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Peak VST 2.53 for Mac OS

Bias Inc.

Basic Recording and Playback Instructions

  1. Setup the USBPre for either ASIO or Sound Manager operation.
  2. Launch Peak.
  3. Sound Manager audio output setup:  Select Audio > Sound Out > USB Audio. 
  4. Sound Manager audio input setup:  Select Audio > Record Settings... and press the Device and Sample Format... button.  Select Source from the menu in the Sound window and choose USB Audio as the Device.  Press OK to close. 
  5. ASIO audio setup:  Select Audio > Sound Out > ASIO... and select the Driver to be USBPre ASIO.  Press OK.
  6. Sound Manager recording resolution setup:  Select Audio > Record Settings... and press the Device and Sample Format... button.  Select Sample from the menu in the Sound window  and set the desired size. Click OK to close.   Note:  The Rate must be changed by reconfiguring the USBPre.
  7. ASIO recording resolution and sample rate setup.  Select Audio > Record Settings... and click the Hardware Options... button.
  8. Monitor the Input signal:  Select Audio > Record Settings... and check the Monitor box.  Set the input level as desired.
  9. Record:  Press the Record button or select Audio > Record.  The Record window will appear.  Press Record within the Record window to begin recording.  Press the stop button to stop recording.
  10. Playback:  Rewind the track so that the time is set to zero.  Press the Play button.

Troubleshooting

Peak VST 2.53 Input Meters do not correspond to USBPre meters.

  • Symptoms:  When making a mono recording with the USBPre using Sound Manager drivers the input level meters on Peak do not correspond to the USBPre input level meters.
  • Cause:  Selecting a Mono recording actually is recording the average of both USBPre channels.  Bias Inc. has been informed and is working on a solution.
  • Solution:  Input the identical signal into both USBPre channels when recording or use the USBPre ASIO drivers.  Input meters will correspond properly when using ASIO.

Peak VST 2.53 does not work for 24-bit recording.

  • Symptoms:  With the USBPre in ASIO mode and the recording resolution set to 24, there is no option to select 24 bits within Peak and an attempt to record produces noise.
  • Cause:  This is a know problem with Peak.  Bias Inc. is aware of the issue.
  • Solution:  Through the USBPre ASIO control panel set the recording resolution to 32 bits and then select 24 bits within Peak.
 

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