TC Electronic SYSTEM 6000 MKII Algorithm Manual - Md-3
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MD-3
High resolution, multiband dynamics processing has been
a trademark of TC Electronic for more than a decade.
Splitting audio into frequency bands before expanding
or compressing, tremendously helps fight breathing and
spectral intermodulation artifacts. Our algorithms are
designed with the headroom to do so without introducing
split- and recombination filter anomalies, and can be used
for level optimization, mix assistance or discreet spectral
balancing as required.
MD3 is a refinement of the legendary MD2 dynamics
processor from M5000. It uses a multiband, 48 bit
resolution structure, and offers a 3-band Compressor,
Expander, 4-band parametric Equalizer and Limiter in one
powerful algorithm. MD3 can be configured for stereo or
dual mono processing, and used on single sources as well
as composite stereo mixes.
Alternatively, stereo material may be processed in the MS
domain, or MD3 may take in MS signals and convert them
to stereo with processing taking place in either the LR or
MS domain. The multiband section has the advantage
of adjustable look-ahead delay for gentle processing of
transients, while the Limiter uses its own overshoot proof
micro-delay to prevent output samples above the threshold
set.
MD-3 is offered as an option via license. Please read the
appendix describing license options and how to obtain
codes. The MD-3 will run at Sample Rates (32, 44.1, 48,
88.2 or 96kHz)
Signal flow through the algorithm:
Main page
Inlevel Left and Inlevel Right
Range: Off to 0dB
>-40dB in 0.5dB steps
Sets the Input level for the two Input channels
Input Mode
Range: Stereo, Dual Mono, MS Linked, MS Unlink.
Selects the Input mode.
Stereo
In Stereo Mode the Expander/Compressor section of the
algorithm uses one common SideChain for both Left and
Right channels and the EQ section is linked.
Please note that when coming from e.g. Dual Mono mode
EQ settings from the Left channel will be copied to the right
channel.
Dual Mono
In Dual Mono mode the Expander/Compressor section of
the algorithm uses separate SideChains for the Left and
Right Channel and they can be operated individually.
MS Linked
In the MS Linked mode the MS Encoder is activated and
the Expander/Compressor section of the algorithm uses
one common SideChain for both Left and Right channels.
EQ is unlinked.
InLevel
MS Encoder
EQ
Normalizer
Exp/Comp
MS Decoder
Limiter
Softclipper
Outlevel
Fader
Softclipper
E1 - E4
L
R
L
R
INPUT
OUTPUT
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The MD-3 algorithm occupies:
@ Normal Sample Rate : 1/4 DSP Resource
@ Double Sample Rate : 1/4 DSP Resource
Algorithm Inputs/Outputs are distributed as follows: