TC Electronic Finalizer Manuel utilisateur
Finalizer
STUDIO MASTERING PROCESSOR
USER’S MANUAL
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
WELCOME
FRONT PANEL
REAR PANEL
SIGNAL FLOW
FINALIZER SETUP
RECALL
STORE
MAIN PAGES
TOOLS
WIZARD
COMPARE
UTILITY
RESET PAGE
TECHNICAL REFERENCE
TROUBLESHOOTING
MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART
SELF-TEST PROGRAM
GLOSSARY
APPENDIX
About this Manual
Keys, LED’s and other functions explained
Recalling a Preset, Factory/User Presets, Memory Card
Store a New Preset, The Letterbox
Input, EQ, Inserts, Normalizer, Expander, Compressor, Limiter, Output, Crossover Freq.
Phase Meter, Calibration Tone, Flow, Peak-Hold Meter, Digital I/O
Reset Page, User Data Page
Maybe you will find help here
Tutorial
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PRECAUTIONS
WARNING - THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTH-
ED
Use only a three wire grounding type line cord,
like the one supplied with the Finalizer.
Be advised that different operating voltages require the use of a
different type line cord and attachment plug.
In doubt contact your TC distributor.
Check the voltage in your area and use the correct type.
See table below:
CAUTION - Do not open the Finalizer.
Risk of electric shock inside. There are no user-serviceable
parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel only.
Mount the Finalizer with a little space above and below in a
well ventilated rack. Don't block the top or bottom.
To prevent electrical shock or fire hazard, do no expose the
Finalizer to rain or moisture.
Do not rely solely on the front screws when mounted in touring
rack. Support the back of the Finalizer as well.
Please report any shipment damage or equipment malfunctions
to your dealer, TC distributor or the TC head office in
Denmark.
Voltage Line plug according to standard
110-125V UL817 and CSA C 22.2 no. 42
220-230V CEE 7 page VII,
SR section 107-2-D1/IEC 83 page C4
240V BS 1363 of 1984. Specification for 13A.
fused plugs and switched and
un-switched socket outlets
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WELCOME
Congratulations on the purchase of your new Finalizer.
We hope that you will have as much pleasure using it
as we had making it.
The general control is accomplished by moving the cursor using
the PARAMETER keys.
Jumping between bands using the BAND keys.
Changing block by using the BLOCK keys.
Change page using the MENU keys and decrease/increase values
by turning the 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 Finalizer; 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. We understand that. So, if you feel like starting without
reading the whole manual, simply Plug & Play. You can always
use the manual for checking out areas that you have questions
about, or if you want to dig deeper into the unit, refer to the
Table of Contents for further information.
On the other hand, you might want to know a little more about
the Finalizer before you start pressing keys. The manual will take
you step by step through all of the Finalizer’s functions. If you
want to read about a specific function, please refer to the Table of
Contents.
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FRONT PANEL
Input PPM Gain
Reduction
Meters
Limit
LED’s
Expander
Active
Indicators
INDICATORS
Overload
Lights up if internal overload
occurs.
Sample Rate Indicator
48000 Hz
44100 Hz
32000 Hz
MIDI In
MIDI receive indicator.
Card
Indicates presence of a valid
memory card.
Working
Indicates that some calcula-
tion is going on.
Edited
Preset has been edited.
PC Card slot
Presets may be copied
to/from a standard memory
card.
Electronic power switch
»Easy touch«
Keep pressed for more than
1 second to turn device off.
Output PPM
High resolution meters
SoftClip LED
Indicates that output is clipped
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FUNCTIONS SECTION
Main Page
This button gives you
access to edit the entire
signal flow, from input to
output.
Tools
This key gives you access
to a lot of useful tools for
optimizing your material.
Wizard
The Wizard will do some of
the hard work for you.
Utility
MIDI, Security, Memory
management and much
more is located here.
PROGRAM SECTION
Recall
Recall presets.
Store
Store and name presets.
Compare
Compare the sound you
have right now with either
a leveled bypass or the
original preset.
Bypass
Bypass the signal pro-
cessing.
CONTROL SECTION
OK
Confirm operations
and switch individual blocks on/off.
Help
Get help on selected display func-
tion
Block < >
Select which block to edit on the
main page.
Menu up/down
Vertically oriented menu selector.
Parameter < >
Moves horizontally for selection of
parameter to be modified.
Band < >
Select between the three bands on
the com/lim/exp pages.
On the EQ page, it selects which of the six
bands/level are displayed and ready for modi-
fication.
Adjust wheel
Sets parameter values and
preset numbers.
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REAR PANEL
Main
Power
Switch
Balanced
XLR
Inputs
Balanced
XLR
Outputs
Serial No. AES/EBU
Digital
in/out
S/PDIF
Digital
in/out
MIDI
In,Thru,Out
Pedal/Fader
Input
NOTES:
To accommodate international regulations, we have also added a rear panel power switch.
You don’t need to use the power switch on the rear panel. Use the front panel power switch instead.
Pin 2 is »hot« on all XLR’s (IEC and AES standards).
If you are connecting the Finalizer to unbalanced equipment, you must tie pins 1 and 3 together in the cable
ends away from the Finalizer.
We have reserved the two unused pins on the MIDI connectors for an optional RS485 interface.
Therefore, if you are connecting the Finalizer to other equipment that use these pins, please make sure the
cable is a 3-wire standard MIDI type (not a five wire MIDIPLUS type).
If you want to use the pedal input, make sure it is a momentary »make« type.
Power
Input
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SIGNAL FLOW
Notes regarding the signal flow:
The AES/EBU and the S/PDIF inputs are connected internally. Therefore, do not connect cables to both
AES/EBU and S/PDIF inputs at the same time.
As you can see from the block diagram, signals are present on all outputs, all of the time. To make the
dithering circuit work appropriately, you must tell the system whether your main output is analog or digital
(the I/O menu).
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FINALIZER SETUP
Finalizer Setup
The Finalizer is carefully designed to optimize the overall level and enhance the energy in your mix.
The use of the three band compressor, limiter and expander makes the dynamics section of the Finalizer very flexible, while
maintaining the fidelity of the original material. The dynamics section, in a combination with a normalizer and a five band
equalizer, gives you a very powerful tool, to finish the last details of your mix.
Because the Finalizer can be used in different applications, we propose a couple of different setups.
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