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TC Electronic M2000 User Manual

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USER'S MANUAL
M2000
STUDIO EFFECTS PROCESSOR

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  • Page 1 USER’S MANUAL M2000 STUDIO EFFECTS PROCESSOR...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    THE RESET PAGE Reset page, User data page TECHNICAL REFERENCE TROUBLESHOOTING Maybe you will find help here MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART SELF-TEST PROGRAM GLOSSARY PRESET LIST TC Electronic, Sindalsvej 34, DK-8240 Risskov - tcdk@tcelectronic.com Rev 4 - SW - V 2.06...

  • Page 5: Welcome

    Adjust wheel. The rest is simple. You select the area that you wish to control by pressing the function keys on the front of the M2000; i.e., if you want to Recall you press the RECALL key. About this Manual Many people in the music business have an aversion to reading manuals.

  • Page 6: The Front Panel

    THE FRONT PANEL POWER + MEMORY CARD PPM + INDICATORS SETUP SECTION Electronic power switch PPM meters »Easy touch« range from -40dB to 0dB Input/output Keep pressed for more than Samplerate 1sec to turn device off. Overload Digital/analog selection Lights up if internal over- Dithering.
  • Page 7 ENGINE 1 OR 2 COMBINED 1+2 CONTROL SECTION Recall Recall Recall presets to engines Recall combined presets. Confirms operations. Store Store Shift Store and name presets. Store and name combined Enables access to »shifted« presets secondary functions. Edit Edit engine 1 or 2 Edit Cursors Engine mix level...

  • Page 8: The Rear Panel

    Remember to use the left input when you’re using only one input. Pin 2 is »hot« on all XLR’s (AES Regulations). If You are connecting the M2000 to unbalanced equipment, you must tie pins 1 and 3 together in the cable ends away from the M2000.

  • Page 9: The Signal Flow

    As shown in the block diagram signals are present on all outputs, all the time. The digital input gain circuit is capable of »lifting« the signal level. This is a very useful feature if you e.g. are feeding the M2000 with a DAT recording that isn´t fully leveled to 0 dB.

  • Page 10: Recall

    RECALL + SNAPSHOTS The Recall Displays The Recall display is the »homepage« of the M2000. This means that you return to this display whenever you exit any other display of the M2000. The Recall display is split into two halfs, showing the presets of both Engines at the same time. Engine 1 is always the top half while Engine 2 is the bottom half of the display.
  • Page 11 Preset banks TAKING A SNAPSHOT: The M2000 contains four different preset banks. Each bank can When you want to Take a Snapshot of your M2000 setup, press hold 128 presets. Shift and the Snapshot key where you want to store.

  • Page 12: Store

    If you want to Store the Preset with the existing name simply select the RAM location to Store in by using the ADJUST wheel and press OK (the OK key will be blinking while you search for a suitable RAM space). The M2000 will now tell you “STORED” in a pop-up win- dow and return to the homepage.

  • Page 13: The Wizard

    THE WIZARD The Wizard is a tool that helps you find the right preset for your program material. The Wizard is easy to access and simple to use. Try it out, and listen what our creative staff suggests for your program material. How to enter »The Wizard«...

  • Page 14: I/O Menu I/O, Input Selector, Sample Rate, Mix, Primary Output

    M2000 cannot lock, all three LED’s will be blinking. Dither: The M2000 can output Dither from 8 to 22 bit resolution on the AES/EBU and S/PDIF ouput. The dither type is HP-TDF or High The Mix is a global parameter. When Mix is set to “100%” the Pass Triangular probability Density Function.

  • Page 15: Levels Menu

    LEVEL MENU Press the Level key to access this menu. These global level controls should be set to optimize the performance of the 24bit AD converter in the M2000. The Level bars can be controlled individually or in common. Mark the level bar you want to control using the cursor keys, and turn ADJUST to change value.

  • Page 16: Routing

    With this Routing, Engine 1 will be copied into Engine 2 and the M2000 can be used as two parallel effects on the same stereo the Edit pages will lock together. The Stereo Routing is indicated source.
  • Page 17 STUDIO SETUP EXAMPLES Use two sends on your mixing console Dual Input mode Let’s say Engine1 is running a long Hall-type reverb and Engine 2 a short more ambient type of reverb. On Your mixing console you’ll now have individual sends for the two effects. And - not to forget - you are saving a set of return channels.

  • Page 18: Util/Midi

    Filter Sets whether the current section of the M2000 should respond to MIDI Control changes (CTRL) and MIDI Program changes (PROG) or not; i.e., when Filter is set to PROG the M2000 will only respond to MIDI Program changes. Offset With this parameter, you are able to add or subtract to the incom- ing Program change;...

  • Page 19: Midi Out

    MIDI Control changes (CTRL) and MIDI Program changes Low Lim (PROG) or not; i.e., when Filter is set to PROG the M2000 will Sets the Low limit of the Memory protect. The current number is only send out MIDI Program changes.

  • Page 20: Tempo Menu

    The Tap Tempo key is similar to its cousin “Learn” on the TC This is read only parameters displaying the tapped time and the 2290 Digital Delay. Only the M2000 Tap Tempo key can control Subdivided time in milliseconds. Tap Time Subdivision is corre- various parameters: Delay time, Decay time, Chorus speed, etc.

  • Page 21: Midi Monitor

    Tuner Press Shift - Util/Midi to access MIDI Monitor. Press Shift - Routing to access the Tuner of the M2000. In the MIDI Monitor, you are able to see all MIDI actions When Tuner is selected, the Outputs will be muted.

  • Page 22: Edit

    The relative Levels of the two Engines can be adjusted in this Expert mode display. The range is: off - 0.0 dB. When pressing OK on the Expert line, the M2000 will enable you to access a detailed Edit mode of the Reverbs. These levels affect both analog and digital outputs.

  • Page 23: Dynamic Morphing

    Morph direction 1-2: If this box is selected, Engine 1 will be active while the Input is When activated, the M2000 will morph between the two Engines below Threshold. according to your Input level. This is a function for quick seam- less changes of an Effect.

  • Page 24: The Programs

    THE PROGRAMS the value will result in a more dense reverberation tail. Don’t Reverb Programs set the value too high, as it will result in a not natural sound- HALL-ROOM-PLATE-AMBIENCE-GATED ing reverberation tail. All Reverb presets both have a User and an expert page. Room shape The number of parameters depends on which preset you Here you can choose between different room shapes.
  • Page 25 Chorus Programs Flanger Programs These presets are capable of producing a smooth natural The Presets range from very soft add-on effects to the sounding stereo chorus effect. The Hicut filter gives you wildest guitar sound you can imagine. The Feedback filters the ability to make it sound very warm.
  • Page 26 THE PROGRAMS... continued Delay Programs Phaser Programs The Delay presets are capable of performing up to 1200 ms delay. The Feedback filters makes it possible to control both high and low frequency feedback. USER PARAMETERS Intensity Phaser intensity. Speed Controls the rate of sweep in a range from 1 sweep every 10 seconds to 10 sweeps every second.
  • Page 27 Multi Pitch-shift Programs The Multi pitch presets are capable of performing 6 pitched Voices at the same time. This makes it possible to produce a true chorus effect. USER PARAMETERS Mix between direct and effect. Out Level Adjust output level. Use this parameter to match levels between presets.
  • Page 28 THE PROGRAMS... continued EQ Programs Tremolo Programs The EQ programs are all 3 band parametric types with sepa- The Tremolo programs are effects where the output level is rate high and low shelving bands. modulated by an LFO. Our programs are able of setting the LFO phase between the two outputs.
  • Page 29 Stereo Programs Dynamic Programs COMPRESSOR-LIMITER-GATE-DE'ESSER USER PARAMETERS Spatial Controls the amount of spatial expansion. HiCut Freq. Hicut shelving type filter (12dB/oct). This parameter sets the »hinge« point of the shelving filter. USER PARAMETERS HiCut Level Sets maximum depth of cut above the HiCut shelving fre- Attack quency.

  • Page 30: The Reset Page

    Store User Def This will Clear all Ram Presets . When you have a perfect setup of your M2000, you are able to Store this as your own Default setup. This function is very useful, for example when you have finished a special production and want to go back to normal.

  • Page 31: Technical Reference

    TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Digital Inputs and Outputs Connectors: XLR (AES/EBU), RCA Phono (S/PDIF) Formats: AES/EBU (24 bit), S/PDIF (20 bit), EIAJ CP-340, IEC 958 Output Dither: HPF TPDF dither 8 to 24 bit Sample Rates: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz Processing Delay: 0.2 ms @ 48 kHz Frequency Response DIO: 20Hz to 23,9 kHz ±...

  • Page 32: Troubleshooting

    - Hold the power switch pressed for at least 3 seconds. All Program sounds »phased« - You are using the M2000 in combination with a mixing console (send/return), but have not set Mix to 100%. You can do this permanently in the I/O menu.

  • Page 33: Midi Implementation Chart

    MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART STUDIO EFFECTS PROCESSOR M2000 - FEB 2, 1996 Version 1.0 Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks Basic Channel Default Eng1: 1, Eng2: 2, Com: 3 Changed 1-16 1-16 Mode Default Messages Altered Note Number True Voice Velocity Note ON...

  • Page 34: Self-Test Program

    Pedal test The keys must be pressed in the order they are requested by the Select Pedal test by pressing OK. M2000 to pass the test. Connect a momentary pedal to the Pedal socket. Press Cancel to exit Key test.

  • Page 35: Glossary

    16 bit. PROF/CONS LEVELS Depending on which equipment you are using along with the M2000, you must set the PRO/CON parameters correctly in the I/O setup menu. M2000 Analog Inputs: Consumer range: -16dB to +10dB, nominal level = -10dB...

  • Page 36: Preset List

    PRESET LIST - SINGLE PRESETS M2000 Hall Tiled Room Guitar Compressor Great Vocal Hall Small Room for Drums Light Compressor Very Big Hall Percussion Room Heavy Compressor Warm MidSize Hall Long Gold Plate Gain Maximizer Bright MidSize Hall Medium Gold Plate...
  • Page 37 Compressed + Hall Slapdelay-Vocal Wet Flanged Small Room Vocal Comb + Delay Delay-SlapDelay Flanged Ambience De-essed Delay Dynmorph SneakingVerb Flanged Room De-Essed M2000 Hall Delay-Reverb Open up the Vocal De-Essed Bright Hall Reverb-Delay All Ambience De-Essed Basement Changing Ambience Far Away...

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