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#482883 - 03/20/04 04:27 PM OT: Powercore question (Brad maybe?)
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I was wondering what would some of you do at my place: I have a Lexicon MPX-500 and a MPX-100 and older Roland SRV-330 reverb unit and I really use these mostly for reverb and delays and that's about it (don't flange or chorus stuff that much).
I see there now is a Powercore Element which is basically a Powercore PCI but without the Master X3 plugin (the software version of the finalizer). The difference being that the Powercore Element sells for only $499
I think I can probably sells two of those units and get the Powercore instead. Is that a good move? Are the Powercore plugins some much better? And of course I get a few extra plugins that are not available on above hardware units too so...what would you do?
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Chumbo
PS oh yeah, Brad, do you know if the Master X3 is available as a separate purchase for the Powercore Element users and how much would it be?
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#482884 - 03/20/04 04:41 PM Re: OT: Powercore question (Brad maybe?)
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Basically, the Powercore is designed using Motorola processing chips...the same manufacturer of chips that are used on the Digidesign ProTools Core and Process cards. The Powercore and Powercore Elementary do not have the same amount of DSP as the Powercore Firewire, but they are still pretty powerful. The plugins on the Powercore were ported over from ProTools MIX... same chip, same code, same thing... but available to native users. HOWEVER, you're going to have to have a finely tuned PC/MAC, audio interface, software, and stil there can be some latency. Although the card itself has DSP to power the plugins, it's still a native-based plugin and must be routed through sample-buffers which the Powercore uses A LOT. There is a low-latency mode which may work for you since you're not also doing audio on the computer, only using it for outboard effects.

V/S the UAD1, the Powercore is usually picked up for their incredible reverbs....Classic Verb is wonderful! But I really do recommend that if you're going to get this, get the Powercore (full card) and get the MAsterX5 upgrade for mastering... It's arguably the best-sounding mastering plugin there is. I no longer use it, however, as they are not designing a 5-band version for ProToolsHD (it was 5-band on MIX, but only 3-band on HD).
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#482885 - 03/20/04 05:37 PM Re: OT: Powercore question (Brad maybe?)
chumbo Offline
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I'm aware of the latency problem but to be honest, even when using the RPC-1 with PC to run plugins on VS tracks, I'm not that bothered by the slight latency.
On the other hand, the problem with the hardware units is the DA/AD conversion when applying the effects, that has to be considered into the equation too, right?
But coming back to my initial question in comparing the hardware units to the Powercore, how do you feel about that? If latency is not an issue, is the Powercore so much better that I'm better off selling 2 of the units for a Powercore?
And then the other question about the Master X3 plugin, is that available as an add-on plugin for the Powercore Element?
Cheers,
Chumbo
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#482886 - 03/20/04 06:02 PM Re: OT: Powercore question (Brad maybe?)
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Powercore is definitely worth it. I'm not sure about the Master X3, I'll have to check into that.... but I assume so.... hmmm
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