BIAS Master Perfection Suite is a powerful collection of 6 advanced
plug-ins for your AU- or VST- compatible host software. It's now a
Universal Binary application that supports Intel Macs! Several plug-ins
included in The Master Perfection Suite utilize advanced linear phase
equalization algorithms. By retaining the relative phase of the
frequency components (partials), waveforms are preserved with high
precision - resulting in a much more transparent, and faithful
reproduction of the original material. Linear Phase filtering is
especially important for preserving the sharpness of attacks -
typically present in percussive content - but all material benefits
dramatically.
EQ Matching with Repli-Q
The BIAS Master Perfection Suite begins with Repli-Q. As the name
implies, its primary function is to match the spectral characteristics
of one source to another target signal, but the flexibility offered in
the plug-in allows even more. By learning the spectral profiles of the
source and target signal, Repli-Q allows the degree of matching and
smoothing to be manipulated. In addition, EQ profiles may be easily
edited, allowing greater customization and flexibility. Repli-Q not
only provides a spectral matching function, but also the ability to
improve an improperly equalized track. Users can also rely on Repli-Q
to assist with mastering for different delivery targets. With a stereo
mix equalized for delivery in a compressed file format such as MP4
(AAC), Repli-Q can help repurpose it for CD or DVD and can also help
ensure equally optimized playback in multiple listening environments.
Other applications include voice-over matching where an original take
recorded in one environment and an overdub recorded in a different
environment need to match. Repli-Q employs a linear phase equalization
algorithm to ensure optimum results. A gain compensation feature
compensates for loudness variations through equalization, and a soft
clip button offers limiting to avoid signal clipping.
Surgical EQ with SuperFreq
Next up in the BIAS Master Perfection Suite is SuperFreq, a
mastering-quality 4-, 6-, 8- and 10-band parametric graphic equalizer
that includes everything for professional caliber equalization,
including -18dB to +18dB Gain Values; 0.1 to 30 "Q" (bandwidth) values;
sweepable frequencies from 20Hz to 20kHz, individual band bypass
buttons; 24dB stereo input/output meters; and filters including Peak,
Notch, High Shelf, Low Shelf, High Cut, and Low Cut.
Multi-band Compression with Sqweez-3 and Sqweez-5
The Master Perfection Suite includes two powerful multi-band
compressor/limiter/expander plug-ins - Sqweez-3 (3-band) and Sqweez-5
(5-band). Like Repli-Q, both Sqweez-3 and Sqweez-5 incorporate advanced
new linear phase equalization algorithms from BIAS. Sqweez-3 and
Sqweez-5 both offer graphic per-band viewing/editing of threshold and
EQ. Each band may be soloed and/or bypassed individually, and a
convenient "auto gain" button compensates for loudness variations due
to compression. Additionally, a variable "digital ceiling" slider
controls the clipping headroom of the integrated soft clip function.
Advanced Pitch Correction and More with PitchCraft
The BIAS Master Perfection Suite continues with PitchCraft, a real-time
pitch correction/transposition plug-in that also offers the ability to
manipulate the signal to achieve creative effects. Professionals can
rely on PitchCraft to fix out-of-tune vocals or other single voice
instruments easily and with minimal artifacts, thanks to a powerful new
pitch-shifting algorithm. The user interface offers intuitive controls
with a useful graph that displays the original pitch over time against
the corrected signal. With PitchCraft, tuning, scale, and key can be
tailored for specific needs. Custom scales may be entered directly or
via a MIDI controller keyboard, and a handy tuning meter helps provide
feedback during parameter adjustment. Transposition can be made
independently of correction, and an independent formant shifting slider
is also included. Using a combination of transposition and pitch
correction by scale type, users can create harmony parts from a single
melody line, and independent formant shifting is offered to transform
voice genders with or without pitch shifting. Using other combinations
of controls, humorous, eerie, and even supernatural effects can be
obtained, making PitchCraft a great sound design tool as well.
Professional Audio Analysis with Reveal
BIAS has significantly advanced the paradigm of audio analysis tools
with Reveal, another new plug-in included with the Master Perfection
Suite. Reveal combines seven powerful tools in a single plug-in
interface - Oscilloscope, Peak and RMS Power History, Spectrogram, Pan
Power, Spectral Analysis, Lissajous Phase Scope and Peak and RMS Level
Meters. An "all" view displays every tool in a single window.
Additionally, users can select any tool as desired via a tab style
interface, or simply click on a tool to expand its view. Users can
enable or disable individual tools as desired, and a global freeze
display feature is also included.
Gate and Downward Expand with GateEx
There is no denying the power offered in the Master Perfection Suite,
but the package wouldn't be complete without a dedicated noise gate.
Enter GateEx, a new professional quality Gate/Expander plug-in.
Featuring waveform and graph displays and a suite of advanced parameter
controls, GateEx effectively removes signals below an assignable
threshold while the integrated downward expander helps reduce residual
unwanted content. For anything from gating snare drum hits, or areas of
near silence between vocal or instrument passages, GateEx is an
excellent compliment to the high-end Master Perfection Suite.
Features:
- Comprehensive collection of six precision audio processing tools
- Repli-Q allows EQ matching
- SuperFreq offers up to 10-band graphic parametric EQ
- Sqweez-3 and Sqweez-5 provide multi-band compression
- PitchCraft tunes errant tracks and allows creative manipulation
- Reveal provides extensive audio analysis
- GateEx offers gating and downward expansion