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Crysonic Releases Their Flagship Product Spectralive Nxt V3 Audio Plugin for Mac OS X and PC

September 18, 2009

Crysonic today announced the release of SPECTRALIVE NXT V3 and availability in Native Mac OSX AU,VST (PPC /Intel Mac) and PC VST formats. Spectralive NXT V3 is Crysonics third Generation Professional Spectral Audio Vitality and Enhancement Processor. The SPECTRALIVE process is Crysonics proprietary approach for imparting Vitality and warmth to all audio material without inducing audio artifacts. Adding for the first time native Mac OS X support and many new features and improvements together with a brand new gorgeous GUI and at the same time keeping the CPU utilization to an absolute minimum by utilizing highly efficient assembly DSP code while every new feature is enabled. Utilizing a completely new engine Spectralive NXT V3 is a completely re-coded new product with everything using 64-bit internal precision designed for high end professional use. Some new features amongst many others include an 11 Band Look-ahead 'Soft Peak limiter /EQ /Maximizer' with intelligent clip warning assistant. Final Master Clipping prevention also ensures audio does not distort and this can be switched on or off. The New multi-band effects Mix Palette section which provides an almost infinite combination of algorithms and processes to enable better targeting the source audio. Another important and welcome addition is Spectralive NXT V3 can now be used with Mono sources with exceptional and outstanding results ! Convert any Mono audio source such as guitars, vocals, bass to stereo with a combination of three choices (MTS1, MTS2, ATMOSPHERICS) in any combination or all at once before applying the Spectralive effect. The all new ATMOSPHERICS section can be used as an additional enhancement process which can be applied to either stereo or mono signals on top of the Spectralive effect to further impart balance, clarity, definition and stereo coherence.

Spectralive NXT V3 now provides 64-combiations of algorithms and processors together with A-B comparison which can be used in conjunction with the Mix palette providing an insane amount of combinations. The new Level meters also provide invaluable information during tweaking while mastering /mixing /tracking and audio restoration or re-mastering. Further more, Spectralive NXT V3 now incorporates a smooth high-resolution Real-Time FFT Spectrum and a Spectrogram display enabling precise monitoring of the effected audio plus many other new features and improvements. The main VITALITY Dial controls the final Spectralive effect for easy adjustment to taste, input/output gain dials can further be used to control the final audio output. As with all professional crysonic audio plug-ins, Every parameter is fully automatable via the host including algorithm and process selection, Mix Palettes, Atmospherics and everything else. Taking the lead from the very popular previous Spectralive plug-in, SPECTRALIVE has now over 20000+ users worldwide and is now available to purchase on-line from the crysonic website for Mac OSX Universal Binary AU, VST and PC VST formats.

SPECTRALIVE NXT V3 main features

  • Native PC and Mac Compatibility (Mac OS Universal Binary AU,VST and PC VST Native)
  • The third generation Audio Plug-in to utilize the spectral-vitality process
  • Completely re-coded new product with a gorgeous new GUI
  • Now with 64 Algorithms and Processor Combinations
  • 11- Band Look-Ahead smooth Peak limiter /EQ /Maximizer
  • Intelligent Clip warning Assistant LED's
  • Automatic Look-ahead Final Master Clipping Prevention
  • Multi-Band Effect Mix Palette providing an insane number of combinations
  • NOW can be used with Mono Audio signals
  • Three methods to convert mono to stereo
  • All new ATMOSPHERICS Enhancement process can be used on Stereo or mono signals
  • Real-Time smooth FFT Spectrum Analysis
  • Hi-Resolution Spectrogram
  • Single VITALITY Dial for global tweak
  • A-B Comparison of chosen effect
  • Increase Stereo coherencel
  • Sonically Correct mastering
  • Audio Frequency targeting
  • Intelligent Phase control
  • Highly optimized custom DSP code
  • Greatly Improved Audio Quality!
  • Double click to set each control to default value!
  • Press Ctrl for finer Adjustment
  • Very Intuitive and easy to use User Interface
  • Full automation for every parameter via the host
  • custom and user presets
  • Very Low CPU usage
  • 64-bit internal precision
  • Highly optimized Assembly DSP code with Vectorization on the Mac OS X Platform
  • The Spectralive™ process is a novel and proprietary approach for imparting Vitality and warmth to all your audio material
  • Master, Mix, Track your music on an even playing field regardless of your monitor speakers setup or quality
  • For Mastering, Mixing, Tracking, Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards, Virtual Instruments and Live
Applications
  • Impart Vitality and Clarity to any audio material without any artificial harmonics
  • Ideal for vitalizing dynamics during tracking
  • Film /TV Sound tracks
  • Audio Restoration
  • Re-Mastering
  • Shape Spectral definition
  • Increase stereo separation and definition without any artifacts
  • Decrease frequency masking effects during mixing and mastering
  • Reduce phase and amplitude dependency on the fundamental and Harmonic frequencies that exist between most loudspeakers
  • Boost the bottom-end without affecting the midrange frequencies
  • Enhance presence during live performances
  • Increase dynamics for sound effects for games and other related media

 

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For more information, visit their web site at http://www.crysonic.com.

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