• Synclavier®
PowerPC™ is a complete conversion of the Synclavier® software to a
PowerPC-based Macintosh computer.
• A
Macintosh application named Synclavier® PowerPC™ runs on the Macintosh and
creates a computer environment that mimics the computer inside the Synclavier.
• Our
new custom PCI hardware interface will enable this computer environment to
access voice cards, Poly RAM, and the other hardware modules within the
Synclavier tower via one high speed cable link.
• The
end result of this effort will be an integrated PowerPC-based Synclavier that
can also blend seamlessly into a networked Macintosh environment while
maintaining complete compatibility with the original Synclavier hardware. The
best of both worlds!
How does Synclavier®
PowerPC™ work?
• Synclavier®
PowerPC™ 1.0 is a Macintosh application program and associated hardware modules
that provide for Macintosh-native operation of the complete Synclavier Real
Time Software.
• A
PCI-processor interface card installs in the PCI slot of your PowerPC based
Macintosh computer. This interface card communicates with your existing
Synclavier voice cards and hardware modules using a high-speed multi-conductor
twisted-pair cable and an adapter board in your Synclavier tower.
• The
end result is a seamless integration of the Synclavier software into an
operating environment that runs in native mode on your Macintosh's PowerPC
processor.
What does all this mean
for you?
• Load sound
files directly from a Macintosh hard drive or computer network into PolyRAM.
• The ability
to us Mac style file management to help you organise and manage sound and data
files stored on your Synclavier.
• Run
EditView™ and AutoConform on any Macintosh that is networked to your host
computer.
• Run
multiple copies of EditView™ at the same time, for example at an edit station
and a mix station simultaneously.
• Boot
directly from you Macintosh hard drive and eliminate the use of 5-1/4" floppies.
• Realise
significantly reduced boot times.
• Notice
vastly faster screen drawing on all Synclavier screens, including the G-Screen,
Recorder Display, the L-Screen Sample-to-Memory Editor, and the Audio Event
Editor.
• Achieve
vastly faster editing of sound files using the L-Screen Sample-to-Memory
Editor.
• Develop
whole new ways of working with your Synclavier that are faster, easier, and
more productive. And maybe even fun!
• Preview and
edit sequences completely off line with your lap-top during that morning
commute, or long haul flight.
• Future
compatibility with other third party based hardware and software tools.
• An
unbelievable speed increase!
• Finally the Synclavier takes a
quantum leap into the Millennium
One thing
that won't change about your Synclavier is it's sound. You might possibly
notice more accurate and crisper rhythms, especially on 64 and 96 voice
systems. Real-time effects should be performed more accurately without bogging
down the system. Vibrato will be cleaner in complex sequences.
But the sound of the voice cards
themselves will be identical.
So when will all of this
be available and what will it cost?
Synclavier®PowerPC™
and the PCI interface hardware is available now, and will be priced at
£3,995 per upgrade kit for all orders before the end of 1999. Every
effort is being made to make this the single most powerful upgrade ever, for
the least amount of money.
In addition
to the upgrade kit a subscription to our software update program is required
for operation.
Those who are
not yet signed up and wish to join, should contact Synclavier European Services
immediately.
For additional information
contact us at:
Synclavier European Services.
Tel: +44 (0)70 501 SOUND
Fax: +44 (0)70 502 SOUND
(SOUND = 76 86 3)
email: synclavier@500sound.com