KVR Audio

akisd28 · Post by **akisd28** » Sat May 21, 2005 6:53 pm

Not really thick, but not too thin either. I've never heard anyone complain about its size - it's really short BTW. If I remember correctly, they've even reduced the size of its heatsink compared to the early cards, so that would make things even easier for you.

Skaven83 · Post by **Skaven83** » Sun May 22, 2005 2:26 pm

I am going to put my question here... so I can get the powercore elements and UAD-1 project pak for the same price. Which should I choose? Powercore elements seems to be dicontinued though... but it does include more plugins than the project pak.

akisd28 · Post by **akisd28** » Sun May 22, 2005 2:50 pm

The plugs included with the Element are, IMHO, a better bundle than the Project Pak.

verstaerker · Post by **verstaerker** » Sun May 22, 2005 2:58 pm

it's a hard decision - i decided myself for the UAD-1 - i don't regret it
but i'm thinking of buying an Powercore too

AndrewW · Post by **AndrewW** » Sun May 22, 2005 3:12 pm

verstaerker,
I was in similar situation as you. Had a UAD1, heard about great Masterverb and ClassicVerb on Powercore, finally got Powercore Firewire, and now I got a pretty blue light in my studio. After few weeks I got second UAD1 (Project Pack) and ... almost all the UAD1 plugins. I'm also enjoying pretty blue light on my Powercore and the plugins I use very occasionally, very...
But every now and than I need another compressor or EQ, and that's when the PoCo steps in. It would be more worth it for me if I had the money to get the Sony plugs for it, but now I'm just happy with all the UAD1 plugs.

verstaerker · Post by **verstaerker** » Sun May 22, 2005 3:16 pm

verstaerker wrote:it's a hard decision - i decided myself for the UAD-1 - i don't regret it
but i'm thinking of buying an Powercore too

or maybe not - and save the money for the UAD-plugins
i don't have yet

Skaven83 · Post by **Skaven83** » Sun May 22, 2005 7:58 pm

What do you think of the fact that elements has been discontinued? Maby Project pak is more reliable in that case since it will get support for sure. Maby UA is releasing new cards too? Like poco has done mith MKII.

AndrewSimon · Post by **AndrewSimon** » Sun May 22, 2005 8:38 pm

Skaven83 wrote:What do you think of the fact that elements has been discontinued? Maby Project pak is more reliable in that case since it will get support for sure. Maby UA is releasing new cards too? Like poco has done mith MKII.

I e-mailed both companies with a bunch of technical questions, mainly compatability issues and a lot of questions about latency (I like playing live)
I got very good and to the point answers from both companies.
I liked much more what UA had to say thou.

Cards will be replaced eventually like anything else in this life but it doesn't look like anytime soon.

TC Powercore with System 6000 vs. UAD-1