Barbabatch Spec Sheet

Format Conversion

  • BarbaBatch v3.9 converts from and to the following file formats


    Encoding to MP3 files is only possible     in conjunction with the free drop mp3 frontend for thelame encoder.
  • Two additional files must be installed.
    Download dropMP3 :
    http://philippe.laval.free.fr/DropMP3/DropMP3_1.0.6.sea.hqx
    and put the application DropMP3 ALTIVEC PPC next to BarbaBatch

    Then download
    http://philippe.laval.free.fr/DropMP3/Lame_SharedLib_ALTIVEC.sea.hqx
    and put it in your system extensions folder.
  • Provides the highest quality sample rate conversion among soundfile converters (up to 100 kHz), check out this comparative test.
  • Fast: PowerPC native plus it can employ any ProTools II and Audio Media II cards on 68K Macs (check out the speed graphs )
  • Conversion to and from 8 and 16 bits linear PCM, 4 bits ADPCM and 8 bits µ-law and a-law data
  • Optional dithering at every stage where necessary
  • User definable filetypes and creator ID's


Region & Channel Processing

  • Region extraction: exporting audio within regions to separate audio files, using editable fades
  • Compacting audio: stripping audio files of audio outside regions, using editable safety margins
  • Flexible audio channel processing: Mono to Stereo, Stereo to Mono, Copying Left or Right to Mono
    Splitting Stereo into separate mono files
    Combining separate left and right files into one interleaved stereo file
  • Processing of files with more than two channels
  • Converts region definitions, loops, markers, sampler info, etc.


Gain & Dynamics Processing

  • Creating fade-in and fade-out in resulting soundfiles with adjustable fade time
  • Normalizing to a user-editable ceiling in dB's
  • Noise Gating with adjustable time, threshold and attenuation
  • Look Ahead Peak Limiter with adjustable amplification and limit level
  • Combinations of Normalize, Noise Gate and Look Ahead Peak Limiter

User Interface

  • Very clear user-interface for maximum ease of use
  • There's no need to run a file through BarbaBatch several times to achieve a complex conversion
  • The input batch can consist of a mix of different file formats, different sample rates, word sizes etc.
  • Batch file auditioning with varispeed
  • Smooth background performance (also when using Digidesign hardware)
  • Very detailed status window and log files
  • Apple scriptable (example scripts included)
  • Supports full drag & drop
  • Very detailed in depth manual
  • Support for Navigational services (MACOS 8.6 and up)
 
System & Acceleration
  • Apple Macintosh with FPU or Power Macintosh
  • System 7.1 or later, minimum 15 Mb RAM free
  • Accelerated for use with Digidesign hardware on 680x0 Macs using AudioMedia I & II, Sound Accelerator I & II & ProTools II
  • Accelerated for Power PC.