soundBlade

soundBlade Specifications

I/O Functions

Audio Input/Output features:

• Conveniently opens 24 bit:
• AIFF, AIFC, WAV, BWF, DDP, Jam & SD2
• File sample rate limited only by hardware
• Background creation of waveform metadata
• Stereo bounce plus record from external Core Audio sources
• Legacy import of region definitions from SD2 files
• Records, exports & bounces to AIFF plus BWF formats
• Sample rate conversion out of real time

Editing

Audio editing features:

• Fast, easy editing with Smart Fade Tool™
• Versatile 4 point, Source/Destination editing
• In–depth fade editing & adjustment
• Unmatched waveform visualization
• Always non–destructive
• Always real–time, no rendering†
• Fast segment–based editing
• Instant segment–based gain adjustment
• Reverse sounds in place
• Simple breakpoint gain adjustment
• SRPs mark your material for later spotting or referral

CD Prep

Compact Disc preparation & premastering features:

• Complete PQ editing, including:
• UPC/EAN & ISR Codes
• emphasis & SCMS flags
• offset & minimum index width
• Includes CD Text support (requires 10.4.3 or newer)
• Effortless automatic PQ generation
• Advanced, adjustable PQ generation
• Real time PQ validation
• Saves to DDP (Disc Description Protocol) v2.0 format
• Background creation of CD-Rs & Roxio’s Jam image file format
• Convenient Mark Info navigation pop–up
• Supports lowest jitter 1x creation of CD-Rs‡
• Produces industry standard Sonic Studio PQ log files
• Writes formatted track listings
• Creates detailed PQ listings

Processing

Signal processing & modification features:

• Transparent, extended precision processing
• Support for a full suite of restoration tools
• VST & AU plug–in support
• Exclusive, glitch–free transitions of plug–ins over time
• Proprietary shaped triangular PDF redithering
• Integrated hardware DSP processing
• Includes Sonic Studio’s time varying plug–in support

Global

General features:

• Essential Transport Controls
• Comprehensive Transport Controls
• Configurable, standards–based metering
• Clean, easy to navigate user interface
• Mac OS 10-native application for 10.4.3 or newer
• Core Audio support – no additional hardware required
• Series 300™ hardware support

Available Options:

DDP File Open

Opens, modifies, validates & rewrites both consolidated and split DDP file sets

Eight Channel

Increases bus and channel count from 4 to 8 while expanding track count from 4 to 16

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NoNOISE II™

Native:

Manual DeClick II, Production DeCrackle native, Broadband DeNoise native

QuickTime™ Interlock

Lock up a QuichTime movie to a Project for mix–to–pix and sound for picture work.

Sonic EQ native

Provides both general purpose and specialized filter types, all running in soundBlade’s extended precision signal path. The 12 distinct topologies include five knob, multi–order parametric, high & low pass, bandpass, bandstop along with multi–order high and low shelf. Specialized equaliztion for restoration work, such a AES/EBU and RIAA de–emphasis, are also provided. Also includes VST implementation for added versatility.

Series 300

Though the Series 300 DSP I/O Processors are the perfect stand–alone I/o for all your Core Audio applications, they work especially well with soundBlade.

† Editing is always real–time while DSP is real–time, if possible. If not, signal processing is moved to the background so your productivity is unaffected.
‡ Supports lowest jitter 1x creation of CD-Rs, though your particular CD-R mechanism may not.