Seigburg, Germany, July 24, 2000 -- Two new CreamWare DSP systems are now shipping. Luna2496 DSP and Elektra are ready for use on both Windows PCs and Macintosh computers right from the start.

Elektra is a complete virtual modular synthesizer system, based on a combination of software and DSP hardware. The Elektra software boasts more than 140 modules, which can be freely interconnected via virtual patch cords. Thus, new synthesizers, drum machines, effect processors and more can easily be constructed - just like with the analog systems after which Elektra is modeled. Virtual analog, FM and sample-based synthesis are all possible. Up to six modular patches can be played simultaneously and - thanks to the DSPs on the Elektra card - without any latency.

Luna 2496 DSP has been custom-tailored for recording situations. The uncompromising audio I/O interface features twelve 24-bit / 96 kHz inputs and outputs in its basic configuration. The Luna software package includes DSP-based applications for mixing (via a 24-channel mixer), surround sound (via a 5.1 surround mixer) and free signal routing (within a routing window similar to that of Pulsar).

The Luna system external 9.5" conversion unit, the Luna 2496 I/O Box, features eight analog inputs and eight analog outputs providing professional-grade 24-bit / 96 kHz quality. It is connected to the Luna card via the newly developed Z-Link interface, which is based on FireWire technology. The conversion unit is also available stand-alone as an expansion for other products of the CreamWare DSP systems family.

Elektra and Luna 2496 DSP are based on a PCI card which is equipped with three SHARC DSPs to power the various software applications. The board can be expanded from four to up to 36 I/Os. Furthermore, two cards can be cascaded.

Both systems come with an extensive set of drivers for Windows and Macintosh. Drivers for ASIO 2.0, EASI, DirectSound, MME, tripleDAT, GigaSampler, OMS and Sound Manager are all included. Thanks to CreamWare's Ultra Low Latency Interface (ULLI) technology, ASIO and EASI driver latencies can be adjusted down to a minimum of as little as 2 msec. This makes both systems especially well suited for use with any sequencer / recording program and, of course, for use with native, CPU-based signal processing, synthesis and sampling applications as well.

RSP Elektra: 649 US$
RSP Luna 2496 DSP: 998 US$
RSP Luna 2496 I/O Box: 598 US$

Source: Creamware
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