Sonoris Pack 04-09-2010 (600TH RELEASE ASSiGN)

Sonoris Pack 04-09-2010 (600TH RELEASE ASSiGN) | 17 MB

Pack :
Sonoris DDP Creator 2.0.3
Sonoris Mastering Equalizer VST RTAS 1.0.1
Sonoris Parallel Equalizer VST RTAS 1.0.1
Sonoris Meter VST 2.0

Sonoris.DDP.Creator.v2.0.3.600TH.RELEASE-ASSiGN

The Sonoris DDP Creator is a standalone cross-platform CD authoring application compatible with virtually any DAW software on the market. The DDP Creator lets you assemble professional RedBook compatible audio CD's and supports the import and export of DDP 2.00 images and Cue Sheet (cue) files. It also enables you to burn and rip audio CD's and send off images with FTP.
CD authoring

With the DDP Creator you can assemble a RedBook compatible CD by just dropping wav or aif files on the workspace and set the track order. After that you can adjust the spaces between tracks and audition this by playing back the transition from one track into another. Then edit the PQ points, ISRC, MCN and CD-Text data. Finally export to DDP, Cue Sheet or CD and print a PQ sheet if needed.
DDP export

The main feature of the DDP Creator is the export of the CD project to a DDP 2.00 fileset. The industry standard DDP protocol is supported by all major CD replication plants and ensures an error free transfer and manufacturing of your masters. No more need to burn a physical master CD any more!
DDP import (loadback)

Besides DDP export the DDP Creator can import (loadback) a DDP fileset too, including DDP images made by other software, like Sonic Studio HD, SADiE, Sequoia or Pyramix. This feature allows you to check the project including all PQ codes, ISRC, MCN and CD-Text data. You can edit the project, playback tracks and export to DDP, Cue Sheet or burn a Redbook compatible CD from it.
Compatibility

Most DDP software packages or add-ons are very expensive, but the DDP Creator is competitively priced. Together with the powerful import features it is the perfect choice for everyone who needs a professional CD authoring and DDP solution without the need to switch to another DAW software. For example, you have assembled a CD in your favorite audio editor but need to deliver a DDP fileset? Simply add audio files or use one of the powerful import features like Cue Sheet files from Wavelab or Pyramix .pmi files or rip a CD and then export the project to DDP.
Features:

* Supporting import and export of .wav,.aif and .flac files
* Re-ordering of tracks
* Add/edit ISRC, MCN and CD Text per track and/or for the project
* Add/edit track indices, even on the fly during playback
* Continuous playback of tracks
* Adjust and playback transitions between tracks with pre-roll
* Export DDP 2.00 image files
* Import DDP 2.00 image files (loadback)
* Cue Sheet (cue) support
* Pyramix .pmi CD image support
* Audio CD burning
* Audio CD import (ripping)
* Data CD/DVD burning
* MD5 checksum files automatically created
* MD5 checking
* MD5 checker (Win/Mac) executable included in DDP image
* RedBook compliance checking
* PQ Sheet pdf export
* FTP uploading of DDP images
* Time display selectable between disc time
* Auto entry of Title fields after filename

Sonoris.Mastering.Equalizer.VST.RTAS.v1.0.1-ASSiGN

The Sonoris Mastering Equalizer (SMEQ) is a parametric equalizer in VST, AU and RTAS format for Windows and Mac. It has selectable linear phase or minimum phase operation per band. The plugin is suitable for mixing and especially mastering and features 7 bands, including lowpass, highpass, peaking and shelving filters.

The SMEQ can be used to enhance or correct difficult material like vocal or instrumental soloists and groups, orchestral recordings and complex mixes, without introducing any unwanted coloring. The linear phase implementation of the SMEQ ensures a transparent character and just boosts or cuts a frequency range without adding a "sound". It doesn’t smear transients or create mud, nor does it alter the imaging and depth information of the original sound. This way it is possible to boost or cut more than with a conventional equalizer without any of these negative side effects.

The linear phase algorithm of the SMEQ is based on a technique called “backward-forward filtering”, until now only implemented in some expensive high end equalizers. The main advantage of this technique is that IIR filters can be used instead of FIR filters, the latter is commonly found in linear phase implementations. IIR filters are known for their more analog kind of filtering and are also more efficient than FIR filters. The filters used in the SMEQ are actually the same as in the Sonoris Equalizer and also have correct gain up to Nyquist.

Every band can be set up to process stereo, L , R or (M)id and (S)ide channels. Processing the mid or side information can be very useful in certain situations. In mastering for example, it allows you to enhance a centered vocal while leaving the other instruments untouched. Or to center a bass without losing the stereo imaging of the rest. Adjustment of is made easy because the SMEQ allows for monitoring the LR or MS channels.

The plugin has a large graphical display that shows exactly what you get. The size of the plugin can be changed to your liking by dragging the lower right-hand corner.

The Sonoris Mastering Equalizer has an automatic as well as 2x, 4x or 8x manual upsampling mode. When upsampling, the SMEQ has an even more accurate response, especially at the higher frequencies.
Features:

* 7 band parametric linear phase equalizer
* Selectable linear phase or minimum phase operation per band
* Lowpass and highpass filters up to 48 dB/octave
* Peaking and shelving filters
* Stereo, L, R or MS processing and monitoring
* No pre-warping effects, that is, correct response up to Nyquist
* 2x, 4x, 8x or auto upsampling for an even more accurate response
* Soft Engage technology to prevent switching noise
* Mousewheel support
* A/B comparison
* Large graphical display with dragable handles for maximum control
* Three zoom levels
* Scalable user interface
* High resolution level meter
* Full automation possible
* Settings can be saved
* 64 bit resolution
* Windows VST and RTAS compatible
* Mac OS Universal Binary VST, AU and RTAS compatible

Sonoris.Meter.VST.v2.0-ASSiGN

With the Sonoris Meter, you can measure peak and loudness levels of audio signals, simultaneously at one scale. Besides a regular meter scale the Sonoris Meter supports the K-System, from Bob Katz, mastering engineer and founder of Digido masteringstudio. The end product closely follows the K-system specifications, including Leq(A) loudness metering and bandlimited pink noise monitor calibration.

The SMTR features an oversampling peakmeter mode. In this mode the SMTR catches intersample peaks that can cause ear fatiguing sound when audio is played on consumer CD players. Many CD players have inferior D/A converters with little headroom that will distort with samples above the clip level. These peaks occur when the audio is clipped (read squashed / limited) or otherwise digitally manipulated (eg. VSTi's). In oversampling mode the SMTR models the D/A conversion process and allows for maximizing the level but avoiding this distortion.

At the bottom of the interface a correlation meter can be found. This meter enables the user to monitor the phase relationship between the left and right channels.
Features:

* Sample-accurate peak metering
* K-System metering, closely following the K-System spec. , with three metering sets:
o K12 for broadcast productions
o K14 for home theatre, pop, rock, folk, etc
o K20 for wide dynamic music
* Regular, non K-system scale also available
* High resolution metering of peak and loudness levels, on the same scale
* Intersample peak metering mode
* Correlation meter
* Peakhold function with resetable indicators or 10 seconds hold
* Loudness measurement methods: RMS/flat (AES-17) and Leq(A-weighted)
* Pink noise output (left, right or stereo) for monitor calibration of 0dBr / 83dB
* Adjustable number of consecutive overs before clipping
* Resettable clipping indicators
* Resettable clipping incident counters
* Mousewheel support
* All samplerates supported
* Low CPU load
* Settings can be saved
* 64 bit resolution

The K-System metering

This page is not intended to fully explain the K-System and it’s backgrounds, but just the basics. For more indepth information, please read this article about level practices written by mr. Katz.

The K-System defines three metering scales, with different headroom. The systems are: K12, K14 and K20. The number defines the available headroom for the set. All measurements are in dBr, in contrast to standard VU or RMS meters. As the name says, it’s really a system. Every set depends on a calibrated monitor setting. For example, the K20 set has the standard 83dB monitor level at 0dBr, that’s –20dBFS. The K14 has 83dB at –14dBFS and so on. The main advantage is that you always work at the same monitor level, and the chosen set defines how much headroom there is available.

Typical uses for the three systems are:

* K20: wide dynamic music / classical / "audiophile"
* K14: high fidelity music for home listening, rock, folk, pop etc
* K12: broadcast productions

Monitor calibration

Besides metering the Sonoris meter allows for accurate monitor calibration. By calibrating your monitors to a fixed level synchronized to a scale, the Sonoris Meter becomes a powerful tool allowing you to make more consistent masters with regard to loudness.

Calibration is simple, first select what channel to use for the calibrated pink noise (bandlimited 20Hz-20KHz or 500Hz-2KHz), L, R or both. The levels are calibrated to show 0dBr on any K-scale or -20dBr on the regular scale. You can calibrate your monitors at this level to show 83dB on a slow, C-weighted SPL meter using your monitor control. In stereo mode add 3dB. Mark the monitor control levels for each scale and you are done!

The 500Hz-2KHz noise signal can give a better and more stable reading on the SPL meter under some circumstances. Please try both options and see what works best for you.
RMS and Leq loudness measurement

RMS. This is the standard non-weighted implementation of RMS. Regardless of the samplerate, the bandwidth is 20 Hz to 20KHz (-0.1dB). The RMS calculation window is 1024 samples and metering ballistics are 600 msec. attack and release, as defined in the K-System specification. The 0dBr level is calibrated with –20dBFS pink noise.

Leq(A). This is the first implementation of a K-System meter with Leq. The definition of Leq is: "The level of a constant sound, which in a given time period has the same energy as a time-varying sound". Leq is also used in loudness meters for measuring aircraft noise or industrial noise over a long period. In the Katz proposal the Leq is measured over a 3 sec. interval. This is implemented in the plugin. The (A) stands for A-weighting filter. This filter approximates the loudness sensitivity of the human ear. In practice, you see a nice and rather slow meter, that translates the loudness very well.
Correlation metering

At the bottom of the meter you see a correlation meter that consists of a row of leds that range from -1 to +1. This meter shows the correlation between the signals of the left and right channels.

* If the signals are in phase, the meter shows “1”.
* If the signals are out of phase, the meter shows “-1”.
* If the signals are completely uncorrelated, the meter shows “0”.

For normal stereo recordings, the meter should indicate a value between “0” and “1”. When one of the signals is absent, the meter shows “0”, because this is the neutral position. Negative values for a longer time indicate possible phase problems.

Sonoris.Parallel.Equalizer.VST.RTAS.v1.0.1-ASSiGN

The Sonoris Parallel Equalizer (SPEQ) is a minimum phase parametric equalizer in VST, AU and RTAS format for Windows and Mac. The plugin is suitable for mixing and especially mastering. It has fixed filter types on each band and band 2 to 6 are connected in parallel. The filters are build in a feedback/feedforward manner to provide cutting and boosting, like in analog graphic equalizers. Band 3 to 5 are constant-Q bells and 2 and 6 are shelves. Band 1 and 7 are low/high cuts and connected in series with the rest.

The main feature is that this eq is a lot more subtle and needs more work to set up right because there is some interaction between the bands. In normal series connected eq's the gains of two bands just add up but in a parallel eq it doesn't. The filters are parallel to each other as well as the unprocessed signal and this makes that if you have for example a low shelve boost and switch on a low freq bell boost too, it just doesn't do much more. You can't easily overdo things, but have to work harder to get it right. Also, the signal path is cleaner because the filters al work on the same input. The filters have correct gain up to Nyquist.

The plugin has a large graphical display that shows exactly what you get. The size of the plugin can be changed to your liking by dragging the lower right-hand corner.
Features:

* 7 band parametric minimum phase equalizer with parallel connected bands
* Feedforward / feedback circuit topology
* Lowpass and highpass filters up to 24 dB/octave
* Constant Q bells, shelving, low and high cut filters
* No pre-warping effects, that is, correct response up to Nyquist
* Soft Engage technology to prevent switching noise
* Mousewheel support
* A/B comparison
* Large graphical display with dragable handles for maximum control
* Three zoom levels
* Scalable user interface
* High resolution level meter
* Full automation possible
* Settings can be saved
* 64 bit resolution
* Windows VST and RTAS compatible
* Mac OS Universal Binary VST, AU and RTAS compatible

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