TC Electronic RESTORATION SUITE User Manual
USER MANUAL
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
WELCOME TO RESTORATION SUITE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
GETTING STARTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
GLOSSARY OF TERMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
GENERAL PLUG-IN CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
DECLICK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
DECRACKLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
DENOISE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
DESCRATCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
DEThump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
PRESET MANAGEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
TUTORIAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
APPENDIX A: PROCESSING DELAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
APPENDIX B: CPU OVERLOADS IN WAVELAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
APPENDIX C: PATENT INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
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WELCOME TO RESTORATION SUITE
Thank you for choosing this hi-end restoration solution for POWERCORE. RESTORATION
SUITE brings you all of the key-components required to restore vintage or otherwise
damaged recordings – from broadband noise reduction to click or scratch removal!
TC Works have created this unique restoration tool-kit in collaboration with Noveltech
of Finland (www.noveltechsolutions.com). The vision of this product is to deliver a
complete solution, catering for all your restoration needs
The RESTORATION SUITE introduces Noveltech’s unrivalled breakthrough technology
for the removal of scratch and large artifacts from your audio material that goes way
beyond the reach of common solutions.
The Declick and Denoise algorithms are based on TC Electronic’s years of experience
in that field of restoration – now with extended functionality and POWERCORE support.
Together, Noveltech and TC Electronic will continue to expand the feature set of the
RESTORATION SUITE – our goal is to deliver the best and most complete restoration
solution to you!
Enjoy!
The TC Electronic Team
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GETTING STARTED
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
WINDOWS
• POWERCORE PCI or FIREWIRE running system 1.7 or later
• Windows XP
• PIII 1 GHz or faster
• 256 MB RAM
• VST compatible host application
• System must meet requirements of the host application
MAC OS X
• POWERCORE PCI or FIREWIRE running system 1.7 or later
• Mac OS X (10.2 or higher)
• G4 / 800 MHz or faster
• 256 MB RAM
• VST or AudioUnits compatible host application.
• System must meet requirements of the host application
POWERCORE REQUIRED!
The RESTORATION SUITE Plug-Ins require a POWERCORE PCI or POWERCORE
FIREWIRE to be available in your system. These Plug-Ins will NOT run without POWERCORE.
CPU PERFORMANCE NOTE
RESTORATION SUITE is a set of hybrid Plug-Ins, utilizing native CPU processing and
POWERCORE DSP processing at the same time. This allows us to combine the key
advantages of both native and DSP processing technologies for optimal sound quality
and the best real-time results. Other than ‘pure’ POWERCORE DSP plug-ins, these
hybrid Plug-Ins might cause a significant CPU load on your system.
PROCESSING DELAY
In addition to the typical latency delay associated with DSP Plug-Ins, RESTORATION
SUITE also has an internal processing delay that will increase the latency.
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Artifact
An Artifact is an undesirable anomaly or glitch in the audio. Artifacts can originate
in specific recording environments, by using inadequate or primitive recording
techniques, playback errors, low quality systems, data reduction technologies and
even signal processing.
Click
Clicks can be recognized as periodic burst artifacts with a short duration and relatively
high gain. A click can be from 1 to 200 samples in length.
Crackle
Crackle is also a short duration artifact, but appears as an almost constant surface
noise, as you would hear in the background of a record. Crackle typically ranges from
1 to 20 samples in length.
Fingerprint
A Fingerprint is a short sample of the background noise that you want removed from
the audio signal. This is a unique spectral signature of the audio you wish to remove.
It is always best to get the Fingerprint of the noise you wish to remove as isolated as
possible.
Scratch
A scratch can be recognized as an aperiodic (occasional) burst artifact with a long
duration and relatively high gain. A scratch will be characterized as an artifact from
200 to 2000 samples in length.
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GENERAL PLUG-IN CONTROLS
The RESTORATION SUITE Plug-Ins are designed for consistency and ease of use; as
a result, the Plug-Ins share many common controls. This portion of the manual will
explain controls common to all or most of the RESTORATION SUITE Plug-Ins.
NOTE: Clicking the POWERCORE Logo on the plug-ins will NOT engage No Latency
Mode. RESTORATION SUITE does not support No Latency Mode.
KEY COMMANDS
In most host applications, RESTORATION SUITE Plug-Ins support keyboard
commands for certain functions. The following key commands are available for all
Plug-In parameters:
KEY COMMANDS IN MAC OS X:
Fine Adjust = Apple
Reset To Default = Alt
Context Key = Control + Mouse Button
KEY COMMANDS IN WINDOWS:
Fine Adjust = Alt
Reset To Default = Shift AND Control
Contextual Menu = Right Mouse Button
METERING OPTIONS
By clicking on the meters, you will have access to customize the visual feedback
provided by the meters. These parameters can be accessed in all RESTORATION
SUITE Plug-Ins.
LEVEL FALLBACK
With the Level Fallback parameter you can set the speed of the level indication to fall
back to the current level. ‘30dB/s’ is the fastest setting, ‘1dB/s’ is the slowest setting.
PEAK HOLD
The Peak Hold option will vary the time that the maximum peak value is displayed in
the meter. The hold time range, in seconds, is 10, 6, 1, None or Forever – which is
handy when you are not watching too closely. There is also a Reset option, useful for
those times when Peak Hold Forever is engaged.
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PEAK FALLBACK
With the Peak Fallback parameter you can set the speed of the peak level indication
to fall back to the current peak level (after the hold time is over). ‘Infinite’ will immediately jump to the current peak, ‘1dB/s’ is the slowest setting.
CLIP HOLD
The Clip Hold option will vary the time that the plug-in displays clipping in the Clip
Indicator. The hold time range, in seconds, is 10, 6, 1, None or Forever. There is also
a Reset option.
TIP: The quickest method for resetting the Clip Indicator is to single click directly on
the red Clip Indicator LEDs.
AUDITION
Activate Audition to monitor the portions of your signal that are being removed. This
is extremely helpful when checking your Plug-In settings: the more of your original
signal you hear while in Audition mode, the more of that signal is removed by the
processing. If you can hear audio fragments in audition mode, your settings are too
extreme.
BYPASS
By using the Bypass button for the Plug-In instead of the host processing, you may
be interested to know that selecting the Plug-In Bypass still includes the processing
delay. This is not the case when using the standard bypass button of your host
application: this will cause the playback to “jump” back and forth; preventing you
from accurately comparing processed and unprocessed audio.
RESTORATION SUITE’s internal bypass function takes the latency into account,
allowing for hassle-free comparison before and after processing!
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WAVEFORM DISPLAY OPTIONS
Both the Declick and Descratch Plug-Ins have Waveform Options to customize how the
waveforms are displayed in the timeline of the Plug-In. Depending on the type of
material you are working on, you may find that you prefer one display to another, even
though no display method is better or more accurate than another.
TIP: When selecting one of the Waveform Display Options, this will be the default display behavior every time you open the plug-in.
NORMAL DISPLAY
Normal Display, the default display mode, is a high contrast scrolling waveform. A
clean waveform will appear black, while click and scratch artifacts will be indicated
with red lines. These lines reflect the amplitude of the artifact signal: large spikes
imposed on the waveform will indicate clicks, scratches and pops, while lower level
red lines—which in some cases appear to be a constant—will reflect crackle.
INTENSITY DISPLAY
Intensity Display is a low contrast scrolling waveform. A clean waveform will appear
gray, where higher amplitudes are displayed in darker shades of gray. Click and
scratch artifacts are displayed in much the same way; the intensity of the shade of
red will indicate the level of the artifact.
OUTLINE DISPLAY
Outline Display shows the outline of the waveform with red lines superimposed over
the waveform, indicating clicks and scratches. Again, these clicks reflect the
amplitude of the artifact signal: large spikes imposed on the waveform will indicate
clicks, scratches and pops, while lower level red lines will reflect crackle. This view
is best used with low-level signals.
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DECLICK
Declick removes not only unwanted click artifacts, but also more erratic crackle.
Declick is also a great tool for removing digital clicks, which can appear in audio
due to synchronization issues, digital overload or other sources. Despite its powerful
algorithm, Declick features an extremely user-friendly interface getting you to the
results you want to hear, fast!
THRESHOLD (0 TO 100)
This parameter determines Declick’s processing strength: high values will leave most
of the signal untouched, whereas lower values might have Declick remove more than
just clicks and crackle. Move the Threshold fader slowly up and down to find the
proper setting, where most of the clicks and crackle are removed, but the sound itself
isn’t affected.
TIP: Occasionally refer to the Audition Mode to confirm that you are not removing
important source signal.
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WAVEFORM DISPLAY
DECLICK PARAMETER
SLIDERS
LATENCY ADJUSTED
BYPASS/AUDITION
PRESET MANAGER
STATISTICAL DATA
IN/OUTPUT CONTROLS
AND OPTIONS
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