Peak 3 and Peak LE 3, Including OS X Support, Now Shipping
January 25, 2002BIAS 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. |
