TC Works Spark explained

TC Works Spark
Discontinued:	yes
Developer:	TC Electronic
Operating System:	Mac OS 9, Mac OS X
Genre:	digital music creator and audio editor
License:	Proprietary

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

2 track audio editing
CD burning
Audio processing with included or third party VST or AU plug-ins
Audio analysis tools
Batch conversion
Noise reduction tools

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]

Notes and References

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