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VSS-3

Introduction

The VSS-3 algorithm is a multipurpose
algorithm, that with the comprehensive amount
of parameters in both the Early Reflection
section, the Reverb diffuse field and modulation
section opens for numerous flavors.
Use the VSS-3 as a high quality Source reverb.

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Decay

Range: 0.01 to 20s
The Decay time of the Reverb. Usually
associated with the time it takes the Reverb
Diffuse Field to decay 60dB. This is the overall
Master Decay for the four band Decay
parameters (found in the REVERB section
below), which are multiples of this base Reverb
time.

Rev. Delay

Range: 0 - 200ms 
A Delay to the diffuse field part of the Reverb. 
Adds additional time between the Early
Reflections and the onset of the "diffuse field"
of the Reverb.

Hi Cut

Range: 20Hz to 20kHz 
Rolls off the top end of the signal as it enters
the Reverb. Used in conjunction with Hi Soften
and Hi Decay to "darken" a room.

Pre Delay

Range: 0 to 100ms 
A Delay placed at the Input of the algorithm.
This sets how long after the dry sound the Early
Reflections and the diffuse field will begin.

Hi Decay

Range: 0.01 to 2.5
Multiplier for the frequencies above the Hi
Xover frequency. 

Levels

Rev. Level

Range: -100dB to 0dB 
The Output level of the diffuse field part of the
algorithm. When Rev Level is set to off, the
effect will consist entirely of Early Reflections.

Early Level 

Range: -100dB to 0dB 
The Output level of the Early Reflections. When
Early Lev is set to off the Reverb effect will
consist entirely of the Reverb Diffuse Field.

Dry Level

Attenuates the Dry signal level on the Output
side thus leaving the Reverb and Early Level
unaffected. Off equals a “kill-dry” setting.

Early page

Early Reflections

Early Type

Range: 
Concert Hall
Theater
Church
Venue
Studio
Softhall
Near 
Hard
Spread
Build
Random
Slap

Summary of Contents for REVERB 4000

Page 1: ...REVERB 4000 HIGH DEFINITION REVERB U Us se er r s s m ma an nu ua al l...

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Page 3: ...uipment should be installed near the socket outlet and disconnection of the device should be easily accessible To completely disconnect from AC mains disconnect the power supply cord from the AC recep...

Page 4: ...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 uses...

Page 5: ...C ICON Installation 21 The TC Icon Editor Quick Start 23 Basic Operation Setup Select pages 24 Operating Pages 24 Preset Structure Recall Store Delete 26 Bank Handling 26 Preset Handling 27 System I O...

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Page 7: ...azing palette of simulated rooms from natural sounding credible spaces to emulations of vintage reverbs and TC Classics On top of offering front edge pristine reverb technology it features impressive...

Page 8: ...urrent Input level DISPLAY The display is divided into two sections The Upper section is dedicated to essential information operation such as Recall Store and Wizard functions plus I O and Utility The...

Page 9: ...in a user location User location can be selected using either the CURSOR UP DOWN keys or the CONTROL ADJUST wheel Press ENTER to confirm and execute WIZARD key Press to enter the Wizard recall mode V...

Page 10: ...utput Balanced Analog Outputs XLR S PDIF Input Output Power Input 100 240V Power Switch XLR to XLR XLR to Jack Stereo XLR to Jack Mono USB MIDI In Out Thru Optical ADAT S PDIF Cables wiring Note The U...

Page 11: ...SIGNAL FLOW 9...

Page 12: ...tereo signal from e g a mixer AUX section Via the Input Ch parameter found in the I O menu it is possible to chose which Input channel to be processed Select between Left Right and Stereo Input Connec...

Page 13: ...connection ensures communication with the TC Icon Software Editor Open the TC Icon Editor and select appropriate port on the Setup Devices Port page Connect MIDI In Out if needed Connect digital audi...

Page 14: ...s instantly be adjusted using the F1 F2 and F3 VALUE wheels Category Filter Function Preset Number Upper Section Lower Section Controls for any action concerning the upper section of the display HOME...

Page 15: ...different categories The options are Use the ADJUST wheel to select a specific preset within the selected Category Press ENTER to recall the selected preset Recall Wizard When Wizard is selected it i...

Page 16: ...Size Defining the size of a specific Reverb type is a delicate issue Altering Decay times considerably on a defined room size is not equivalent to changing the size of the room We suggest selecting S...

Page 17: ...up function Locat Location Select a user location where you wish to store the preset The Reverb 4000 itself has 100 user locations With a standard PCMCIA card an additional 100 presets can be stored I...

Page 18: ...hapter all parameters controllable via MIDI CC are marked with corresponding MIDI CC numbers A complete list is also available in the appendix section Following CC modes are available Off No response...

Page 19: ...SysEx Range On Off Determines whether the Reverb 4000 should respond to incoming MIDI Sysex MIDI Out Program Change Range On Off Program changes are sent to MIDI Out when presets are recalled via fro...

Page 20: ...y incoming program changes to recall any preset in the Factory User or Card bank Mapping Normal In Normal mode all banks can be accessed for program changes Bank selection is done via Ctrl 0 MSB and C...

Page 21: ...e be set to that value Clock Clock Mode Clock Select Clock mode can be set to Normal or Double Normal If Clock Mode is set to Normal the following options are available 44 1 48 Di In Wordclock Double...

Page 22: ...nput Input Select Range AES EBU ADAT Optical Selects digital Input type Digital Input must be selected Digital Input Trim Range 24 dB to 0 dB Step 0 2 dB Trim parameter on the digital Input Signal is...

Page 23: ...ware Editor that currently controls the following products by TC Electronic System 6000 DB 8 P2 and Reverb 4000 In this section only subjects relevant for usage with the Reverb 4000 will be discussed...

Page 24: ...N SOFTWARE EDITOR Now specify at which location the Wizard should look for the appropriate driver The Wizard now finds the correct driver on the CD ROM Press NEXT Press Finish The Driver is now instal...

Page 25: ...nation on the previous page of this manual Power up the Reverb 4000 and start the TC Icon software on your computer Go to the Setup Devices Select page Press the DETECT key The TC Icon Editor will sca...

Page 26: ...rating Pages Library pages handle operations such as preset Recall Store Delete and bank handling for backup System pages handle overall Clock Settings I O settings and network settings Engine pages a...

Page 27: ...ls Rooms etc Then select the desired preset by touching the preset name in the list Then press RECALL Info Info Presets marked with the small Info tag have additional description attached Press the In...

Page 28: ...ord Hall and meet the criteria defined by the Source Size and Origin settings are now available for recall Reset Resets all Search settings 26 Store Delete To store a preset Select the Store page by p...

Page 29: ...computer this is where these files will appear To Bank Select to which Reverb 4000 bank you wish to copy the selected bank to To File Select To File if you wish to back up the selected bank to your ha...

Page 30: ...Rate Digital In Word Clock Locked Clock Indicates whether the Reverb 4000 is locked to the clock present on Digital Inputs Digital Output Dither Range 8 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 off Reverb 4000 processes...

Page 31: ...the Max I O level must be correctly set to match the device to which the Reverb 4000 is connected Example If the Mixers Max I O level is 18dBu the Max I O Level parameter should be set to that value...

Page 32: ...esets from the User bank Card Bank Incoming Program Changes are mapped to recall presets from the Card bank This requires that a Reverb 4000 formatted PCMCIA card is inserted in the Card slot Custom M...

Page 33: ...map to Fill From Current This is a convenient function you may choose to use when creating a map to list Example 001 mapped to 001 002 mapped to 002 003 mapped to 003 025 mapped to 201 Press Fill Fro...

Page 34: ...rd It is also possible to dump a binary file to a PCMCIA card inserted in the Reverb 4000 This function is especially useful when updating software Be aware that Dumping a Binary File to a PCMCIA card...

Page 35: ...t side No faders No faders visual on the screen Trim Press the value field to activate the Trim function With the Trim function a higher value resolution is available on most parameters for fine adjus...

Page 36: ...ce for composite mixed material and stems 1st choice when used with multichannel joystick on console or DAW 1st choice for adding to classical main microphone pick up Works well on moving sources Pret...

Page 37: ...kers due to compromises by nature built into the emission and pick up process when capturing a room response This is especially true with multichannel formats such as 5 1 and 6 1 where DSP in simulato...

Page 38: ...Early Reflections HiCut Range 20Hz to 20kHz Determines the Hi Cut frequency for the Diffuse Field part of the Reverb Reverb Size Range 0 to 15 Adjusts the overall perceived size of the Diffuse Field p...

Page 39: ...0 to 100 Adjusting the Start time is an efficient way of getting rid of the first reflections that normally color the source the most By adjusting the Start time the first reflections are discarded b...

Page 40: ...ng together to remove the frequencies that give a brittle or harsh sounding Reverb Hi Soften is scaled linked to the Hi Cut and Hi Decay parameters Hi Cut Range 20 to 20kHz Attenuates the high end fre...

Page 41: ...erent types of modulation on the five Reverb diffuse fields Modulation Rate Range 50 Adjusts the Rate of the selected modulation Modulation Depth Range 0 200 Adjusts the Depth of the selected modulati...

Page 42: ...p end of the signal as it enters the Reverb Used in conjunction with Hi Soften and Hi Decay to darken a room Pre Delay Range 0 to 100ms A Delay placed at the Input of the algorithm This sets how long...

Page 43: ...he left right balance of the Early Reflections Allows you to offset the Early Reflections from the normal center position Reverb page Reverb Reverb Type Range Smooth Natural Alive Fast Fast Wd Alive W...

Page 44: ...control multiplier for the low mid frequencies HiMid Decay Range 0 01 2 5 The Ratio control multiplier for the mid frequencies This parameter is normally set to 1 0 as it is the main parameter adjuste...

Page 45: ...Space Mod Depth Range 50 default 50 Allow you to offset the amount of space modulation from the factory default In the Reverb 4000 user interface the parameters of this algorithm are organized as foll...

Page 46: ...lays in the 10 40 ms range can be considered for percussive sounds while dense vocal slap effects could use 70 150 ms of Pre Delay Attack Range 0 500ms Sets the Attack time build up of the Reverb Enve...

Page 47: ...eters gets out of control the Lo and Hi cuts can be used to stay within limits When the Twist Ratio is set at 0 Twist Type has no effect Ratio Range 0 100 Applies the selected amount of Twist to the R...

Page 48: ...aking sure the qualities of the original processor was preserved Sweet modulation spectral characteristics spaciousness distortion saturation etc Hundreds of hours spent listening and measuring User T...

Page 49: ...end the overall frequency spectrum Hi Q Scale Corresponds the small potmeters inside older reverbs used to equalize sound differences caused by electric component tolerances Use the Q scale in combina...

Page 50: ...ary to attenuate the input to avoid overload Dry Level Range Off to 0dB Dry Level control In send return configurations the parameter should be set to Off Rev1 Rev2 page Reverb Decay Master Decay para...

Page 51: ...er related to Master Decay for frequencies above the Mid Xover setting Lo Xover Sets the Cross over frequency between the Lo and LoMid Decay Mid Xover Sets the Cross over frequency between the LoMid a...

Page 52: ...Mid Studio Small Corridor Small Studio Medium Room Corner Close and Corner Far Simply defines the basis location type emulated Position Range 100 Left to 100 Right 0 is Center Position panner for the...

Page 53: ...the Room Decrease to set focus on the Diffuse part of the algorithm Reverb Level Range 100dB to 0dB The Output level of the diffuse field part of the algorithm When Rev Level is set to off the effect...

Page 54: ...t assigned to each Type Depth Range 25 to 25 Allows you to offset the amount of space modulation from the factory default REVERB 4 In the Reverb 4000 user interface the parameters of this algorithm ar...

Page 55: ...mber X X True Voice X X Velocity Note ON X X Note OFF X X After Touch Key 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 rea...

Page 56: ...kHz 48 kHz 88 2 kHz 96 kHz 0 2 ms 48 kHz DC to 23 9 kHz 0 01 dB 48 kHz DC to 47 9 kHz 0 01 dB 96 kHz XLR balanced pin 2 hot 20 Kohm 22 dBu balanced 10 dBu 12 dB headroom 22 dBu to 10 dBu 24 bit 6 144...

Page 57: ...nty Parts and labor 32 F to 122 F 0 C to 50 C 22 F to 167 F 30 C to 70 C Max 90 non condensing PC Card 68 pin type 1 cards PCMCIA 2 0 JEIDA 4 0 Supports up to 2 MB SRAM In Out Thru 5 Pin DIN Anodized...

Page 58: ...Theatre Church Vocal Hall 1 Vocal Deep Boston Garden Hall Amsterdam Hall Showtime Cool Pop Ballad Live Pop Ballad GM Hall M5 Church1 M5 Church2 M5 480 Hall M5 SlapHall M5 WoodHall M5 5000Hall M5 Live...

Page 59: ...t Rap Club Overhead Mics In The Room Tight Natural Store Room Furnished Room 2 A Small Room Stretched Room Slaugterhouse Medium Basement Box 40x40 ft Subtle Studio Box Car Subtle Room Small Corridor S...

Page 60: ...ate Dual Plate 2 Rooms 2 Halls 4 You Dual Backyard Super Strings Nice Vocal Ballad Vocal Church String Hall Nice 4 Perc Scoring Stage Snare Plate DVR 2 DVR 2 Rev 4 VSS3 VSS3 Rev4 DVR2 VSS3 DVR2 Rev4 D...

Page 61: ...oinkygate Thick Slapback Tight Stereo Slap Dense Dark Room Dense Arena NonLin Slap Ricochet Verb Tight Smooth 80 s 808 Studio Spring Nonlin Vocal RichVerb M5 NONLIN 2 NONLIN 2 NONLIN 2 Rev 4 NONLIN 2...

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