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NEW CROSS PLATFORM AUDIO SOLUTIONS FROM BIAS

Mac Audio Software Leader Aims for Windows Market and More

Petaluma, CA • June 21, 2004 • BIAS, Inc., a leading Macintosh pro audio software manufacturer is now offering solutions for both Windows and Mac platforms. The release of SoundSoap, followed by the recent release of SoundSoap Pro represent the first two major cross-platform offerings for the company. Both products are powerful audio restoration tools, with SoundSoap tailored for the consumer/hobbyist, and SoundSoap Pro targeted at the high-end DV, Film, Broadcast and multimedia professional. Additionally, the company is finding that more and more customers outside the Music Industry are discovering their products, due to their ease-of-use as well as high-quality functionality.

"In the last year we've seen real growth in sales outside the MI," said Jason Davies, VP of Worldwide Sales for BIAS. "We've been bundling limited editions of Peak with Final Cut Pro since version 2, and that's brought us a lot of attention from the Digital Video community. Additionally, the light versions of our products (Peak LE, Deck LE, and SoundSoap) are available in consumer retail channels, as well as music stores. As a result we've seen our customer base broaden beyond the high-end audio market in which we've been established for so many years. Now with our new cross-platform products, we're very pleased to bring our award winning technology to users on Windows, as well as the Macintosh."

SoundSoap — The Audio Cleaning Solution for the Masses

BIAS SoundSoap is a digital audio signal processing application for the Macintosh and Windows computing platforms. SoundSoap is the first professional-quality noise reduction solution that's also easy enough for average consumers to use effectively. By adjusting just two knobs, anyone can remove unwanted hiss, room noise, rumble, electrical hum, and other background noise from almost any digital media file — including Digital Video (DV) soundtracks, PowerPoint and other presentation software soundtracks, Flash and other web-tool soundtracks, digital audio workstation tracks, cassette or other analog tape recordings that have been transferred to a computer, and other sources. SoundSoap works by removing "broadband" noise (such as room noise, tape hiss, road noise from a moving vehicle, or noise from air conditioners). It also removes low-frequency rumble, as well as hum — the 50Hz and 60Hz electrical "buzzing" sound common in many audio recordings. The software can even intelligently learn the difference between the noise and the desired audio — achieving amazingly effective results.

With moderate or subtle noise problems, SoundSoap can make the difference between a project that sounds amateurish and one that sounds professional; with more extreme noise problems, SoundSoap can effectively salvage an otherwise unusable audio file. And in keeping with BIAS' tradition of creating powerful native-capable audio applications, SoundSoap takes full advantage of the processing power of your computer, with no additional hardware needed. SoundSoap ships as a stand alone application as well as a Mac/Win VST and Direct X plug-in. SoundSoap is available through the worldwide network of authorized BIAS dealers and distributors for US $99 SRP.

SoundSoap Pro — The Universal Restoration Solution

SoundSoap Pro takes noise reduction to the next level — taking the proven noise reduction technology first developed for SoundSoap, and adding click & crackle removal, a noise gate, and a global spectrogram. SoundSoap Pro is targeted at professional audio producers, engineers, musicians, sound designers, and forensic scientists, and is designed for the audio professional needing total control in the noise reduction process — and offers the tools needed to deal with any unwanted noise problems.

SoundSoap Pro offers the ultimate in parameter control, and incorporates four distinct noise reduction toolsets — Hum & Rumble, Click & Crackle, Broadband, and a Noise Gate — and places them into a single, sleek user interface. Tool navigation tabs are positioned left to right, reflecting the suggested order in which the operations should be performed, to obtain the best possible results. Even with its many knobs, buttons, and sliders — SoundSoap Pro remains easy-to-use, thanks to its intuitively designed user interface. SoundSoap Pro is available in VST, RTAS, Audio Units, and DirectX formats — it gives you the tools needed to restore the worst noise problems in virtually any host application that supports plug-ins, on Macintosh OS X and Windows XP platforms, including Peak 4 (VST/Audio Units), Pro Tools (RTAS), Logic Audio/Digital Performer (Audio Units), Nuendo/Cubase SX/Wavelab (VST), Sonar (DirectX), and others. SoundSoap Pro is available through the worldwide network of authorized BIAS dealers and distributors for US $599 SRP.

About BIAS

BIAS, Inc., a privately held corporation based in Petaluma, California, is an established leader in cutting-edge audio software technology. BIAS' award-winning product line — which currently includes Peak Pro XT, Peak Pro, Peak LE, Deck, Deck LE, Master Perfection Suite, SoundSoap, and SoundSoap Pro — can be heard on numerous hit recordings, Hollywood and independent feature films, television productions, websites, video games, and other productions. BIAS, founded in 1994 as Berkley Integrated Audio Software Inc, is dedicated to crafting powerful, innovative tools for audio, video, and film professionals, as well as musicians, composers, multimedia developers, and Internet authors.

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