I don't know about you guys ..but I've just been digging on the UAD-1 User's forum. I don't know if that's forbidden or something.. but it's interesting to see a lot of users complaining about paying much money for only a few pluggins, and asking for more third party ones. Other users show very happy with the sound quality and others (most of them) just say that prefer to use waves reverbs (native) than the Kind of Loud reverb.
Don't get me wrong I don't do it in order to look for and show other product's weakness, it's just and interesting way to see how other people deal with other DSP cards.
Would not be great if the SFP could lead to a multi-platform DSP Operating system ported to different chips?? hehe I know I know... way too far from reality.
One last thing.. I've not been able to find a TC-PowerCore User's forum. Any of you know if such thing exists.
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Although I was pretty hot on the PowerCore idea for awhile, I am now ice cold (and not because of your comment, I just prefer a different way of working and have plenty of tools already), but is it really that bad?
Yes, it is that bad...
The TC algorithms are really LowQ, and those 24bit Motorola's leave a lot to be desired.
TC Denmark actually gave me a card for free, but after one day of testing I send it right back. (I wasn't allowed to sell it...)
The only thing that attracts me whith the Powercore is the "Massenburg"-EQ, which is one of the most musical EQs around, whithout adding artifacts and doubling the samplerate. As far is I know you can run 8 instances on the powercore. But regarding its construction it is only suited for single tracks only, no mastering. And after you spent money for the card, this additional plug costs you about $500 more...
the TC outboard stuff generally yields high rates in mag reviews.
Are the PowerCore algorithms different or 'light' ?
Or is it another case of paid marketing reviews ?
