TC POWERCORE’s signal processing power transforms all VST-compatible recording environments into professional high performance audio workstations, freeing up precious CPU performance resources.
TC POWERCORE employs no less than 5 discrete processors:
A PowerPC and 4 Motorola 56K DSPs for an unparalleled performance and flexibility providing up to 24/96 audio and double-precision processing!
2800 MHZ WORTH OF DSP POWER!
TC POWERCORE provides more DSP Power than any computer that is currently available. One card supplies the user with 400 DSP MIPS (Million Instructions Per Second) of sheer power. One DSP Instruction, or “cycle”, is capable of loading 2 data items, fetching the next processor instruction and performing a combined multiplication and addition (multiply-add) – all at the same time!

A current G4 on the other hand, requires at least 4 – 7 cycles to perform this operation in a best-case scenario – if the data is not in the computer’s cache, which is to be expected, the factor is up to 100 times worse.
Also, the current CPUs theoretical power is reduced by the relatively slow memory used.
SUPPORTS ALL I/O SYSTEMS
Get more out of the system you already own – TC POWERCORE adds incredible power to your existing work environment: It works with all VST/MAS-capable applications (like Logic, Nuendo, Spark, Digital Performer or Cubase) and any sound system supported by the software. Simply plug in and enjoy!
VST/ MAS
MAXIMIZE YOUR DSP POWER
With TC POWERCORE you don’t give up any of your VST features – you add the reliability and power of a DSP-based system to your native environment. Of course, you can use VST and TC POWERCORE Plug-Ins at the same time – even in the same signal path.
The integration is complete, it doesn’t make any difference if you are inserting a TC POWERCORE or VST Plug-In – they are even stored in the same folder.
VST/ MAS POWERCORE PLUG-IN SPEC
TC Works’ new VST Powercore Plug-In spec utilizes Steinberg’s open VST Plug-In format as a front-end but streams the audio to the TC POWERCORE card for processing.Thanks to using VST as a starting point and extending the format from there, all Plug-Ins written for the TC POWERCORE card will instantly run in any VST-compatible audio application such as Cubase, Logic, Nuendo or SPARK .
INCLUDED SOFTWARE
TC TOOLS/96K – STUDIO QUALITY FX PACKAGE
TC POWERCORE gives you world class Reverb, Modulation FX and EQ right out of the box! The renowned TC Tools studio-quality FX package is bundled with the card. Now TC Mega Reverb, TC Chorus/Delay and TC EQSat Plug-Ins are accessible from inside your favorite VST-compatible recording application – but of course running on the card, not your CPU!
And TC POWERCORE has so much processing power, that one complete set of TC TOOLS Plug-Ins (MegaReverb, Chorus/Delay and EQ) only requires one DSP to run! That leaves 3 more DSPs available for other Hi-End FX!
SPARKLE MASTERING SOFTWARE
SparkLe is the bundle version of Spark, TC WORKS’ FX processing and mastering application for MAC OS. If you only expected a “Lite” version, think again: Sparkle supports 24/96,VST Plug-Ins, includes a native mastering limiter, delay line and EQ, realtime crossfades, etc., etc.! And if you want even more power – an upgrade path to Spark is included as well!
• TC MASTER X 3, the solution for knockout punch! The complete solution for multiband mastering processing – from the makers of the industry standard Finalizer Mastering Processor. 3 band Expansion/ Compression/Limiting, accurate metering, dithering
EXPAND YOUR VIRTUAL RACKS
Of course, TC POWERCORE can run a lot more than just the included awesome TC TOOLS/96 Plug-Ins – also available:
UPGRADE TO • TC MASTER X 5, the solution for knockout punch! The complete solution for multiband mastering processing – from the makers of the industry standard Finalizer Mastering Processor. With your choice of 3 or 5 band Expansion/ Compression/Limiting, accurate metering, dithering
OPEN DEVELOPMENT PLATFORM
TC POWERCORE is an open processing platform – many more Plug-Ins will follow, also by well-known 3rd party developers. TC WORKS doesn’t believe in vaporware, so we have decided to not announce that there is “a scent of planned products in the air” by X,Y or Z – you expect reliable
information from us, and that’s what you’re gonna get. So: more details on the companies planning support for the card and their products will follow shortly!
System requirements:
• G3 or G4 PowerMac with PCI slots
• 128 MB RAM
• MacOS 9
• VST-compatible recording software
• ASIO compatible sound system
(TC PowerCore is available NOW)