Peak 3 and Peak LE 3, Including OS X Support, Now ShippingJan 25, 2002 BIAS Inc. has announced that BIAS Peak 3, the new version of its award-winning digital audio editing application, is now available for Mac OS X, Apple's next-generation operating system. BIAS Peak LE 3, the entry-level edition, is also now available with full OS X compatibility. "Being at the cutting edge of audio development for Mac OS X is truly exciting," said Jason Davies, VP of Worldwide Sales for BIAS. "The OS X-ready release of Peak and Peak LE 3 marks a significant turning point for our product line. Our users will be amazed at how well Peak performs under OS X." Peak 3 for OS X comes on the heels of the November 2001 release of Peak DV 3.0, the digital video edition of Peak - which made BIAS the very first developer to release a professional audio tool for the newest Macintosh operating system. BIAS Vbox 1.1, the acclaimed VST plug-in multi-effects control environment, has also been ported to Mac OS X (as well as Windows), and is now available. With the forthcoming release of Deck 3.5, BIAS' multitrack recording and mixing digital audio workstation, the entire BIAS product line will be OS X native. While Peak 3 and Peak LE 3 are fully "Carbonized" (OS X native), they will run under Mac OS 8.5 to 9.2.x. Peak also offers full support of Carbonized VST plug-ins (non-Carbonized VST plug-ins will run in Peak 3 under OS 9). Both applications take full advantage of OS X's advanced capabilities, including protected memory space for enhanced system stability; the ultra-streamlined, elegant "Aqua" user interface; and CoreAudio, the audio I/O component of OS X that supports multichannel, multiclient hardware, and beyond 24-bit/96kHz resolution. Includes BIAS Freq(tm) 4 Band EQ, Built-In Vbox, Other Expanded Functionality Peak 3 ships with the brand-new BIAS Freq, a mastering-quality 4-band paragraphic EQ that's fully native for Mac OS X (and also compatible with OS 8.5 to 9.2.x). BIAS Freq brings high-end audio equalization to Peak, with -18dB to +18dB gain values, 0.1 to 10 Q values, sweepable 20Hz to 20kHz frequency values, high- and low-cut filters, individual band bypass buttons, 24dB stereo input/output meters, and a fast Carbon Event driven interface. Best of all, BIAS Freq will run under both OS X and. For more demanding applications, plus more extensive filtering and bandwidth control options, the 10-band BIAS SuperFreq(tm) is an advanced VST plug-in, available as a download-only purchase from the BIAS Web site for US $79. Peak 3 includes a number of other feature enhancements, including improved-quality Sample Rate Conversion; brand-new, exceptionally fast, high-quality, on-board MP3 encoding; and high-end dithering algorithms from Pow-r(tm). Furthermore, BIAS Vbox SE, the VST multi-effects control environment formerly bundled with Peak, is now available as a built-in, fully-integrated OS X-compatible feature within the application. Peak LE 3 includes a number of enhancements that are also available in the full version. The Cursor Palette is all-new, with integrated BPM-based looping; the Contents Window is now growable, and markers, loops and regions can now be sorted within it; and a new Transport has been added with growable audio meters. Additionally, Peak LE now supports VST Plug-ins, a feature previously available only in Peak LE VST, Peak VST and Peak TDM. Availability and Pricing Peak 3 and Peak LE 3 are available now for SRP US $499 and $99 respectively. They are available through the BIAS Worldwide Network of Dealers and Distributors. For additional product information and upgrade pricing, or to download free trial versions, visit the BIAS Website. For more information, visit their web site at www.bias-inc.com. |
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