TC Electronic DVR250-DT User Manual

TC Electronic DVR250-DT User Manual

Digital vintage reverb with inspiring hardware interface
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DVR250-DT
Digital Vintage Reverb with Inspiring Hardware Interface
2018-11-22, Rev. 1.1

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    User Manual DVR250-DT Digital Vintage Reverb with Inspiring Hardware Interface 2018-11-22, Rev. 1.1...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    DVR250-DT User Manual Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions ........3 Legal Disclaimer ............. 3 Limited warranty ............3 1. Introduction ............... 4 2. Plug-in Installation ............ 5 2.1 Installation on a PC ............. 5 2.2 Installation on a Mac ............6 3.
  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    Midas, Klark Teknik, Lab by qualified personnel. or table specified by the Gruppen, Lake, Tannoy, Turbosound, TC Electronic, manufacturer, or sold with This symbol, wherever it appears, TC Helicon, Behringer, Bugera and Coolaudio are the apparatus.
  • Page 4: Introduction

    DAW integration, the TC ICON modules are ideal additions to any modern studio environment. Read this manual to learn how to install and use your TC Electronic DVR250 reverb unit. This manual is only available in PDF format from the TC Electronic website.
  • Page 5: Plug-In Installation

    DVR250-DT User Manual 2. Plug-in Installation Select which VST and/or AAX components you want to install. Pro Tools uses AAX and most other DAW programs use VST. The installer will offer a default location Visit www.tcelectronic.com/p/P0DCR/Downloads to download the installer file.
  • Page 6: Installation On A Mac

    DVR250-DT User Manual 2.2 Installation on a Mac A default location will be selected for installation, or you can select another folder manually. If you have administrator authorization in place, you will need to Open the zip folder and double click the installer icon.
  • Page 7: Connection And Setup

    • The plug-in will likely be found in a dedicated TC Electronic folder. Select the The DVR250 is built to work with a USB hub, but not all hubs are supported. If the DVR250 and it will now be added to the signal chain.
  • Page 8 DVR250-DT User Manual Travel Period and Module Connection: All products in the TC Icon series behave similarly. If the plug-in is installed without a hardware unit connected, the plug-in will default to “demo mode”. In this state, sound is processed but no controls are available. Once a hardware unit is connected, all controls become available.
  • Page 9: Connection Status

    DVR250-DT User Manual Connection Status To summarize the connection status possibilities: The TC Icon family show connection from plug-in to hardware unit similarly. Connection status is indicated on the lower left side of the plug-in window. Successful connection is indicated with a green chain icon.
  • Page 10: Operation

    DVR250-DT User Manual 4. Operation 4.2 Plug-in Controls Control of the DVR250 is divided between the hardware unit and the plug-in Levels window. All commonly-used parameters of the DVR250 are accessible through the hardware device, including parameters that control major parts of the effect such as reverb decay, delay time, and much more.
  • Page 11: Parameter Details

    DVR250-DT User Manual The Settings icon accesses a menu with several links and options. This user manual is available, along with links to the TC Electronic website, relevant news, additional signature artist presets, and the user license agreement. If a red dot appears over the Settings icon, a new version of the plug-in or firmware may be available.
  • Page 12 DVR250-DT User Manual Secondary parameters (enable SET) The 4 parameter slots indicate the parameters that are now available for adjustment via the 4 levers on the hardware unit. 1. Mix – Determines how much of the processed signal is mixed with the dry signal.
  • Page 13 DVR250-DT User Manual 4.3.4 Phase 4.3.6 Echo This is a mono echo effect that may be easier to use than the Delay program. Primary parameters It’s a unique echo effect in that Lo and Hi Mult affect the feedback as “decay A classic comb filtering phase effect is available with basic parameter controls.
  • Page 14: Presets

    DVR250-DT User Manual 5. Presets When recalling a default or saved preset, the name will appear in plain text. However, as soon as you make an alteration to any of the parameters in that The DVR250 offers a collection of default and signature presets, as well as the preset, the text changes to italics to indicate a deviation.
  • Page 15 DVR250-DT User Manual When a preset is assigned a favorite slot number, that slot will be locked so that other presets cannot be assigned to the same location. This is shown in the Favorite menu by graying out the number in question. The favorite number will also be displayed in brackets next to the associated preset when you browse the presets menu.
  • Page 16: Hardware Unit Software Updates

    DVR250-DT User Manual 6. Hardware Unit Software Updates New versions of the software may be released to add new features and improve performance. Updates can be detected from the plug-in directly and can be installed after download from the website. See Chapter 2 for plug-in installation.
  • Page 17: Signal Flow Diagrams

    DVR250-DT User Manual 8. Signal Flow Diagrams Reverb Chorus Basic delay 1st Re ection 0...60 ms Reverberation Output Reverberation Discorrelator 0...60 ms Demultiplexer Delay Echo 0...3/5 ms 0...60 ms 0...60 ms 0...3/5 ms Hi + Lo Feedback 0...3/5 ms 0...60 ms 0...60 ms...
  • Page 18 DVR250-DT User Manual FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION COMPLIANCE INFORMATION DVR250-DT Responsible Party Name: Music Tribe Commercial NV Inc. Address: 5270 Procyon Street, Las Vesgas, NV89118 Phone Number: +1 702 800 8290 DVR250-DT complies with the FCC rules as mentioned in the following paragraph: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.

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