TC electronic SDN BHD Gold Channel Edit Routing and Layout, Setting up the processing blocks

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EDIT - Routing and Layout

Setting up the processing blocks

In the Routing display you can freely select the order of the processing blocks in the Gold Channel. With the Layout page you can select if you want to run two channels or one channel at 96 kHz and where to place the Insert block.

To get access to the Routing display, press the EDIT key if you are not already there, and use the < > Menu keys to select the Routing page.

“Routing” page selected

Dial the Parameter

wheel to select block position, and Value wheel to select between the ten Sub-algorithms. Then press Enter to confirm setting

Shows you Sub-algorithm type

at cursor position

About the Routing display

The Routing display has a grid with positions where you can put in processing blocks. The grid size depends on what Mode you have selected in the Layout display . The lines from IN to OUT through the grid positions indicate that there will always be access from inputs to outputs, with or without processing blocks. All processing blocks are running in mono and are set up in series, meaning that the first block will be fed through the second and so on.

Setting up processing blocks

For each channel it is possible to place one Expander, one Compressor, one EQ and one of the Tools algorithms (Only limited by available Grid positions).

Basic operation is accomplished by using the Parameter wheel to change cursor position between the various block positions, and the Value wheel to change between the sub-algorithms, the Enter key is used to confirm a sub-algorithm setting.

NOTE: If you select a block that is already in the channel routing, the block that is already set will start blinking and the cursor will get rounded corners. If you press Enter to confirm the setting, the block that was already there will be deleted.

Empty block positions

The Sub-algorithms

Below is a list of the sub-algorithms for the four blocks

 

 

 

Easy Gate

EXPANDER:

 

 

 

Advanced Expander

 

 

Soft Compressor

COMPRESSOR:

 

 

 

Vintage Compressor

 

 

 

Easy Equalizer

EQUALIZER:

 

 

 

Advanced Equalizer

 

 

De-Esser

TOOLS:

 

 

 

Dynamic Equalizer

 

 

 

DRGTM

 

 

 

R.I.A.A.

The Layout page

The Layout page features a number of functions that all refer to the Routing. In the Layout display, there is a miniature version of the current Routing, showing the grid size and the position of the blocks.

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Contents Gold Channel Page Table of Contents Foreword Microphones as EarsForeword Congratulations WelcomeAbout this Manual Introduction Gold Channel featuresGeneral Introduction Front Panel Card SlotParameter Wheel Rear Panel Balanced XLR-XLR cablesSignal Flow Post recording setup Connecting the Gold ChannelRecording setup Mixer setupQuick Reference Signal Display Setup SignalSignal Display InputDigital External Clock Insert Send and ReturnClock DitherSetup Gain Gain DisplaySetup Level Level displayRecall and List Displays Recalling presetsPrograms Recall Partial RecallTo Recall the Preset Exercise How to Recall a presetExercise 1 How to Recall a preset Press the Programs key List DisplayStore Display How to StorePrograms Store Store functionTo Store the Preset Exercise 2 How to Store a preset with the existing nameExercise 3 How to name a preset Setting up the processing blocks Edit Routing and LayoutMode Columns and BlocksAbout the Edit Display Edit Edit and MeterEditing the digital processing BlockLink OUT BlockInsert block MeterEasy Gate BlocksAdvanced Expander Release Knee ModeHold FilterInput Drive Soft CompressorVintage Compressor Output GainEasy Equalizer Advanced EqualizerDe-Esser Dynamic EqualizerA.A. Equalization Digital Radiance GeneratorCurve Utility Display Config.Utility CardMidi Reset Menu How to enter the Reset MenuSelf Test Technical Specifications Analog Line InputsMidi Implementation Chart Trouble Shooting No sound through the Gold ChannelCertifications For the customers in CanadaFactory Preset List Preset DescriptionPreset Where Great Recordings Begin Microphones The Inside StoryMicrophone Placement Choosing the Right MicStereo Recording Gold Channel

Gold Channel specifications

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