BIAS Debuts Peak 2.1 and Deck 2.7Includes ASIO sound card support
October 2, 1999
Berkley Integrated Audio Software, Inc. (BIAS) unveiled new
versions of both Peak, their highly-acclaimed stereo waveform editor, and Deck,
their award-winning multitrack digital audio workstation software. Both programs
now support any ASIO-compatible sound card, including the MOTU 2408/1224,
Event Layla/Gina/Darla, E-mu APS, Digidesign Pro Tools Project
II and Audio Media III, Sonorous STUDI/O,
Yamaha DSP Factory, Lexicon
Core 2, and RME DIGI Series.
ASIO support was originally planned to be included with VST plug-in support
in the upcoming next generation of both Peak and Deck, which are presently in
development. However, it was later decided to release ASIO versions of Peak and
Deck ahead of time. "A large number of our customers have invested in ASIO
hardware because it's very affordable and there are so many choices out there,"
said Steve Berkley, President and CEO of BIAS. "We wanted our customers to
be able to take full advantage of their ASIO hardware with our software right
now, so we decided to release the ASIO versions ahead of time."
In addition to ASIO support, Peak 2.1 includes some additional enhancements.
Peak 2.1 now supports sampling rates up to 10 MHz, well above the 96 kHz that
is becoming more common today. Peak 2.1 also enables users to record audio into
an existing audio document. Regions can now be exported through the batch file
processor, and dual mono files can be exported automatically.
Pricing and Availability Upgrades from Peak 2.0 to 2.1 and Deck 2.6 to 2.7
are free. Upgrade pricing from older versions is available on the BIAS Web site.
Peak 2.1 and Deck 2.7 will be available October 1st through the network of authorized
BIAS dealers and distributors.
Visit BIAS on the web at www.bias-inc.com. |
