Art TCS Twin manual

ART TCS Twin Compressor System IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTION – READ FIRST This symbol, whenever it appears, This symbol, wherever it appears, alerts alerts you to the presence of uninsulated you to important operating and maintenance dangerous voltage inside the encl osure-voltage instructions in the accompanying literature. that may be sufficient[...]

ART TCS Twin Compressor System The ART TCS  Twin Compressor System Table of Contents Introduction ........................................................................................... 4 TCS Features ......................................................................................... 5 Installation .....................................[...]

ART TCS Twin Compressor System INTRODUCTION Thank you and congratulations on your purchase of an ART TCS (Twin Compressor System). You now own a unique compression system with features unlike any other. Offering a supe rb level of sound quality, the TCS’ dual compression topology allows you to quickly and easily choose from a multitude of compres[...]

ART TCS Twin Compressor System TCS FEATURES  Optical Compression  VCA Compression  4 Compression Modes /16 Different V3 settings  Controls Per Channel  Attack and Release Transient Controls  Ratio Control  Threshold Control  Noise Reduction (Expander/Gate) with Threshold Control,  Noise Reduction Tuning C ontrol and Activ[...]

ART TCS Twin Compressor System INSTALLATION The TCS may be used in a wide variety of applications and environments. In a rack-mountable, all-steel enclosure, the unit is designed for continuous professional use. Mounting location is not critical. However, for greater reliability we recommend that you not place the units on top of power amps or othe[...]

ART TCS Twin Compressor System CONTROLS & INDICATORS 1 Power – Switches the unit’s power on and off. 2 Instrument Input and Level – The front ¼” jack is intended for instrument level signals and the level control applies from 0 to 30db of gain to the signal. When using the front instrument jack, the rear inputs on Channel 1 are disconn[...]

ART TCS Twin Compressor System 5 Bypass, Tube, Det.Loop Switches – These 3 switches control the channel settings. When depressed, the BYPASS switch completely bypasse s the compressor controls, including output level (It should be noted that this is an active bypass, so if the unit is unpowered no signal shall pass through). The TUBE switch place[...]

ART TCS Twin Compressor System REAR CONNECTIONS 1 Rear Input Jacks – The TCS features both ¼ inch and XLR connectors on the back as inputs wired in parallel. The rear input jacks accept line level signals up to +20dBu. The rear inputs of Channel 1 ar e disconnected whenever the front panel ¼” jack is used. This allo ws you to keep the rear in[...]

ART TCS Twin Compressor System OPERATION Compression Basics – Compression is an effectiv e way to gently control the dynamics of a signal. The most important setting in your compressor is the threshold . The threshold sets the average signal level, above which the TCS acts on. From there the ratio control sets how aggressively the compressor hold[...]

ART TCS Twin Compressor System might be necessary. If a VCA comp ressor has one advantage over opto- based compression, it’s speed. VCAs have very quick response time when peaks need to be compressed very rapi dly. For these reasons VCAs are especially good in situations that require amplitude protection. Stereo Operation When placed into stereo [...]

ART TCS Twin Compressor System  Manual – this is a general all-purpose setting, which gives you maximum flexibility; it uses a gate for noise reduction.  Percussion – this setting is intended for percussion compression on single instruments such as snare, kick, etc, and includes a gate for noise reduction.  Bass – this setting is int[...]

ART TCS Twin Compressor System V3 Quick Reference Chart NAME MODE NOISE REDUCTION SPEED RANGE NOTES NICE STACK GATE Normal GUITAR STACK EXPANDER Fast BASS OPTO EXPANDER Normal MIX OPTO EXPANDER Normal MANUAL OPTO GATE Fast VOCAL OPTO GATE Fast DE-ESSING CHORAL OPTO GATE Normal DE-ESSING LEVEL OPL GATE Normal MIX OPL EXPANDER Fast VOCAL OPL EXPANDER[...]

ART TCS Twin Compressor System COMMON APPL ICATION S Setting up the TCS with a mixing console For most compression situations we want to set the TCS in series with the channels it will be processing. Start by first placing an insert cable (¼ inch TRS to 2 ¼ inch TS) into the channel(s) insert point on your console. Next route the “Send” into [...]

ART TCS Twin Compressor System Ducking One example of utilizing the detector loop inserts on your TCS is ducking. With the TCS connected to the source material to be compressed place a line level signal, such as a vocal mic r un through a pre amplifier, into the side chain jack on the TCS. Now the TCS will compress the source material based on the [...]

ART TCS Twin Compressor System ADDITIONAL APPLICATIONS Setting up the TCS for sustain with a guitar amplifier If your guitar amp has a pre-EQ effects loop you can patch the TCS into it. Otherwise plug your guitar into the instrument input on Channel 1 of the TCS, and increase the instrument level until you’re working with a decent signal level. A[...]

ART TCS Twin Compressor System Setting up the TCS for stereo mastering For bus mastering or stereo mix masteri ng try placing the TCS in the signal chain after the mixer, or on a subgroup bus. From there try the OPL settings labeled MIX and VOCAL . The OPL settings will allow the VCA to limit any peaks, and have the opto-isolator carry out the leve[...]

ART TCS Twin Compressor System WARRANTY INFORMATION Limited Warranty Applied Research and Technology will pr ovide warranty and service for this unit in accordance with the following warrants: Applied Research and Technology, (A R T) warrants to the original purchaser that this product and the components thereof will be free from defects in workman[...]

ART TCS Twin Compressor System SERVICE The following information is provided in the unlikely event that your unit requires service. 1) Be sure that the unit is the cause of the problem. Check to make sure the unit has the proper power supplied, all cables are connected correctly, and the cables themselves ar e in working condition. 2) If you find t[...]

ART TCS Twin Compressor System TCS™ SPECIFICATIONS Dimensions 1.75”H x 19”W x 7.5”D Weight 7.0 lbs. Analog Input Connections Fron t: ¼ inch instrument (unbal) Rear: XLR, ¼ inch TRS (balanced) Analog Output Connections XLR, ¼ inch TRS (balanced), Detector Loop Connections ¼ inch TRS (Tip = Receive, Ring = Send) Analog Input Impedance XLR[...]

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