PreMaster CD 2.02

PreMaster CD 2.02 is considered as a flexible and convenient host-based premastering application that opens AIFF, WAV, BWF and SD2 stereo files. PreMaster is a tool that edits, sequences and provides essential PQ support while costing one third less than the more full featured product, soundBlade. Yet, it shares the same engine that all products use, for the best fidelity bar none.

The program features Sonic Studios familiar and accessible NGC user interface, allowing any Mac running OS 10.4 to open, play back, edit and adjust gain of audio files. In addition, PreMaster CD joins soundBlade as the only Mac OS application to save completely compliant DDP image file sets back to disk.

Of course, PreMaster CD also creates "CD refs" in the background, so your system is freed up to do other work. These CD-Digital Audio- formatted discs are playable by your clients on any audio CD transport worldwide.

So, trust the knowledge gained from thousands of high end customers who rely on Sonic Studio gear for non-stop, reliable replication workflow.

Major Features:

1. Saves to DCAs DDP, the Disc Description Protocol format specifically for replication
2. Fast, easy editing with advanced Smart Fade Tool
3. Breakpoint-based gain adjustment tool helps even out track to track amplitude
4. Opens AIFF, WAV, BWF & SD2 44.1 kHz interleaved files at 16 to 24 bits
5. Optionally opens DDP file sets for rework & repurposing
6. Provides essential PQ editing, including UPC/EAN and ISRC
7. Automatically generates & validates PQ subcodes in real time
8. Lets you decide on track spacing with fully manual & assisted PQ generation
9. Creates CD-DA- formatted Orange Book "audio" CD-Rs in the background
10. CD-R "check discs" support CD Text including album title & artist, track name & artist
11. Automatically creates track name & artist from Project metadata
12. Re-sequencing CD Tracks is just drag & drop
13. Saves version 2-compliant DDP image file sets
14. Navigate with convenient Mark Info pop- up
15. Tape transport like direct Transport Controls
16. Keep track of your noise floor with premastering optimized meters
17. Produces industry standard Sonic Studio PQ log files for your duplication house
18. No additional hardware required-plays back through Core Audio
19. Leverages SSE playback engine for unprecedented fidelity
20. Clean, uncluttered, easy to navigate NGC user interface
21. Optionally supports Manual DeClick II, the gold standard of audio restoration
22. OS 10-native for Mac OS 10.4.3 or newer

• Professional Premastering
• Instant PQ Generation
• Dual Mode SOT & EOT Creation
• CD Text Support
• Real Time Multimode Editing
• Advanced, Smart Fade Tool
• Real Time Multimode Gain Adjustment
• 10x Red Book Compliant CD-R Burn
• 10x DDP File Set Delivery
• 10x Freeze/Render to Disk
• Proprietary Shaped TPDF Redithering
• Multimode Waveform/Text View
• Core Audio I/O, including Pro Tools
• Optional Manual DeClick II
• Optional DDP File Open

Requirements:

• CPU: Apple Macintosh PPC G4, G5 or Intel
• 1 GHz or higher
• Display: 12" or larger display
• RAM: 1 GB RAM minimum, >1 GB preferred
• Disc: Apple supplied, recordable optical disc mechanism
• OS: Mac OS 10.4.3 or newer
• USB: One available USB port for iLok
• iLok: iLok USB Smart Key (not supplied)