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TC Electronic PowerCore Compact

Portable power for artists and studios on the move

PowerCore Compact is a portable solution, well suited for laptop production environments on the road. With the FireWire connectors and the external power supply it only takes seconds to connect your PowerCore Compact, giving you instant access to serious processing and production tools.

With 12 powerful plug-ins right out of the box, the PowerCore Compact gives you all the tools you need for productions on the road and in the studio. Additional plug-ins can be added at any time from our ever-growing bulk of optional plug-ins. Great effort have been put into the design and the PowerCore Compact is the preferred choice when portability and instant access to powerful tools is an issue.

Compact Tools - Run all the renowned PowerCore plugs on the PowerCore Compact, without straining your hosts CPU. Spanning from classic and mega reverbs, delays, chorus, EQs, Compression over guitars amp simulation to vocal processing and old school synthesizing, you have a complete production setup. With the renowned Master X3 and the Filtroid plug-ins, and the innovative Character plug-in from Noveltech, you have some of the best processing found anywhere – and all of it is included right out of the box!

Compact Power - With two 150 MHz Motorola DSPs and one 266 MHz PowerPC you have enough power for most production tasks where mobility is paramount. Integrating seamlessly with most VST and Audio Unit host applications, the PowerCore Compact adds subtle power for demanding processing, taking the load of your laptop or tabletop PC or MAC.

Unlimited flexibility - PowerCore Compact delivers the ultimate grade of flexibility. It integrates smoothly with most VST or Audio Units applications securing that all processing is possible and in correlation with your favorite music and film editing application. Hook up to 4 PowerCore Compact’s into the same system via the FireWire connectors, combine it with the PowerCore FireWire for even more power, or hook it up to a system already running with PowerCore Element installed. For maximum flexibility we designed the PowerCore Compact to be highly portable. All you need to get your production environment on the move is a PowerCore Compact, a laptop and a plane ticket!

Features:

System Requirements:

Mac:
Desktop, iBook or PowerBook
G4 or G5, 733mHz or better
MacOS 10.3.6 or higher
512 mb Ram or more

FireWire and Compact:

400 MBit FireWire connector (IEEE 1394)

PCI mkII and Unplugged:
A free PCI/PCI-X slot

Express
A free PCI Express slot
VST, Audio Units or RTAS*) compatible application such as Logic, Nuendo, Live or Digital Performer

PC:
Desktop or laptop
Pentium 4, 1.4 Ghz or better
Windows XP or higher
512 mb Ram or more

FireWire and Compact:
400 MBit FireWire connector (IEEE 1394)
PCI mkII and Unplugged:
A free PCI/PCI-X slot
Express
A free PCI Express slot
VST, Audio Units or RTAS*) compatible application such as Nuendo, Cubase SX, Sonar or Live
*) RTAS (ProTools) is supported via the VST to RTAS adapter from FXpansion (optional). Currently we cannot recommend using the PowerCore with AMD X2 dual core systems.

Currently the PowerCore platform does not support Intel Macs.

CASCADE FAT HEAD- RIBBON

The Cascade FAT HEAD offers the natural and open sound associated with the finest ribbon microphones. You will find that when recording acoustic guitars, guitar cabinets, vocals, drum over-heads, and countless other types of instruments, the ribbon microphone will produce the warmth that is vital to today's digital recording environment. We firmly believe you will also agree that this microphone will make a great addition to your collection.

We inspect and check the audio quality of each and every Cascade microphone before it leaves our shop, once you try one...you'll be a believer.

Specifications:

Type: Ribbon (velocity) Microphone
Ribbon type & Dimensions: 99% Pure aluminum, 2.5 micron, 1 3/4" (L) X 3/16" (W)
Polar pattern: Figure 8 Symmetrical design
Sensitivity: -56 db +/- 2 dB (0 dB=1V/Pa)
Frequency response: 30 to -18,000 Hz (+/- 3dB)
Output Impedance: <=200 Ohms
Recommended load impedance: >1000 Ohms
Max.SPL (1% THD @1000 Hz): 165 dB
Connector: 3-Pin male XLR
Size: Diameter: 3” (O.D. grill), overall length 6 1/2”, 7/8" (O.D. body)

Includes:

FAT HEAD Ribbon Microphone
Premium suspension shockmount
Wood box with heavy-duty latch and hinges
Aluminum case
Micro-fiber cleaning cloth

Frequency Response and Polar Pattern

Frequency Response and Polar Pattern w/ Stock Transformer

The Cascade M20u offers a new body style & grill along with improved specifications and performance. The new 1.07" gold vapor-diaphragm makes the M20u a great studio microphone capable of excelling in many applications of recording tasks and environments. The M20u is great for recording vocals, acoustic guitars, drums, guitar cabinets, horns and percussion instruments.

The M20u employs a -10 dB pad and lo-cut filter switch. With it's smooth frequency response, transparency, and dynamic range, it's easy to see why the M20u is a valuable addition to a wide range of users.

Specifications:

Capsule: New 1.07”/28 mm 5µ edge connected, gold vapor-diaphragm
Construction: heavy duty machined brass with anodized finish
Polar Pattern: cardioid
Operating voltage: +48V Phantom Power
Electronics: New low-noise class A discrete Fet+Bi-Polar, transformer-coupled
Frequency range: 20 Hz to 20 kHz
Sensitivity: -38.5 dB (0 dB=1V/Pa)
Equivalent noise level: (A-Weighted per IEC 286-4) <15 dB
Maximum SPL for THD: <0.5% (1 kHz) 140 dB w/Pad
Switchable low frequency cut-off: -6 dB @ 100 Hz
Switchable pad: -10 dB
New improved suspension shockmount
Connector: 3-Pin male XLR
Weight: 525 grams/1.16 lbs.
Dimensions: 47x215 mm / 2x8.6”

Includes:

CASCADE M20u 1.07" LDC
Suspension shockmount
Vinyl zipper pouch
Micro-fiber cleaning cloth

PDF with Frequency Response

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TC Electronic PowerCore Compact w/ Free Gear