Peak or DSP Quattro??

[scooter]

Hello all you Gearslutz!
Such a Gearslutz question. I hate to annoy anyone but I've got to know some opinions on whether there's an obvious winner.

I use DSP Quattro instead of Peak because of the same reason someone would use Logic instead of D.P., or D.P. instead of Cubase. It's the one I find easiest to navigate. That doesn't mean it's the best. So maybe there is no best and I have one less thing to worry about.

scoots

[NazRat]

DSP Q v4 is on the horizon. Can you host VIs in Peak? Let's see what Quatro quatro has to offer first.

[mhschmieder]

Peak has been able to host VI's for as long as I've been using it (almost as long as DP, since early 2000's), but doesn't usually display AU-level GUI elements involved in preset selection/storage the way DP does and also can't show the GUI (vs. BOG-default with most features inaccessible) if it's a 64-bit VI.

[scooter]

This might be one of those "what's your preference?" questions, instead of which one provides a more pristine processed audio. Some people think Logic sounds worse than D.P. and vice versa. But I always was under the impression that Peak was the ultimate audio editor.

scooter

[jasonjbundy]

Having used Peak since version 5 through 7, I made the switch to Wavelab 7 and couldn't have been happier. I have tried DSP Quatro, but didn't get on with it.

Why not demo the audio editors for yourself and then decide what suites your workflow?

[scooter]

I'll demo Wavelab 7. That's a good idea. I've never tried it.

scoots

[Michael Canavan]

Are you missing something in DSPQ or are you just curious?
BTW I'm testing DSPQ 4 and it's sweet. No public disclosure issues, the developer posted the features here:
http://macosxaudio.com/forums/viewtopic ... 48&t=50505

[bayswater]

I saw this in the DSPQ 4 features list you posted:

New Option for Grouping/Ungrouping Audio File Editor Windows

Would that let you to use a common transport for a set of audio files? Along with Aux channels, etc, it looks like DSP is getting close to being usable as a mixer. I asked Stefano about that a few years back, just before V3, and got the impression from his answer that it was coming.

[scooter]

I've been using DSPQ 3. I haven't wanted to pay for the upgrade.
I really like DSPQ. I like it's mp3 conversion and batch conversion. You can run your audio file through 4 inserts (AU) fx for mastering. But basically I think the original question was not one of my best. I'm guessing the actual audio quality of Peak, Quattro, Wavelabs, etc. are all the same.
Leaving only a difference in features and options.

scooter

[bayswater]

I've been using DSPQ 3. I haven't wanted to pay for the upgrade.

Is version 4 available?

[scooter]

I saw this in the DSPQ 4 features list you posted

I was responding to your post.
It doesn't look like it's out yet.
But I'm sure it will mean some $$ for the upgrade.

scooter