Waves PAZ Real-Time Psychoacoustic Analyzer Plug-In Now Available for Mac

March 11, 1998 -- Waves, the leading supplier of DSP software for the professional audio and multimedia markets, today announced that the PAZ PsychoAcoustic Analyzer - a real-time analyzer is now available for native Macintosh platforms including Adobe Premeire and Steinberg VST. The PAZ Plug-In provides accurate visualization of psychoacoustic experiences and contains three modules: Frequency Analysis, Stereo Position Display, Loudness/Peak Meter.

The PAZ PsychoAcoustic Analyzer employs 52 frequency bands nearly identical to the constant Q critical frequency bands of human ears, thereby providing the most accurate visualization of sound as we experience it. Distinctive continuous-graph display of the wavelet-based realtime analysis includes RMS or Peak modes, with dual channel or total stereo energy graphing from DC to Nyquist. The RTA is from 0 to -80dBFS, with unweighted, C- and A-weighting options. The unique Stereo Position Display shows energy (loudness) distribution in the stereo image, as well as anti-phase information. Waves PAZ PsychoAcoustic Analyzer is useful for mastering and analysis, troubleshooting gear or sound systems, room tuning and more.

The PAZ has three displays:

Frequency Analysis - Can be used for Peak or RMS display of Dual Channel, Total Stereo Energy, and mono analysis. The energy spectrum can be weighted with two curves (dBA, dBC). The resolution below 250Hz can be increased to 10 Hz steps for a total of 68 bands. Tools and modes include PeakHold graph, Zoom and Scroll, Freeze Display, and SaveData to text file.
Stereo Position Display - This displays the loudness across the Stereo stage as well as detecting anti-phase components. It is a polar coordinate graph between -45deg and +45deg, with the anti-phase shown outside these borders.
Loudness/Peak Meters are shown against each other. Loudness is computed according to the selected weighting curve.

Each 'mode' can be used as a separate Plug-In, or all three can be used in a single window.

The PAZ supports the following platforms on Mac:

Pro Tools TDM, Pro Tools AudioSuite, Premiere, Cubase-VST, Peak, WaveConvert Pro, SoundEdit 16, Deck II, Digital Performer 2.1, Logic Audio 3.0, Studio Vision Pro 3.5, and other platforms supporting the Premiere architecture.

The PAZ PsychoAcoustic Analyzer for native processing is now available from Waves Dealers Worldwide at US $100 or direct from Waves in the US.

For more information, visit their web site at www.waves.com.