Weiss SARACON-DSD

A versatile multichannel file format and sampling rate conversion tool of utmost quality. All standard sampling rates between 44.1kHz and 384kHz are supported. And DSD too. POW-R dithering is also included of course. Runs on Windows or OSX (PowerPC) platforms.

There are two versions available: Saracon and Saracon DSD. As the name implies, Saracon DSD adds DSD functionality. PCM to DSD conversion is supported, as well as DSD to PCM conversion.

Features:

• Sampling Rates (input/output): 44.1k, 48k, 88.2k, 96k, 176.4k, 192k, 352.8k, 384k, DSD (DSD input in preparation)
• Wordlengths (input/output): 16/20/24/32 bit fixed point, 32/64 IEEE float, DSD (DSD input in preparation)
• 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)
• Wordlength Reduction Methods: Flat TPDF dither, POW-r 1, POW-r 2, POW-r 3
• THD+N PCM to PCM: better than ﾖ180dB for 32 Bit fixed point I/O, unweighted
• THD+N PCM to DSD: better than ﾖ147dB for 32 Bit fixed point Input, unweighted
• Number of channels: PCM to PCM: unlimited, PCM to DSD: up to six
• Weiss quality conversion algorithms
• Ergonomic user interface
• Built in sine-generator for testing purposes

Specific for DSD:

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

System Requirements:

Windows

• Intel Pentium 4 Processor
• Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8
• One USB port for proprietary license dongle (included)

OSX

• Intel i386 architecture
• OS X 10.5 or higher
• One USB port for proprietary license dongle (included)