TC Electronic M350 User Manual

TC Electronic M350 User Manual

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M350
DUAL ENGINE PROCESSOR
U U S S E E R R ' ' S S M M A A N N U U A A L L

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  • Page 1 M350 DUAL ENGINE PROCESSOR U U S S E E R R ’ ’ S S M M A A N N U U A A L L...
  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The lightning flash with an arrowhead The exclamation point within an symbol within an equilateral triangle is equilateral triangle is intended to alert intended to alert the user to the the user to the presence of important presence of uninsulated “dangerous volt- operating and maintenance (servicing) age”...
  • Page 4 Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. Certificate of Conformity These limits are designed to provide TC Electronic A/S, Sindalsvej 34, 8240 reasonable protection against harmful Risskov, Denmark, hereby declares on own interference in residential installations. This...
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Sysex ID ..... . .22 M350 Software ....22 Routings .
  • Page 6: Quick Start

    • When all audio connections are made, www.tcelectronic.com or send in the connect power. registration card. Customers registered • Set the M350 to Preset Off mode using the online will be notified directly via E-Mail PRESET ON/OFF key: about new tips & tricks and manual updates.
  • Page 7: Introduction

    Congratulations on the purchase of your M350 Dual Effects Processor from TC Electronic M350 is an extremely user-friendly dual engine rack processor which is equally suited for live and studio applications. It combines 15 quality reverbs with 15 multi-purpose effects including Delay, Modulation, De-Ess and compression.
  • Page 8: Front Panel Overview

    • The range of the TIMING LED Green knob is 0.5 to 2 giving you a -3, -6, -12 LEDs The M350 is locked correctly delay time varying from: These LEDs indicate the to the digital input signal. 250ms to 1000ms.
  • Page 9 ON/OFF key approx. 2.5 sec. The display reads “- -”. Now set the desired MIDI COLOR knob In this mode the M350 will play channel 1 to 16 or “o” for Controls the relative color of effects according to the front OMNI (receives on all the selected reverb.
  • Page 10: Rear Panel Overview

    Output Outputs ROUTING switch Digital Input/Output Switches between Dual Input and Serial routing M350 can lock on an incoming 44.1 or 48kHz modes. digital signal via the S/PDIF digital in RCA/phono connector. Dual Input mode: Switch is in, and the green LED on the front M350 always sends on digital out.
  • Page 11: Signal Flow Diagram

    SIGNAL FLOW MIDI Cable DIN CONNECTOR DIN CONNECTOR 5POLE – MALE 5POLE – MALE max. 10m 180 degrees 180 degrees SHIELDED CABLE (3 or 5 wires + screen) Jack Cable Jack Cable Mono to Mono Stereo RING RING...
  • Page 12: Typical M350 Setups

    TYPICAL SETUPS Connecting and Setting up the M350 Setting up the M350 is very easy. It is, however, important to connect and setup the M350 correctly according to your application. Setting up basically means: connecting, selecting one of the two routing options via the switch on the rear panel and finally setting the MIX control on the front panel.
  • Page 13 • Connect a line signal directly from your instrument or from a DI-box to the M350’s inputs (use the left input for mono signals). • Connect the M350’s left and right outputs to mixer or amplification. • Set input level to 12 o’clock position.
  • Page 14 M350. • Connect the M350’s left and right outputs to the stereo AUX L/R returns of either AUX 1 or AUX 2. • Set MIX to 100% wet, as in this setup you do not want the direct signal to pass through the M350.
  • Page 15 • Connect your guitar to the preamp’s input. • Connect the preamp's output to the M350's left input. • Connect the M350’s left output to the input on your amp. Use the regular input or the return on an effect loop if you use combos or heads.
  • Page 16 Please refer to its owner's manual.) • Press the DIGI IN button on the M350. • If the DIGI IN LED is green, the M350 is locked correctly on the digital input signal. • If the LED is flashing, digital in is selected but no digital signal is received within 5 seconds, or the signal is corrupt.
  • Page 17 You can therefore most likely benefit from using the M350 as an A to D converter when doing hard disk recordings. Feed the M350 with an analog input e.g.
  • Page 18: Input/Output Section

    With the digital signal a clock is Clockwise : +14dB supplied. The M350 can lock to either a 44.1 or a 48kHz sample rate frequency,, which are the Digital Input Range most commonly used sample rate frequencies.
  • Page 19 OPERATING – INPUT/OUTPUT SECTION MIX RATIO Sets the mix between dry and wet signal. The Mix parameter operates differently depending on the selected routing: In “Dual S/R” routing, “MIX” controls the overall wet/dry mix of both the Delay/Effects and the Reverb section.
  • Page 20: The Delay/Effects Engine

    • Comp 2 times 500ms = 1000ms (1 second) • Vintage Phaser When powering up the M350, the default global -12dB, -6dB, -3dB Gain Reduction LEDs tempo is 120BPM, but as explained above the These LEDs indicate the applied gain reduction position of the TIMING knob defines the actual in the compression and de-ess algorithms.
  • Page 21 TIMING knob – Chorus, Flanger, Phaser and Tremolo: Increases/decreases the tempo. Remember that the default setting suggested by TC Electronic is achieved by setting the knob in 12 o’clock. FEEDBACK/DEPTH – FREQUENCY/RATIO knob This knob changes functionality with the selected algorithms.
  • Page 22: The Reverb Engine

    THE REVERB ENGINE Pre Delay Reverb Engine A short delay placed between the direct signal Reverb Selector and the reverb’s diffuse field. By using pre- Select between the following Reverb types or delay the source material is kept clear and “Off”.
  • Page 23: Store

    Load User Preset where no preset is stored, no action will • Enter “Preset On” mode using the PRESET take place. ON/OFF key. The M350 is in Preset On mode when the display shows location numbers 1 to 99. “Preset Off” mode Use the UP/DOWN arrows to select desired In “Preset Off”...
  • Page 24: The Display

    The display will flash between “AP” (for receive data on the same MIDI Channel. application) and the currently loaded application The M350 can be set to receive on a specific software. MIDI channel, none or all channels. Front Software version •...
  • Page 25: Routings

    Also see setup examples on pages 10 to 15. Use this if you wish to use the M350 e.g. to add delay to a guitar on one channel and reverb to a vocal on another channel.
  • Page 26: Delay-Effects

    FEEDBACK knob The FEEDBACK knob sets the number of When using the M350 in a Dual Input delay repeats. Leaving the knob in setup, the MIX knob should be set to 12 o’clock position gives you the starting 100% wet.
  • Page 27: Studio Delay

    DELAY-EFFECTS Studio Delay Compressor The Studio Delay algorithm will give you a clear reproduction of the material fed to the M350. Compressor Controls To soften the Delay (as it is commonly done in studio productions), the Studio Delay uses a For optimal “ease of use”...
  • Page 28: De-Esser

    Specifies how fast the gain reduction specified by the ratio parameter should be applied. The A Chorus/Flanger is basically a short delay attack rate of the M350 compressor is fixed. modulated by an LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator). The differences between chorus and...
  • Page 29: Phaser

    These filters create comb-looking characteristics. A tremolo is basically a repeated level change When the filtered sound is mixed with the direct controlled by an LFO. The M350 offers a Soft sound, the “phasing sound” occurs. Tremolo that uses a “triangular” wave shape.
  • Page 30: Reverbs

    Reverbs especially on vocal material. accumulated over the past years. And although the M350 is a very compact effects unit in the Cathedral affordable price range, there is no compromise Where the TC Classic Hall is a reverb with a when it comes the reverb quality.
  • Page 31 REVERBS Drum – Ambience Silver Plate – Gold Plate This reverb was especially designed to emulate Before the digital era, either reverberating the recording rooms typically used for drums. springs or large metallic plates were used to The Drum Ambience is a 80’s style ambient create reverb.
  • Page 32: Midi Implementation Chart

    APPENDIX – MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART DUAL ENGINE PROCESSOR M350 – APRIL 2006 Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks Basic Channel Default Changed 1-16 OMNI-1-16 Mode Default Messages Altered Note Number True Voice Velocity Note ON Note OFF After Touch Key’s Channel Pitch Bend...
  • Page 33: Midi Continuous Controllers

    MIDI track for recording should be sufficient. • Press LOAD once, and the MIDI Bulk Dump will be sent. The M350 is always ready to receive a MIDI bulk dump unless its MIDI Receive Channel is set to “OF”. Reset Procedure...
  • Page 34: Technical Specifications

    APPENDIX – TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Digital Input and Output Connector: RCA Phono (S/PDIF) Formats: S/PDIF (24 bit), EIAJ CP-340, IEC 958 Sample Rates: 44.1 kHz. (44.1 kHz and 48 kHz @ Digital Input) Processing Delay: 0.08 ms @ 48 kHz Frequency Response DIO: DC to 23.9 kHz ±...

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