CreamWare Releases Pulsar for Mac
February 3, 2000
Winter NAMM 2000, CreamWare presents the MacOS version
of its highly acclaimed Pulsar DSP system.
Being available for the two main computer systems, Pulsar is now the
cross-platform system it was always intended to become. The Mac version
is, except for different drivers, functionally identical with the Windows
version. All existing modules which are available for Pulsar can be
loaded on both platforms.
This applies likewise for all plug-ins from 3rd party developers such
as Waldorf, SPL and Sonic Timeworks and as well as for the more than 70
freely available modules which have been created by SCOPE users. The new
devices which CreamWare has introduced recently, such as the SB 404 Synthesizer,
EDS 16i Analog Drumsynth, GraphEQ/s equalizer package and the Arpeggiators
are also compatible with Pulsar/Mac. The only exception is the STS-4000
Sampler: this device requires a future version of the Mac software which
will be available as a free update shortly.
The cross-platform compatibility allows projects started in one version
to be continued in the other. Crossgrades between Windows and Mac versions
are free of charge.
The Pulsar audio DSP card features four of the fastest available SHARC
DSPs and provides a total of 20 inputs and outputs, including 2 x ADAT,
stereo S/PDIF and stereo analog. 24 bit/96 kHz are supported and drivers
for ASIO, EASI, MME, DirectSound and OMS are included.
Pulsar comes with a large software suite that utilizes the power of
the on-board SHARC DSPs. Modules shipping with Pulsar include a fully-featured
32-channel digital mixer, a line of synthesizers (including a Modular
Synth with more than 120 modules), an AKAI-compatible sample player with
more than 64 stereo voices and a full array of effects.
Pulsar/Mac system requirements: G3, 300 MHz, 128 MB RAM, MacOS 8.6 or
higher
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