Steinberg Ships Nuendo Surround Edition Plug-In Bundle
August 1, 2000Steinberg Soft-and Hardware GmbH, the leading provider of
professional music and audio software, is shipping the Nuendo Surround
Edition, a collection of 6 realtime surround PlugIns with up to 8 channel
capability, designed for daily use in post-production work. Since the needs
in a surround environment differ quite significantly from the classic two
channel world, Steinberg Spectral Design have developed this PlugIn
collection specifically as tools for the specialized fields of film, theater,
DVD and modern music production.
In a standard sound engineering situation compressing a 5.1 mix signal where
the source is moving from rear to front, current compressors address only one
or two channels leaving the surround mix unbalanced and lose integrity due to
different levels on the 6 channels.
The single band OctoComp, for example (one of the PlugIns included in the
surround bundle), offers the possibility of 8 discrete channels of
compression per PlugIn. Additionally all channels can be easily linked,
taking into account the maximum level of all selected channels when
calculating the control values of the compressor. This is a complete multi
channel configuration. In addition, the OctoComp offers proven Spectral
Design sound quality with easy handling. The same is true of the 8-channel
loudness maximizer OctoMaxx, which lifts the effective loudness and
'punchiness' of the audio material-even when the signal is already set to
maximum level. The OctoQ is an outstanding 7-band parametric Equalizer that
processes the signal internally at double sampling rate. For all natural
room-type simulations, the OctoVerb has been developed to offer the most
realistic natural reverb, transporting the listener into a realistic
3-dimensional listening environment.
Designed for the Low Frequency emitter, the Surround Edition also comes with
two dedicated tools: the LFE Splitter which extracts the frequencies of
chosen channels and generates the bottom end signal, and the LFE Combiner
which feeds the extracted signal back and distributes it over the chosen
channels.
Features:
- Link function of up to 8 channels for processing the signal with losing
the balance of the surround mix
- Solo function for soloing channels separately
- OctoComp - Single band compressor with auto release and Side Chain
- OctoMaxx - Optimal loudness without loss of sound quality
- OctoQ - High quality 7-band parametric EQ
- OctoVerb - Natural reverb with surprising transparency
- LFE Splitter - Low Frequency Extension generator
- LFE Combiner - Annuls the Low Frequency emitter
For more information, visit their web site at www.steinberg.net. |
