~~REPLACED BY SOUNDBLADE LE~~

CDs are great for distribution but are not appropriate for use as replication masters. In fact, though the metadata on CDs is error protected, the audio data — your music — isn’t.

That’s why PreMaster CD™ provides a better way to hand off your hard won work for replication. PreMaster CD creates the industry’s most compliant DDP image files, a surefire method for error–free manufacture of Compact Discs.

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

The program features Sonic Studio’s 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.

PreMaster CD; OS X–native for stable, secure operation. We invented desktop premastering on Mac OS way back in 1990. So, trust our knowledge gained from thousands of high end customers who rely on Sonic Studio gear for non–stop, reliable replication workflow.

Features

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

For more info, visit the Sonic Studio website: Products :: PreMaster CD