Weiss SARACON DSD Sampling Frequency Converter Software - Retail Box

<p>Whether for working on multiple projects with different sample rates or for delivering audio to various distribution outlets, a quality sample rate converter is a must-have. <strong>Weiss SARACON</strong> runs on Mac or Windows computers and offers the highest possible quality sample rate, bit rate, and digital audio format conversion. Use it for all your in-the-box conversion needs, whether you are working on single files or entire file batches.</p>

<h3 id="toc_0">PERFECT CONVERSIONS</h3>

<p>SARACON is an acclaimed software converter that boasts unprecedented conversion speed and a multi-channel file format. The program handles PCM files in every known sample rate up to 384 kHz. You can also use it as a word-length reducer, format converter, and POW-R ditherer.</p>

<p>Use SARACON for converting single files, or use the smart batch modes to interleave several different mono input file sets into multichannel files. Or — for very large file batches — use the Super batch conversion feature to keep your workstation busy overnight or over the weekend.</p>

<p>Running on both Windows and MacOS, the standard SARACON application works with PCM files exclusively whereas SARACON-DSD adds DSD support.</p>

<h3 id="toc_1">FORMATS</h3>

<p>The output word-length can be set to 16, 20, 24, or 32 bits fixed point, or to 32 or 64 bits IEEE floating point. The word-length reduction uses flat TPDF dithering as well as any of the three POW-R dithering algorithms.</p>

<p>SARACON supports a plethora of input and output formats. These include wav, AIFF, AU, BWF, SD2, CAF, PAF, MAT, RAW, DSF, DSDIFF, FLAC, and Ogg/Vorbis. The number of channels is unlimited with PCM to PCM conversion.</p>

<p>The conversion algorithms employed are Weiss Engineering’s own — based on over four decades experience with digital audio format conversion.</p>

<h3 id="toc_2">DSD VERSION</h3>

<p>The DSD version adds support for DSD64 and DSD128 in both directions, as well as DSD specific features that are not available in the standard version of SARACON. These include an extensive DSD conversion analysis with log files, selectable interpolation/decimation filter sets, flexible input to output channel routing, different modulators — each with its own options — dithering, and more.</p>

<p>The number of channels is unlimited with DSD to PCM conversion, while it is limited to six in PCM to DSD conversion.</p>

<p>SARACON is Super Audio Center’s recommended DSD converter.</p>

<h3 id="toc_3">FEATURES:</h3>

<ul>
<li>Sampling Rates (input/output): 44.1k, 48k, 88.2k, 96k, 176.4k, 192k, 352.8k, 384k, DSD (DSD input in preparation)</li>
<li>Word lengths (input/output): 16/20/24/32 bit fixed point, 32/64 IEEE float, DSD (DSD input in preparation)</li>
<li>File Formats (input/output): Microsoft-Wave (.wav), Sonic Foundry w64 (.wav), Audio Interchange File Format (.aiff), Sun Audio (.au), Broadcast-Wave (BWF), Sound Designer II (sd2), Apple Core Audio Files (caf), Ensoniq PARIS audio file format (paf), Matlab 4 and 5 files (mat), Header-less raw audio files (*.raw), dsdiff (DSD input in preparation)</li>
<li>Word length Reduction Methods: Flat TPDF dither, POW-r 1, POW-r 2, POW-r 3</li>
<li>THD+N PCM to PCM: better than –180 dB for 32-bit fixed point I/O, unweighted</li>
<li>THD+N PCM to DSD: better than –147 dB for 32-bit fixed point Input, unweighted</li>
<li>Number of channels: PCM to PCM: unlimited, PCM to DSD: up to six</li>
<li>Weiss quality conversion algorithms</li>
<li>Ergonomic user interface</li>
<li>Built in sine-generator for testing purposes</li>
</ul>

<p><strong>SPECIFIC FOR DSD</strong></p>

<ul>
<li>Extensive DSD Conversion analysis</li>
<li>Log files</li>
<li>Selectable interpolation / decimation filter sets for DSD conversion</li>
<li>Flexible input to output channel routing</li>
<li>Different modulators selectable, each with ist own options like gain, dithering etc.</li>
<li>Upsampler characteristics selectable (different interpolators)</li>
<li>Log window shows time tagged events (e.g. overs)</li>
<li>Non-volatile level / peak meter / history with full featured viewer</li>
<li>In preparation: batch mode processing, DSD to PCM conversion</li>
</ul>

<h3 id="toc_4">SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:</h3>

<p><strong>WINDOWS</strong></p>

<ul>
<li>Intel Pentium 4 Processor</li>
<li>Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8</li>
<li>One USB port for proprietary license dongle (included)</li>
</ul>

<p><strong>OSX</strong></p>

<ul>
<li>Intel i386 architecture</li>
<li>OS X 10.5 or higher</li>
<li>One USB port for proprietary license dongle (included)</li>
</ul>