Acoustica 7 has been rewritten from scratch for cross-platform support:
- Runs on Mac (OS X) and PC (Windows)
- There are both 32 and a 64 bit versions available on Windows
The user interface has received a complete overhaul and appears much more modern with the same dark theme as found in our range of plug-ins. All graphical elements are vector based and scale nicely on high DPI displays.
Spectral Editing (Premium Edition only)
The spectral editing mode switches the normal waveform view to a spectrogram where you can make selections in time and frequency. Subsequent processing is applied only to this selection and allows you to edit out isolated problems in the spectrogram. A specializedRetouchtool is available that attenuates noise using information from a reference signal in the surrounding “clean” areas.
EBU and ITU Loudness Compliance
Loudness metering and normalization according to EBU R-128 and ITU-R BS.1770 are now integrated. These recommendations are gaining momentum and more and more broadcasters and streaming platforms require loudness compliance.
- Integrated loudness meter complies to EBU R-128
- The level meter can be switched to true peak metering
- TheNormalizetool now supports normalization based on integrated loudness according to the EBU and ITU recommendations
Acoustica can now automatically de-click splice points. Previously, care had to be taken to avoid discontinuities during editing. The newAutomatic Splice De-clickoption ensures that clicks don’t occur at the splice points.
Plug-in Support
Acoustica now supports VST3 and AU (Mac only) plug-ins in addition to VST. The DirectX support has beendiscontinued. / New Tools for Dynamic Processing
The integrated tools for dynamic processing have been re-implemented for better audio quality and an improved user interface.
- Dynamicsis a combined compressor, expander and gate. Harmonic distortions are kept to a minimum due to smart look-ahead and optional oversampling improves the quality further. The user interface is highly intuitive and graphical as you would expect from Acon Digital.
- Multiband Dynamics (Premium Edition only)is the multiband companion toDynamics. It allows separate dynamic processing in four bands with variable cross-over frequencies and continuously adjustable slopes from 6 to 96 dB / octave.
- Limitis a brickwall limiter with an integrated pre-compression stage. Harmonic distortions are kept to a minimum due to smart look-ahead and optional oversampling improves the quality further.
- Acoustica Premium Edition now includes the award winning processing tools fromRestoration Suite 1.8. The Standard Edition contains the same tools except for a light version of DeNoise without adaptive filtering and with fewer parameter settings.
- Phono Filter, the integrated emphasis and de-emphasis filter now uses a much more accurate filtering technique that evaluates the amplitude response of the analog filters directly. Advanced users can specify time constants and presets for RIAA, vintage equipment and DAT / CD emphasis are included.
- Vitalizereplaces the oldHigh Frequency Synthesistool and comes with an improved algorithm and better user interface.
- Acon Digital Equalizeis seamlessly integrated in the Premium Edition and a light version with only the minimum phase response is included in the Standard Edition.
- Acon Digital Verberateis seamlessly integrated in the Premium Edition and a light version with a limited parameter set is available in the Standard Edition.
- Ditheris a new separate dithering tool with novel and flexible noise shaping options.
- Convolve(convolution reverb) now supports true stereo processing and has zero latency
- The Sample Rate Conversion (SRC) algorithm has been significantly improved.
- All other audio processor have been re-implemented and received a new and more polished user interface.