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TC Electronic PowerCore manual

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    USER’S MANUAL[...]

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    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[...]

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    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 CONTACT DET AILS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 THE DISABLED ST A TE . . . . . . .[...]

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    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. PowerCore is an exciting concept, putting an end to proprietary closed system e[...]

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    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. System must meet requirements of the host application FireWire, Compact, X8 &[...]

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    SOFTWARE 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 . If it does not, then navigate to the CD ROM drive and doubleclick the: SETUP .exe • The[...]

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    MA C SETUP We recommend inst alling the software before connecting or inst alling 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. • The following dialog appears: • Click CONTINUE. • Read t[...]

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    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. In its default position the [...]

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    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 FireWire port on your computer . 4. Connect the other end of [...]

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    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 . Expanded Status page The[...]

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    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. Not available There is no info available because there is no PowerCore supporting th[...]

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    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. High compatibility mode This is the default setting and it will work perfectly for most setup[...]

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    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. Rule of thumb: The larger the audio buffer size, the lower your PowerCore plug-in’ s performance overhead on the DSPs a[...]

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    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. PowerCore[...]

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    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. The filters can be used in series or parallel for the utmost creative control, and the external side-ch[...]

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    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. DeNoise is fingerprint-based and its edit tools allow manual adjustment of the analyzed fingerp[...]

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    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. NonLin2 is capable of generating compact vocal ambience[...]

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    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. PowerCore plug-ins are always installed into the same locations in OS X, which is extremely convenient, especially when using multiple audio applications that rely on th[...]

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    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? We are continuously working on improving the PowerCore software. Therefore we recommend to check our website for the latest software, prior to installing the software that came with the product to[...]

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    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 .tcsupport.tc. In the unlikely case that none of the answers in our Knowledgebase help you, you should send an email [...]

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    © BY TC ELECTRONIC A/S. ALL PRODUCT AND COMP ANY NAMES ARE TRADEMARKS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS. ALL SPECIFICA TIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Prod No: E60503712[...]