All-in-one plugin
Upmixer, downmixer & advanced decorrelation for all 62 audio formats
Introducing Penteo version 8 — a free update
All-in-one advanced
upmixer, downmixer
and decorrelation plugin
Enhanced UI & Visualizer · Decorrelation Suite · DSP refinements
$799 Save $320 · 40% off Penteo Pro+
- 62
- audio formats in & out
- 64
- channels
- 100%
- ITU bit-exact downmix
- 80+
- countries, for 16 years
01 · All-in-one
Upmix, downmix and decorrelate — in one plugin
If you need pristine downmix compatibility and a totally immersive upmix that will make its mark on your audience, Penteo makes it easy to make creatively inspiring upmixes, downmixes and immersive decorrelation all-in-one AAX, VST3 and AU audio plugin.
Enjoy an intuitive interface with smart defaults that delivers instant results seamlessly between upmixing and downmixing for 62 audio formats up to 64 channels plus specialized support for gaming, binaural & audio restoration.
With free, innovative plugin updates and personal support, Penteo keeps you ahead today and future-proofs you for whatever comes next.
Unmatched decorrelation
Independent control over every dimension of your upmix: channels, bed, LFE and Bass
Every upmix is 100% ITU downmix
DSP is lossless which delivers a 100% ITU bit-exact match to / from all audio formats
All musical & sound uses
Sound designers & composers use Penteo for music, film, streaming, VR, gaming
Exceptional sound quality
Phaseless DSP delivers best-in-class sound quality up to 64 channels
Award-winning innovations
For 16 years, renowned pros & top studios in over 80 countries rely on Penteo
02 · New in version 8 — a free update
It’s not just a new version, it’s an upmix revolution
01See your sound with an enhanced UI and visualize soundfield collisions like never before
02Individual decorrelation control for each channel, Surround bed, LFE and Bass
03DSP enhancements - rapid sonic responsiveness, zero digital mapping and LrRt decoding
03 · Decorrelation Suite Penteo Pro+
Deepens every immersive dimension of your upmix
Independent control for individual channels, Surround Bed, Bass, and LFE.
Decorrelation is much more than just ‘diffusion’. Penteo Pro+’s Decorrelation Suite makes it easy to take total creative control over every upmix dimension for individual channels, surround bed, bass & LFE — while keeping a bit-exact 100% ITU downmix.
- Fast results. One-click modes and smart defaults improve spatial placement & separation.
- Best of both worlds. Phaseless DSP with perfect downmix compatibility — or full artistic freedom.
Decorrelation Suiteindependent control, per dimension
Tutorial
Using the Decorrelation Suite
Loads from YouTube when you press play.
Penteo is indispensable in my immersive production workflow as an advanced immersive decorrelation tool at the track and stem level which gives me a lot more creativity with my Dolby Atmos immersive mixes.
Justin GrayAward-Winning Engineer & Grammy® Award Winner
04 · Why Penteo
Upmix without downmix risk
Exceptional sound
The ultimate upmix DSP purity test is a lossless, bit-exact downmix that perfectly follows the ITU specification, to and from any audio format.
Penteo’s phaseless DSP delivers pristine, artifact-free upmixes that will always downmix with bit-exact 100% ITU accuracy to any original input. No Stereo limitations. No phase issues, lost fidelity or spatial smearing.
Every upmix = 100% ITU downmix
No extra plugin needed. Any format to any format. Penteo’s phaseless upmixer always includes an integrated downmixer with the same upmix interface and controls.
Every audio format is an input or output
Don’t be limited to Stereo-only inputs: Penteo upmixes, downmixes and decorrelates 62 audio formats with zero downmix risk.
Dolby Atmos
All Atmos formats
Dolby Surround
All Surround formats
Ambisonics
Up to 64 channels
Binaural
Monitor & render
Immersive
360 Reality Audio · DTSX · Auro3D · Octophonic 8ch
Restoration
LtRt · LCRS · LCRS+LFE
Studio Presets
Universal Music Group Atmos spec · Facebook 360 · Youtube 360
05 · The proven upmix leader
Trusted by the pros behind your favorite mixes
Proven — 16 years
Award-winning
Used by pros
80+ countries
Peer vetted
“Penteo was a huge timesaver for both The Equalizer & Equalizer 2 films. Penteo always elevates the immersiveness of my Surround and Atmos mixes so much that I won’t go into a mixing session without it.”
Steve PedersonAcademy® Award-Winning Re-Recording MixerI couldn't live without Penteo in my daily Surround and Atmos upmix workflows. Penteo always delivers the quality I need.
Alan MeyersonGrammy® Award-Winning Supervising Score Mixer
Penteo version 8 was a huge help in creating a wider, more immersive image for both live and studio mixes. It allowed me to spread elements naturally throughout the Atmos soundfield while preserving the tone, punch, and character of the original mix.
Rob Jacobs5× Grammy® Award-Winning Recording and Mixing Engineer
Penteo is much more than an upmixer — it has become a creative, all-in-one spatial tool that I rely on for my workflows.
Gustavo Sacchetti6× Grammy® Award-Winning Engineer & Producer
Penteo version 8 has changed the definition of what ‘upmixing’ means to me. I didn’t expect I would need the Surround Divergence control so badly: I use it on music scores, background ambiences, title music, almost everything because it is so easy to focus the Surround bed.
Buck Snow, MPSE7× Grammy® Award-Winning Sound Mixer
I used Penteo for upmixing Atmos 7.1.4 for Pearl Jam & A-Ha in HBO's Emmy award-winning "The Last of Us". Penteo is always phase coherent that results in a lot less equalization work later.
I’ve used Penteo for a decade & have found no equal for balanced & tasteful separation of vocals & instruments, without steering artifacts.
Marc Fishman CAS2× Emmy® Award-Winning Re-Recording Mixer
I use Penteo's upmixer/downmixer extensively because it delivers the best and most cohesive upmix to Dolby Atmos 9.1.6. I can add LFE content without overbalancing the low end using the LFE Split control.
Jeff Wolpert3× Juno® Award-Winner · Owner & Chief Engineer, Desert Fish Studios
Our reviews speak for themselves
Award winning
Penteo has been recognized by analysts, press and audio luminaries winning multiple awards including Product of the Year, Upmixer of Choice and DSP Shootout winner.
In over 80 countries
Sound professionals know Penteo to deliver more musicality, dialogue control and advanced creative decorrelation for every music, film, broadcast, streaming, VR/XR and academic workflow.
Continual innovation
Known for continually being the first to innovate new features that customers request, Penteo gets you the latest features, first.
Proven
Penteo remains the trusted, industry standard used in flagship music and post-production studios by the world’s top sound professionals.
You’ve heard Penteo on many of your favorite films and shows
06 · Sale · up to 40% off
A Penteo plugin for every immersive workflow
Advanced Upmixer, Downmixer and Decorrelation
$479
$799
Save $320
40% off
- Phaseless upmix to 62 formats
- 100% ITU downmix from 62 formats
- 7th Order Ambisonics
- Binaural, LtRt & LCRS renderers
- Decorrelation Suite included
Atmos Upmixer and Downmixer
$399
$499
Save $100
20% off
- All Surround & Atmos to 9.1.6
- Phaseless upmix to 38 formats
- 100% ITU downmix from 38 formats
- 3rd Order Ambisonics
Surround Upmixer and Downmixer
$199
$299
Save $100
33% off
- All Surround formats up to 7.1
- Phaseless upmix to 16 formats
- 100% ITU downmix from 16 formats
- 2nd Order Ambisonics
- Binaural monitor
| Penteo Pro+ | Penteo Pro | Penteo 360 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audio formats | 62 | 38 | 16 |
| Channels | 64 ch | 16 ch | up to 7.1 |
| Ambisonics | 7th Order | 3rd Order | 2nd Order |
| Dolby Atmos up to | 9.1.6 | 9.1.6 | — |
| 100% ITU downmix | |||
| Decorrelation Suite | — | — | |
| Price | $479 | $399 | $199 |
- Formats
- 64 bit AU, VST3, AAX
- Minimum Operating System
- MacOS 10.15+, Windows 10+
- Licensing
- Single-instance activated on iLok 2/3 key (USB) or iLok Host Computer (Machine-ID)
- Supported DAWs
- Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Reaper, Pyramix, Nuendo, Cubase Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Ableton Live & Fender Studio One