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- Page 1 Impact Twin User’s Manual English Version...
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Page 2: Important Safety Instructions
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol within an The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the intended to alert the user to the presence of important presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage”... -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
System Settings ..........30 Buffers and Latency ........31 Audio Dropouts ..........31 Operation Modes ..........32 System Clock ..........33 Versions............35 Reset to defaults ..........36 WDM Page ............37 The Impact Tuner ..........38 TC Electronic, Sindalsvej 34, DK-8240 Risskov – info@tcelectronic.com English Version Manual Revision 1.0... -
Page 4: Introduction
IMPACT TWIN INTRODUCTION Impact Twin is a state-of-the-art audio interface featuring ground-breaking technology to ensure that the music you record sounds as good on the inside of your computer as it does on the outside. With the built-in preamp, converters and recording tools, Impact Twin offers a pristine path for your music to follow. -
Page 5: Quick Setup Guide
FireWire bus. You other usage scenarios, please refer to the following may connect the Impact Twin to one of these connectors. If you section of this manual. intend to use additional FireWire devices (e.g. external hard drives) -
Page 6: Front Panel Overview
1 FireWire/Power LED Indicator – When using condenser microphones, activate phantom power (see section 6 on the following page). 5 Gain/Trim When Impact Twin is hooked up via FireWire, the Connect any secondary device that you don’t – The Input LEDs (4) indicate the level of the input blue LED can indicate the following states:... -
Page 7: Rear Panel Overview
2 Power In Jack also use them to insert e.g. an external digital effects – Press the ADJUST knob several times to compare Impact Twin can be bus-powered from the computer’s unit – and use this as a send effect in the direct compressed and uncompressed signal (A/B listening). 14 Phones – Non-muting FireWire port if your computer supplies bus power. -
Page 8: Mixer
TC NEAR CONTROL PANEL – MIXER PAGE Patchbay Module Channel Strip Presets Info (mouse-over) tips Line 3+4 S/PDIF ADAT/TOS Reverb Master File Channel Sections 1+2 Module Module Module Module Menu - on/off Module... - Page 9 This parameter can also be controlled using the Reverb Send Near Control Panel’s mixer page. The following parameters apply to the HMF and LMF ADJUST knob on Impact Twin’s front panel. bands: De-Esser Module FREQ: Sets the center frequency to be boosted or When recording voices, a de-esser can reduce or attenuated by the Gain control.
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Page 10: Line 3-4 Module
Presets - (channel strip) ADAT/TOS Module you need to press the INST switch on the front panel of Such a conflict occurs if Impact Twin runs at internal Impact Twin. clock and a digital signal on the ADAT/TOS input Via the channel strip preset menu you can provides a clock rate that differs from this internal clock. -
Page 11: Master Module
OFF. Reverb level and decay can also be controlled on The default patching is shown to the right: Physical Inputs the front panel of the Impact Twin using the ADJUST knob. – The Impact Twin mixer out is patched to Line 1-2 outputs (Main L/R) DAW mix can also be controlled on the front panel – FireWire channels 3-4 are patched to Line outs 3-4... -
Page 12: Setup Examples Studio
The Impact Twin’s rear panel. the PAD/INST button to “in” position. 2 Active Speakers In this particular setup we illustrate the Impact Twin in use with a set of active monitors (You may of course use a standard amplifier and passive speakers if you prefer). -
Page 13: Ableton Live Dj
Track 2. – In the Master section, select output channels 1/2. This is a typical small mobile setup with just a guitar, If only one Impact Twin is used and no other a microphone and a laptop computer. FireWire devices are connected to the computer’s FireWire ports, Impact Twin can be bus-powered • Connect the guitar to CH1 using a standard 1/4 inch... - Page 14 Three settings are important here: – “Cue Out” sends to main outputs 1/2. These outputs are linked to the headphones output. – “Master Out” sends to line outputs 3/4. This is the This example illustrates how Impact Twin can Advantage of this Setup signal that you feed to the PA. be perfectly integrated into a live setup. The This setup enables you to route different signals to the – Cue must be selected – as opposed to “solo”, which...
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Page 15: Stand-Alone
• Set the clock sync on the external effect to “External” Twin Line Inputs 3/4 or (as illustrated above) by with the signals from Impact Twin’s CH 1(L) and CH 2(R) (as there can only be one master clock in a setup). connecting the CD player’s out to “TOS” DI on the outputs. -
Page 16: To External Mixer With Adat In
SETUP EXAMPLE: “TO EXTERNAL MIXER WITH ADAT IN” IMPACT TWIN AS MIC PRE & A/D CONVERTER + FILE MENU Total Recall - File Menu Here, we are sending channels via ADAT to an How to create busses in Ableton Live and route You can use Impact Twin as an excellent AD external mixer with ADAT inputs. -
Page 17: System Settings
SYSTEM SETTINGS SYSTEM SETTINGS Buffers and Latency Access the System Settings page by clicking on “System Settings”. So if you have a very fast computer and run few plug-ins, you can easily go for a low buffer size. You’ll “Buffer size” and “latency” are commonly used be rewarded with low latency, i.e. -
Page 18: Operation Modes
Please note that due to the JetPLL jitter reduction, all have to refer to the same system clock. Once you have isolated problems resulting from Impact Twin is able to reject jitter coming from external Normal Mode: 64 – 8192 Only one device can provide the system clock, and with DPC spikes, you can try lowering your buffer digital devices. -
Page 19: Versions
This message appears when a valid reference • “Sync Source” is set to “ADAT” (as this is the bus on “Sync Source” is set to “TOS”. Indicates that the system is locked to the Impact Twin sync is never received. This situation occurs when the Clock Master unit that you would like to sync to). -
Page 20: Reset To Defaults
Important: After you have reset your unit to defaults, Audio Devices” properties: we recommend quitting the TC Near Control Panel, Routing powering your Impact Twin off and on again, then finally Go to Control Panel / “Sounds and Audio Devices re-launching the TC Near Control Panel. In WDM mode, TC audio interfaces provide eight audio • Click “UPDATE FIRMWARE”. You will now be... - Page 21 THE IMPACT TWIN TUNER THE IMPACT TWIN TUNER Impact Twin comes with an excellent tuner that provides various modes for stringed instruments. The Tuner page holds all 3 Mode Selector relevant parameters as well as the tuner display. The tuner works on both channels 1 and 2.
- Page 22 APPENDIX – ASIO CHANNEL NAMES Bus Power This page describes how the Impact Twin’s ASIO channels are distributed according to the selected sample rate. Impact Twin can be operated using FireWire bus power. With FireWire bus power, the device is powered directly...
- Page 23 APPENDIX – MISC APPENDIX – DICE BACKGROUND TC Near Prevents Computer Standby Mode Impact Twin uses the TC-developed DICE II digital interface chip from TC Applied Technologies. The DICE Before setting your computer to standby mode, the II chip provides a very stable digital clock to ensure TC Near control panel must be shut down.
- Page 24 APPENDIX – TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Digital Inputs and Outputs Connectors Connector (S/PDIF) RCA Phono, 75 Ohm Sensitivity Range Neutrik Combo (1/4“ Phone Jack) Formats (S/PDIF and TOSLINK) S/PDIF (24 bit), IEC 958, Pro-status bits Total Preamp gain -25 dBu <> +17 dBu Connector (ADAT® or TOSLINK) Optical Pipe Impedance 42 dB...