TC Electronic UpCon, Manual

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Basic operation
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Introduction
This section of the manual is a general introduc-
tion to operating UpCon using the TC Icon soft-
ware.
In the following chapters we assume that you
have connected UpCon and your computer di-
rectly or as part of a network as described in
“Setting up UpCon” on page 31.
Several UpCon and other TC signal processors
(e.g. DB4/DB8 MKII), and computers running the
TC Icon software can be connected and oper-
ated at the same time as part of a standard Lo-
cal Area Network (LAN). The TC Icon software is
used to detect, configure and operate devices
from your computer.
If you encounter communication errors or cannot
detect or operate a device properly, please refer
to “Networking basics and troubleshooting” on
page 32.
Basic TC Icon operation
The TC Icon software interface has been opti-
mized for use in real-time situations in broadcast
and post production environments (which usual-
ly are very different from standard desktop com-
puting tasks and environments). Accordingly,
buttons
are very prominent and clearly labelled
to ensure proper operation even in stressful situ-
ations. In addition, important parameters can be
assigned to on-screen
faders, allowing for pre-
cise control and immediate visual feedback.
The interface can be customized. Customizable
parameters include fader positions and user in-
terface colors. For more information, please refer
to the chapters ““UI page” on page 85” and
“Color page” on page 85 of this manual.
TC Icon interface: Tabs versus pages
►
Use the tab buttons on the upper edge of the
TC Icon window to select a primary group of
functions.
►
Use the page buttons on the left edge of the
TC Icon window to select specific pages.