PowerPulsar - new 15DSP card from Creamware

mano · Post by **mano** » Fri Sep 14, 2001 11:02 am

http://www.futureproducers.com/articles ... +SHARC+DSP

looks like an affordable SCOPE/SP to me, or SCOPE SRB + connection.. 2600 EUROS! pretty good

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subhuman · Post by **subhuman** » Fri Sep 14, 2001 12:08 pm

Yup, SCOPE/SP hardware, only with the Pulsar software instead. Quite a cool idea, I think they've had this in Europe a little longer than here...

Spirit · Post by **Spirit** » Sat Sep 15, 2001 4:45 am

But can you build synths on it ?

algorhythm · Post by **algorhythm** » Sat Sep 15, 2001 5:22 am

no - it is scope HW and pulsar SW - you would need to get the scope DP software to do that . . .

Zer · Post by **Zer** » Mon Sep 17, 2001 2:03 am

...but for users like me, who are not really technicians, this system has got enough power and uses only 1 pci slot. Everybody who bought the pulsar 1 in the beginnig, knows, that this (DSP pwer) is normally insufficient - you´ve got the only chance to get another card. This is not necessary with this system and it save´s ressources, which is essential for pc users, since the hardwaredevelopment of mobo´s is really a crap. Why the hell they didn't develop the IRQ thing??? It´s really a shame, that pc users are still limited to a maximum of 4 cards...that´s 80`s technology in the year 2001.

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subhuman · Post by **subhuman** » Thu Sep 20, 2001 9:29 am

I also have a feeling it doesn't come with the SyncPlate (Scope/SP does), to keep the cost down a little more.

mano · Post by **mano** » Thu Sep 20, 2001 10:12 am

yeah I dont know about the syncplate

But I must say it is a great opportunity to get 15 DSPs as an upgrade (or as a start), for 2500 euros, versus the price of a SCOPE SP or even SRB

oomingmak · Post by **oomingmak** » Tue Sep 25, 2001 6:09 am

I must admit that I find the Creamware product range really confusing.

So can someone please tell me what the difference is between Scope SP software and PowerPulsar software?

Also can the Pulsar XTC do anything that none of the other Pulsar or Scope cards can do?

Thanks

ohmelas · Post by **ohmelas** » Thu Nov 22, 2001 5:08 am

This is a great thing indeed. I'm not using SCOPE at all for my studio needs. I don't need to develope software for the platform so the added features of the SCOPE DSP software aren't needed.
For the post above, Power Pulsar uses the Pulsar software which is different than the Pulsar Hardware. The nice thing about Creamware is the compatibility between hardware platforms and the STDM linkage between them. If you get sick of Pulsar (someday I just might get sick of it and upgrade to Scope) I can with out having to buy all kinds of new hardware. Hope that helps.....

15DSPs!!!! Sell your Pulsar I card too and you'll get the ULLI drivers which smoke!!!! You'll really be able to monitor in real time.

at0m · Post by **at0m** » Thu Nov 22, 2001 8:37 pm

On 2001-09-17 03:03, Zer wrote:
... Everybody who bought the pulsar 1 in the beginnig, knows, that this (DSP pwer) is normally insufficient - you´ve got the only chance to get another card.
...

If I already have 2 PulsarI's I cannot add a PulsarII? Has that got to do with the STDM connections/insufficient STDM bandwith then? Cos PulsarI has only *one* STDM connection and every card should ideally be connected to each other card?

I could always put a Pulsar1 in the other pc and link both... like one soundz studio and one mix pc.
Anyone experience with this? Quite important when I get a new PulsarII, which I've just ordered w my dealer.

algorhythm · Post by **algorhythm** » Fri Nov 23, 2001 12:07 am

you can use 3 CW cards in a machine. There are THREE STDM connections on the cable.

Stubbe · Post by **Stubbe** » Fri Nov 23, 2001 12:10 am

You can attach a PulsarII to your two PulsarI's, you (only) need a STDM connector (connects all 3 boards) and a free PCI slot with no IRQ problems. Try to keep all boards on the same IRQ if possible, and look in the manual for advice on the STDM connection placement.

I have a PulsarI and a PulsarII SRB connected, and I think it's only a matter of time before I need to expand

Cheers
Stubbe

at0m · Post by **at0m** » Fri Nov 23, 2001 7:53 am

cheers peoplez