Software:TC Works Spark

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TC Works Spark
Developer(s)TC Electronic
Operating systemMac OS 9, Mac OS X
Typedigital music creator and audio editor
LicenseProprietary

TC Works Spark was a 2-track audio editing application for the Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X, developed by TC Works, the former computer recording subsidiary of TC Electronic, from 1999 to 2003. Spark was discontinued in 2003.

Features

Variants

Spark was available in these versions:

  • Spark ME - a free version available for download from the TC Works website.[1]
  • Spark LE - a version bundled with early TC PowerCore cards.[2]
  • Spark LE Plus - a version only available for purchase from the TC webshop
  • Spark XL - the flagship application, bundled with several audio plug-ins.
  • Spark - the predecessor to Spark XL.[3]
  • Spark Modular - a collection of software modules for building your own modular synthesizer.[4][5]
  • Spark FX Machine - a matrix similar to the one found in the TC Electronic FireworX hardware unit.[6]

References

  1. "TC Works Announces SparkME, Free Audio Editor for MacOS X". Harmony Central. November 8, 2001. Archived from the original on December 25, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081225230517/http://news.harmony-central.com/Newp/2001/SparkME-OS-X.html. Retrieved 4 June 2014. 
  2. "SparkLE for MacOS X Now Available from TC Works". Harmony Central. November 29, 2001. Archived from the original on November 4, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071104034717/http://news.harmony-central.com/Newp/2001/SparkLE-MacOS-X.html. Retrieved 4 June 2014. 
  3. "TC | Works Creates Spark! ". Harmony Central. March 3, 1999. Archived from the original on October 10, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081010130323/http://www.harmony-central.com/Events/MusikMesse99/TC_Works/Spark.html. Retrieved 4 June 2014. 
  4. White, Paul (September 2000). "TC Works Spark: Modular Virtual Synthesis Software". Sound on Sound. http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/sep00/articles/tcspark.htm. Retrieved 23 January 2013. 
  5. "TC Works Introduces Spark Modular". Harmony Central. June 8, 2000. Archived from the original on January 9, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090109190830/http://news.harmony-central.com/Newp/2000/Spark.html. Retrieved 4 June 2014. 
  6. "TC Works Launches Spark FXMachine for Mac & PC". Harmony Central. January 26, 2002. Archived from the original on March 9, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070309011228/http://namm.harmony-central.com/WNAMM02/Content/TC_Works/PR/Spark-FX-Machine.html. Retrieved 4 June 2014.