BIAS has announced Universal versions of its Peak Pro, Peak Pro XT, Peak LE, Master Perfection Suite, SoundSoap and SoundSoap Pro applications for both Power PC and Intel-based Macs.

According to BIAS, the new Intel Core Duo compatible applications will demonstrate significant performance increases on some of the most computationally-intensive audio processes. For example, testing Sample Rate Conversion in Peak Pro 5 showed a nearly 130% performance increase running on an Intel-based MacBook Pro versus a 1.67 GHz PowerBook G4. When using Peak Pro 5's RMS Normalization DSP, a 66% performance increase was realized. In addition, the process of bouncing or rendering effects was also substantially faster using the Intel-based MacBook Pro Ð rendering two instances of Apple's Matrix Reverb Audio Units plug-in run in parallel within Peak Pro 5's Vbox effects routing environment was nearly twice as fast on the Intel-based MacBook Pro than the 1.67 GHz PowerBook G4.

Universal versions of Peak Pro, Peak Pro XT, Peak LE, Master Perfection Suite, SoundSoap and SoundSoap Pro will be available Q2 2006 through the authorized network of BIAS dealers and distributors. Upgrades to Universal editions will be free of charge. For information regarding current BIAS product compatibility with Intel-based Macs under Rosetta, please visit the BIAS web site.

BIAS is demonstrating its Universal applications on the newly available Intel-based iMac computer in its Musikmesse booth located in Hall 5.1 at Booth 63.