From Our Research Team:

DSP Power For Native Recording Systems!

PowerCore Element gives the processing power of your computer-based recording system a MASSIVE boost, letting you run top-quality TC Electronics plug-ins on your system with practically no limitations! It's like having your plug-ins and processing them too. Pick any sequencer or audio application - as long as it supports VST or Audio Units FX Plug-Ins (to use POWERCORE instruments, the application must additionally support VST/AU instruments) - the POWERCORE might be single most important upgrade you can make this year! Imagine being able to process high-quality TC Electronics plug-ins without worrying that your DSP will run out on you. That's what the PowerCore does for you. The super-powerful PowerCore Element DSP card uses 5 discrete processors: a power PC and 4 Motorola 56K DSPs. The processing onboard the PowerCore Element is a whopping 400 MIPS (Million Instructions Per Second) with a processing speed at an amazing 2.8GHz. It's like having over $15,000 of world-class reverb in your computer. A single PowerCore Element is capable of running up to 8 Megaverbs! Let your G4 or G5 manage the operating system, and let the PowerCore to handle your effects processing. Besides, it's just insanely fast! PowerCore Element Included Plug-ins:

• 24/7-C: Virtual Limiting Amplifier Convincing vintage compression and limiting using one of the most desired vintage models in history. 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.
• Classic Verb: Classic 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.
• 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.
• CHORUS•DELAY: Modulation Multi-FX This plug-in 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.
• EQSAT: Hi-Performance EQ EQSAT 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Tubifex: Guitar Amp Simulator The new Tubifex guitar amp simulator brings the total number of virtual processors included with PowerCore to 10. It includes three tube stages and a speaker simulator for truly convincing amp modeling.
• POWERCORE 01: Synthesizer 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!

TC Electronic PowerCore Element Features:

• Full length PCI card
• 24-bit/96kHz
• 4 x Motorola DSP 56362 / 100 MHz
• 1 x Power PC 8240 / 200 MHz
• DRAM expandable to 128 MB (not required for any of the FX-Plug-Ins)
• Supports any VST or AU compatible software application