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Speaking of TC . . . [message #81534] Thu, 15 March 2007 07:47 Go to next message
TCB is currently offline  TCB
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I never thought I would say something like this, but the TC Powercore is 'only'
about $1200 and it's firewire. I'm out of PCI slots with a Creamware card
and a UAD card. Are the bundled f/x that come with Powercore really all that
good? There would be some obvious redundancy, it would be my third modeled
LA-2A after all, but I'm finding that mixing the rock'n'roll band is a much
more DSP intensive process than the electronic stuff that I do for me own
self. I can freeze tracks and render things and so on with my tunes but with
the rock band I'm always 'tweaking all across the mixer' and wouldn't mind
even a little more DSP.

Opinions on the Powercore?

TCB
Re: Speaking of TC . . . [message #81538 is a reply to message #81534] Thu, 15 March 2007 08:25 Go to previous messageGo to next message
gene lennon is currently offline  gene lennon
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Classic reverb is the only effect that comes with Powercore that I ever use.
The real value of a Powercore card is when you add the high-end TC reverbs
from the 5000 and 6000 or run Sony Oxfords. VSS3 is a world- class reverb.

Now that the Oxford bundles are available native (on Mac), my Powercore is
used less and less. On my Powercore(PCI) I could get about 4 full instances
of the exceptionally nice Oxford compressor. On my Quad Intel Mac, I can
get 200!

Gene

"TCB" <nobody@ishere.com> wrote:
>
>I never thought I would say something like this, but the TC Powercore is
'only'
>about $1200 and it's firewire. I'm out of PCI slots with a Creamware card
>and a UAD card. Are the bundled f/x that come with Powercore really all
that
>good? There would be some obvious redundancy, it would be my third modeled
>LA-2A after all, but I'm finding that mixing the rock'n'roll band is a much
>more DSP intensive process than the electronic stuff that I do for me own
>self. I can freeze tracks and render things and so on with my tunes but
with
>the rock band I'm always 'tweaking all across the mixer' and wouldn't mind
>even a little more DSP.
>
>Opinions on the Powercore?
>
>TCB
Re: Speaking of TC . . . [message #81539 is a reply to message #81538] Thu, 15 March 2007 08:39 Go to previous message
excelav is currently offline  excelav   
Messages: 2130
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Location: Metro Detroit
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"Gene Lennon" <glennon@NOSPmyrealbox.com> wrote:
>
>Classic reverb is the only effect that comes with Powercore that I ever
use.
>The real value of a Powercore card is when you add the high-end TC reverbs
>from the 5000 and 6000 or run Sony Oxfords. VSS3 is a world- class reverb.
>
>Now that the Oxford bundles are available native (on Mac), my Powercore
is
>used less and less. On my Powercore(PCI) I could get about 4 full instances
>of the exceptionally nice Oxford compressor. On my Quad Intel Mac, I can
>get 200!
>
>Gene

200 Oxford compressors? Gene, just stop! Your going to get DJ thinking
about Macs again. He knows either way he will die!

>
>"TCB" <nobody@ishere.com> wrote:
>>
>>I never thought I would say something like this, but the TC Powercore is
>'only'
>>about $1200 and it's firewire. I'm out of PCI slots with a Creamware card
>>and a UAD card. Are the bundled f/x that come with Powercore really all
>that
>>good? There would be some obvious redundancy, it would be my third modeled
>>LA-2A after all, but I'm finding that mixing the rock'n'roll band is a
much
>>more DSP intensive process than the electronic stuff that I do for me own
>>self. I can freeze tracks and render things and so on with my tunes but
>with
>>the rock band I'm always 'tweaking all across the mixer' and wouldn't mind
>>even a little more DSP.
>>
>>Opinions on the Powercore?
>>
>>TCB
>
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