Now available: Luna 2496 DSP, Luna 2496 I/O Box and Elektra
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| Luna PCI Card |
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| Luna 2496 I/O Box |
July 30, 2000Two new CreamWare DSP systems are now shipping. Luna 2496 DSP and Elektra
are ready for use on both Windows PCs and Macintosh computers right from
the start. Elektra is a complete virtual modular synthesizer system, based on a
combination of software and DSP hardware. The Elektra software boasts more
than 140 modules, which can be freely interconnected via virtual patch
cords. Thus, new synthesizers, drum machines, effect processors and more
can easily be constructed - just like with the analog systems after which
Elektra is modeled. Virtual analog, FM and sample-based synthesis are all
possible. Up to six modular patches can be played simultaneously and -
thanks to the DSPs on the Elektra card - without any latency.
Luna 2496 DSP has been custom-tailored for recording situations. The
uncompromising audio I/O interface features twelve 24-bit / 96 kHz inputs
and outputs in its basic configuration. The Luna software package includes
DSP-based applications for mixing (via a 24-channel mixer), surround sound
(via a 5.1 surround mixer) and free signal routing (within a routing window
similar to that of Pulsar).
The Luna system external 9.5" conversion unit, the Luna 2496 I/O Box,
features eight analog inputs and eight analog outputs providing
professional-grade 24-bit / 96 kHz quality. It is connected to the Luna
card via the newly developed Z-Link interface, which is based on FireWire
technology. The conversion unit is also available stand-alone as an
expansion for other products of the CreamWare DSP systems family.
Elektra and Luna 2496 DSP are based on a PCI card which is equipped with
three SHARC DSPs to power the various software applications. The board can
be expanded from four to up to 36 I/Os. Furthermore, two cards can be
cascaded.
Both systems come with an extensive set of drivers for Windows and
Macintosh. Drivers for ASIO 2.0, EASI, DirectSound, MME, tripleDAT,
GigaSampler, OMS and Sound Manager are all included. Thanks to CreamWare's
Ultra Low Latency Interface (ULLI) technology, ASIO and EASI driver
latencies can be adjusted down to a minimum of as little as 2 msec. This
makes both systems especially well suited for use with any sequencer /
recording program and, of course, for use with native, CPU-based signal
processing, synthesis and sampling applications as well.
For more information, visit their web site at www.creamware.com. |
