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Clean Up Your Act With Soundsoap Pro
US
Bias Inc ships 4 tools in one 31/05/04
Soap up your dodgy recordings
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What with almost all audio ending up in a digital format one way or another,
it stands to reason that if you are archiving from analogue formats, much of
it will be in a shocking state and in need of more than your average
clean-up. Bias SoundSoap Pro is aimed at your high-end audio restoration
needs on mac OSX and Windows XP. The single, integrated plug-in is aimed at
professional audio producers, engineers, musicians, sound designers,
videographers, and forensic scientists. Along with the company's highly
successful SoundSoap (targeted at entry-level users, and nominated for the
prestigious TEC award), BIAS now provides noise reduction solutions for
users at all levels.
"We're excited to now offer our much anticipated professional restoration
solution", said Jason Davies, VP Worldwide Sales for BIAS. "Since we first
demonstrated SoundSoap Pro at AES in New York, countless professionals in
the pro audio, video, broadcast, music, and media markets have been eagerly
awaiting its release. At nearly half the price of its closest competitor,
such high quality and easy to use restoration power has never been more
affordable. Even customers already using another solution will welcome
SoundSoap Pro's unique power, flexibility, and professional results."
Rather than splitting the restoration process into separate plug-ins,
SoundSoap Pro uses a unique, integrated interface that allows the user to
access any tool quickly and easily from within a single plug-in window. Tool
navigation tabs are labeled (left to right) "Hum & Rumble," "Click &
Crackle," "Broadband," and "Noise Gate" - reflecting the suggested order in
which the operations should be performed, to obtain the best possible
results. The tabs even provide convenient parameter feedback, allowing the
user to monitor the primary tool settings globally, regardless of which tool
is currently selected.
Multi-band NR: Speed, Usability & Performance with a Minimized Chance of
Artifacts Many broadband noise reduction solutions (including BIAS'
entry-level SoundSoap) work by analyzing, or "learning," a noise profile,
which can then be suppressed using a pair of threshold and reduction
controls that operate across the entire frequency band. While this can
achieve fine results, more challenging noise problems, as well as more
discerning ears, demand additional control.
Some products go to the opposite extreme to address these needs, with
individual controls for hundreds of frequency bands. But as many audio
engineers are aware, this multi-band method can prove to be time-consuming,
cumbersome, and confusing - leading in turn to an increased risk of
"chirping", "muffling", "flanging", and other annoying artifacts. SoundSoap
Pro's approach to multi-band noise reduction focuses on speed, usability,
and performance. SoundSoap Pro groups 512 bands into 12 discrete threshold
and reduction sliders - delivering dramatically enhanced efficiency,
ease-of-use, and superb sonic results. The sliders may be easily grouped
with a lock button, and 12 vibrant level meters assist in threshold
adjustments. When used with SoundSoap Pro's additional attack, release, and
tilt controls, even the toughest broadband noise can be easily and
dramatically reduced, while dramatically minimizing the chance of any
inadvertent artifacts.
Enhanced Visual & Audio Monitoring Options SoundSoap Pro's tool
area features a unique, global, real-time spectrogram - providing constant
visual monitoring of spectral noise that may be in need of treatment. With
its intuitive color codes, the spectrogram allows users to discern problem
areas and make relevant tool adjustments, all while listening to - and
watching - the results. Furthermore, users can easily hear the noise they
are reducing by selecting "Noise Only." Unlike Bypass - which can be used
globally or for each tool, and which bypasses the processing - the Noise
Only button allows the user to hear, on a global level, only what is being
removed.
These two features allow SoundSoap Pro users to ensure that undesired noise
is effectively suppressed - and that desired signals are unaffected by the
restoration process.
A Universal Restoration Solution, Supporting All Leading Plug-In
Hosts SoundSoap Pro is designed for every major plug-in host. The
roster includes BIAS Peak 4 (VST/Audio Units), Pro Tools (RTAS), Avid
Express DV (Audio Suite), Peak 4/Logic Audio/Digital Performer (Audio
Units), Nuendo,Cubase SX/SL,Wavelab (VST), Sonar, Premiere (DirectX), and
many other compatible hosts.
Pricing & Availability BIAS SoundSoap Pro is available now
through the worldwide network of authorized BIAS dealers and distributors at
a suggested retail price of $599 US. BIAS' original entry-level SoundSoap
remains available at a suggested retail price of $99 US. SoundSoap customers
may upgrade to SoundSoap Pro for $499 US. Further information can be found
at: http://www.bias-inc.com/soundsoappro