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TC Electronic C400XL User Manual

Manual is about: Dual stereo gate & compressor

Summary of C400XL

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    C400xl dual stereo gate & compressor u us se er r’’s s m ma an nu ua al l.

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    Important safety instructions 1 read these instructions. 2 keep these instructions. 3 heed all warnings. 4 follow all instructions. 5 do not use this apparatus near water. 6 clean only with dry cloth. 7 do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions...

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    Important safety instructions certificate of conformity tc electronic a/s, sindalsvej 34, 8240 risskov, denmark, hereby declares on own responsibility that following products: c400xl dual stereo gate & compressor - that is covered by this certificate and marked with ce-label conforms with following ...

  • Page 5: Table of Contents

    3 table of contents introduction important safety instructions . . . . . . . .A certificate of conformity . . . . . . . . . . . .B table of contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 front panel overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 rear pan...

  • Page 6: Quick Start -

    Quick start - if you just can’t wait if you are familiar with compressors, limiters, gates and de-essing techniques this quick guide is probably all the information you will need to operate the c400xl. For more information, please refer to other sections of this manual. • unpack the c400xl and check...

  • Page 10: Rear Panel Connections

    8 rear panel connections inputs balanced analog inputs on xlr connectors. Outputs pseudo balanced analog outputs on xlr connectors. Please read the manual section on correct cables to use with c400xl on pages 12-13. Digital i/o 24 bit digital aes/ebu input and output on standard xlr connectors. C400...

  • Page 11: Signal Flow

    Signal flow 9 analog inputs [balanced] digit al in gain mix analog outputs [pseudo balanced] left left right right digital output [s/pdif] digital input [s/pdif] d/a input ppm a/d au t o sense analog/ digit al au t o detect fullband expander/ limiter multiband compr essor fullband compr essor/ limit...

  • Page 12: Typical Setups

    10 typical setups in this example the c400xl is used in dual mono mode as two 100% independent mono engines on two separate channels. The two engines have no influence on each other. The illustration above shows connections in an analog setup. If digital input is used the two channels present on aes...

  • Page 13: Typical Setups

    11 typical setups piano/keyb piano/keyb bass dm bass dm snare dm snare dm de-ess2 de-ess2 female vocal female vocal toms dm toms dm percussive percussive de-ess1 de-ess1 /hum /hum /hiss /hiss composite composite horns/inst. Horns/inst. -60 -60 byp byp 100 100 1:1 1:1 .1 .1 .3 .3 1 1 0db 0db inf. Inf...

  • Page 14: Cables

    12 cables send/return on mixing console input to c400xl pin 1 pin 1 pin 3 pin 3 pin 2 pin 2 output from c400xl pin 1 pin 3 pin 2 pin 1 pin 3 pin 2 type 1 - mixer send/return “ground sensing” split cable type 2 - standard balanced xlr to xlr many mixing consoles do not feature balanced insert points ...

  • Page 15: Cables

    13 cables pin 1 pin 3 pin 2 type 3 unwanted hum and noise can be introduced if you connect the outputs of c400xl to unbalanced equipment using a standard xlr to trs (type 3a). If this is the case it is most likely because the ring-connection is floating/unconnected inside the device you are connecti...

  • Page 16: Preset Applications

    14 preset applications this chapter describes the c400xl presets and their suggested applications. You are of course encouraged to experiment and twist controls to reach an optimal result for your specific application. Composite use the composite preset when you have a complex or multi faceted signa...

  • Page 17: Preset Application

    15 preset application acoustic guitar acoustic guitars have a subtleness that is delightful to listen to. Yet sometimes subtleness is interchangeable with a lesser presence in the mix. The multi-band acoustic guitar preset gives you a compressor that will preserve the original subtleness and evennes...

  • Page 18: Preset Application

    16 preset application de-hiss sometimes you might get a bit of hiss from an incoming source, especially when external devices are linked into a larger setup or if different electronic formats or ground policies are connected like consumer standards connected to professional equipment. To counter tha...

  • Page 19: C400Xl Processing

    17 c400xl processing compression the very basis of compression can be reduced to “controlling the dynamic content” of a audio signal. This basically means turning down the loudest parts of the source material and raising the volume of the parts with low level content. But how this is done and how th...

  • Page 20: C400Xl Processing

    C400xl processing comp/lim mode - c400xl wideband compressor the wideband/fullband compressor type is applied in the drum presets. The compression is trigged by the entire signal. Multiband compressor where the wideband compressor excels in limited frequency areas the multi-band compression excels o...

  • Page 21: C400Xl Processing

    19 c400xl processing c400xl - new style compression - an innovative approach to compression do you recognize the situation where you read about a technology, maybe even in details, and feel that you really understand the concept? Then, once you are in a stressed environment and try to apply you new ...

  • Page 22: Appendix

    Appendix sw update updating the c400xl software is easy. Download the software application from www.Tcelectronic.Com. Connect the computers midi out to c400xl midi in. C400xl is always ready to receive such a software update. 20

  • Page 23: Appendix

    21 appendix - technical specifications digital input and output connector: formats: sample rates: processing delay: frequency response dio: analog inputs connectors: impedance, bal / unbal: max. Input level @ 0 dbfs: a to d conversion: a to d delay: dynamic range: thd: frequency response: crosstalk:...