Mobility
PowerCore is the open DSP-platform for rackmount-quality processing inside any VST or AudioUnit compatible audio application such as Logic, Cubase, Nuendo or Performer. The PowerCore FireWire enables laptop users and professionals constantly on the move to take advantage of the wide selection of professional tools.
Power
The unique combination of a floating-point PowerPC with 4 Motorola DSPs ensures tight integration into the native world – at the same time maintaining all of the advantages that DSPs offer for pristine signal processing.
Quality
PowerCore’s software and hardware provide the utmost quality and a future-proof design. Extremely power demanding tools like Mastering Dynamics, Reverbs and other professional virtual processors run on PowerCore without draining the host computer’s resources.
Tools
PowerCore FireWire delivers an array of powerful tools right out of the box. The nine virtual processors included feature the most complete collection of dynamics processing available, including a virtual Finalizer (Master X), Vintage Compression and a Voice Channel Strip. Not to mention the two TC-quality Reverbs, Modulation Effects, EQ, Synthesis...
Flexibility
Aside from the included software, PowerCore users may choose from the growing number of optional TC and 3rd party tools, featuring renowned brands such as Waldorf, Sony, TC-Helicon, DSound - and many more to come. Naturally, the PCI-card and the FireWire version of PowerCore may be used in the same system!
Included Plug-ins
Virtual Limiting Amplifier - Convincing vintage compression and limiting using one of the most desired vintage models for POWERCORE! 24/7•C was inspired by one of the vintage processors synonymous with classic dynamics processing for mixing and mastering. This Plug-In recreates the details of the sound and user interface of this hardware processor as closely as possible, delivering virtual vintage at its best. The user interface is simple and straight-forward: increasing the input will drive the limiter depending on the selected ratio. Even the famous 4-Button-mode was implemented. A special new feature is an Auto-Gain sensing for the Output parameter, that adjusts the output depending on the program material. Four stereo or up to six mono instances of 24/7•C run on just one of POWERCORE’s DSPs, without taxing the CPU.
Features:
• Modelled Algorithm
• 4, 8, 12, 20 and "4-Button" Ratios
• Super-Fast Attack and Release
• Adjustable Auto-Output Gain
• 24/96 processing
• 6 mono or 4 stereo per DSP in 48 kHz
Classic Reverb Processor - The CLASSIC VERB enhances the out-of-the-box reverb flexibility of PowerCore significantly! This processor adds the other category of warm, lush reverb effects often associated with big expensive hardware processors to the effects menu. It is a whole different way to create the effect compared with our usual reverb philosophy, and the natural sounding reverbs provided by MEGA REVERB.
Features:
• Different design and sound from MEGA REVERB
• 16 different types: Classic Hall, Vocal Studio, Room, Hall, Drum Box, Drum Room, Large Cathedral, Ambience, Live Reverb, Spring, Plate 1, Plate 2, Club, Living Room, Concert Hall
• Lo and Hi Color Offset Parameter
• Hi-Cut Filter
• 24/96 processing
• loads of presets
• 2 per DSP in 48 kHz
Hi-End Reverb - The unique algorithms are based on years of ongoing research and the core technology of the TC Electronic M5000 hi-end studio processor. With even better diffusion, denser tails and more realistic room impressions than ever before, MEGA REVERB provides the ultimate plug-in reverb solution for POWERCORE.
Features:
• Reverb algorithms core 1 and 2 from the TC M5000
• New Diffusion and Tail Tuning
• Six room shapes, modeled after real rooms: Hall, Fan, Prism, HorseShoe, Small and Club
• 3 Band Tail
• Separate Early Reflections and Tail Controls
• Hi-Cut Filter
• True Stereo processing
• 100 presets
• 24/96 processing
• 2 per DSP in 48 kHz
Modulation Multi-FX - CHORUS•DELAY provides the trademark TC Electronic chorus sound. It recreates the 1210 Spatial Expander with its unique modulation images like Chorus, Flanging and Slap Delay with very flexible routing and filtering facilities. Of course you can adjust the modulation speed in BPM.
Features:
• Brings the classic TC1210 sound to your workstation
• 10 great Chorus, Flanging and Slap Echo delay effects
• HiCut filter
• Flexible routing
• 24/96 processing
• 2 stereo per DSP in 48 kHz
Hi-Performance EQ - EQSat Custom is a very clean sounding and carefully crafted EQ-model for any application including mastering. The processor provides 5 bands with 3 parametric ones and 2 additional shelving bands. The frequency response display gives instant feedback on the applied equalization curve. And what’s more, the unique saturation emulation can be activated to create that warm, analogue sound whenever desired.
Features:
• SoftSat™ for warm, analogue sound
• 3 stereo parametric bands with Frequency, Gain and Bandwith controls
• Hi and Lo Band with Frequency, Gain and Slope controls
• Boost/Cut up to 18dB per band
• Boost/Cut frequencies with pinpoint accuracy
• 24/96 processing
Voice Channel - This complete voice processing channel includes all tools required for vocal sound adjustment: Compression, De-Essing, a dedicated Voice EQ, Lo Cut Filter and Gate. Compression and EQ are modelled after classic hardware devices that deliver hi-end vintage tube sound, but naturally VOICE STRIP can also be used for subtle processing. All modules can be run simultaneously providing you with instant total recall for professional voice sound!
Features:
• Tube Compression model
• Tube EQ model
• Level-independent De-Esser
• Lo Cut Filter
• Gate
• SoftSat™ algorithm
• 24/96 processing
• 2 stereo per DSP in 48 kHz
Channel Compressor•Limiter - Hi-quality compression and limiting on each channel is very hard to realize when limited to native processing only. VINTAGE CL delivers just that – up to 28 VINTAGE CLs can be run on one POWERCORE card, or 7 per DSP. In spite of this efficiency, VINTAGE CL employs a carefully crafted algorithm – emulating the behaviour of industry-standard analog compression devices, best imagined as "dbx-style" to use a classic reference, delivering comparable results in the hardware world.
Features:
• Highly efficient channel Compressor and Limiter
• Compressor employs "transistor" model
• Limiter with SoftSat™
• 24/96 processing
• 7 mono per DSP in 48 kHz
Synthesizer - PowerCore is an open platform with a lot of potential to grow even further – PowerCore 01 is the first taste of synthesis technology to come. This mono-synth will deliver results similar to the famous SH-101, with some added features like velocity and drive. Punchy Bass lines, synthetic percussion sounds or synth-leads – PowerCore 01 can do it all!
Features:
• Mono synth
• Virtual analog, no samples
• Filter with self-oscillation
• Drive section: instant TB-like sounds
• 24/96 processing
• 2 per DSP in 48 kHz
• 4 Skins: Grey, Blue, Red and Ashes
Virtual Finalizer™ - Knock out Punch for any mixes or masters. Period. MASTER X3 is the virtual incarnation of the TC Electronic Finalizer™, the standard mastering processor in the pro audio field. MASTER X expedites the mastering process by integrating several phases of mastering into a single, easy to use interface. It features multiband processing with expansion, compression and limiting separately for each band. High quality uncorrelated dithering is included as well. The intuitive user interface features many new ideas to make the critical mastering process faster and easier. The overall processing characteristics are controlled via "Target Curves" that simplify the handling by providing a global processing style for all bands in all modules. The interaction between the bands can be fine tuned by applying "Target Factors" which determine the frequency focus of each processing module, significantly reducing the number of required user parameters to set this complex process up. "Soft Clipping" even provides "analog" sound whenever desired.
Features:
• 3-Band processing with adjustable crossovers
• Expander
• Compressor
• Limiter
• Dithering (uncorrelated)
• Look-Ahead feature of up to 10 ms
• Adjustable Digital Ceiling with accuracy of up to 0.05 dB
• Hi-Res Metering with selectable Hold Modes
• Consecutive Clippings counter
• 2 per DSP in 48 kHz
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