Introducing Penteo version 8
Enhanced UI & Visualizer | Decorrelation Suite | DSP refinements
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All-in-one Advanced upmixer, downmixer and decorrelation plugin
If you need pristine downmix compatibility and a totally immersive upmix that will make its mark on your audience, Penteo makes it easy to make creatively inspiring upmixes, downmixes and immersive decorrelation all-in-one AAX, VST3 and AU audio plugin.
Enjoy an intuitive interface with smart defaults that delivers instant results seamlessly between upmixing and downmixing for 62 audio formats up to 64 channels plus specialized support for gaming, binaural & audio restoration.
Then embrace extreme creativity with the Decorrelation Suite in Penteo Pro+ to deliver the most enveloping, immersive results by taking individual decorrelation control over every dimension of your upmix including channel pairs, Surround bed, LFE and Bass.
For 16 years, Penteo remains the all-in-one upmix, downmix and decorrelation plugin trusted by thousands of audio professionals in music and immersive audio post-production in over 80 countries for every music and sound use.
With free, innovative plugin updates and personal support, Penteo keeps you ahead today and future-proofs you for whatever comes next.
All-in-one plugin
Upmixer, downmixer & advanced decorrelation for all 62 audio formats
Unmatched decorrelation
Independent control over every dimension of your upmix: channels, bed, LFE and Bass
Every upmix is 100% ITU downmix
DSP is lossless which delivers a 100% ITU bit-exact match to / from all audio formats
All musical & sound uses
Sound designers & composers use Penteo for music, film, streaming, VR, gaming
Exceptional sound quality
Phaseless DSP delivers best-in-class sound quality up to 64 channels
Award-winning innovations
For 16 years, renowned pros & top studios in over 80 countries rely on Penteo
Penteo was a huge timesaver for both The Equalizer & Equalizer 2 films. Penteo always elevates the immersiveness of my Surround and Atmos mixes so much that I won’t go into a mixing session without it.
Steve Pederson
Academy® Award-Winning Re-Recording Mixer
I couldn't live without Penteo in my daily Surround and Atmos upmix workflows. Penteo always delivers the quality I need.
Alan Meyerson
Grammy® Award-Winning Supervising Score Mixer
New in Penteo version 8
It’s not just a free update, it’s an upmix revolution
See your sound with an enhanced UI and visualize soundfield collisions like never before
Individual decorrelation control for each channel, Surround bed, LFE and Bass
DSP enhancements - rapid sonic responsiveness, zero digital mapping and LrRt decoding
Penteo version 8 was a huge help in creating a wider, more immersive image for both live and studio mixes. It allowed me to spread elements naturally throughout the Atmos soundfield while preserving the tone, punch, and character of the original mix.
What impressed me most was how consistently Penteo translated between a full Atmos home theater and binaural headphones. Penteo gives me the freedom to create space, width, and depth without ever sounding artificial or sacrificing the musicality of the mix.
Rob Jacobs - 5× Grammy® Award-Winning Recording and Mixing Engineer
Penteo is much more than an upmixer — it has become a creative, all-in-one spatial tool that I rely on for my workflows.
Penteo version 8 gives me precise control how sound is spread within the immersive space. The new LFE synth is incredibly useful, and the added decorrelation controls give me the freedom to redistribute and expand Atmos elements while maintaining the coherence and character of the original source.
Gustavo Sacchetti- 6× Grammy® Award-Winning Engineer & Producer
Penteo version 8 has changed the definition of what ‘upmixing’ means to me. I didn’t expect I would need the Surround Divergence control so badly: I use it on music scores, background ambiences, title music, almost everything because it is so easy to focus the Surround bed.
The LFE Synth decorrelation adds additional low-end without compromising the downmix. It sounds exactly how you want - very full, tight, and well controlled. And the new Depth Immersion setting is excellent for film mixing, and Vintage mode is ideal for music – love having all these options in Penteo.
Buck Snow, MPSE - 7× Grammy® Award-Winning Sound Mixer
Decorrelation Suite deepens every immersive dimension of your upmix
Independent control for individual channels, Surround Bed, Bass, and LFE
Decorrelation is much more than just ‘diffusion’. Penteo Pro+’s Decorrelation Suite makes it easy to take total creative control over every upmix dimension for individual channels, surround bed, bass & LFE — while keeping a bit-exact 100% ITU downmix.
Fast results. One-click modes and smart defaults improve spatial placement & separation resulting in more realistic upmixed ambiances that sound distinct without being artificial.
Best of both worlds: The Decorrelation Suite leverages Penteo’s unique phaseless DSP and therefore always has perfect downmix compatibility. Or disable smart defaults to unlock full artistic freedom with every creative control at your fingertips.
Supercharge your upmix into a captivating immersive experience through a naturally diffuse and multi-layered soundfield with unmatched depth, width, and realism.
Penteo is indispensable in my immersive production workflow as an advanced immersive decorrelation tool at the track and stem level which gives me a lot more creativity with my Dolby Atmos immersive mixes.
Justin Gray - Award-Winning Engineer & Grammy® Award Winner
Tutorials and Reviews: Using the Decorrelation Suite
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Advanced Upmixer, Downmixer and Decorrelation
Decorrelation Suite
Phaseless upmix to 62 formats
100% ITU downmix from 62 formats
7th Order Ambisonics
Binaural, LtRt & LCRS renderers
$799 SALE $479
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Atmos Upmixer and Downmixer
All Surround & Atmos to 9.1.6
Phaseless upmix to 38 formats
100% ITU downmix from 38 formats
3rd Order Ambisonics
$499 SALE $399
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Surround Upmixer and Downmixer
All Surround formats up to 7.1
Phaseless upmix to 16 formats
100% ITU downmix from 16 formats
2nd Order Ambisonics
Binaural monitor
$299 SALE $199
Technical Requirements
Formats: 64 bit AU, VST3, AAX
Minimum Operating System: MacOS 10.15+, Windows 10+
Licensing: Single-instance activated on iLok 2/3 key (USB) or iLok Host Computer (Machine-ID)
Supported DAWs: Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Reaper, Pyramix, Nuendo, Cubase Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Ableton Live & Fender Studio One
Upmix without Downmix Risk: The Penteo Difference
Exceptional sound
The ultimate upmix DSP purity test is a lossless, bit-exact downmix that perfectly follows the ITU specification, to and from any audio format.
Penteo’s phaseless DSP delivers pristine, artifact-free upmixes that will always downmix with bit-exact 100% ITU accuracy to any original input. No Stereo limitations. No phase issues, lost fidelity or spatial smearing.
Never be forced to choose between an exact downmix that is not the optimal upmix: with Penteo, the optimal upmix is always the perfect downmix, every time, for 62 audio formats.
Penteo ensures downmix compliance which guarantees that your upmix sounds exactly as intended for any music or sound stem.
Every Upmix = 100% ITU Downmix
No extra plugin needed. Any format to any format.
Penteo’s phaseless upmixer always includes an integrated downixer with the same upmix interface and controls.
ITU downmix monitor, automatic downmix mode, ITU (LoRo) & full-range Stereo downmix controls unlocks more authentic immersive results.
Penteo’s unparalleled audio format support includes all Dolby Atmos, Surround, Sony 360 Reality Audio, Auro3D, DTSX, Stereo, Binaural, Octophonic & 7th Order Ambisonics.
Specialized gaming, audio restoration and smart Studio presets are also included.
I used Penteo for upmixing Atmos 7.1.4 for Pearl Jam & A-Ha in HBO's Emmy award-winning "The Last of Us". Penteo is always phase coherent that results in a lot less equalization work later.
I’ve used Penteo for a decade & have found no equal for balanced & tasteful separation of vocals & instruments, without steering artifacts.
Marc Fishman CAS
2× Emmy® Award-Winning Re-Recording Mixer
Penteo's Surround to Atmos upmix made mixing multiple 5.1 score stems into 7.1.2 or any Atmos format easy for the Neftlix’s ‘Holiday In The Wild’. Penteo is my favorite upmixer.
Michael Perricone C.A.S
Smart Post West
Every Audio Format is an Input or Output
Don’t be limited to Stereo-only inputs: Penteo upmixes, downmixes and decorrelates 62 audio formats with zero downmix risk
Dolby Surround
All Surround formats
Immersive
360 Reality Audio
DTSX
Auro3D
Octophonic 8ch
Binaural
Monitor & render
Restoration
LtRt
LCRS
LCRS+LFE
Studio Presets
Universal Music Group Atmos spec
Facebook 360
Youtube 360
Dolby Atmos
All Atmos formats
Ambisonics
Up to 64 channels
I use Penteo's upmixer/downmixer extensively because it delivers the best and most cohesive upmix to Dolby Atmos 9.1.6. I can add LFE content without overbalancing the low end using the LFE Split control.
Jeff Wolpert -3× Juno® Award-Winner
Owner & Chief Engineer, Desert Fish Studios
Penteo is my immersive Swiss Army knife to output Binaural or any immersive format I want. When decoding Ambisonics to Atmos, I also use Penteo to monitor Atmos decoding binaurally via headphones.
Andrew Halasz
Professor of Cinema Arts, Point Park University
The Proven Upmix Leader
Our reviews speak for themselves
For 16 years, thousands of renowned music composers, sound designers and re-recording mixers at top studios rely on Penteo’s award-winning all-in-one plugins for immediate, phaseless, high-quality upmixing, downmixing, and audio decorrelation for any audio format up to 64 channels.
Award winning. Penteo has been recognized by analysts, press and audio luminaries winning multiple awards including Product of the Year, Upmixer of Choice and DSP Shootout winner.
In over 80 countries, sound professionals know Penteo to deliver more musicality, dialogue control and advanced creative decorrelation for every music, film, broadcast, streaming, VR/XR and academic workflow. You’ve heard Penteo on many of your favorite films and shows.
Continual innovation - Known for continually being the first to innovate new features that customers request, Penteo gets you the latest features, first to benefit your immsersive workflows.
Proven. Penteo remains the trusted, industry standard used in flagship music and post-production studios by the world’s top sound professionals across every music and immersive workflow.
