Tc Electronic LCN User Manual
English Manual
LCn
Introduction 1
About this manual 2
Loudness website 2
Getting support 2
System requirements and installation 3
System requirements 4
Supported hosts 4
Supported sample rates 4
Supported audio formats 4
Supported file formats 4
Installation and authorization 4
Using LCn 9
One-step loudness normalization
for your DAW 10
LCn features 10
Using LCn in Pro Tools 11
Using the stand-alone version of LCn 11
Interface and feature reference 12
LCn user interface overview 13
LCn settings page 21
Watch Folder mode 24
About the LCn True Peak Limiter 27
Frequently asked questions 28
Appendix:
Level versus loudness 30
The path to BS.1770 31
Meter calibration 32
Display 32
Postscript 33
LCn Manual a
Product LCn
Product version 1.1
Document Manual
Document version / date 2015-03-01
Introduction
Introduction
LCn Manual 1
Introduction
About this manual
Read this manual to learn how to install and use
your TC Electronic software.
This manual is only available in PDF format from
the TC Electronic website.
You can print this manual, but we encourage you
to use the PDF version, which has both internal
and external hyperlinks. For example, clicking
the TC Electronic logo in the upper left corner
of each manual page will take you to the table
of contents.
To get the most from this manual, please read it
from start to finish, or you may miss important
information.
To download the most current version of this
manual, visit the web page
tcelectronic.com/support/manuals/
Loudness website
Keeping track of the multitude of issues around
loudness can be a challenge. That’s why we
have created a one-stop dedicated loudness
website where you’ll find critical information on
the most important issues. This site is an answer
to the highly relevant question:
“What is loudness, and why is it important?”
Visit the Loudness website at
tcelectronic.com/loudness/
Getting support
If you still have questions about your TC Electronic product after reading its manual, please
get in touch with TC Support:
tcelectronic.com/support/
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System requirements
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System requirements
Two plug-in versions
Please note that there are two versions of this
plug-in:
– LC2n: for processing mono and stereo sig-
nals
– LC6n: for processing mono, stereo and 5.1
surround signals
This manuals refers to both LC2n and LC6n
as “LCn”, unless a description only applies to
one version.
System requirements for Mac OSX
– Intel CPU (2 GHz or faster recommended)
– 2 GB RAM
– Mac OS X version 10.6.8 or higher
– Pro Tools version 8 or higher
(for the plug-in version)
Supported plug-in formats
– AAX AudioSuite (32 Bit/64 Bit)
– RTAS AudioSuite (32 Bit)
System requirements for Windows
– Intel-compatible CPU
(2 GHz or faster recommended)
– 2 GB RAM
– Windows version 7 or higher
– Pro Tools version 8 or higher
(for the plug-in version)
Supported plug-in formats
– AAX AudioSuite (32 Bit/64 Bit)
– RTAS AudioSuite (32 Bit)
Supported hosts
You can use LCn either as a native Pro Tools
plug-in or as a stand-alone version.
You can use the plug-in version of LCn with:
– Avid Pro Tools 8 & 9 (Mac & PC): RTAS
– Avid Pro Tools 10 & 11 (Mac & PC): AAX
For more information, see “Pro Tools and standalone versions”.
Supported sample rates
(Applies to plug-in and stand-alone versions)
– 44.1kHz
– 48kHz
– 96kHz
Supported audio formats
– LC2n: Mono, Stereo
– LC6n: Mono, Stereo, 5.1 Surround
Supported file formats
You can use the stand-alone version of LCn to
process the following audio file formats:
– WAV
– Broadcast WAV
– AIFF
The stand-alone version of LC6n can process
5.1 surround recordings stored as discrete mono
files if these files follow Pro Tools naming conventions. For more information, see “Processing
of 5.1 surround files in LC6n (stand-alone version)” on page 11.
Installation and authorization
You may be familiar with software licensing and
authorization based on the iLok hardware. LCn
uses a new license management concept/technology that allows you to authorize your plug-ins
without a physical iLok key.
Instead of the iLok key, you can use your computer as a “key”. All you need is a (free) iLok ID,
and the license(s) you purchase will be associated with this ID.
You then install the iLok License Manager software on your computer and use your iLok ID to
activate the plug-in(s) you have purchased on
this computer. Licenses can later be deactivated and then activated on another computer, allowing you to easily use your LCn wherever you
need it. No iLok key to lose – one less thing to
worry about.
During installation, both the plug-in version for
Pro Tools and the stand-alone version of LCn
will be installed on your computer. Your license
co vers both product versions, but you cannot
activate and use the plug-in and stand-alone
versions on two different computers simultaneously. If you want to use LCn on another computer, you need to deactivate your license on
the first computer and activate it on the second
computer.
Of course, you can still use an iLok 2 device to
store your licenses if this is what you prefer. In
that case, you can use your license on another
computer simply by attaching your iLok 2 to it.
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Obtaining an iLok ID
Please note that you only need to create one account for all your PACE-based software licenses.
If you already have an iLok ID, proceed with “Obtaining and installing the iLok License Manager”
on page 5.
– Go to the iLok website: www.ilok.com
– Click on “Create Free Account”.
– Fill the Free Account Setup form and click
“Create Account”.
After finishing the registration process, a confirmation message will be sent to the e-mail account that you have specified when registering
on the iLok website. You can now use this account to log into the iLok website and activate
software licenses on your computer using the
iLok License Manager application.
Obtaining and installing the
iLok License Manager
Please note that describing all iLok License Manager features is beyond the scope of this manual.
If you need more information on account management, activation, deactivation and transfer
of licenses, please install the iLok License Manager as described below and refer to its Help file
or go to
www.ilok.com/support.html
– Go to the iLok website to download the iLok
License manager:
www.ilok.com
– Download the iLok License Manager installer
for your operating system.
Fig. 1.: The iLok License Manager
– Click on “Sign in” and provide the credentials
(your account name and your password) that
you entered when you created your iLok ID.
– After downloading the iLok License Manager
installer, unZIP it and run it.
– Follow the iLok License Manager installer’s
instructions. During installation, you may be
asked to enter your user account password.
– After the installer is finished, launch the iLok
License Manager.
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Fig. 2.: iLok License Manager: Sign In dialog
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Managing plug-in activation
– After signing in, the plug-ins that were regis-
tered to your iLok ID will be available for acti-
vation and deactivation.
Fig. 3.: iLok License Manager after signing into
an account
– Select a plug-in in the license list.
– Click on “Show Details” to display additional
information, including options to Activate and
Deactivate your plug-in(s).
Activating your plug-in from
the iLok License Manager
To activate your plug-in from the iLok License
Manager, proceed as follows:
– Select the plug-in in the license list.
– Click on “Show Details”.
Additional information about the plug-in and a
sidebar with license-related functions will be
shown.
Fig. 4.: iLok License Manager with details for a
LC6n license
– Click on “Activate”.
– In the next dialog (“Select an activation loca-
tion”), select the activation location (the computer or your iLok 2 device) and click “Next”.
Fig. 5.: Plug-in activation from
iLok License Manager
You will be asked to confirm the activation
process.
– Click on “OK” to confirm activation.
After a few seconds, the activation of your li-
cense will be confirmed.
– You can now quit iLok License Manager (this
application does not have to run while you are
using your plug-ins) and continue with the in-
stallation of LCn.
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Installing LCn
– Make sure your host software (Pro Tools) is
not running.
– Run the installer for the LCn plug-in. You may
need an administrator account name and
password to run the installer.
–
Fig. 6.: The LCn installer
– Read and accept the Software License Agree-
ment presented by the installer.
– Finish the installation of the LCn plug-in and
quit the installer.
– Launch your host software (Pro Tools) to use
the LCn plug-in or
– Launch the stand-alone version of the plug-
in:
– “LC2n Loudness Correct” or
– “LC6n Loudness Correct”
Activating your plug-in when
launching the host application
– If you have not activated the recently installed
plug-in as described under “Activating your
plug-in from the iLok License Manager” on
page 6, you will now be presented with a
dialog telling you that the plug-in needs to be
activated.
Fig. 8.: Selecting a license to activate
– In the next dialog, select the activation loca-
tion (the computer or your iLok 2 device) and
click “Next”.
Fig. 7.: iLok Activation prompt in Pro Tools
– Review the plug-in name, make sure that this
is the correct computer to activate and click
on the “Activate” button.
– In the next dialog, select the plug-in you wish
to activate and click “Next”.
Fig. 9.: Selecting a license location
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Fig. 10.: Plug-in activation confirmation
– When your host software has finished launch-
ing, the newly activated plug-in(s) will be
available.
Updating LCn
To update LCn to a newer version, just run the installer for the update as described under “Installing LCn” on page 7. The currently installed
software version will be replaced by the new
version. You do not have to activate the plug-in
again after updating.
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Using LCn
Using LCn
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