TC Works Announces SparkME, Free Audio Editor for MacOS X
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November 8, 2001
SparkME is exclusive to MacOS X - and will be amongst the first audio
applications not only to be announced, but actually to become available
for the new operating system.
"We believe that Mac OS X is a major step forward for audio and media
production", says Ralf Schluenzen, CEO of TC WORKS. "and we would like
to support Apple by creating some additional momentum with the free
SparkME product, so people can start using the power of the new OS for
audio now!"
SparkME is a core version of SPARK, TC WORKS' realtime
audio editing and processing application. SparkME goes beyond many
common audio editors with its innovative user interface concept,
featuring an integrated data base, play list and a lot of processing
features.
SparkME includes a lot of pro-features,
with unlimited undo and sample-accurate waveform display and even VST
Plug-In support.
The Play List section allows preparing projects for CD and includes
realtime crossfades and export of play lists in Roxio Toast format.
The QuickTime movie feature enables digital media production with frame
accurate and stutter-free movie playback, including different sizes for
the movie window.
All major audio file formats are supported - from AIFF to WAV and SDII
and all file formats imported thru QuickTime. Sample rates of up to 192
kHz and bit depths up to 32bit ensure not only full compatibility with
DVD specs - but actually go beyond! The realtime sample rate conversion
even enables monitoring playback and editing of such high resolution
files without requiring optional professional audio hardware.
SparkME is MacOS X "native" and has been written to take advantage of a
lot of the new technologies introduced with the operating system, like
Apple's CoreAudio - the new audio system promising to deliver ultra-low
latencies.
SparkME for X will be available as a FREE download from November 15, 2001 at
www.tcworks.de.
Note: SparkME users can upgrade to the also available SparkLE for X at
any time
(SparkLE for X: $ 49 US / € 49 web download).
System Requirements
G3 or G4 PowerMac running Mac OS X (10.1 or higher, 9.1 needs to be
present for installation)
For more information, visit their web site at www.tcworks.de. | 
