Waldorf Announces D-Coder Vocoder Plug-In for TC PowerCore
 October 19, 2001
WALDORF, the German synthesizer company, is launching D-Coder, a
Vocoding Synthesizer Plug-In for TC PowerCore.
D-Coder is the first 3rd party Plug-In to become available for TC WORKS'
open DSP processing platform. D-Coder goes beyond classic Vocoder
concepts by providing an integrated synthesizer as tone generator. This
way no external carrier signal is required to make the vocoding effect
audible.
D-Coder is based on the synthesis and DSP technology used in the popular
Waldorf Q and MicroQ synthesizers, now made accessible to TC PowerCore
users from inside any VST-compatible sequencer. As the DSP processing is
running on the card, the Plug-In doesn't require any significant native
CPU power to run.
Wolfgang Düren, Waldorf's CEO on the D-Coder project: "TC PowerCore is a
great platform for our Plug-In products, as it is totally open to VST
and thus instantly compatible with most major audio and sequencer
products on Mac and PC." Düren continues," We already have several
successful native Plug-Ins on the market - like the PPG Wave and Attack
- but TC PowerCore's DSP-Power now allows us to create even more
demanding products without having to keep an eye on the CPU performance
requirements", says Düren.
The Vocoder section features a hi-resolution analysis, allowing the
generation of very high quality vocoding effects. The simple, yet
efficient control surface even includes a 3 band equalizer with
sweepable mid frequencies and a Chorus for utmost flexibility. D-Coders
synthesizer section provides a classic 2 Oscillator model with the
standard waveforms and Ring Modulation, a Filter section with different
Filter Types and Resonance, LFO, Glide and simple Envelopes. Thanks to
the synth, the Vocoder doesn't require a complicated setup with external
sound generators. Of course, the synth can also be played just like any
regular synthesizer!
WALDORF D-Coder will be available from December 2001 and will be
exclusively distributed by TC WORKS.
Recommended Retail price: $ 299 US
SPECIFICATIONS
- Plug-In for TC PowerCore DSP card
- Runs inside any VST-compatible application, such as Cubase, Nuendo, Logic or Spark.
- Includes Vocoder and Synthesizer.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
- G3 or G4 PowerMac or PC equipped with TC PowerCore according to TC WORKS' requirements.
- Any VST-compatible recording software such as Logic, Cubase, Nuendo or Spark
For more information, visit their web sites at www.waldorf-gmbh.de and www.tcworks.de. |
