FENNEK Offers a Fresh New Take at Peak and Loudness Audio Metering and Management

Berlin-based software house zplane.development released FENNEK - a new peak and loudness metering solution designed to help keep track of audio levels and deliver mixes that comply with broadcast and streaming standards. With a highly customizable interface and a loudness history view, FENNEK is a fresh new take at audio metering software, allowing visual supervision of signals and processes, combined with intelligent adjustment of peaks and loudness matching any intended use.

Adobe released new features and performance updates across its Creative Cloud video and audio tools, where the company’s popular Audition audio editing software is included. The May 2021 release now runs natively on Apple M1 systems and includes new tools such as a Loudness Meter with presets for Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Netflix, and other services, and Strip Silence, allowing to identify and remove silent or inactive regions in recorded clips.

Showing what a digital audio mixing console in the IP age can be, German company Lawo recently introduced its new mc²36, with the most compact footprint and the most powerful feature set ever. The new console expands upon Lawo's successful mc²-series control surfaces, and redefines what a compact production console can deliver, from theater, to broadcast audio applications. The all-in-one mc²36 doubles the number of DSP channels, both at 48 kHz and 96 kHz, with all industry-standard audio inputs and outputs built-in, and native IP connectivity at its center.

For over 25 years, Sound Forge Pro has been an industry-leading professional software for recording, audio editing and mastering. With this latest version 13, Berlin-based Magix presents a comprehensive update specifically designed to meet current requirements of professional audio producers, updating the code for more stability, efficiency and speed. The all-new Sound Forge Pro 13 has a redesigned interface, delivers a new VST engine and ARA2 support for greater plug-in speed and stability, and adds a host of professional effects.