Next-generation batch processing for modern professional audio
Minneapolis, MN -
Audiofile, a leading music technology company and maker of the popular
Sample Manager App for OS X, today releases Myriad, a next generation
batch processor. Developed with feedback from professional users, Myriad
includes modern features, a new workflow for a better user experience,
and improved performance for today's demanding audio processing needs.
Myriad sports a
redesigned and intelligently organized interface. In addition to
significant performance gains, Myriad integrates the world-class
Goodhertz Good Dither and Goodhertz Sample Rate Converter.
"The new and improved
actions in Myriad make it a substantially worthy upgrade and the new UI
is great," said TV and film composer/producer David Das. "This app has
saved hundreds of thousands of hours. If I need to do something simple
like sample-rate convert a file, I know Myriad can do it quickly and has
the best algorithms."
Over
100 Actions, or automated tasks, are included in Myriad including 20
new Actions and many more improved. Users can also save an unlimited
number of custom-configured User Actions. The new "Intelligent Stereo to
Mono" Action finds mono sounds in stereo files and converts to mono
given a user-chosen threshold.
Myriad
provides comprehensive support for Broadcast WAVE metadata, SoundCloud,
Dropbox and advanced FLAC and Vorbis conversion options. Myriad also
supports compressed files on input allowing AAC, MP3, FLAC, Apple
Lossless and more to be added to the File List.
Guitarist,
songwriter, and composer Vernon Reid adds: "I have mountains of
material I've recorded, old audio recordings on hard drives, that I use
for movies, independent films and documentaries. We've all become asset
management people. Sample Manager before, and now Myriad, helps simplify
the file management big-time for trimming, setting loop points, fade in
and fade out, normalizing etc. This app is a great tool when you don't
want to open your DAW. I like to use the DAW environment for creating
not the management of the files themselves."
Audiofile
has partnered with audio DSP developers Goodhertz to include
world-class processing capability to Myriad. Goodhertz' mastering-grade
audio sample rate converter combines incredible sonic performance with
unmatched speed and efficiency for a nearly ideal frequency response,
preserving high frequency content and eliminating aliasing. Goodhertz
Good Dither is a custom-tailored noise shaping algorithm that, rather
than relying on noisy peaks or drastic high frequency shaping, always
remains smooth and natural sounding while preserving every possible
detail of the audio.
"I'm
a heavy, heavy user of Sample Manager now Myriad. I use it pretty much
every day to do my batch processing, especially for voice over in games
where I get a batch of 100 to 1000 lines. I've bought them all and this
one does a lot of things really right. It's one of the few batch
processing apps you can actually preview before rendering and you can
see it visually beforehand, invaluable! This is the most powerful batch
converter out there," sums up videogame sound designer and composer
Chris Rickwood.
Pricing and Availability
Myriad retails for US $99.99 and is now available via the Audiofile Store (https://www.audiofile-
