3DsoundSurge Press Release: New from TerraTec: EWS digitaL

New from TerraTec: EWS digitaL

TerraTec has launched a new EWS product: the AudioSystem EWSdigitaL. It is based on the combination of the renowned EWS64 L and the Digital-Modul DigitalXtension ,R' (DXR). The EWSdigitaL can be expanded to 64MB RAM (6MB ex-works) and offers 64 (hardware) voices. The user interface of the sampler provides extremely fast access to all parameters such as envelopes, filters and LFOs. Every MIDI note and velocity level within an instrument can be assigned its own sample. On the other hand, all synthesizer functions can be applied individually to each split.

The software imports samples and sounds in WAV, SF2 (Soundfont), 94B (sound cards with Dream chipset) and AKAI (S-1000) formats. A wide range of third-party sound CDs have since been published specifically for the EWS64 which make the most of its impressive sound generation capabilities.

The DXR-Modul allows digital (S/PDIF) communication with external periferals without quality loss, such as DAT-recorders or MiniDisk. The choice of interface – optical or coaxial in both directions – is up to you. This way the digital audio data for supported sampling frequencies (32, 44,1 and 48 KHz), is transmitted directly 1 to 1 – there is no need to convert it later

Technical data:

Line 1: 8/16-bit conversion for recording with a 5 KHz - 48 KHz sampling rate

Line 2: 18-bit conversion for recording with a 32/ 44,1/ 48 KHz sampling rate

Stereo microphone input with switchable preamplifier (without phantom power!)

2 analog stereo outputs

Optical digital input and output, S/PDIF, 32/ 44,1/ 48 KHz

Coaxial digital input and output, S/PDIF, 32/ 44,1/ 48 KHz

Analog mono input and output for PC speaker

MPU-401 compatible MIDI interface

Duplex MIDI for the simultaneous recording and playback of up to 32 MIDI channels

Recording and playback of all audio sources

2MB Sample-RAM Onboard plus 4MB PS/2 SIMM are standard

Expandable to 64 MB sample RAM

64-voice sampler / synthesizer

8 reverb and chorus effects as well as a 4-band equalizer

General MIDI (GM) and General Synthesizer (GS) support

ISA bus card

AKAI S1000 ^TM SoundFont2 and Microsoft WAV sample format support

Drivers for Windows 95/98/2000/NT4 as well as ASIO 2.0, MME and DirectSound support

TerraTec Electronic GmbH in Nettetal is Germany's largest manufacturer of sound cards. The company is also active in the areas of TV cards, MP3 CD players, DAB and other multimedia products. It has set a new standard with the EWS technology. TerraTec currently employs 58 people and achieved sales of around 40 million marks (21 million euros) in the last financial year. It currently maintains sales offices in the USA, Asia, Great Britain, Benelux, Scandinavia, Spain, Italy, France and Eastern Europe/CIS.