TC Electronic M350 User Manual Download Page 6

QUICK START – 

IF YOU JUST CAN’T WAIT

If you just can’t wait to hear the great
effects waiting for you in your new M350
Dual Effects processor, follow the few steps
in this quick setup guide:

• Unpack the M350 and check for possible

damages that could have been caused by
transport. 

• Read the safety instructions.
• Take a few minutes to register online via:

www.tcelectronic.com 

or send in the

registration card. Customers registered
online will be notified directly via E-Mail
about new tips & tricks and manual updates.

Consider the M350 as two effects processors in
one box. We call these two processors
“engines”. The 

Delay/Effects engine

creates

one of the following effects: Delay, Chorus,
Flanger, Phaser, Tremolo, De-Ess or
Compression. The 

Reverb engine

creates

Reverb.
These two Engines can be used separately or in
conjunction.

Connections & Routing: 

The M350 has two routing options that require
two different ways of connecting.
The Routing mode is set on the M350 rear
panel and should correspond to your current
setup.

Serial Routing (switch in OUT position)

– utilizing both effect Engines in serial.

Dual Input mode (switch in IN position)

– ideal if you need to send signals from two

different aux sends on your mixer and return on
a stereo aux or two other channels.

For detailed explanations on Routings and
connections please read page 23.

• When all audio connections are made,

connect power.

• Set the M350 to Preset Off mode using the

PRESET ON/OFF key:

The M350 is in Preset Off mode when the
display reads as illustrated above.

• Set all controls in 12 o’clock position to 

hear factory settings.

(For Dual Input mode set MIX to 100%.)

• Select an effect from the Delay/Effects

section.

• Select a reverb type from the Reverb section.
• Start playing music through the M350.
• Adjust input level to a level just below the

point where the two INPUT PPMs turn red.

• Set the desired mix between the dry and wet

signal of the entire M350 using the MIX
control.

• Set the desired balance between the

Delay/Effects engine and the Reverb engine
using the EFFECT BALANCE knob.

• Now tweak the controls for the two sections

until you have the intended effects.

• (When using the Dual Input mode always set

MIX to 100%)

For any questions left unanswered by this
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Summary of Contents for M350

Page 1: ...M350 DUAL ENGINE PROCESSOR U US SE ER R S S M MA AN NU UA AL L...

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Page 3: ...ts have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped This equipment should be installed near the socket outlet and disconn...

Page 4: ...ass B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in residential installations This equipment generates...

Page 5: ...esets 22 MIDI channel 22 Sysex ID 22 M350 Software 22 Routings 23 EFFECTS Delay effects Dynamic Delay 24 Studio Delay 25 Triplets Delay 25 Soft Delay 25 PingPong Delay 25 SlapBack Delay 25 Compressor...

Page 6: ...witch in IN position ideal if you need to send signals from two different aux sends on your mixer and return on a stereo aux or two other channels For detailed explanations on Routings and connections...

Page 7: ...f TC reverbs and effects M350 comes with an easy to read preset display and provides MIDI in out MIDI clock tempo sync pedal control of tap tempo and global bypass It provides 5 direct access paramete...

Page 8: ...tor Selects between the 15 effects Off in the Delay Effects engine DELAY TIMING knob DE TAP key Tap the global tempo using the TAP key by tapping quarter notes Now use the timing knob to multiply the...

Page 9: ...presets by using the UP DOWN arrows followed by LOAD Note that the M350 holds no stored factory presets apart from the default settings in the various effects Toggling between the preset On preset Off...

Page 10: ...ut signal is fed to both the Delay Effects engine and the Reverb engine This means you can then use the M350 as two independent effect units with a common output Analog output Analog output is a stere...

Page 11: ...Jack Cable Mono to Mono MIDI Cable DIN CONNECTOR 5POLE MALE 180 degrees DIN CONNECTOR 5POLE MALE 180 degrees max 10m SHIELDED CABLE 3 or 5 wires screen GND TIP TIP GND TIP RING GND GND RING TIP Jack...

Page 12: ...e rear panel select Dual Input routing mode by leaving the switch in the in position Connect AUX 1 send to the M350 s left input Connect AUX 2 send to the M350 s right input Connect the M350 s left an...

Page 13: ...your instrument or from a DI box to the M350 s inputs use the left input for mono signals Connect the M350 s left and right outputs to mixer or amplification Set input level to 12 o clock position Set...

Page 14: ...type using the selectors on the front panel Set the AUX return level on the mixer to approx 50 Now slowly turn up the AUX sends Adjust fine tune the M350 input level so the input LED on the front pane...

Page 15: ...he front panel often is orange but only rarely peaks at red color Select Reverb type and Delay Effects type using the selectors on the front panel Now fine tune MIX between wet and dry signal BALANCE...

Page 16: ...nal Clock Internal Sync or Master are commonly used terms This is probably set via you hard disk recording program Please refer to its owner s manual Press the DIGI IN button on the M350 If the DIGI I...

Page 17: ...ping the A to D converters on your soundcard Select Serial or Dual Input routing mode via the ROUTING switch on the rear panel Note that if you do not add effects to the tracks while recording and use...

Page 18: ...select deselect the digital input press the DIG IN button once The green LED next to the DIG IN button will indicate various states LED Off Digital input is set to off The M350 processes only the sig...

Page 19: ...d mix setting of 50 in Serial routing Reverb and Delay mix level is set using the MIX knob in Serial routing To individually adjust the mix setting between Reverb and Delay use the BALANCE knob BYPASS...

Page 20: ...the TAP key you specify a global tempo that you can increase decrease using the TIMING knob which operates as a multiplier The range of the TIMING knob is 0 5 to 2 Example Let us say that you tap quar...

Page 21: ...knob Chorus Flanger Phaser and Tremolo Increases decreases the tempo Remember that the default setting suggested by TC Electronic is achieved by setting the knob in 12 o clock FEEDBACK DEPTH FREQUENC...

Page 22: ...ters will vary from algorithm to algorithm As an example it is possible to set a much longer decay time for a Classic or Concert Hall Reverb than for a Drum Box Pre Delay A short delay placed between...

Page 23: ...above They indicate when the front controls do not match the current settings of the active preset When you turn any of the knobs and pass the position physically matching the current parameter value...

Page 24: ...ows indicating that channel 1 is selected and the M350 can receive MIDI information on channel 1 Use the UP DOWN arrows to select MIDI channels 1 to 16 O indicates Omni which means that the M350 can r...

Page 25: ...hat you have selected the correct routing according to your setup Serial Routing With this routing the two engines are used as a chain of two effects where the signal first passes the Delay Effects en...

Page 26: ...lay algorithms When using the M350 in a Dual Input setup the MIX knob should be set to 100 wet Delay Types Dynamic Delay The Dynamic Delay initially introduced in the well recognized TC 2290 is a func...

Page 27: ...k delays are also often used on funky rhythm guitars a bit longer on rockabilly guitar or vocals Compressor Compression basics A compressor is a tool used to reduce the dynamic content of a signal Whe...

Page 28: ...would therefore often benefit from being processed by a De Esser Chorus and Flanger A Chorus Flanger is basically a short delay modulated by an LFO Low Frequency Oscillator The differences between ch...

Page 29: ...direct sound the phasing sound occurs The Smooth Phaser utilizes twelve all pass filters It is the higher number of filters in the Smooth Phaser that allows the Smooth Phaser to sound smoother than th...

Page 30: ...ates a large environment but adds a distinctive acoustic flavor to the source material You can use this reverb with great effect on drums and other percussive material but it can also be used when you...

Page 31: ...y by the walls covered with wallpaper windows and maybe some furniture Nearfield If you want a reverb that is tight and characterized by early reflections the Nearfield reverb will be your preferred c...

Page 32: ...y s X X Channel X X Pitch Bend X X Control Change O O Prog Change O O SysEx O O Common Song Pos X X Song Sel X X Tune System real time Clock X O Commands X X Aux Messages Local ON OFF X X All Notes OF...

Page 33: ...is always ready to receive a MIDI bulk dump unless its MIDI Receive Channel is set to OF Reset Procedure If you would like to do a complete reset of the M350 and return to factory settings follow thi...

Page 34: ...23 9 kHz 0 01 dB 48 kHz 1 4 phone jack balanced mono sense 21 kOhm 13 kOhm 24 dBu 0 dBu 12 dBu to 12 dBu 24 bit 128 x oversampling bitstream 0 70 ms 0 65 ms 44 1 kHz 48 kHz typ 92 dB 22 Hz to 22 kHz...

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