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TC Works Debuts Assimilator for PowerCore

Assimilator is an innovative processing tool for PowerCore that processes the EQ-curve of any reference mix onto any target material.

"We always had the dream of being able to turn multiband Equalization into more of an intuitive and gratifying user experience", says Ralf Schluenzen, CEO of TC WORKS. "With Assimilator we made this come true – simply analyze the EQ-curve of any reference material and apply it to your own target material in realtime. That's it!"

"We are very excited about ASSIMILATOR coming to market", says John Epperson TC WORKS' product manager. "The feedback from our Beta Testers is overwhelming – this is very encouraging after all the hard work!"

Assimilator can be used for any application from sound design to mastering, e.g. adjusting a mix to have the same EQ-sound as a reference mix or to create a more uniform voice sound across a whole bunch of takes.

Assimilator's processing is phase-linear and is employing FFT (Fast Fourier Transform) to achieve results that are comparable to 1000s of common equalization bands running. Due to the extreme processing, a "native" version of ASSIMILATOR would drain most resources even on the fastest available computers.

Thanks to TC WORKS' Powercore DSP platform, the heavy algorithm could be implemented on the DSP card, freeing up the host CPU for other processing. PowerCore provides enough performance to run up to 4 instances of ASSIMILATOR on one card.

The user interface is very intuitive and easy to use: only 2 mouse clicks are required to learn the reference and target material's curves, an apply fader allows the adjustment of the assimilation strength. The Morph page allows mixing complete sets of curves, enabling to change from one extreme setting to another by moving just one automatable fader. This will be a welcome feature for sound design and mastering applications.

The ASSIMILATOR for PowerCore will be shipping in November 2002. Recommended retail price: $ 299 US / 249.

System Requirements

Mac:

• G3 300 or better
• MacOS 8.6. – 9.1
• VST host application
• PowerCore card
• RAM as required by host application

PC:

• Pentium III 500 or better
• Windows 98, ME, 2000 or XP
• VST host application
• PowerCore card
• RAM as required by host application

For more information, visit their web site at http://www.tcworks.de/.

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