TerraTec Presents Audio System EWS-64 XL for PC

The EWS-64 XL Extension Card

5 1/4"' Module for Front-Panel Mounting on a PC

The Media Player can handle many file types.

Screen Shot of the EWS 64 Instrument Editor

The Control Center allows mixing of the various sound sources.

July 11, 1997 -- TerraTec, the German sound board manufacturer and leading provider of premier audio hardware unleashes the ever powerful Audio System EWS-64 XL, and the Sound System Base I at the Summer NAMM '97 in Nashville, Tennessee.

The Audio System EWS-64 XL redefines standards for PC multimedia delivering professional broadcast quality audio recording/ production capability at consumer pricing, yet the affordable and sensible Sound System Base I brings all the advantages of 16Bit, CD quality sound to your PC for multimedia applications, audio recording, and games.

"The Audio System EWS 64 XL is the perfectly integrated audio solution for users not willing to spend thousands of dollars on high end equipment for their desktop music production systems, but who expect the same professional quality and features." said Ben Maassen. CEO and president of TerraTec Promedia US. "While other competing products provide audio-only systems the Audio System EWS-64 is designed to turn your PC into a full featured MIDI and digital audio workstation."

TerraTec's Audio System EWS-64 XL is an ISA audio card with a 64 channel synth sampler and digital, analog, and MIDI 1/0. The card's 64 internal channels can be used for either a sampler note or an audio stream, giving you a maximum 64-note polyphony. The card's 6 MB of sample RAM can be upgraded to 64 MB with a standard 72-pin SIMM. GM/OS sound banks are reloaded. A 24 dB/ resonant filter, two LFOs, and three Envelope Generators are available for shaping samples. The sampler automatically transposes and maps multisamples, just like a hardware sampler does. There's also a 20-note polyphonic FM synthesizer.

Real time DSP effects include Reverb. Chorus, Flanger, Delay, Multiband Parametric 4 band EQ, stereo sound enhancement (V-SPACE^TM) 3-D processing. You can set Reverb and Chorus send levels for each channel. The EWS-64 XL's 1/0 jacks are split between the card itself and a 5 1/4" module that fits into the drive bay on the front of the PC. The card itself holds 3 stereo analog inputs and two stereo analog outputs. These use 16-bit A/D and 18-bit D/A converters. The card also comes with a game port. The 5 1/4" module holds one S/PDIF input (RCA or optical) and two S/PDIF outputs on RCA connectors, two MIDI In's. two MIDI Outs, and a 1/4-inch stereo headphone out.

A MOD interface allows you to play up to 64-channel MOD files without using the CPU. The EWS 64XL also has a connector for a Waveblaster-compatible daughter card. You can also cascade multiple EWS-64's to add more polyphony and sample RAM.

The Brand New Sound System BASE 1 from TerraTec Promedia brings all of the advantages of 16bit. CD quality. sound to your PC.

Compatible with all the major multimedia standards including SoundBlaster^TM with integrated 3D-Sound (V-Space^TM) and enhanced full duplex operation for Internet telephony applications. it is the ideal upgrade for your PC.

The BASE I has a standard MIDI interface and a WaveBlaster^TM compatible connector for adding a wavetable daughter board; to give seriously high quality music for audio recording, games, multimedia applications. or even for playing from a MIDI keyboard. PLUS: Media interface to connect with TerraTec's optional ActiveRadio upgrade module which gives you the possibility to listen to FM Radio stations, while you are working with your PC, in stereo and RDBS decoded!

Pricing and availability

The Audio System EWS-64 XL will be available in August 1997 with a S.R.P. (Standard Retail Price) of $ 599.00 USD. Bundled software includes full synthesizer and sample editing packages together with the latest Steinberg Cubasis Audio AV, featuring X stereo audio tracks and 64 MIDI tracks. The Sound System Base is now available for a S.R.P of $59.00 USD and bundled software includes 470 MB of software such as VocalTec's Internet phone, Steinberg's Cubase Score (Demo), WaveLab (Demo) and Willowpond's MediaRack.

TerraTec's products can be ordered through our distributor ThinKware- San Francisco, California (415) 777-9876.

For more information, visit their web site at www.terratec-us.com.