One of the biggest improvements is new support for ASIO audio drivers - the industry standard used by many audio card manufacturers. Similarly, Peak now allows users to choose their SMDI sampler directly from the new Sample menu. Both of these items will be welcome news to those who have not yet switched to Peak 2.1. This version also offers new capabilities for recording and importing audio. The Append to Document function offers the ability to add audio to an existing document by using insertion points to dictate where the addendum will begin and end.
Users can now specify exact recording times as well.
Finally, when importing Audio from CD, the track can now be named from the import dialog, though the dialog interface itself is arranged in a somewhat confusing manner. Though there have been improvements made to some of the actual sound editing functions, such as the enhanced cross-fading and loop tuning features, Peak 2.1 basically retains the same editing capabilities as Peak 2.0. The application also retains some of its more well-known quirks such as the the black pearl interface. Overall, Peak 2.1 is an excellent audio editing and production tool. It is probably the best option for new media producers and other creative types who need to create professional audio for their productions.