Peak allows you to perform powerful processing with a variety of special-purpose software “plug-ins.” These software enhancements are available from both BIAS (in the form of “Accessory Paks”), as well as from a number of third-party developers who support the Adobe Premiere Plug-In format. These enhancements range from noise reduction, filtering, and reverberation, to three-dimensional spatialization, and more. They are essentially separate software packages that can be installed on your hard drive and placed in the Peak Plug-Ins folder. The installed software will appear in one of the hierarchical menus (DSP, Clipboard, Sampler, or Premiere Plug-Ins) at the bottom of the Actions menu, depending on the type of process it is. You can then use the software within Peak at any time by making a selection in an audio document and choosing the software plug-in from the appropriate hierarchical menu.
Installing Software Plug-Ins
To install a plug-in, simply drag it into the Peak Plug-Ins folder (located at the same hard disk directory level as the Peak application), restart Peak, and the plug-in will appear in one of the hierarchical menus (DSP, Clipboard, Sampler, or Premiere Plug-Ins) at the bottom of the Actions menu, depending on the type of process it is. As with all editing functions, audio processing with plug-ins is applied non-destructively until you save a document.
Please note that not all Adobe Premiere audio filter plug-ins are supported by Peak. To ensure full compatibility with Peak, please check with the plug-in developer or BIAS before purchasing the plug-in. Please also realize that BIAS cannot answer questions specifically related to the operation of third-party plug-ins. Please refer to the documentation that came with the plug-in.
The following general procedure describes how to process a selection in an audio document with a plug-in. The specific capabilities and parameters of plug-ins will vary.
To process audio with a plug-in:
1. Select the portion of the audio that you wish to process with the plug-in.
2. From the Actions menu, select the Plug-in that you wish to use.
3. A dialog appears allowing you to set the parameters for the plug-in. Most plug-ins allow you to preview the effect of the processing from this dialog. Peak defaults to a three-second preview clip starting at the beginning of the audio document’s selection. If less than three seconds are selected for processing, the preview will be limited to the amount of time given by the audio document’s selection.
4. Set the parameters for the plug-in as desired and click OK. Peak processes the selection with the plug-in.
