TC electronic SDN BHD Gold Channel user manual OUT Block, Insert block, Link, Meter

EDIT - Edit and Meter

NOTE: The Panner settings of the output also have influence on the output phase, therefore this Phase Correlation meter is also shown at the Output page along with the Panner controls.

The OUT Block

The Output block contains M/S matrix, Panners for each channel, Phase Correlation meter and indication of total processing delay. M/S Matrix - Select between Encoding and Decoding, depending on what you want your output signal to be. Also see the separate part on M/S recording technique in this manual. NOTE: This M/S matrix runs simultaneously with the M/S matrix in the Input block.

Pan Ch.1 and Ch.2 - These are separate panners for channel one and channel two, and pan the signal between left and right outputs.

Output Correlation - This is a phase correlation meter that shows you the phase correlation between Ch.1 and Ch.2 outputs. When the black dot is at maximum (+), you have the same phase on both outputs and when it goes down to minimum (-), the outputs are completely phase reversed. The “tail” after the black dot shows you the history of the phase correlation. You can then, with the Time/Div. parameter, adjust how much history it displays: From 0.1 seconds to 0.9 seconds per division.

NOTE: The Delay settings on the input also have influence on the output phase, therefore this Phase Correlation meter is also shown at the Input page along with the Delay parameters.

Processing Delay - Shows you the total amount of delay that the Gold Channel contributes to the signal due to A-D conversion and digital processing (1.1 ms minimum). Included is also the delay settings from the Input block. The figures are read-only parameters.

If you use the analog outputs, you must add 0.57 ms to the number shown, because of the time it takes to make the D-A conversion.

The INSERT block

The Insert block is placed in the routing either pre or post the processing blocks, and contains parameters to handle send/return signals and direct channel one and two signals. The idea of the extended Insert block is to enable a normal send/return insert, but also to turn the Gold Channel into a four channel mixer, with a pair of analog inputs, a pair of digital inputs and several output opportunities.

Send Gain Ch.1 and Ch.2 - Controls the output gain for the selected Send output on the Signal page.

Return Ch.1 and Ch.2 - For the Return channel selected on the Signal page, you can control the input Gain for each channel as well as the Panning between Left and Right outputs, and you also have 340 ms delay available, adjusted in 0.1 ms steps the first 10 ms and 1 ms steps from 10 to 340 ms.

Direct Ch.1 and Ch.2 - For the direct signal (main input source) you have Gain and Panner parameters here for both channel one and two. These parameters are primarily meant for the mixer situation. Remember that the Gain must be set to off if you use it as a normal send/return insert.

NOTE: These two parameters are additional in the signal path, and do not substitute any of the other gains and panners in the machine.

Link

The Link option is available whenever you have placed the same sub-algorithm for example, an advanced EQ - at the same grid position on each channel. If a Link is possible, a little box will show up under the blocks. With the cursor you can scroll to the little box, and with the Value wheel you can activate the Link. When you activate the Link, the Gold Channel will copy the settings from channel one to channel two, and any changes you make will be made on both channels. When you unlink, the settings will stay as they are, but now you can control each channel separately again.

NOTE: Link will not be available when you select Ch.2 input from Ch.1 Post processing.

When a Link is ON, the Sidechain input from Ch.2 to Ch.1 will not be possible.

Meter Page

The meter page shows you the input of each block in the Routing. Press Enter or double click on the Bypass buttons, this will take you to the parameter pages.