Sonic Core
Encyclopedia
Sonic Core is a German
developer of digital audio systems, that in 2007 took over some of the assets of Creamware
, and continues to support, manufacture & develop the Scope DSP
hardware platform and associated software that was originally developed by that company.
The company released the Scope Xite-1 in 2009 but unlike older Scope products developed by Creamware that were internal PCI cards the Xite is an external rack unit, combining a high-end audio interface with a powerful DSP-based audio accelerator farm based on newer DSP chips than the older Scope platform used, but compatibility with older software is maintained by also providing a farm of 6 processors from the original cards. Interfacing with a host computer is done using a PCIe card or an ExpressCard
. The company has also released an update to the Scope software platform, thus enabling owners of older Creamware cards to use software written for newer products and run the cards under newer versions of Microsoft Windows
.
Updates for other products that were originally developed as additional Scope components by Creamware have also started to show up, version 4 of the Modular Synthesiser was made available in December 2009 as a paid upgrade but the company has also been helping third parties that have written software for the Scope platform to release their software as hardware products, the Solaris that is manuafactured by John Bowen
is the result of such a collaboration.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
developer of digital audio systems, that in 2007 took over some of the assets of Creamware
Creamware (software company)
Creamware Audio GmbH was a manufacturer of DSP-based sound cards and synthesizers. These cards are used to create synthesized sounds for audio production in music and other audio environments. The company was founded in 1992 and operated until 2006...
, and continues to support, manufacture & develop the Scope DSP
DSP
- Computing :* Digital signal processing, the study and implementation of signals in digital computing and their processing methods* Digital signal processor, a specialized microprocessor designed specifically for digital signal processing...
hardware platform and associated software that was originally developed by that company.
The company released the Scope Xite-1 in 2009 but unlike older Scope products developed by Creamware that were internal PCI cards the Xite is an external rack unit, combining a high-end audio interface with a powerful DSP-based audio accelerator farm based on newer DSP chips than the older Scope platform used, but compatibility with older software is maintained by also providing a farm of 6 processors from the original cards. Interfacing with a host computer is done using a PCIe card or an ExpressCard
ExpressCard
ExpressCard is an interface to allow peripheral devices to be connected to a computer, usually a laptop computer. Formerly called NEWCARD, the ExpressCard standard specifies the design of slots built into the computer and of cards which can be inserted into ExpressCard slots. The cards contain...
. The company has also released an update to the Scope software platform, thus enabling owners of older Creamware cards to use software written for newer products and run the cards under newer versions of Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
.
Updates for other products that were originally developed as additional Scope components by Creamware have also started to show up, version 4 of the Modular Synthesiser was made available in December 2009 as a paid upgrade but the company has also been helping third parties that have written software for the Scope platform to release their software as hardware products, the Solaris that is manuafactured by John Bowen
John S. Bowen (sound designer)
John Scott Bowen is an American sound designer known for his early work with synthesizers.-Moog and Sequential Circuits:Bowen started out as the first official Moog clinician in 1973, demonstrating and contributing to designs for Moog Music. In 1976 he started working with Dave Smith to promote his...
is the result of such a collaboration.
Links
- Sonic Core Homepage
- The Planetz Forums Discussion group about the Sonic Core Scope DSP platform
- Devez.org - A Scope user resource
- Dedicated site for the S|C Modular synthesizer
- Scope Wiki