TC electronic SDN BHD 1B User's Manual
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1. A B compare function you can easily compare different parameter settings when working with the CL 1B When you start working with your preset the A B button is grayed out This state indicates that the settings in both memory locations A and B are identical so there is actually nothing to compare As soon as you touch one of the parameters the memory location A will be active All parameter changes will be applied to memory location A If you switch to memory location B you go back to the starting point and all further changes will now be applied to memory location B Every time you press the A B button you will toggle between these two memory locations NOTE The A B memory locations are temporary settings only Saving a preset will save the currently selected memory location only The setting of the other hidden memory location will not be saved 16 Reset Press Reset to clear memories A B and return to the originally recalled preset 10 Tube Tech CL 1B2. Support TC Electronic Inc Sindalsvej 34 5706 Corsa Avenue Suite 107 Risskov DK 8240 Westlake Village CA 91362 Denmark www tcelectronic com BY LYDKRAFT APS amp TC ELECTRONIC A S 2007 ALL PRODUCT AND COMPANY NAMES ARE TRADEMARKS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS LYDKRAFT IS A TRADEMARK OF LYDKRAFT APS VST IS A TRADEMARK OF STEINBERG AG AUDIO UNITS IS A TRADEMARK OF APPLE COMPUTER INC ALL SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED TC Electronic is a TC Group company THIS SOFTWARE CONTAINS SIMULATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPED BY AND PROPRIETARY TO SOFTUBE AB OF SWEDEN AND IS PROTECTED BY PATENT SE25332 AND PENDING PATENTS US2004 0258250 EP1492081 JP2004 183976 2 Tube Tech CL 1B TABLE OF CONTENTS Contact amp Support Information 2 Table Df Contents iara Beha ere tence Se eet 3 Foreword by Frank Filipetti 4 System Requirements 5 DSP 6 06 2 2 4 ede 5 Overview amp parameters 6 5 5 eh oe its a el ae anette 9 Default preset locations 9 compare 10 Tube Tech CL 1B 3 Foreword by Fr
3. The VU meter displays the output level 6 Tube Tech CL Enhanced VU meter function Pressing in the lower left side of the meter allows you to change between three meter states L Meter indicates left channel only R Meter indicates right channel only L R Meter indicates both left and right channels 7 Off On To bypass CL 1B and free PowerCore DSP resources at the same time set the Off On switch to Off See also the description of the IN switch 8 Attack The attack control determines how fast the compressor responds to an increase of the input signal The attack control is continuously variable from 0 5 to 300 milliseconds 9 Release The release control determines how fast the compressor responds to a decrease of the input signal The release control is continuously variable from 0 05 to 10 seconds 10 Attack Release Select Three options are available Fixed Attack time 1 msec Release time 50 msec Manual Attack time from 0 5 msec to 300 msec Release time from 0 05 sec to 10 sec Fix man This setting is mainly intended as an overall compression on a full mix or on a sub group mix Combining the release times of Fixed and Manual modes the Fix man mode facilitates an adaptive release function with fast constant attack and release times for short peaks and a longer release times for longer peaks e Turn the Attack control counter clockwise to increase the time before the release contr
4. Hz 96 kHz mono 33 mono 36 mono 69 mono 76 stereo 41 stereo 45 stereo 85 stereo 93 Tube Tech CL 1B 5 Overview amp parameters THRESHOLD LYDKRAFT DENM RK fix man ixe manual 1 In switch CL 1B has two bypass functions The IN switch activates deactivates the processing but leaves the meter functions working Using the IN switch to bypass the plug in the plug in is still loaded onto the PowerCore DSPs and the CL 1B can therefore instantly be switched in and out 2 Gain The gain control is used to compensate for the gain loss during compression It is placed after the gain reduction section and therefore it has no influence on the threshold setting The gain control is continuously variable from off to 30 dB 3 Ratio The ratio control varies the ratio by which the input signal is compressed If the ratio set to 2 1 and the input signal increases 10 dB the output signal is only increased by 5 db The ratio control is continuously variable from 2 1 to 10 1 4 Threshold When the signal is above the set threshold point the compressor is activated and the gain of any signal above the Threshold point is processed according to the ratio attack and release settings 5 6 Meter Input The VU meter displays the input level Compression The VU meter displays the gain reduction The meters neutral position is at O VU and the amount of compression is shown as a decrease in dB Qutput
5. ank Filipetti As an engineer producer am constantly amazed by the sheer number of new and vintage equipment available to us And yet more often than not find myself returning to those few trusted pieces of gear that in a certain sense define our individual sound One of those pieces that would never want to be without is my Tube Tech CL 1B Sometime in the mid 80 s was contacted by John Petersen and offered a chance to play with a prototype of their first compressor the CL 1A remember at the time being very impressed but had a few reservations and suggestions about the product While not suggesting my recommendations led to the final CL 1B was very impressed to find that not only was every one of my thoughts addressed but a great deal more as well Since the introduction of the CL 1B it has been an essential element in my recordings While exhibiting the characteristic warmth of tube equipment it is by no means soft or slow The fixed and variable attack and release knobs as well as variable threshold and ratio give me all the flexibility left wanting in vintage compressor limiters With quick attack and release at a ratio of 1 5 1 or 2 1 it is my number one choice for vocal recording With longer attack and release times at higher ratios use it for everything from bass drum to acoustic guitar to piano to bass In fact about the only thing don t use it for is mix buss compression as that is handled by my indispensab
6. aster G4 G5 or Intel 1 GHz or faster 512 MB RAM 512 MB RAM VST compatible host application VST Audio Units or RTAS compatible System must meet requirements of the host application host application System must meet requirements of the host application RTAS Pro Tools is supported via the VST to RTAS adapter from FXpansion optional More info on www tcsupport tc Getting Started Scroll Wheel Support If you are using a host application that supports this feature all parameters support scrolling on both Windows XP and Mac OS X Simply place the mouse over a parameter value field and use the Scroll Wheel to increment decrement the associated parameter value Key Commands In most host applications Plug Ins support keyboard commands for certain functions The following key commands are available for all Plug In parameters Key Commands in Mac OS Key Commands In Windows Reset To Default Alt Reset To Default Shift amp Control DSP Usage For each open instance of the CL 1B on 1st generation PowerCore devices PowerCore Element PowerCore PCI the following DSP usage applies 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 88 2 and 96 kHz sample rates are mono 49 mono 54 eas not supported on 1st generation stereo 61 stereo 67 PowerCore hardware For each open instance of the CL 1B on 2nd generation PowerCore devices Express PCI mkII Unplugged Compact amp FireWire the following DSP usage applies 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 88 2 k
7. e the preset in My Presets folder My Presets Via My Presets you are able to load you own presets If you chose to store presets in other locations than the My Preset folder tia these presets will not appear in the My Preset drop down menu However you can still navigate to and load these presets via the Load Preset function 13 Preset name This is the name of the preset Default Preset Locations The following locations will describe where you can find the CL 1B presets which are stored in a folder unique to each plug in Mac OS X preset paths Factory presets lt Macintosh HD gt Library Application Support Tube Tech CL 1B Presets User presets lt your user name gt Library Application Support Tube Tech CL 1B Presets continued Tube Tech CL 1 9 Windows preset paths Factory presets C Program Files Tube Tech CL 1B Presets User presets C Documents and Settings lt your user name gt My Documents Tube Tech CL 1B Presets e To delete a preset file simply move it to the or Recycle bin e To create a new sub folder that appears in the Plug In menu simply create new folder in the Plug In folder that resides in the PRESETS folder of the CL 1B default preset location NOTE A folder will not appear in the Preset File Menu unless it has at least one preset inside 14 Up down The UP DOWN arrows can be used to browse through all presets 15 With the
8. fad BUILT FOR POWERCORE TUBE TECH CL 1B VIRTUAL COMPRESSOR LIMITER MANUAL TUBE TECH DISTRIBUTED BY t c electronic TC Support Interactive The TC Support Interactive website www tcsupport tc is designed as an online support and information center At the site you can find answers to specific questions regarding TC software and hardware All known issues are stored in a database searchable by product category keywords or phrases Under the section My Stuff you can login to check the status of your questions download materials such as product manuals software updates and new presets This site has been specifically designed to meet the needs of our users We constantly update the database and you will find the site to be a huge resource of information Browse through Q amp A s and discover new aspects of your TC product If you can t find an answer online you have the option of submitting a question to our technical support staff who will then reply to you by e mail The TC Support Team is on constant alert to help you in any way they can 9 R WO SUPPORT Sul Home E Mall Us Stuff Login 3 j Text optional Search Ties ar cotegeries z search suces 21 Search B Prroses z O54 Answers Found of 43 gt Contact Details Alternatively you may contact the TC Electronic distributor in your area or write to TC ELECTRONIC A S USA Customer
9. le Tube Tech SMC 2B Frank Filipetti Biography Frank Filipetti came to NY as a singer songwriter in 1971 Ten years two publishing and three record deals later he decided to try his hand at engineering and production He had his first number one single 1983 with Foreigner s 1 Want To Know What Love Is Since then he has worked on projects with artists as varied as James Taylor Kiss Luciano Pavarotti Courtney Love Barbra Streisand Dave Grusin Korn Carly Simon Elton John Mariah Carey Rod Stewart and Paul McCartney on film soundtracks for directors Mike Nichols and Nora Ephron In 1998 he won two personal Grammy s for his engineering and production work on James Taylor s Hourglass in 2000 2004 and 2005 he won Grammy s for his engineering and production work on the Original Cast albums of Aida Wicked and Spamalot Recently he has been at the forefront in 5 1 surround mixing The N2K album Dave Grusin West Side Story which he recorded and mixed with producer Phil Ramone in 1997 was one of the first commercially available 5 1 recordings Since then he has done numerous 5 1 mixes for artists such as James Taylor Meatloaf Billy Joel Five For Fighting Elton John Polyphonic Spree Paul Simon and Frank Zappa System Requirements Windows Mac OS X PowerCore software 2 2 or higher PowerCore software 2 2 or higher Windows XP Mac OS X 10 4 or higher 1 4 GHz or f
10. ol takes over e Turn the Attack control clockwise to decrease the time before the release control takes over Notice that the Fix man mode is in effect only when the peak time is shorter than the setting of the attack control If the peak of signal is longer than the setting of the attack control or if the attack control is set fully counter clockwise it will respond as in manual mode Tube Tech CL 1 7 11 Sidechain Link The Sidechain Link function is relevant only when CL 1B is used on a stereo audio file In Left Right mode it creates a dynamic master slave relation between right and left channels allowing the channel where most compression is applied to also control the compression amount of the other channel This is similar to the sidechain functionality you have available when connecting two hardware CL 1B mono units for the purpose of processing in stereo In Left mode the compression amount applied on the left channel also controls the compression amount applied on the right channel In Right mode we have the exact opposite situation 8 Tube Tech CL 1B Presets section Via the Presets section you are able to recall store and compare different settings 12 File Press FILE to open the File menu Load Preset Save Preset My Presets Vocal compressor 1 Acoustic Guitar All Round 1 All Round 2 Load Preset Select to load presets from the default preset location Save Preset Select to sav
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