Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product PowerCore TC electronic SDN BHD
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USER’S MANUAL.
1 Read these instructions. 2 Keep these instructions. 3 Heed all warnings. 4 Follow all instructions. 5 Do not use this apparatus near water . 6 Clean only with dry cloth. 7 Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
E E N N G G L L I I S S H H POWERCORE / 3 E E N N G G L L I I S S H H T ABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 CONT ACT DET AILS . . . . . .
E E N N G G L L I I S S H H 4/ POWERCORE POWERCORE / 5 E E N N G G L L I I S S H H GETTING THE MOST FROM POWERCORE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 BUFFER SIZES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
WELCOME CONGRA TULA TIONS! Y ou are about to add a stack of rackmount-quality effects to your native recording environment – and we are convinced that once you have used PowerCore on a few sessions it will stay as an essential part of your equipment for years to come.
E E N N G G L L I I S S H H 8/ POWERCORE POWERCORE / 9 E E N N G G L L I I S S H H POWERCORE SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS MAC PowerCore software 3.0 or higher Mac OS X (10. 4 or higher) G4/G5 or Intel (1 GHz or faster) 512 MB RAM VST or Audio Units compatible host application.
SOFTW ARE INST ALLA TION GUIDE WINDOWS We recommend installing the software before connecting/installing the hardware. • Close ALL running applications. • Insert the PowerCore CD in your computers CD-ROM drive. • The installer should start automatically .
MA C SETUP We recommend inst alling the sof tware before connecting or installing the hardware. • Insert the PowerCore CD in your Mac’s CD-ROM drive. • The install disk should appear on your desktop automatically . If it does not, open a new Finder window and navigate to the CD.
4. Insert the card carefully , and make sure that it is fitted properly into the slot. 5. Now tighten the screw in order to secure the card. 6. Close the case and then connect the power lead again. PowerCore PCI mkII & Unplugged Special Jumper settings PowerCore PCI mkII supports both 33MHz and 66MHz PCI bus speeds.
E E N N G G L L I I S S H H 16 / POWERCORE POWERCORE / 17 E E N N G G L L I I S S H H HARDWARE INST ALLA TION POWERCORE FIREWIRE, X8, 6000 & COMP ACT 1. Power off your computer! 2. Disconnect the power -cable from your PowerCore device. 3. Connect the included FireWire cable to a free FireW ire port on your computer .
PLUG-INS P AGE E E N N G G L L I I S S H H POWERCORE / 19 continued........ DSP and Memory Consumption PowerCore PCI MkII (as in example) is equipped with 4 DSP and memory circuits. Each DSP has an indicator for DSP Load, the percentage of each DSP used, as well as Memory , indicating how much memory is in use on each DSP .
E E N N G G L L I I S S H H POWERCORE / 21 TYPE (PLUG-IN TYPE) No info The plug-in license is not version 2.x., and therefore there is no info available. This is typically the case if the plug-in has been installed with an earlier version of the PowerCore software.
SYSTEM SETUP - plug-in loading The System Setup options controls the way the plug-ins are loaded onto the DSPs in your PowerCore system. There are three options: Adjust for least host CPU consumption Chose this setting if you experience clicks or dropouts.
E E N N G G L L I I S S H H GETTING THE MOST FROM POWERCORE BUFFER SIZES For optimal performance, set your audio buffer size (typically adjusted in the I/O setup of your host application) to a value between 256 and 1024 samples.
E E N N G G L L I I S S H H 26 / POWERCORE POWERCORE / 27 E E N N G G L L I I S S H H USING POWERCORE PLUG-INS PowerCore plug-ins act and behave in the exact same manner as "traditional” VST or Audio Units plug-ins, with the exception that they are using the processing power of the PowerCore DSPs, - not your host computer’ s CPU.
FIL TROID With its dual filters and extensive modulation capabilities, Filtroid brings the sound of analog filter banks to PowerCore. Filtroid consists of two filters with low-, hi- and band-pass shapes with 12, 18 or 24 db slope characteristics.
E E N N G G L L I I S S H H 30 / POWERCORE POWERCORE / 31 E E N N G G L L I I S S H H DENOISE DeNoise comes from TC's acclaimed Restoration Suite bundle. DeNoise is optimized for broadband noise removal, from tape hiss to static environmental noise.
NONLIN 2 NonLin2 Stereo Effects Reverb - from the legendary System 6000 The NonLin2 Stereo Effects Reverb for ProT ools and PowerCore is another world class reverb directly ported from the System 6000. NonLin2 is an effect reverb, which differs from the traditional natural sounding TC reverbs.
E E N N G G L L I I S S H H 34 / POWERCORE POWERCORE / 35 E E N N G G L L I I S S H H POWERCORE IN MAC OS X PowerCore supports both the VST and Audio Units plug-in formats in OS X.
E E N N G G L L I I S S H H 36 / POWERCORE POWERCORE / 37 E E N N G G L L I I S S H H TROUBLE SHOOTING Where can I download the latest PowerCore drivers? W e are continuously working on improving the PowerCore software.
E E N N G G L L I I S S H H 38 / POWERCORE POWERCORE / 39 E E N N G G L L I I S S H H FURTHER SUPPORT RESOURCES TC ELECTRONIC KNOWLEDGEBASE In case none of the above answered your questions, please check out our Knowledgebase at www .
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