Weapon, 'which nobody seems to know about'.Īt the heart of Creamware's product line is the SCOPE Fusion Platform (SFP), which consists of hardware featuring audio and MIDI I/O, and a varying number of Analog Devices SHARC Digital Signal Processor (DSP) chips that can be programmed from a software front-end running on an ordinary Mac or Windows computer. Once you've had an SFP card in your computer, I think it's unlikely you'll ever want to be without one again. If you've reached the limits of host-based processing, Creamware's SCOPE Fusion Platform provides new avenues of exploration, with unparalleled flexibility, incredible synths and much more. The SFP will leave you with a bad case of DSP lust. The cost of the higher-end systems might be prohibitive for some. There are better alternatives to some of the SFP's effects and samplers.

The best-sounding virtual synths available for any computer-based system.īackwardly compatible and expandable, compared with other manufacturers whose new systems require the old ones to be replaced. Incredibly flexible routing system, with excellent driver support and integration with host-based applications. Indeed, when we interviewed top film composer Hans Zimmer recently, he described Creamware products as his secret While most computer-based musicians will be familiar with the name Creamware, relatively few know exactly what its product line offers - a situation that hasn't always been helped by Creamware's often confusingly similar products and bewildering array of options (you can find an attempt to explain these in the 'Meet The Family' box on page 102). In 2002, Creamware, a company based in an old radio telescope in Sieburg, Germany, celebrated its 10th anniversary - but despite this longevity, Creamware's product line remains a mystery to many musicians, especially in the UK. We take a detailed look at the system and investigate what you might be missing. Open-ended DSP Platform Reviews : Computer Recording SystemĬreamware's SCOPE Fusion Platform is a powerful and flexible PC and Mac-based music-production system that's often overlooked by computer-based musicians.

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