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Altiverb 6 XL Sampled Acoustics Processor Plug-in

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Overview

Altiverb 6 is a convolution reverb plug-in for Mac OS X and Windows XP. Altiverb 6 XL - adds Pro Tools TDM support on the Mac, surround reverb and samplerates higher than 96 kHz. It uses top quality samples of real spaces to create reverb, ranging from Sydney Opera House to the cockpit of a Jumbo Jet. Altiverb 6 offers the most extensive set of parameters, it supports all professional plug-in formats including protools TDM on the Mac, parameter automation and surround. Altiverb 6 gives you a choice between iLok SmartKey or Challenge/response copy protection, it lets you sample your own spaces (currently Mac only), and Altiverb is efficient on your cpu.

Altiverb 6 is the Post and music production industry standard stereo convolution reverb. It comes with the renowned full library of impulse responses.

Features

Windows: VST, RTAS and Audio Suite.

Mac OS X: MAS, Audio Unit, RTAS and Audio Suite, Universal Binaries for both Power PC and Mac-Intel_Power PC VST

The Full Altiverb Impulse Response library

Full parameter automation

an impulse response browser that replaces the impulse response popup menu.

mono to mono, mono to stereo, and stereo to stereo channel configurations.

supported sample rates up to and including 96 kHz.

40 automation preset memories for total-recall via parameter automation.

iLok or Challenge-Response authorization.

Sample your own spaces or gear (Mac only)

All channel configurations up to 5.1 surround.

TDM support, on Mac OS X Pro Tools | HD Accel DSP chips. (support for regular HD chips scheduled for a later release). TDM sample rates supported: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz and 96 kHz_zero TDM latency at 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz. At 96 kHz sample rate 2 milliseconds latency (0.002 seconds or 200 samples)

supported sample rates for RTAS, VST, AU, MAS and Audio Suite up to and including 384 kHz.

Typical Altiverb 6 XL TDM system usage examples at 48 kHz:

mono to stereo Small Concert Hall with a 2.1 second reverb tail takes one HD|Accel chip.
mono to stereo Large Concert Hall with a 4.2 second reverb tail takes two HD|Accel chips.
mono to quad Church of 4.2 seconds takes four HD|Accel chips.

Specs

Altiverb 6 XL Sampled Acoustics Processor Plug-in Specifications:

System Requirements:

Windows XP - RTAS:

1 GigaHertz processor or better.
Windows XP sp2.
Video card with at least 128 MB Video Ram, with the latest drivers installed.
1 GigaByte of free hard disk space.
Pro Tools HD, LE or M-Powered

Windows XP VST:

1 GigaHertz processor or better.
Windows XP sp2.
Video card with at least 128 MB Video Ram, with the latest drivers installed.
1 GigaByte of free hard disk space.
a VST compatible host application.
Tested applications:
Nuendo, Cubase SX
Wavelab
Sequoia, Samplitude
Pyramix
Giga Studio
Ableton Live
Audition

Mac OS X:

TDM Pro Tools Mac:

Powermac G4 1GHz or higher, Mac Pro 2GHz or higher
MacOS X 10.3.9
Pro ToolsTM HD 6.9 or higher
At least one HD Accel PCI or PCIe board

RTAS Pro Tools (inc LE and M-Powered):

Powermac G4 1GHz or higher, Mac Pro 2GHz or higher
MacOS X 10.3.9
Pro ToolsTM LE 6.9 or higher

AudioSuite - Pro Tools:

Powermac G4 1GHz or higher, Mac Pro 2GHz or higher
MacOS X 10.3.9
Pro ToolsTM LE 6.9 or higher

Audio Unit - Logic:

Powermac G4 1GHz or higher, Mac Pro 2GHz or higher
MacOS X 10.3.9
Logic Audio 6.4.2 or higher.

MAS - Digital Performer 5 and up:

Powermac G4 1GHz or higher, Mac Pro 2GHz or higher
Mac OS X 10.3.9 or better
Digital Performer 5 or higher.
Please note that there is currently no support for Cubase 4. Cubase 3 and Nuendo 3 work with Altiverb.

Performance:

Nuendo at 1024 sample buffersize. 28 tracks of 16 bit 44.1 kHz, playing back.
28 Altiverbs with 2.8-sec mono to stereo halls on this 2.6 GHz Pentium 4 : 80 % CPU
Nuendo at 1024 sample buffersize. 12 stereo tracks of 16 bit 44.1 kHz, playing back. 11 Altiverbs inserted: Philips Hall Mono to stereo (2.8 seconds)
Intel Pentium Dual core CPU 2.66 Ghz: CPU Usage: 32 %
Intel Pentium 4 CPU 3.00Ghz: CPU Usage: 32 %
Nuendo at 256 sample buffersize. 42 tracks of 16 bit 44.1 kHz, playing back. 16 Altiverbs inserted: Amsterdam concertgebouw Mono to Mono (4.2 seconds)
Intel Pentium Dual core CPU 2.66Ghz: CPU Usage: 49 %
Intel Pentium 4 CPU 3.00Ghz: CPU Usage: 42 %
AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3500+: CPU Usage: 47 %
Apple G5 dual 1.8 Ghz: CPU Usage: 65 %
Apple G5 dual 2.0 Ghz: CPU Usage: 52 %
Pro Tools M-Powered 7.1 at 256 sample buffersize. 14 stereo tracks of 16 bit 48 kHz, playing back. 14 Altiverbs inserted: Beaufort Mono to stereo (2.7 seconds)
Intel Pentium Dual Core CPU 2.66Ghz: CPU Usage: 75 %

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Altiverb 6 XL Sampled Acoustics Processor Plug-in

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Altiverb 6 XL Sampled Acoustics Processor Plug-in Specifications:

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