Unlimited Creativity Without Complexity
With more advanced creative control than any other upmixer, Penteo Pro+ delivers more productive workflows
Minimal Size
Minimal reduces plugin size by 60% to free up screen-space for big sessions yet still offers full access to monitor and control all of Penteo’s key operations. When Minimal is enabled, the Penteo Visualizer and Mute/Solo are disabled.
3-Level Independent Diffuse
Add a Rear, Upper or Bottom diffuse effect post-upmix to create the impression of increased ambience at the expense of signal definition & channel separation. Any downmix impact is indicated on Penteo’s ITU Downmix Monitor.
5 Independent Faders
Take precise independent or multi-link control over the Center, Side, Rear, Overhead and Bottom channel energy. Any energy added or deleted is re-balanced across the entire surround bed ensuring 100% ITU downmix compatibility.
Legacy Upmix DSP
Legacy phaseless DSP is optimized for Stereo to Surround upmixing. Legacy DSP also matches the DSP found in Penteo 7 Pro Suite ensuring continuity for legacy Penteo sessions. Penteo automatically assigns Legacy DSP to all Surround upmixes.
Left / Right Sweep
Creatively shape the L / R upmix components. Sweep the audio in around the listener on all axes when automated with front / surround / upper / bottom balance controls. Any downmix impact is indicated on Penteo’s ITU Downmix Monitor.
3 Upper Sound Modes
Shape overhead channel energy with four sound modes: Low for ambience & transients, Raise to create spaciousness, Max for overhead emphasis and Master Mute saving time versus muting channels individually.
3-Level Visualizer
Visualize channel strength and see how signals combine around the listener in 3D across all axes at the same time. Or, see sound separation visually with even more detail using a dual 2D / 3D view for Surround, Upper and Bottom levels.
4 Center Modes
Take complete control over center energy with four sound modes – Default Music, Discrete, Composite and Phantom Each mode processes the center channel differently for creative widening or narrowing effects.
Drop VOX
Enabling Drop Vox isolates the majority of dialog from the overhead channels by eliminating the center channel sound energy component from the overhead channels.
Low Latency Mode
Every Penteo upmix is processed uniquely depending on the original mix. A short preview identifies discrete audio components before the upmix DSP. Low Latency mode shortens the preview lowering overall latency.
Center Mono-like Sounds
Automatically isolates and centers mono-like stereo inputs overriding the normal upmix process. Use Autodetect Mono with center fader and center modes together to rebalance the soundfield.
Decorrelated Upmix DSP
Decorrelated phaseless DSP is optimized for 2 or 3 level immersive sound formats above 7.1 Surround but can be used on any format. Whenever an immersive format beyond 7.1 is selected, Decorrelated DSP is automatically selectect.
3-Level Independent Shelf
Rolls off frequencies from the Rear, Upper or Bottom channels post-upmix. Shelf filters preserve a warm, natural sound & are ideal for creating airiness in vocals, enhancing tonal balance and mix clarity. Any Rear filder downmix incompatibility is indicated on Penteo’s ITU Downmix Monitor.
Overhead Tilt
Tilt mode shifts upper channel energy from rear to forward channels which is useful when needing to spatially focus overhead channels for greater sonic impact.
ITU Downmix Monitor
When post-upmix controls are enabled, any ITU downmix compatibly is displayed in percentage and in red. Pressing ‘Perfect’ removes all settings, restoring 100% ITU downmix.
LFE Controls
Take complete control over LFE with frequency crossover settings, Boost/Split for how LF energy is removed from the main channels, & Diverge to avoid center channel overload. All settings downmix 100% ITU.
Universal Music Group Atmos Presets
Get a fast-start any stem upmix for Universal Music Group’s Dolby Atmos Music Delivery spec V1.1.2022. Penteo’s UMG Atmos Presets automate the selected 7.1.2 / 7.1.4 / 9.1.2 / 9.1.4 / 9.1.6 Atmos formats with the Phantom center and LFE cutoff.
Precise Bass Mode
Perfect for pop/electronic music, Precise bass mode is not compensated resulting in a tighter, more defined, digitally precise sound. Precise mode downmixes 100% ITU for any audio format.
Acoustic Bass Mode
Ideal for orchestral music and reverbs, Acoustic bass mode is compensated resulting in a warm, full-sounding bass that downmixes 100% ITU for any audio format.
1-Click Social Media Audio
Eliminate the time and complexity to create 360 audio for social media. Presets output high quality 1st or 2nd Order Ambisonics rendered in Binaural with just one-click. Both orders are then preloaded into the A | B utility for fast comparison.
Binaural Renderer
Render high-quality Binaural for any audio format post up/downmix using Penteo’s embedded Binaural renderer. Visually monitor Binaural channels and upmixed channels at the same time for any supported audio formats.
Boost
Boost creates the acoustic effect of pinning the rear channels forward with the front sound stage. Side surround energy is increased by reducing the rear channels with no loss of downmix integrity.
Upmix Decorrelation Suite
6 new sophisticated upmix controls
Get all controls in Penteo Pro+
62 Formats | 33 Creative Controls | $799
Formats: 64 bit AU, VST3, AAX.
DAWs: Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Reaper, Pyramix, Nuendo, CubasePro, DaVinci Resolve, Ableton Live.
Min. OS: MacOS 10.15+, Windows 10+.
Licenses: Single-instance activated on iLok 2/3 key (USB) or iLok Host Computer (Machine-ID).
Penteo’s 5.1 Surround sound quality is incredibly enveloping & easy to control. When downmixing films back to Stereo, I love the level of control Penteo provides over my LFE to get the bass to translate perfectly. I don’t mix a film without it.
Eliot Leigh
Composer
Audio Engineer
We needed a quality Atmos upmixer and Penteo was the only plugin that supported Logic Pro’s channel order. Penteo’s creative controls & flawless downmix, has made it an essential for every Atmos workflow.
Matt Hennessy
Chief Engineer | Owner
VSOP Studios
