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TRIPLE•C MUL TI-BAND COMPRESSOR & ENVELOPE SINGLE CHANNEL/STEREO CHANNEL VERSION USER’S MANUAL.
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3 T ABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION T able of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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5 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on the purchase of your new TC Electronic TRIPLE•C Compressor The TRIPLE•C is a highly flexible Compressor especially designed for single source processing but with a great variety of applications.
6 FRONT P ANEL POWER key On/Off switch for the unit. INPUT LEVEL knob Adjusts the Input level. Range is -6dB to +18dB. INPUT/OUTPUT meters Peak meter showing Input and Output level. The meter range is: 0, -3, -6 ,-12, -18, -24, -40dB. For the Stereo version this meter is common for both channels.
7 FRONT P ANEL LOOK AHEAD key When in Multi-band mode the Look Ahead delay (3ms) can be activated allowing even more pre- cise processing. THRESHOLD knob Multi-band mode: Sets the Mid band Threshold value. The Lo/Hi bands are slaved accordingly . Full-range mode: Sets the Threshold value.
8 REAR P ANEL Balanced Jack Analog Inputs Balanced Jack Analog Outputs Pedal Input for Bypass MIDI In, Out, Thru Digital S/PDIF Input/ Output Sleeve - Pin 1 (Ground) Tip - Pin 2 (Hot) Ring - Pin 3 (Co.
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10 TRIPLE•C - SETUPS Setting up the TRIPLE•C The TRIPLE•C is a very flexible unit and may be used in numerous different setups. Here are illustrations and explanations of some of the most common setups. TRIPLE•C in a Single Channel Insert • Use the send/return connections on a single channel on your analog mixer .
11 TRIPLE•C - SETUPS Setting up the TRIPLE•C EQ Insert in the TRIPLE•C Sidechain • Connect the TRIPLE•C Direct Out to the Input of the EQ and the EQ Output to the TRIPLE•C Input.
12 THE TRIPLE•C DISPLA Y Input Meter Output Meter Overload LEDs Input T ype Indicator Sync Indicator Gain Metering Envelope Processing Limiter Indicator Envelope Setting Link Mode MIDI Override Absolute Gain Alpha/Numeric Display Current Clock Status Input/Output meters Peak meter showing Input and Output level.
13 I/O SETUP Please note that when using internal clock with external digital audio, the incoming digital audio must be in sync with the TRIPLE•C internal clock in order to avoid slip-samples. "***Rate Mismatch****" This Error message will occur in the display if the TRIPLE•C detects slip-samples.
14 MIDI CC Range: On/Off. Determines whether the TRIPLE•C should respond to MIDI Continuous Controllers or not. On page 29 you will find a list of the TRIPLE•C Continuous Controllers. Program bank Determines which bank an external MIDI device will address in the TRIPLE•C when sending a program change.
15 RECALL - EDIT - ST ORE Presets in general The TRIPLE•C holds 50 factory presets (ROM bank) and you are able store 100 additional user presets in the RAM bank. When scrolling through the presets you will locate the user presets after the 50 factory presets.
16 FULL-RANGE MODE Full-range mode is the mode typically found in standard Compressors. Threshold, Ratio, Attack and Release settings apply for the entire frequency area. T o select the Full-range Mode • ENVELOPE MODE key LED must be off/unlit. • MUL TI-BAND OFF LED must be lit.
17 FULL-RANGE MODE Edit Menu T o enter the Edit menu • Press MENU. • Use the V ALUE SET wheel to select the Edit menu and press ENTER. DRG - Digital Radiance Generator Range: 1-10 With this parameter you can add second harmonic distortion. This is a commonly used tube-simulation that will add warmth to the signal.
18 MUL TI-BAND MODE Multi-band mode - is a 3 band compression mode. By dividing the source material into 3 frequency areas you can avoid that peaks at certain frequencies controls the com pression of the entire signal. By setting the Lo and Hi Cross- over frequencies you determine the range of the Frequency areas.
19 MUL TI-BAND MODE Makeup Gain Bypass Press to bypass the TRIPLE•C. All processing parameters are bypassed. Input level control and all system settings found in the I/O menu are not bypassed. Level When a signal is compressed the max Output level of the signal is reduced.
20 ENVELOPE MODE T o select the Envelope mode • Press the ENVELOPE MODE key in the Spectral Adjust section. Input Section Input Level Adjusts the Input level of the TRIPLE•C. Play your source material through the TRIPLE•C and observe the Input meters in the display .
21 ENVELOPE MODE Softlim Softlimiter on/off switch. Where a Compressor mostly is used to gradually reduce the dynamic content above the set Threshold point a limiter is used to directly avoid hitting an upper limit. Compressors and limiters are often used in conjunction.
The TRIPLE•C can be set up to use an external source as Sidechain Input to either control or contribute to the compression of the source material. The Sidechain modes allows the TRIPLE•C to react on either: • The Sidechain Input only . (ON - mode) • A mix between the original Input and the Input present on the Sidechain.
23 USING COMPRESSION - INTRODUCTION Compression in general If you are an experienced user of audio Compressors you may want to skip this section, which is a general explanation of what Compressors do and how they are applied in audio production. Compression is generally used to reduce the dynamic content of an audio signal.
24 USING COMPRESSION Though you can say that using a Compressor in general is about reducing the dynamic content of a signal thereby having better control, there are many different angles on how to use compression. Depending on the specific application you may have different starting points and goals when you apply compression.
25 USING COMPRESSION The meters on the TRIPLE•C are excellent tools to achieve this. Lets have a closer look at the meters. When no signal passes through the unit the gain is illustrated like this: T ry turning the Make-up Level knob to change the level.
26 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Please read, keep, and follow these instructions before connecting this unit. Heed all warnings and instructions. Retain this notice and the owner´s manual for future reference.
27 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Service There are no user-serviceable parts inside. All service must be performed by qualified personnel. Servicing is required when: • the unit has been damaged in any way , such as when the power-supply cord or plug is damaged.
MUL TI-BAND COMPRESSOR & ENVELOPE SINGLE CHANNEL/STEREO CHANNEL VERSION Function T ransmitted Recognized Basic Channel Default 1 1 Changed 1-16 1-16 Mode Default Messages X X Altered Note Number X.
29 APPENDIX - MIDI CONTROL CHANGES Parameter Names MIDI CC In Level 16 Out Level 17 Digital In Gain 18 Bypass 20 Threshold 48 Ratio 49 Attack 50 release 51 L-Freq Level 52 Hi-Freq Level 53 Level 54 Style 55 DRG 56 Hi X-Over 57 Lo X-Over 58 Ext.
30 Digital Inputs and Outputs Connectors: Formats: Output Dither: Sample Rates: Processing Delay: Frequency Response DIO: Analog Inputs Connectors: Impedance, Bal / Unbal: Max.
31 PRESET LIST T riple-C Comp Light Female V oc Medium Female Heavy Female V oc Light Male V oc Medium Male V oc Heavy Male V oc De-Essed Female De-Essed Male Subtle V ocal Com Bright V ocal Bass Comp.
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