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TC Electronic D-TWO User Manual

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Manual is about: Multitap rhythm delay

Summary of D-TWO

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    D•two multitap rhythm delay 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: d•two multitap rhythm delay - that is covered by this certificate and marked with ce-label conforms with following standards...

  • Page 5: Table of Contents

    3 table of contents introduction table of contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 rear panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 signal flow diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 ty...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    5 introduction congratulations on the purchase of your new d•two multi-tap rhythm delay. The d•two multi-tap rhythm delay is an easy to use, high quality digital delay unit. When it comes to delay effects we are convinced that with this unit you are well covered. This applies for live-sound producti...

  • Page 8: Front Panel Overview

    6 front panel overview power button power on/off. In level knob adjusts the input level. At center position a relay will switch the input circuit between consumer and pro level. This will insure optimal input gain range and superb “signal to noise” ratio is achieved. Mix knob adjusts the global mix ...

  • Page 9: Front Panel Overview

    7 front panel overview delay/tap key this key has two main functions: - when the delay key led is lit, the delay wheel can be used to adjust the delay time. - when the key is tapped the d•two measures the time between the last two taps and the delay time is calculated according to the selected subdi...

  • Page 10: Rear Panel

    8 rear panel in ul6500 en/iec 60065 professional audio equipment thru in left left right right out midi balanced inputs balanced outputs digital i/o pedal di do s/pdif serial no. Type: man001 tc electronic made in thailand warning to reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this equip...

  • Page 11: Signal Flow

    9 signal flow a/d !! "# $ % $ &' ( $ $ )(" ( $ )(" **+,-./ *0-./ d/a dither dela y chorus 1 !! ( (.

  • Page 12: Typical Setups

    10 typical setups mixer l stereo r returns send d•two multitaprhythm delay two d mode selection the d•two has three delay modes: traditional, straight and rhythm. Traditional mode the standard setup used by any delay unit, including the traditional feedback strategy. Straight mode the d•two default ...

  • Page 13: The D•two Display

    11 the d•two display midi activity led pingpong indication feedback filter filter edited led delay time bpm/ms subdivision dynamic meter tempo indication rhythm indication text line input meters preset number preset bank indicator overload leds delay time the delay time indicator displays the main d...

  • Page 14: The D•two Display

    12 the d•two display midi activity led pingpong indication feedback filter filter edited led delay time bpm/ms subdivision dynamic meter tempo indication text line input meters preset number preset bank indicator overload leds di 44.1/48 icon indicates whether the d•two is locked to an external cloc...

  • Page 15: Setup

    13 setup setup the setup menu holds all general setup- parameters including parameters normally found in utility, level and i/o menus. Basic operation • press the setup key to enter the setup page. • use the arrow keys to select parameter. • use the control wheel to change parameter value. All chang...

  • Page 16: Setup

    14 setup status bits sets whether the d•two is sending out aes/ebu (professional standard or s/pdif (consumer standard) status bits. Delay unit select ms (milliseconds) or bpm (beats per minute). Delay mode select between stereo and mono. Reverse offset offsets the reverse delay with 0-200ms. This e...

  • Page 17: Recall - Edit - Store

    15 recall - edit - store recall basic operation • press recall to enter the recall page. • use the control wheel to select preset. Blinking preset number and simultaneously blinking enter key led indicates that you are previewing the preset and that it is not yet recalled/activated. • press enter or...

  • Page 18: Delay Modes

    16 delay modes the d•two holds 3 basic delay modes • traditional delay mode in this mode the d•two operates as a regular delay unit. • straight delay mode in this mode you will have total control over each tap. • rhythm mode in this mode you are able to tap a specific rhythm into the unit. Afterward...

  • Page 19: Delay Modes

    17 delay modes additional effects to the traditional delay mode the effects described below can be added: please see detailed description on 23-25. Spatial: gives the delay a wider feeling either by using “left channel offset” or “phase reverse” of left, right or both channels. Filter: enables a hig...

  • Page 20: Delay Modes

    18 delay modes feedback # press and hold the feedback/rhythm key and dial the delay wheel to change the exact number of delay repeats. The maximum number of repeats is 10 or limited by the total delay time. In case of limited repeats, the feedback # parameter will be blinking. E.G. 10 repeats of 150...

  • Page 21: Delay Modes

    19 delay modes rhythm mode the rhythm mode offers a new unique feature to delay control i.E. Rhythm delay. Tap the rhythm that you want the d•two to perform on the feedback/rhythm key. On top of this the d•two can help you quantize the rhythm pattern to a specific subdivision, edit the rhythm patter...

  • Page 22: Delay Modes

    20 delay modes rhythmdcay - rhythm decay this parameter sets the decay style of the rhythm pattern. A rhythm pattern is always fed back from the last tap, meaning that the entire pattern is repeated when feedback % is different from 0. Normal when the normal decay style is selected, the rhythm patte...

  • Page 23: Delay Modes

    21 delay modes the current tap is disabled. Taps cannot change order. This means that if a tap is placed “on top” of a second tap, the second tap automatically will be set to “off”. Additional effects to the traditional delay mode the effects described below can be added: please see detailed descrip...

  • Page 24: Delay Modes

    22 delay modes dynamic basic operation entering the dynamic menu can be done in two ways: • press edit and scroll to the dynamic parameters. • double click the dynamic key for shortcut. The dynamic key also works as on/off for the dynamic function. The dynamic delay is a ducking function that reduce...

  • Page 25: Delay Modes

    23 delay modes shortcuts jump to user bank while in the recall menu, hit arrow up to jump straight to user preset 1. Jump to factory bank while in the recall menu, hit arrow down to jump straight to factory preset 1. Change feedback # press and hold the feedback/rhythm key and use the delay wheel, t...

  • Page 26: Additional Algorithms

    24 additional algorithms to each of the described delay modes the following effects can be added. Spatial basic operation entering the spatial menu can be done in two ways. • press edit and scroll to the spatial parameters. • double click the spatial key for shortcut. The spatial key also works as o...

  • Page 27: Additional Algorithms

    25 additional algorithms golden ratio ensures a golden ratio between the speed and depth when active. If you want to create wild chorus/flanger sounds, you may want to turn the golden ratio off. Ph reverse - phase reverse reverses the phase of the left chorus channel. This widens the stereo image of...

  • Page 28: Appendix -

    26 appendix - midi implementation chart d•two multitap rhythm delay function transmitted recognized remarks basic channel default 1 1 changed 1-16 1-16 mode default messages x x altered note number x x true voice x x velocity note on x x note off x x after touch key’s x x channel x x pitch bend x x ...

  • Page 29: Appendix -

    27 appendix - midi control changes param name midi cc min max delay 48 0 10000 (5000) fblevel 50 0 100 fbrepeats 51 non 10 shuffle 52 0 100 quantize 53 0 1 tracktap 54 0 1 rhythm decay 55 0 1 subdiv 56 0 12 fxlevel 57 0 100 spatial offset 58 0 400 spatial phaserev 59 0 3 fbhicut 60 0 60 fblocut 61 0...

  • Page 30: Appendix

    28 appendix - technical specifications digital inputs and outputs connectors: formats: output dither: sample rates: processing delay: frequency response dio: analog inputs connectors: impedance, bal / unbal: max. Input level: min. Input level for 0 dbfs: sensitivity: a to d conversion: a to d delay:...

  • Page 31: Appendix

    29 appendix - preset list d-two delay straight 2290 delay dynamic delay dynamite pink punk chorused delay big e slapback phase reversed echo reversed slap tape echo low cut 1/ 8th notes mono radio degraded panning shuffled 1/ 16th left / right slapback gtr bitch-slapped gtr lead the way my old echop...