Mastering
For Music and Film mastering, no compromise tools are needed to allow adjustment and quality check in one real- time pass. Mastering 6000 has this capacity, and also acts as a
If digital inputs and outputs are not enough, add optional analog I/O cards that rival the best
Included processing
Mastering 6000 includes MD4, a new
Technical Specifications
Networking facilities
With the 6000 family you can connect multiple Mainframes with up to ten TC Icons and Mac/PC editors. For instance, keep your Mainframe in the machine room and have a number of TC Icons in different locations, or have one TC Icon or
User Interface
Although the TC Icon’s full color touch screen is an integral part of the 6000 user interface, computer keyboard, mouse and an external VGA screen output are also featured to really adapt to your
Mac and PC Editors with similar functionality as TC Icon are available as alternative control interfaces.
TC Icon & Remote CPU 6000
of the signal. An upgraded version of the acclaimed BrickWall Limiter uses 5 times internal upsampling for tight peak control to combat distortion and listening fatigue. No matter if distribution is based on CD, DSD, MP3 or other data reduced formats, the BrickWall Limiter leaves the signal completely untouched when levels are below the limiting threshold.
Mastering 6000 also comes with MD3 and MD5.1,
To complete the picture, a multichannel Monitor Matrix is included for confidence check, format conversion, time alignment, speaker calibration and bass management.
Optional licenses
As a matter of course, Reverbs and other optional licenses from the System 6000 pool of processing may be rented or acquired.
Stereo Mastering (Included) | UnWrap (Optional) |
MD3 and MD4 featuring up to | High resolution conversion of stereo to 5.1. |
on stereo signals in the LR or MS domain. BrickWall | Processing options allow the user to respectfully |
TC Icon
Connection:
Display Type:
Touch Screen:
Faders:
Dimensions:
Weight:
Remote CPU
Operating System:
Ethernet Interface:
USB Interface:
Keyboard/Mouse:
Dimensions:
Weight:
Mains Voltage:
Power Consumption:
Proprietary TC cable between Remote CPU and TC Icon 7,5 m / 22 feet maximum length
6,5" TFT active matrix color LCD display, 640 x 480 pixels resolution. High luminance (300 cd/m2, typ.)
Resistive, 20 gram activation force
Six (6), 90 mm motorized with touch sensitivity
D:279 mm W: 198 mm Hfront: 33 mm Hback: 100 mm 5,56 Ib (2,51 kg)
Windows NT embedded version 1.0
10/100 Mbits/s,
Two Universal Serial Bus ports, USB 1.0 compliant
1,75" x 19" x 8,2" inches (483 x 44 x 195 mm) 4,7 Ib. (2,13 kg)
100 to 240 VAC, 50 to 60 Hz
50 watts
Limiter uses internal upsampling for ultimate peak | bring out the intentions of an original mix. |
control, and consequently prevents listening fatigue. |
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Multichannel Mastering (Included) | BackDrop (Optional) | |
MD5.1 multichannel limiter including multiband | A benchmark | for |
compressor/expander with flexible steering and | among audio | professionals. In |
sidechain configuration. Audio may even be multi- | removes Broadband and Cyclic noise such as hiss, room, | |
band controlled based on a 7th channel external input. | reverb, hum, air con etc. on mono and stereo material. | |
Monitor Matrix (Included) | MDW HiRes Eq (Optional) |
Essential monitoring and calibration tools for stereo | The pristine George Massenburg EQ in a pristine |
and multichannel signals. Including Downmix, Bass | environment. |
Mainframe 6000
Digital Inputs and Outputs |
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Connectors: | |
Formats: | AES/EBU (24 bit) |
Word Clock Input: | BNC, 75 Ohm or |
Internal Sample Rate: | 96 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 48.0 kHz, 44.1 kHz |
Internal Clock Precision: | +/- 30 ppm |
Jitterrejection at External Sample Rates: | 30 to 34 kHz, 42.5 to 45.5 kHz, 46.5 to 48.5 kHz, 85 |
| to 91 kHz and 93 to 97 kHz. |
Rejection Filter (4'th order): | < |
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| < |
Rejection Filter Peak (jitter gain): | < 1 dB @ 2 Hz |
Intrinsic Interface Jitter: | < 1 ns peak, BW : 700 Hz to 100 kHz |
Digital Output Phase: | < 3 % of sample period |
Input variation before Sample Slip: | +27 % / |
Output Dither: | HPF/TPDF dither |
Processing Delay: | 0.15 ms + 0.21 ms per engine @ 48 kHz, |
| 0.07 ms + 0.1 ms per engine @ 96 kHz |
Frequency Response DIO: | DC to 23,9 kHz +- 0,01 dB @ 48 kHz, |
ADA 24/96 Analog I/O
Management, Time align, 90 degree mono generation, | combat alias distortion and mimic analog EQ behavior. |
Mute and Solo functions. |
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| DC to 47.9 kHz +- 0.01 dB @ 96 kHz |
PCMCIA Interface |
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Connector: | PC Card, 68 pin type 1 cards |
Standards: | PCMCIA 2.0, JEIDA 4.0 |
Floppy Drive: | DOS compatible, 3 1/2", 1.44 Mb |
Control Interface |
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MIDI: | In/Out/Thru: 5 Pin DIN |
GPI, Pedal, Fader: | Phone jack, 0 ohm to 50 kohm |
Remote: | Custom MIDI In & Out |
Analog Input
Selectable Full Scale Input level:
Dynamic Range:
THD+N:
Crosstalk:
CMRR
6, 12, 18, 24, 30 dBu
>113 dB (unweighted), BW:
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>80 dB @ 50/60 Hz & > 90 dB @ 1 kHz 24 bit (Dual bit delta sigma sampling at 4.1/5.6/6.1/6.1 MHz)
“The instant I heard about the System 6000 I begged for one of the very first units and it has been used on every single PCM surround project I have done since! The 5.1 monitor matrix is indispensable for muting and soloing channels. Bass Management is a major consideration in all 5.1 projects and the System 6000 offers many tools for this. The System 6000 is one of the few Reverb systems that reverberates all five channels instead of four at 96kHz. The 6- channel com- pression continues in the TC Electronic tradition of the Finializer by offering that same kind of sound for surround
projects with the Sidechains nicely managed. The EQ is very flexible. The possibilities for noise reduction, and 5.1 to stereo reductions or stereo to 5.1 expansions, binaural matrixes ...the list goes on and on. I couldn't imagine being without my System 6000. I'm sure I'll be getting more of them as it continues to become more and more indispensable!”
Bob Ludwig - Mastering Engineer
(8 time TEC Award Winner for Mastering Engineer Gateway Mastering - Portland, Maine)
SMPTE: | Input for Cuelist Management |
Ethernet: | 10/100 Mbits/s, |
General |
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Dimensions: | 3 1/2 x 19 x 12 inches |
Weight: | 19 lbs. (8.6 kg) |
Mains Voltage: | 100 to 240 VAC, 50 to 60 Hz |
Power Consumption: | 45 watts |
Warranty |
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Parts and Labor: | 1 year |
Analog Output
Selectable Full Scale Output level:
Dynamic Range
Crosstalk:
D to A Conversion:
Selectable Sample Conversion Filters
In/Out Sample Rate 32/96 kHz: In/Out Sample Rate 44.1/48 kHz:
6/0, 12/6, 18/12, 24/18 dBu (Balanced/unbalanced)
>113 dB (unweighted), BW:
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24 bit
Fixed filter
Filter choices: Linear, Natural, Vintage, Bright & Standard
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