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PEQ 3000 User Manual

Important Safety 

Instructions

LEGAL DISCLAIMER

LIMITED WARRANTY

Terminals marked with this symbol carry 

electrical current of sufficient magnitude 
to constitute risk of electric shock. 

Use only high-quality professional speaker cables with 
¼" TS or twist-locking plugs pre-installed. All other 
installation or modification should be performed only 
by qualified personnel.

This symbol, wherever it appears, 

alerts you to the presence of uninsulated 
dangerous voltage inside the 

enclosure - voltage that may be sufficient to constitute a 
risk of shock.

This symbol, wherever it appears, 

alerts you to important operating and 
maintenance instructions in the 

accompanying literature. Please read the manual.

Caution

To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not 
remove the top cover (or the rear section). 

No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to 
qualified personnel.

Caution

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, 
do not expose this appliance to rain and 

moisture. The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping 
or splashing liquids and no objects filled with liquids, 
such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

Caution

These service instructions are for use 
by qualified service personnel only. 

To reduce the risk of electric shock do not perform any 
servicing other than that contained in the operation 
instructions. Repairs have to be performed by qualified 
service personnel.

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.

8. 

Do not install near any heat sources such as 

radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus 
(including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9. 

Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized 

or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades 
with one wider than the other. A grounding-type plug 
has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide 
blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the 
provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an 
electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10.  

Protect the power cord from being walked on or 

pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, 
and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

11.  

Use only attachments/accessories specified by 

the manufacturer.

12.  

Use only with the 

cart, stand, tripod, bracket, 
or table specified by the 
manufacturer, or sold with 
the apparatus. When a cart 
is used, use caution when 
moving the cart/apparatus 
combination to avoid 

injury from tip-over.

13.  

Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or 

when unused for long periods of time. 

14.  

Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. 

Servicing is required when the apparatus has been 
damaged in any way, such as power supply cord or plug 
is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen 
into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed 
to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has 
been dropped.

15.  

The apparatus shall be connected to a MAINS socket 

outlet with a protective earthing connection.

16.  

Where the MAINS plug or an appliance coupler is 

used as the disconnect device, the disconnect device shall 
remain readily operable.

17.  

Correct disposal of this 

product: This symbol indicates 
that this product must not be 
disposed of with household 
waste, according to the WEEE 
Directive (2012/19/EU) and 
your national law. This product 

should be taken to a collection center licensed for the 
recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment 
(EEE). The mishandling of this type of waste could have 
a possible negative impact on the environment and 
human health due to potentially hazardous substances 
that are generally associated with EEE. At the same time, 
your cooperation in the correct disposal of this product 
will contribute to the efficient use of natural resources. 
For more information about where you can take your 
waste equipment for recycling, please contact your local 
city office, or your household waste collection service.

18.  

Do not install in a confined space, such as a book 

case or similar unit.

19.  

Do not place naked flame sources, such as lighted 

candles, on the apparatus.

20.  

Please keep the environmental aspects of battery 

disposal in mind. Batteries must be disposed-of at a 
battery collection point.

21.  

This apparatus may be used in tropical and moderate 

climates up to 45°C.

Music Tribe accepts no liability for any loss which 
may be suffered by any person who relies either 
wholly or in part upon any description, photograph, 
or statement contained herein. Technical specifications, 
appearances and other information are subject to 
change without notice. All trademarks are the property 
of their respective owners. Midas, Klark Teknik, 
Lab Gruppen, Lake, Tannoy, Turbosound, TC Electronic, 
TC Helicon, Behringer, Bugera, Auratone and Coolaudio 
are trademarks or registered trademarks of Music 
Tribe Global Brands Ltd. © Music Tribe Global Brands 
Ltd. 2020 All rights reserved.

For the applicable warranty terms and conditions 
and additional information regarding Music Tribe’s 
Limited Warranty, please see complete details online at 
musictribe.com/warranty. 

Summary of Contents for TC ICON Series

Page 1: ...User Manual PEQ 3000 NATIVE PEQ 3000 DT Midas powered 12 Band Parametric Equalizer Plug In with Optional Hardware Desktop Controller Rev 1...

Page 2: ...ect 6 4 4 Mono Stereo Operation 6 4 5 Plug in and Hardware Controls 7 4 6 Connection Status to the Hardware Unit 7 5 User Interface 8 5 1 Key Commands for fast workflow 9 5 2 EQ In Bypass and Band In...

Page 3: ...us Whenacart isused usecautionwhen movingthecart apparatus combinationtoavoid injuryfromtip over 13 Unplugthisapparatusduringlightningstormsor whenunusedforlongperiodsoftime 14 Referallservicingtoqual...

Page 4: ...the user controls the informative EQ view and High Resolution Real time Analyzer in the Plug in or on the Desktop Controller all result in the smooth continuous response and immediacy of working on an...

Page 5: ...er account at www iLok com and install the PACE iLok License Manager on your computer if it s your first time using iLok Step 2 Activation In the received mail when buying the NATIVE version or on the...

Page 6: ...ffect slot that contains the PEQ 3000 to view the plug in UI There should be a green link icon at the bottom and text that indicates successful connection between the plug in and the Desktop Controlle...

Page 7: ...ame that the hardware unit is currently connected to This is often the DAW channel name If your DAW does not support this you may enter a name for the instance This may be especially convenient when u...

Page 8: ...lay if the band is enabled Colored ring band handle and grey curve overlay if the band is disabled The white curve is the total EQ curve combining all active bands When working in Mid Side or Left Rig...

Page 9: ...EQ See Phase All Pass Filter for details on how to use it At the right hand edge Input meters and Output meters At the bottom left Connection status Chain icon Connection status message and Tool Tips...

Page 10: ...band types are already in use you can just go ahead adjusting Common features are FREQ The Frequency range goes from 2 Hz to 22 kHz Note that although the graphical horizontal axis limits the setting...

Page 11: ...hoot error that is when boosting the treble the midrange is slightly cut and vice versa This is the best all round EQ and is especially effective when microphones are covering multiple sources BRIGHT...

Page 12: ...ove it to pass through The harshness or smoothness with which the sound is removed beyond this point is determined by the dB octave slope selection with 6 dB being the most common and 12 and 24 dB are...

Page 13: ...Side or Left Right operation can be selected in the Global section of one plug in instance Two plug in instances in series are needed to make EQ adjustments for example in both Stereo and Mid Side In...

Page 14: ...allows for a flat level frequency response however the filters delay different frequencies by different amounts resulting in a frequency dependent phase shift Additional features have been added to th...

Page 15: ...low latency If a higher resolution is required then also press the HI RES button You will notice that the RTA graphs have more detail Parameters ANALYSE on off the default is on HI RES on off the def...

Page 16: ...12 only showing the added bands Phase page Settings page 1 and 2 Dials and Buttons Note The dials and buttons have different actions depending on which is selected An EQ band the Phase EQ or either of...

Page 17: ...gy from the instrument Phase EQ page Freq Range Phase Phase On FREQ Selects the LO or HI frequency band for the phase EQ to address GAIN Sets the Phase amount 90 or 180 degrees to be applied to the se...

Page 18: ...want to keep the changes you need to save it as a User preset User presets can be edited and organized as you like When recalling a Factory preset or saved User preset the name will appear in plain te...

Page 19: ...ne by assigning a favorite slot number to the preset using the Favorite menu Click the FAVORITE heart shaped button in the preset window then select one of the 10 banks Assign one of your custom prese...

Page 20: ...simply pasting the new ones in this folder 8 Software Updates New versions of the software may be released to add new features and improve performance Updates can be detected from the plug in directl...

Page 21: ...13 Sierra or above Windows 7 or above Drivers No additional drivers required uses standard USB HID drivers Plugin formats AAX native Audio Units VST2 4 VST3 64 bit USB Connection DT version Type USB 2...

Page 22: ...notbelocatedinyourvicinity youmaycontacttheMusicTribeAuthorizedFulfillerfor yourcountrylistedunder Support atmusictribe com Shouldyourcountrynotbelisted pleasecheckifyour problemcanbedealtwithbyour On...

Page 23: ...r in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to...

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