With Powercore X8, even a laptop can become a world-class production suite.

Improve your studio production instantly with the addition of a PowerCore X8 rackmount processor which features 8 fast DSPs, ample RAM, and 14 built in plug-ins. Whether you're reworking a complex mix on a laptop or other complicated, demanding projects like mastering dynamics in the recording studio, the PowerCore X8's internal floating-point Power PC and 150MHz Motorola DSPs will provide optimal signal processing as well as solid integration with your DAW, without draining your CPU's resources.

PowerCore X8 ships with PowerCore 3.0 software, a vast update to the previous incarnations and features new interfaces for each of the plug-ins, liquid signal meters for better overview during mixing and mastering, parallel compression, as well as a redesigned sidechaining option. The collection of plug-ins includes a virtual finalizer (Master X), a vintage compressor, voice channel stripper, two TC-quality reverbs, modulation effects, EQs, synthesis, and more. You also get a voucher worth $500, which you can redeem at www.TC-Now.com for additional PowerCore plug-ins that fit your needs.

The PowerCore X8 signal processor is compatible with all VST host applications, Apple's AU format, and RTAS (Pro Tools) via a wrapper obtainable at www.fxpansion.com, It also works with several film and post applications making it a highly versatile and desirable piece of hardware for any professional studio engineer or musician.

TC Electronic Powercore X8 DSP Rack Processor Features:

• 19" rack space
• 8 150MHz Motorola DSPs for running a massive number of high-end plug-ins
  
  14 very versatile plug-ins included: 24/7•C Character
• Chorus•Delay, ClassicVerb, DeNoise, Dynamic EQ, EQSat, Filtroid, MasterX3, MegaReverb, PowerCore 01, Tubifex, PowerCore CL, VoiceStrip
• Built-in demo system for all TC distributed optional plug-ins
• $500 voucher for customizing the plug-in bundle
• Very broad ecosystem of optional TC and 3rd-party plug-ins
• Compatibile with all VST host applications, such as Nuendo, Ableton Live, Cubase, Sonar, Wavelab, Acid, Sound Forge, numerous film & post applications, and more
• Compatible with AU format and host applications like Logic, GarageBand, and more
• Compatible with RTAS (Pro Tools) via wrapper attainable at www.fxpansion.com

Now you can have tc studio-quality processing and the stereo mastering functions of System 6000 for a fraction of the cost!

TC Electronic Powercore X8 DSP Rack Processor Specifications:

• System requirements
• Mac:
• Desktop or laptop, G4, G5, or Intel (733mHz or better)
• Mac OS X 10.4 or higher
• 512 MB RAM or more
• X8, FireWire and Compact: 400 MBit FireWire connector (IEEE 1394)
• PCI mkII and Unplugged: A free PCI/PCI-X slot
• PowerCore Express: A free PCI Express slot
• VST, Audio Units or RTAS) compatible application such as Logic, Nuendo, Live, or Digital Performer
  
  Windows 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
• PowerCore Express: A free PCI Express slot
• VST, Audio Units or RTAS) compatible application such as Nuendo, Cubase SX, Sonar, or Live
  
  Comes with 8 x 512 kWords of SRAM (kWord = 24-bit wordlength)