Very Affordable, Downloadable Version of Spark Released
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Spark FCmachine (plug-ins shown not included)
(Click for a close-up) |
July 19, 2001
SPARK, TC WORKS’ open signal processing application has set a new
standard for audio processing with its wealth of realtime and signal
routing capabilities since its introduction in 1999. With the SPARK
FXmachine SE, SPARK’s signal routing power is now available as a
web-downloadable separate product, amazing power - at a fraction of the
price! The product is available only on the web, direct from TC WORKS’
web-site.
FX-processing is essential in all stages of today’s music production
process - from recording and mixing to mastering! SPARK FXmachine SE
provides an easy interface to complex FX-processing: The 4x5 routing
matrix at the heart of the FXmachine SE provides a fast and intuitive
way to create new FX, using virtually any available VST FX-Plug-In as a
building block. Combining even the simplest of freeware Plug-Ins in a
multi-FX chain, will create unheard-of and unique results!
“SPARK users say we make FX-processing a truly creative task, rather
than it being a tedious chore”, says Ralf Schluenzen, CEO of TC WORKS.
“TC Electronic’s Fireworx does that for the users of hardware
processors, but we wanted something along those lines for the software
world as well – and naturally we wanted it open to VST to provide the
utmost flexibility. With SPARK FXmachine SE, we want all Mac users to
be able to take advantage of this technology, with price not being an
issue!”
Of course users can choose freely from the vast array of Plug-Ins
available for the VST platform. This way all types of effects can be
created using SPARK FXmachine SE: from 4-Band mastering dynamics
processing to frequency-specific noise reduction or uncommon multi FX.
Thanks to on-the-fly rewiring of Plug-Ins, creative realtime sound
design becomes a reality: All Plug-Ins are wired automatically in the
matrix, ensuring the audio paths are never disconnected. One SPARK
FXmachine provides processing on up to Four split frequency bands, each
with its own chain of up to 5 Plug-Ins, which can then be saved as one
global easy-to-recall multi FX preset - recalling settings with up to 20
Plug-Ins becomes a matter of seconds!
The FXmachine Plug-In may be used without restriction like any other VST
Plug-In - in any VST-compatible application such as Logic, Cubase, Peak
or Spark – and is also available as a VST-to-MAS adapter for Digital
Performer users. This way you can easily transport the most
comprehensive configurations from one track to another or save them
independent of the song for later use.
Features
- Employs TC WORKS’ original SPARK technology
- Supports any VST-compatible host application: Cubase, Logic, Spark,
Peak, ...
- MAS version available: Loads VST-Plug-Ins into Digital Performer
- Supports any VST-FX Plug-In (VST-Instruments only supported by the
version included with Spark)
- Loads FX-configurations of up to 20 (4x5) VST-Plug-Ins
- Additional In, Out and Mix controls for each Plug-In
- High-Precision Level Metering
- Drag&Drop support for Plug-In move and copy operations
System Requirements
- MacOS 8.6 or later (9.1 recommended)
- G3 or G4, 128 MB RAM min.
- VST-application such as: Cubase, Logic, Spark, ...
Includes Installer with SPARK FXMACHINESE and a .pdf manual (Acrobat Reader required) in English
MSRP: $29.95 USD - €35 EURO (incl. German VAT). An upgrade to the full version of Spark will be available.
Spark FXmachine SE is only available direct from the TC WORKS' website
For more information, visit their web site at www.tcworks.de. |
