TC Electronic Mastering 6000 Basic Operation - Engine - Edit Page

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    A 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 instructio...

  • Page 3: Table of Contents

    3 table of contents tc electronic, sindalsvej 34, dk-8240 risskov tcdk@tcelectronic.Com s6000 quick guide english rev 1.01 prod no: 606101622 introduction table of contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 icon appearan...

  • Page 4: Getting Started

    4 getting started introduction this is a quick guide on how to setup and operate a system 6000. For detailed instructions and full presentation of the algorithms please refer to the complete manual. The complete manual is available in english and can be downloaded via www.Tcelectronic.Com a basic sy...

  • Page 5: Basic The Tc Icon Elements

    5 basic the tc icon elements operating levels - preset types we differentiate between 3 levels of presets: scene, routing and engine. • scene this is the most extensive selection you can make. It includes all four engine algorithms as well as physical and virtual engine connections. A scene recall c...

  • Page 6: Basic Tc Icon Elements

    6 basic tc icon elements getting sound we assume that you have connected audio to the mainframe. If not already there - enter the frame/routing page by pressing the upper frame tab and the routing tab. Frame - routing the routing page is the patch-bay of the system 6000 mainframe. All routings of ph...

  • Page 7: Library Recall Pages

    7 library recall pages fader group selector recalling presets this section describes how to recall/load the various preset types available in system 6000. To access the recall functions press: library (top tab), recall (side tab) and scene, routing or engine 1-4 depending on the level of recall you ...

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    8 search wizard & algorithm filter introduction to easily find the perfect preset for your application among the vast amount of presets available in the system 6000, we have added a search-wizard function. Basically the wizard allows you to set up a few criteria and thereby narrow down the pool of p...

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    9 the wizard & algorithm filter type this is where you make the most detailed selection of presets to choose from. • specify from which types of presets you would like to recall. Types vary depending on the selected wizard category selected on the mode page. • pressing the top field in each column w...

  • Page 10: Library - Store

    10 library - store parameter fader values present in the last modified engine. Library store - scene, routing or engine presets on the store page the following banks are available for store operations. Scene allows you to store in the following bank. • user (preset #0-49) routing allows you to store...

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    11 bank copy - naming display - deleting presets naming presets all user preset types - scene, routing or engine level can be renamed. Basic operation • press the name field. A keyboard will pop up. • type in the new name. • press enter. The preset is not stored when the keyboards enter key is press...

  • Page 12: Frame

    Frame frame - routing introduction the routing page is the patch-bay of the system 6000 mainframe. All routings of physical inputs/outputs as well as internal routing between the engines are setup here. The understanding of this page is therefore essential to operating the system 6000. To access the...

  • Page 13: Frame - System - Main

    13 frame - system - main clock clock mode to be able to successfully clock your system you must select between two basic ranges of sample rates. We call these ranges normal and double mode. Double mode covers sample rates 88.2 and 96khz, normal mode covers 32, 44.1 and 48khz. If incorrect mode is se...

  • Page 14: Frame - System - Main

    Bank mode the bank mode settings determine the destination bank of the received program change on the specified midi channels. Normal mode: this mode requires that the external sending midi device can send both controller 0 and 32 in addition to midi program changes. This is an essential feature to ...

  • Page 15: Frame - System - Main

    15 frame - system - main midi control page on midi control page the following options are available: read program change select whether the frame should read incoming program changes or not. Send program change select whether the frame should send program changes to midi out when presets are recalle...

  • Page 16: Frame - System - Main

    Frame - system - main single precision: fader 1 midi cc 70 sound controller 1 fader 2 midi cc 71 sound controller 2 fader 3 midi cc 72 sound controller 3 fader 4 midi cc 73 sound controller 4 fader 5 midi cc 74 sound controller 5 fader 6 midi cc 75 sound controller 6 double precision, lsb: (note tha...

  • Page 17: Frame - System - Main

    17 frame - system - main setting up make sure to select midi channel settings corresponding to the channels your external controller is using for each engine. This is setup in the midi setup page. A few things to take into consideration when using the tc icon faders to record automation into your se...

  • Page 18: Frame System Main

    Frame system main net software versions current installed software versions. Network identifier press the field “network identifier” to enter a name for the mainframe. This is the global tc network name for the frame. By giving the frame a specific name it will be easier to identify the frame when h...

  • Page 19: Frame - System - I/o

    19 frame - system - i/o via the i/o page the following operations are handled: • settings for the dsp card • settings for up to three i/o cards • labeling of all physical input and output channels basic operation if more than one mainframe is connected: • press the icon symbol in the upper left corn...

  • Page 20: Frame - System - I/o

    I/o - slot a, b & c this is where you setup card specific parameters. Parameters are only available when a i/o card is detected. For the ada 24/96 card the following parameters can be set. Level in changes the analog nominal input level between +6dbu and +30dbu in 6db increments. The analog input le...

  • Page 21: Frame - System - I/o

    21 frame - system - i/o please note the following: • no inputs on the aes-8 card are available when analog input is selected. • digital input must be selected to activate aes-8 card input channels 9-16 even if no ada 24/96 cards are present. • outputs 9-16 are always available. If ada-24/96 cards ar...

  • Page 22: Engine - Edit Page

    22 engine - edit page fader group parameters/ value fields output meters display function indicator input meters library frame and engine selectors name of the currently recalled preset fader group selector parameter pages link key fine adjust mode the engine 1-4 edit pages this is where you edit al...

  • Page 23: Icon Setup

    23 icon setup icon user interface go to the select & setup pages pressing the tc icon key in the upper left corner. Press setup (upper tab) and ui (side tab) to enter the setup page for the tc icon display. Tc icon display parameters in this display you setup various parameters regarding the appeara...

  • Page 24: Smpte

    24 smpte auto edit page in the auto edit page all automation events are listed and handled. Keep press to save the event list locally on the icon. It is possible to save one event list on the icon remote cpu. Additional cue-lists can be stored and recalled on floppy disks on the mainframe. The keep ...

  • Page 25: Smpte

    25 smpte device this parameter selects which mainframe connected to the lan you are working on. Device numbers 1-8, corresponds to the device position at the select page. Preset type selects whether the preset event you are working on is a scene, routing, engine or a system preset. Bank select the b...

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    Main frame - front & rear panel power on mainframe/system 6000 floppy drive power pc card system 6000 mainframe front power key switches power on/off. 3.5” floppy disc slot for storing presets and event-lists and for loading software- upgrades. System 6000 mainframe rear i/o slot a i/o slot b/aes-8 ...

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    27 remote cpu - front/rear panel power on remote cpu/system 6000 power remote cpu front panel usb remote monitor vga mouse keyboard lan ethernet serial no. Warning avis to reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture risque de choc electrique ne pas ouvr...

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    Updating system 6000 software the system 6000 is a constantly evolving platform and updating software is a standard procedure keeping the system up-to-date. Upgrading is easily done following the procedures below. Getting the newest software visit our site at www.Tcelectronic.Com, select reverb 6000...

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    29 system 6000 in a local area network introduction if your setup is a standard system 6000 with a mainframe and a tc icon and no other units connected you do not need to dive into this section. The system 6000 standard setup with a mainframe and a tc icon is a “point to point local area network” (l...

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    30 setting the subnet mask of the mainframe 6000 via the tc icon • go to the setup select pages. • select the main frame on which you wish to change subnet mask. • press subnet mask key and type in the desired subnet mask. Setting the subnet mask of the tc icon be aware that the subnet mask for all ...

  • Page 31: System 6000 In A Network

    31 system 6000 in a network this section is merely to illustrate how several system 6000 frames/tc icons can be hooked up in a network. When more than one system 6000 mainframe or tc icons are connected a 100 mb hub or switch must be used. When a hub or switch is used you must use standard ethernet ...

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    32 installing the tc icon software editor the tc icon software editor for pc and mac is a fully operational software version of the tc icon remote for the system 6000. The software is free to download for evaluation but to actually operate a system 6000 via the editor a license for each connected ma...

  • Page 33: Miscellaneous

    33 miscellaneous the complete manual following additional information can be found in the complete english manual: • detailed description of the system 6000 algorithms • technical specifications • in depth information.