Peak Pro 6's User Interface and find out why more audio professionals record, edit, master and deliver with Peak Pro than any other editor on the Mac.
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The Crystal Method on Using Peak Pro
"Whenever we're at the end of our day, we're always in Peak."
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More Information:
- Peak Pro 6 Home Page
- Read the Press Release
- Peak LE
- Peak Pro XT
- Compare Peak Pro with other editors
- Compare Peak LE, Peak Pro and Peak Pro XT
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