TC Electronic M2000 User Manual

M2000

STUDIO EFFECTS PROCESSOR

USER’S MANUAL

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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WELCOME

THE FRONT PANEL

THE REAR PANEL

THE SIGNAL FLOW

RECALL

STORE

THE WIZARD

I/O MENU

LEVELS MENU

ROUTING

UTIL/MIDI

TEMPO MENU

MIDI MONITOR

TUNER

EDIT

DYNAMIC MORPHING

THE PROGRAMS

THE RESET PAGE

TECHNICAL REFERENCE

TROUBLESHOOTING

MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART

SELF-TEST PROGRAM

GLOSSARY

PRESET LIST

About this Manual, The help function

Keys, LED’s and other functions explained

Inputs, Outputs

SNAPSHOTS, Recalling a Preset, Combined recall, Factory/User presets, Memory card

Store a new preset, The letterbox, Combined store

I/O, Input selector, Sample Rate, Mix, Primary output

Ranges, Auto level

Serial, Parallel, Dual input, Dual mono, Stereo, Preset glide, Studio setup examples

Display, Preset glide, MIDI in, MIDI out, MIDI map, Security, Memory protect, Backup, Pedal

Tap key, BPM, Tempo subdivisions.

Combined Edit, Engine output level

Reverb, Chorus, Flanger, Delay, Phaser, Pitch, EQ, Tremolo, Stereo, Dynamic

Reset page, User data page

Maybe you will find help here

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TC Electronic, Sindalsvej 34, DK-8240 Risskov - [e-mail]

Rev 4 - SW - V 2.06

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WELCOME

Congratulations on the purchase of your new M2000.
We hope, that you will have as much pleasure using it
as we had making it.

The M2000 is basically two separate effect Engines housed in the
same box. They can be used as such but they can also work
together in a number of Combined configurations. The outputs of
the two Engines are mixed down to a common stereo output.
The general Control of the M2000 is accomplished by moving
the cursor with the cursor keys; value changes are made by turn­ing the Adjust wheel.
The rest is simple. You select the area that you wish to control by
pressing the function keys on the front of the M2000; i.e., if you
want to Recall you press the RECALL key.

About this Manual

Many people in the music business have an aversion to reading
manuals. We understand that. So if you feel like starting without
reading the whole manual, simply: Plug & Play. You can always
use the manual for checking out areas that you have questions
about or if you want to dig deeper into the unit. Refer to the
Table of Contents for further information.
On the other hand, you might want to know a little more about
the M2000 before you start pressing keys. The manual will take
you step by step through all of the M2000 functions. If you want
to read about a specific function, please refer to the Table of
Contents.

The Help function

The Help function is another way to learn your way around the
M2000. Simply press Help (Shift - I/O) and the Help function
will brief you about functions in the current display.

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THE FRONT PANEL

SETUP SECTION

I/O

Input/output
Samplerate
Digital/analog selection
Dithering.

Routing

Setup the internal routing of the 2
engines.

Levels

Input/output analog levels
Digital input level

Util/Midi

Viewing angle
Security lock
Preset handling
Pedal input
MIDI

Secondary functions

Help

(online help function)

Tuner (the tuner you always wanted)
Auto level

(the fast way to set input levels)

Midi monitor (Monitors all midi ch. at the same time)

PPM + INDICATORS

PPM meters

range from -40dB to 0dB

Overload

Lights up if internal over­load occurs.

SampleRate indicator

48000Hz
44100Hz
32000Hz

Midi In

Midi receive indicator

Card

Indicates presence of a
valid memory card

Tempo

Beats per Minute indicator

Morphing

Indicates an on-going mor­phing

POWER + MEMORY CARD

Electronic power switch

»Easy touch«
Keep pressed for more than
1sec to turn device off.

PC-CARD memory card

Copy presets to/from a stan­dard memory card.

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ENGINE 1 OR 2

Recall

Recall presets to engines

Store

Store and name presets.

Edit

Edit engine 1 or 2

Bypass

Individual bypass key for
each engine.

Second functions

Recall Wizard

Find a preset that match your application

Delete Preset

The fast (and only) way to delete presets

COMBINED 1+2

Recall

Recall combined presets.

Store

Store and name combined
presets

Edit

Engine mix level
Dynamic Morphing

Bypass

Bypasses the entire device.

Snapshots 1-4

Quick store/recall of com­bined presets

Second functions

Recall Wizard
Delete Preset

CONTROL SECTION

OK

Confirms operations.

Shift

Enables access to »shifted«
secondary functions.

Cursors

Moves between parameters

Adjust wheel

Sets parameter values and
preset numbers.

Second functions

Cancel
Page up/down

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THE REAR PANEL

Main

Power

Switch

Balanced

XLR

Inputs

Balanced

XLR

Outputs

Serial no.

AES/EBU

Digital

in/out

S/PDIF

Digital

in/out

MIDI

In,Thru,Out

Pedal

Input

Notes:

To accomodate International regulations, we have also added a back panel power switch.

You don’t need to use the power switch on the rear panel. Use the front panel power switch instead.

Remember to use the left input when you’re using only one input.

Pin 2 is »hot« on all XLR’s (AES Regulations).

If You are connecting the M2000 to unbalanced equipment, you must tie pins 1 and 3 together in the cable
ends away from the M2000.

We have reserved the two unused pins on the MIDI connectors for an optional RS485 interface. Therefore, if
you are connecting M2000 to other equipment that use these pins, please make sure the cable is a 3-wire
standard MIDI type, and not a five wire MIDIPLUS type.

If you want to use the pedal input, be sure it is a momentary »make« type.

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THE SIGNAL FLOW

Notes Regarding the signal flow:

As shown in the block diagram signals are present on all outputs, all the time.

The digital input gain circuit is capable of »lifting« the signal level. This is a very useful feature if you e.g.
are feeding the M2000 with a DAT recording that isn´t fully leveled to 0 dB.

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RECALL + SNAPSHOTS

Bank indicator
(RAM/ROM)

Engine 1

Engine 2

Algorithm type Primary parameter Edited flag Preset number

The Recall Displays

The Recall display is the »homepage« of the M2000. This means that you return to this display whenever you exit any other display of the
M2000.
The Recall display is split into two halfs, showing the presets of both Engines at the same time. Engine 1 is always the top half while
Engine 2 is the bottom half of the display.

If you want to have only one effect, use one engine and set the other in bypass mode.

Recalling a Preset

When you wish to Recall a preset, simply use the
ADJUST wheel to scroll through the presets and press
OK to Recall.

Another way of Recalling is to use the Wizard described later in
this section (see »The Wizard«). The Preset number and the OK
key will be blinking while you are previewing, indicating that the
shown preset is not Recalled yet.
Use the Cursor keys (or the other Recall key) to access the other
Engine.

Primary parameters

Preset name

Recall Display

Combined Recall Display

Routing mode

Flag indicating change to a new routing (only visible during preset preview)

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Preset banks

NORMAL

Factory presets

Your own presets

COMBINED

The M2000 contains four different preset banks. Each bank can
hold 128 presets.

The four banks are as follows:

Normal ROM bank:

This bank contains 128 normal factory presets. The presets are
available from Engine 1 and Engine 2.

Combined ROM bank:

The Combined bank contains 128 Combined factory presets. The

Factory/User Presets

presets are available from the Combined Recall.

Normal RAM bank:

This bank can hold up to 128 of your normal presets.

Combined RAM bank:

The Combined Ram bank can hold up to 128 of your Combined
presets (see Combined presets).

The two Ram preset banks are located after the corresponding
Rom banks . This means that you scroll through the 128 Rom
presets to enter the Ram bank.

For fast RAM access press shift and turn Adjust
wheel one click to the right.

The Preset number and the OK key will be blinking while you
are previewing, indicating that the shown preset is not Recalled
yet.
A Combined preset is made out of two normal presets. This
means that when you return to the normal Recall display (the
Homepage) the M2000 will display the numbers and names of
the two presets that the Combined preset consists of. The Edited
flag will light if the presets have been modified.

Combined Recall

The M2000 is capable of Recalling Combined presets, meaning a
preset for each Engine in a combination.
A Combined preset consists of two normal presets and the
Routing of the M2000: i.e. by Recalling Combined preset 30, a
Chorus will be loaded into Engine 1; a Reverb will be loaded into
Engine 2, and the Routing will change to Serial (see »Routing«).

To Recall a Combined preset:

Press the Combined Recall key and scroll through the
presets using the Adjust wheel. Press OK when you
find the right preset.

128 RAM

PRESETS

128 ROM

PRESETS

128 RAM

PRESETS

128 ROM

PRESETS

A Snapshot will always include both Presets, and Routing just
like a Combined preset.
With the Snapshots you are able to switch between completely
different configurations with the touch of a single key.

TAKING A SNAPSHOT:

When you want to Take a Snapshot of your M2000 setup, press
Shift and the Snapshot key where you want to store.

RECALLING A SNAPSHOT:

Recall of a Snapshot is very easy as well: Simply press the
Snapshot you wish to Recall and the M2000 will change the
whole setup.

Snapshots

The Snapshots are fast Recall keys. Store your favorite
presets or use the Snapshots as four compare keys.

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STORE

Store a new RAM Preset

- Press the STORE button [Engine 1, 2 or combined]

- Select a location for your new preset [dial between preset 1 to 128]

- Move cursor to the new name line and dial in the new preset name [find letter with ADJUST and confirm with OK ]

- Point on DONE and press OK to finalize store operation.

Store with the same name:

If you want to Store the Preset with the existing name simply select the RAM location to Store in by using the ADJUST wheel and press
OK (the OK key will be blinking while you search for a suitable RAM space). The M2000 will now tell you “STORED” in a pop-up win­dow and return to the homepage.

Store location

The letterbox

When you want to change the name of the preset to Store, press
the Cursor Down key. You are now able to write a new name
using the letterbox. Simply dial the ADJUST wheel and press OK
to select new letters.
Select CAP, by pressing OK, to change case.
When you have changed the name select DONE in the Letterbox
and press OK to Store.

Combined Store

The handling of Combined Store is exactly the same as a normal
Store.

Please note that a Combined Preset Stores the Routing of the
Engines along with the Preset.

New preset name

Letterbox

Cursor arrows

CAPS LOCK
Indicator

Place cursor here and press OK
to finalize store operation

Using a Memory Card:

When you wish to use a Memory card, simply insert the Card in
the M2000. The M2000 will now autodetect your card and the
Store, Recall and Snapshot facilities will be attached to the
Memory card. The M2000 will now use the Memory Card as a
normal RAM bank. When you remove your Memory card the
M2000 will switch back to the internal RAM.

If the format of the Memory card is not correct, the M2000 will
detect this immediately.

Card types

Type 1 PC-CARDS, with minimum 64KBytes SRAM.