TC Electronic PowerCore DSP Card (Macintosh and Windows)

Rackmount Quality Processing Solution for MAC and PC
Stop compromising. Unleash pro studio power inside your native recording environment. Run 24/96, multiple reverbs AND compressors AND synthesizers - without maxing out your CPU.

The Tools
Fill up your virtual racks with rackmount-quality processors right out of the box: lush TC-quality reverbs, smooth chorus/delay, vintage compression, de-essing, a complete vocal processing channel, mastering EQ and even a virtual analog Synthesizer. All-inclusive and ready to run - without significant hit on the CPU. And as if that's not enough, pick your favorite tools from the growing number of 3rd parties, such as SONY, D-SOUND, WALDORF - and many more to come!

The Power
POWERCORE provides you with 4 industry standard Motorola DSPs and a PowerPC. This unique configuration transforms any VST- or MAS-compatible software into a professional audio workstation! Run up to 28 Vintage Compressors, or 8 MEGA REVERBS or any combination of the included studio-quality effects without maxing out your computer's resources. All DSP processing is performed on the card; only the user interface requires minimal resources. This DSP-backbone will significantly enhance your existing production environment! Need even more power? Add another POWERCORE. SUPPORTS MOST VST/MAS APPLICATIONS ON MAC AND PC POWERCORE integrates seamlessly with most I/O systems and most software that supports VST or MAS Plug-Ins, such as Logic, Cubase, Digital Performer, Nuendo, Live… read more and many others. Make sure your application supports VST or MAS - and you are compatible!

Any Host
Pick any sequencer or audio application - as long as it supports VST or MAS FX Plug-Ins (for POWERCORE instruments, the application must additionally support VST instruments). Audio Unit support is planned for March 2003.

I/O
POWERCORE functions with all I/O systems supported by your application, making it the perfect addition to almost any existing system. (Check that your I/O card system doesn't require ALL of the existing PCI bandwidth.)

Up To 4
Up to 4 cards may be used simultaneously in one system, though each card provides you with so much power that you probably won't need that. In fact, with 4 cards you can go as far has having a MASTER X3 on every track in a 32-track production. (POWERCORE is not approved for operation in PCI expansion chassis. Details from your TC WORKS distributor.)

Options
3rd parties are an integral part of the POWERCORE platform, ensuring that there will always be a growing number of professional tools available. Check the amazing Waldorf D-Coder (Vocoder), Sony Inflator and Oxford EQ or D-Sound VL2 Plug-In. They all take advantage of POWERCORE's processing power to provide you with seamlessly integrated FX in your VST/MAS sequencer. And many more to follow. View the OPTIONAL PLUG-INS here.

Includes Plug-Ins:

24 / 7-C 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 6 mono instances of 24/7-C run on just one of POWERCORE's DSPs, without taxing the CPU.

24/7-C is exclusively available for POWERCORE.

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 Verb Reverb Processor
The new CLASSIC VERB enhances the out-of-the-box reverb flexibility of PowerCore significantly! This new 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.

CLASSIC VERB is exclusively available for PowerCore.

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

Mega Reverb 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.

This TC WORKS Hi-End Reverb is also available for Pro Tools HD as part of TC TOOLS.

Features:
Reverb algorithms core 1 and 2 from the TC M5000

New Diffusion and Tail Tuning

6 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

Chorus-Delay Modulation Multi-FX
CHORUSDELAY 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.

CHORUS-DELAY is also available for Pro Tools HD as part of TC TOOLS.

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

EQSAT Custom

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.

EQSat Custom is also available for Pro Tools HD as part of TC TOOLS.

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

3 stereo / 4 mono EQSat per DSP in 48 kHz (PowerCore PCI Only!)

Voice Strip 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 modeled 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!

VOICE STRIP is currently only available for PowerCore.

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

Vintage CL 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 behavior of industry-standard analog compression devices, best imagined as "dbx-style" to use a classic reference, delivering comparable results in the hardware world.

VINTAGE CL is exclusively available for PowerCore.

Features:
Highly efficient channel Compressor and Limiter

Compressor employs "transistor" model

Limiter with SoftSat

24/96 processing

7 mono per DSP in 48 kHz

PowerCore 01 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!

PowerCore 01 is exclusively available for PowerCore.

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: Gray, Blue, Red and Ashes

Master X3 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 multi-band 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.

MASTER X3 is also available for Pro Tools HD.

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 read less