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- Page 1 Finalizer96K Manual 01.99 28/01/99 16:23 Side 1 USER’S MANUAL Finalizer PLUS/96 STUDIO MASTERING PROCESSOR...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
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Page 3: Welcome
The Finalizer PLUS/96 is the result of an intense research process combined with the experience and unique creativity of TC’s Research and Development group. The Finalizer PLUS/96 gives you all the tools you need to put the finishing touch on your mix. With its powerful Multiband processing, you can touch up the last details of your mix and enhance the energy and level, in order to make the mix sound punchier and louder. -
Page 4: Front Panel
Finalizer96K Manual 01.99 28/01/99 16:23 Side 6 FRONT PANEL SOFTCLIP LED Indicates when ADJUST wheel Output PPM the Soft Clipper Sets parameter values and High resolution meters is active preset numbers. FUNCTIONS PROGRAM CONTROL ADJUST SOFTCLIP SOFTCLIP OVERLOAD POWER OUTPUT OUTPUT MAIN PAGE RECALL... -
Page 5: Rear Panel
Finalizer96K Manual 01.99 28/01/99 16:23 Side 8 REAR PANEL SIGNAL FLOW Main Power Balanced Balanced Wordclock MIDI Pedal/ Serial Digital In/Out Power Input Sync In, Thru, Out Fader AES/EBU Switch Inputs Outputs Input S/PDIF, ADAT Input Tos-link The Sync In This word clock Input gives you the following functions: - External reference for A/D or D/A - External reference for Sample Rate Conversion... -
Page 6: Finalizer Setup
Finalizer96K Manual 01.99 28/01/99 16:23 Side 10 FINALIZER SETUP FINALIZER SETUP Finalizer Setup Example 3 The Finalizer is carefully designed to optimize the overall level and enhance the energy and clarity in your mix. The use of the three band Compressor, Limiter and Expander makes the dynamics section of the Finalizer very flexible, while Mastering from DAT to DAT maintaining the fidelity of the original material. -
Page 7: Recall
Finalizer96K Manual 01.99 28/01/99 16:23 Side 12 RECALL STORE ROM bank RAM bank Storing a User preset and handling preset names Storing a preset with the same name: - Press the STORE key Select which blocks to load from - Select a location for your new preset using the ADJUST wheel new preset. -
Page 8: Main Page
Finalizer96K Manual 01.99 28/01/99 16:23 Side 14 MAIN PAGE Input MAIN PAGE Input Sample Rate Conversion may be applied to the AES/EBU, - When Thru is selected, the Optical Output is a copy of the S/PDIF or Tos-link Input. The Input Sample rate is asynchronous, Optical Input, regardless of format. - Page 9 Finalizer96K Manual 01.99 28/01/99 16:23 Side 16 MAIN PAGE Input External Insert This page is intentionally blank Instead of internal processing, one of the two Insert points may be set up for external processing. The Ext. Insert may be Analog, AES/EBU or S/PDIF depending on your Input choice.
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Page 10: Inserts
Finalizer96K Manual 01.99 28/01/99 16:23 Side 18 MAIN PAGE Inserts MAIN PAGE Inserts Inserts Dynamic Equalizer INPUT NORMALIZER EXPANDER COMPRESSOR LIMITER OUTPUT The Dynamic Equalizer is somewhat like an extended Select Insert 1 or 2 using the BLOCK keys De-esser with more parameters and enlarged The Finalizer has various Insert possibilities. -
Page 11: External Insert
Finalizer96K Manual 01.99 28/01/99 16:23 Side 20 MAIN PAGE Inserts MAIN PAGE Inserts INPUT NORMALIZER EXPANDER COMPRESSOR LIMITER OUTPUT INPUT NORMALIZER EXPANDER COMPRESSOR LIMITER OUTPUT Black box indicates selected block Selected band Level bar Frequency Gain Bandwidth/Slope Insert Type Balance adjust Band level Adjustable Cross-over frequency... -
Page 12: Normalizer
Finalizer96K Manual 01.99 28/01/99 16:23 Side 22 MAIN PAGE Normalizer This page is intentionally blank INPUT NORMALIZER EXPANDER COMPRESSOR LIMITER OUTPUT Black box indicates selected block Effects blocks No. of consecutive samples clipped. Normalizing gain Clipping method Normalizer The Clip counter indicates the maximum number of consecutive The process of optimizing the level of your material begins in samples clipped within the last second. -
Page 13: Expander
Finalizer96K Manual 01.99 28/01/99 16:23 Side 24 MAIN PAGE Expander MAIN PAGE Expander bands. The Attack is the time the Expander uses to bring the Expander reduced signal to 1:1, when the signal exceeds the Threshold. INPUT NORMALIZER EXPANDER COMPRESSOR LIMITER OUTPUT Expander/Gates are often used to remove unwanted background... -
Page 14: Compressor
Finalizer96K Manual 01.99 28/01/99 16:23 Side 26 MAIN PAGE Compressor MAIN PAGE Compressor The Compressor User Menu INPUT NORMALIZER EXPANDER COMPRESSOR LIMITER OUTPUT Threshold A Compressor is meant to reduce the dynamic content of the Input signal, and thereby keep a more constant level. When the When the Input level exceeds the Threshold, the Compressor will Input signal exceeds the Threshold, the Compressor starts to be activated. - Page 15 Finalizer96K Manual 01.99 28/01/99 16:23 Side 28 MAIN PAGE Compressor MAIN PAGE Compressor Expert Menu Make-up gain Cross-over Menu Press MENU keys to enter the expert page. Press MENU keys to enter the Cross-over Make-up gain is automatically calculated in the Finalizer as a frequency page (Xovr) function of your Threshold and Ratio settings.
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Page 16: Limiter
Finalizer96K Manual 01.99 28/01/99 16:23 Side 30 MAIN PAGE Limiter MAIN PAGE Limiter Digital Ceiling The Limiter With the Digital ceiling you can adjust the Digital maximum INPUT NORMALIZER EXPANDER COMPRESSOR LIMITER OUTPUT Select LIM by pressing the BLOCK keys Output, e.g., if you receive an overload indication on the device connected to the DI/OUT of the Finalizer, you are able to reduce Basic operation... -
Page 17: Output
Dither Type menu must be set to Ext. Fader. Please see the Utility menu on In the Finalizer, TC Electronic has chosen to use TPDF Dither. page 40. The optional Master Fader is described on page 56. This is the most user friendly type of Dither, and it does not restrict you from further downstream processing. -
Page 18: Tools Flow
Finalizer96K Manual 01.99 28/01/99 16:23 Side 34 TOOLS Flow TOOLS Phase Meter (correlation) Flow Phase Meter In the Flow meter, you have six small peak meters, The Phase meter shows you the phase relationship representing the level in the different sections of the between the two channels. -
Page 19: Digital I/O
Finalizer96K Manual 01.99 28/01/99 16:23 Side 36 TOOLS Digital I/O (DIO) TOOLS Digital I/O (DIO) RECEIVED STATUS BITS In this display you have various indicators telling you In this display you set up various important Output what kind of Digital signal you are receiving. parameters. -
Page 20: Wizard
Finalizer96K Manual 01.99 28/01/99 16:23 Side 38 WIZARD COMPARE Press OK to start procedure Select source type: soft/medium/hard Select degree of compression: soft/medium/hard Optimize gain If this option is selected the Finalizer will adjust the Normalizer level. Listen to original preset Listen to your edited sound Bypassed signal If you place cursor here, you will hear... -
Page 21: Utility
Afterwards you don’t need to use the CARD to MEM function (You do not have to run any of the reset functions). the Finalizer will change to program 9. with the card on the Finalizer PLUS/96, but presets may not be read by the original Finalizer anymore. Program Bank... -
Page 22: Reset Page
Finalizer96K Manual 01.99 28/01/99 16:23 Side 42 RESET PAGE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS - FINALIZER PLUS Digital Inputs and Outputs Connectors: XLR (AES/EBU), RCA Phono (S/PDIF), Optical (Tos-link, ADAT), Store and load your own Formats: AES/EBU (24 bit), S/PDIF (20 bit), EIAJ CP-340, IEC 958, EIAJ Optical (Tos-link), ADAT Lightpipe Output Dither: HPF TPDF Dither 8-24 bit default settings... -
Page 23: Midi-Implementation Chart
Finalizer96K Manual 01.99 28/01/99 16:23 Side 44 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS - FINALIZER 96 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART Digital Inputs and Outputs STUDIO MASTERING PROCESSOR: Finalizer - February 1 , 1999 Version 3.00 Connectors: XLR (AES/EBU), RCA Phono (S/PDIF), Optical (Tos-link, ADAT) Formats: AES/EBU (24 bit), S/PDIF (20 bit), EIAJ CP-340, IEC 958, EIAJ Optical (Tos-link),ADAT Lite pipe Function Transmitted... -
Page 24: Midi-Sysex Controllers
Finalizer96K Manual 01.99 28/01/99 16:23 Side 46 MIDI SYSEX CONTROLLERS SELF TEST Left In Dynamics Delay PRESS THE BYPASS KEY WHILE POWERING UP, TO MIDI I/O test Right In Expander Range ACCESS THE RESET MENU AND SELECT ÈRUN TEST Select MIDI I/O test by pressing OK. Ext. -
Page 25: Appendix
Finalizer96K Manual 01.99 28/01/99 16:23 Side 48 APPENDIX Tutorial APPENDIX Glossary Finalizer Tutorial You should set the gain such that the signal peaks are just below AES/EBU The Finalizer is an extremely powerful tool that allows you to or above the dotted headroom lines. Professional Digital Input/Output standard, using balanced XLR tighten up most material. -
Page 26: Troubleshooting
Finalizer96K Manual 01.99 28/01/99 16:23 Side 50 APPENDIX Tutorial TROUBLESHOOTING As a rule-of-thumb the low-band works best with fast Attack You press the POWER switch but there is no light. times and rather slow Release times because low frequencies have - The Power switch on the rear panel is switched off. -
Page 27: Soldering Instructions
Finalizer96K Manual 01.99 28/01/99 16:23 Side 52 APPENDIX Soldering instructions APPENDIX Soldering instructions MIDI Cable XLR - XLR Jack (unbalanced) - XLR Jack (balanced) - XLR Pin 1 - Pin 1 (Ground) Sleeve - Pin 1 (Ground) Sleeve - Pin 1 (Ground) Pin 2 - Pin 2 (Hot) Tip - Pin 2 (Hot) Tip - Pin 2 (Hot) -
Page 28: Note
FCC rules. Commercial Speak These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection TC Electronic A/S, Sindalsvej 34, 8240 Risskov, Denmark, CD Premaster A preset for a male spoken commercial. against harmful interference in a residential installation. hereby declares on own responsibility that following product: Basically the same as the CD Master, but with no Soft-clip. - Page 29 Finalizer96K Manual 01.99 28/01/99 16:23 Side 56 Master Fader Why make a Master Fader? If a fade is performed before the Finalizer, the Compressor will try to increase the level as the fade decreases. To avoid this problem, fades must always be done after the Finalizer. The Master Fader makes it possible to perform a manual fade on the very Output of the Finalizer, enabling you to keep your fade in Digital domain and ensuring perfect tracking of Left and Right.
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