APFELZ  just trashed all my BIAS appsÂ…

They treat and punish customers like criminals and call this company policy:

"Dear Customer - of course we will take your money (lots of money)- but in our eyes you are potential criminal and you first have to proof the oppositeÂ…"

NO THANKS!

There are other great software companies and developers with a different policy and I'll be glad to give them my money!  
(Version 6.0.1)

JED  Another great update from BIAS! Adds support for monitoring my VX pocket through the Sound Manager, which totally eliminates my need for a mixer in my live recording setup... I just plug the headphones into the Mac... Awesome!  
(Version 2.55)

MSWFUJOWDFFYC  I guess they'll keep trying to polish this turd as long as people keep shelling out for it.

Yes, BIAS Peak does stuff other sound editing apps don't do, but its interface is doo-doo. I have found other ways of getting my audio editing done.

Goodbye, BIAS Peak. Don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out.  
(Version 6.0.3)

COS  Peak 5.2 is very-very buggy on my MacBook. Markers disappear when highlighting a section in reverse order, saving doesn't work if you open the file in column view, but worst of all - it quits randomly, and unexpectedly for no apparent reason. I have no plug-ins other then what came with it, I'm not even using those, just adding markers in a stereo document, and it crashes. I give up on using Peak 5.2.x Peak 4.x always worked great, but this new version is apparently a rushed to market beta version of the application.

This is the worst thing Bias has ever put out. Maybe eventually after we test it for them, they will release a stable professional application. I work in ProTools and the difference is night and day. That app works perfect, no anomilies, never ever crashes.   
(Version 5.2)

SBERKLEY  While Peak Pro 5 required an included USB key in order to operate, version 5.2 now utilizes a non-hardware based method of copy protection, offering greater flexibility for customers interested in retaining the use of their USB ports for other peripherals. For Peak Pro 5 customers who prefer the USB key, version 5.2 retains this compatibility. Although Peak Pro 5.2 no longer requires or includes a USB key, customers may order it on request from BIAS should they desire a hardware alternative to the new software based authorization system.  
(Version 5.2)

TJRECK  The GUI has always bothered me; very unmac-like.

The fact that it requires a dongle makes this an unacceptable choice.  
(Version 5.2)

ANONYMOUS  For years it has suffered from bad GUI design, a clunky interface in otherwords. Still leaves all sorts of garbage behind on your drive, "peakSave.temp" and afm.temp" files chewing up disk space for you. Even though you saved a file it will still ask if you want to save the file before closing. One of the stupidest applications around. It will not let you work on one channel of "dual mono" files, nor extract the channel you want. Dual mono files are used in film production.  
(Version 4.14)

ANONYMOUS  Don't fall for the upgrade to Version 5!

1) It requires a dongle!

2) the Free Soap 2 offer is only for full retail purchase. Here is how I know...

I was approached with the pre-order offer and did so... The offer stated siply "Pre-order Peak Pro 5 now, get a free SoundSoap (a $99 value)". Well it's only true if you pay full retail! I don't see where it says upgrades excluded. In fact it says nothing until you eMail Sales inquiring about the absence of the free Soap 2. They will reply "The free SoundSoap 2 product is included for indivdiduals that purchased Peak 4.1 outright rather

than as an upgrade." (I assume they meant 5 not 4.1.)

SO DON"T GET ENTICED BY THEIR BAIT-AND-SWITCH TACTICS. It's a scam for upgraders.

I recommend checking out Wave Editor http://www.audiofile-engineering.com/   
(Version 4.14)

ANONYMOUS  it crashes nearly after all edit steps G4 mac OSX 10.3.9

had to go back to vers.4.1.3  
(Version 4.14)

HENRIK, SWEDEN  (This is more like a comparison, than it is a review, between Peak, DSP Quattro and Apple Soundtrack.)

I bought DSP Quattro instead of Peak. DSP Quattro is better in most respects, plus it's capability of looping even the tiniest chunks of audio is outstanding. If the choice stands between Peak and DSP Quattro, I would definitely go for DSP Quattro instead. But there are two major drawbacks with DSP Q. The first one is that, whenever you start a new sound file, selecting 'New', you're forced to first name and save an empty file on the harddrive. That's bad, and it makes you ending up with lots of unneeded files. Especially when you're just going to fiddle around, testing some things out, without even planning to save it. Secondly, DSP Quattro has got some very uncomfortable editing schemes. For instance, you're copying some part of the audio by using Command-C, BUT (!) when trying to paste it in somewhere else by using the standard Command-V combination, it won't be pasted where you want it; it's actually pasted at the very beginning of the sound... So, DSP Quattro is awesome, but still lacks in these two respects. Peak is good, but I've heard of too many users experiencing that it crashes, for me to dare spending my money on it.

That's my take on the comparisons between Peak and DSP Quattro.

BUT!

If i hadn't already bought DSP Quattro, I wouldn't hesitate a second, buying what I believe is far better than both Peak & DSP Quattro alltogether, namely Apple's Sountrack !!!

Soundtrack is VERY cheap in relation to what you'll get. Man, I'm impressed. :) For $299 you'll get, among many great things, a MULTI track audio editor! You'll get a huge sound library! You'll get an application that is made by the masters themselves, when it comes to robust software and ingenious user interfaces. I will definitely start collecting money to buy it as soon as I can.

http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/soundtrackpro/  
(Version 4.14)