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Penteo 16 Pro Is Released - An All-in-one Upmix And Downmix Plugin Supporting Up To 16 Channels

PerfectSurround have released Penteo 16 Pro as their latest upmixing plug-in, which opens up the Penteo upmixing technology to the full range of immersive formats up to 16 channels. 
This includes 5.1, 7.1, Dolby Atmos up to 9.1.6, Auro 3D up to 13.1, DTSX and up to 3rd order Ambisonics. 
What is more it is now both an upmix and a downmix plug-in in one interface and enables you to go from different channel counts and formats in the one plug-in.

Penteo 16 Pro - The Same Ethos And Sound Now Updated, Extended And Improved
For me, the core ethos of the Penteo range through the years from Penteo 3 to Pento 4 and then Penteo 7 and now Penteo 16, 
is that the design of their upmixing engine always gives an upmix that will be transparent and compatible when downmixed.  
There is not point in having a great sounding upmix, if when it is downmixed it sounds crap. 
The reality of what we do, especially in broadcast and OTT is that our immersive mixes must work when downmixed all the way back through stereo to mono, 
as the majority of our audience won’t have a full surround rig to enjoy all the fruits of our labours. 
The downmix compatibility is one of the main reasons I like Penteo so much and then, add to that, 
the simple interface and an excellent natural, unforced immersive sound and you have a winner, 
which is why the different iterations of the Penteo upmix plug-ins have received an Editor’s Choice Award. 
Now can the new Penteo 16 Pro follow in the footsteps of its predecessors? 

Let’s find out by starting with the new features that are in Penteo 16 Pro…

New Features In Penteo 16 Pro
Enhanced 5.1/7.1 Surround + 16 Channel Upmixer

Upmix stereo to any combination of 16 channels (up to 9.1.6)

Upmix to 5.1 /7.1 DSP enhancements

New 3.0/3.1 Triangle, 6.0/6.1 formats
20 new stereo to Immersive upmix formats

All major formats supported: Atmos, Auro3D, DTSX

Full Ambisonics 1st, 2nd, 3rd order support for both AmbiX and FuMa

Advanced overhead channel control modes makes upmixing quick and easy

Enhancements to stereo‐to 5.1/7.1 surround upmixing

Integrated 5.1/7.1 Downmixer

5 new surround to stereo downmix formats

Uses same controls and interface as upmixer

Visualizer and Controls

Visualizer – 2D and 3D views offer a new way to visualise the immersive mix

Full and Minimal sizes – frees up screen space for large sessions

New Session management tools help speed workflow creativity

New more intuitive user interface


An Exclusive Tour Around Penteo 16 Pro
The most obvious difference when you compare Penteo 16 Pro to its predecessors, is that it is  a completely different graphical user interface (GUI). 
Although it looks completely different all the elements that have marked out the earlier Penteo plugins are still there, and have been developed and enhanced.