TC Electronic REVERB 4000 User Manual

REVERB 4000

HIGH DEFINITION REVERB

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1 Read these instructions.
2 Keep these instructions.
3 Heed all warnings.
4 Follow all instructions.
5 Do not use this apparatus near water.
6 Clean only with dry cloth.
7 Do not block any ventilation openings. Install

in accordance with the manufacturer's
instructions.

8 Do not install near any heat sources such

as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other
apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce
heat.

9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the

polarized or grounding-type plug. A
polarized plug has two blades with one
wider than the other. A grounding type plug
has two blades and a third grounding prong.
The wide blade or the third prong are provided
for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit
into your outlet, consult an electrician for
replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10 Protect the power cord from being walked

on or pinched particularly at plugs,
convenience receptacles, and the point
where they exit from the apparatus.

11 Only use attachments/accessories specified

by the manufacturer.

12 Use only with the cart, stand, tripod,

bracket, or table specified by the
manufacturer, or sold with the

apparatus. When a cart is used, use
caution when moving the cart/apparatus
combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms

or when unused for long periods of time.

14 Refer all servicing to qualified service

personnel. Servicing is required when the
apparatus has been damaged in any way,
such as power-supply cord or plug is
damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects
have fallen into the apparatus, the
apparatus has been exposed to rain or
moisture, does not operate normally, or has
been dropped.

• This equipment should be installed near the
socket outlet and disconnection of the device
should be easily accessible.

• To completely disconnect from AC mains,
disconnect the power supply cord from the AC
receptable.

• The mains plug of the power supply shall
remain readily operable.

• Do not install in a confined space.

• Do not open the unit - risk of electric shock
inside.

Caution:

You are cautioned that any change or
modifications not expressly approved in this
manual could void your authority to operate this
equipment.

Service

• There are no user-serviceable parts inside.

• All service must be performed by qualified
personnel.

Warning!

• To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock,
do not expose this equipment to dripping or
splashing and ensure that no objects filled
with liquids, such as vases, are placed on the
equipment.

• This apparatus must be earthed.

• Use a three wire grounding type line cord
like the one supplied with the product.

• Be advised that different operating voltages
require the use of different types of line
cord and attachment plugs.

• Check the voltage in your area and use the
correct type. See table below:

Voltage Line plug according to standard

110-125V UL817 and CSA C22.2 no 42.

220-230V CEE 7 page VII, SR section

107-2-D1/IEC 83 page C4.

240V BS 1363 of 1984.

Specification for 13A fused
plugs and switched and
unswitched socket outlets.

The lightning flash with an arrowhead
symbol within an equilateral triangle, is
intended to alert the user to the

presence of uninsulated "dangerous volt­age" within the product's enclosure that may be of
sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of
electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an
equilateral triangle is intended to alert
the user to the presence of important

operating and maintenance (servicing)
instructions in the literature accompanying the
product.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Certificate Of Conformity

TC Electronic A/S, Sindalsvej 34, 8240
Risskov, Denmark, hereby declares on own
responsibility that following products:

Reverb 4000 - High Definition Reverb

- that is covered by this certificate and
marked with CE-label conforms with
following standards:

EN 60065 Safety requirements for mains
(IEC 60065) operated electronic and

related apparatus for household
and similar general use

EN 55103-1 Product family standard for

audio,video, audio-visual and
entertainment lighting control
apparatus for professional
use. Part 1: Emission.

EN 55103-2 Product family standard for

audio, video, audio-visual and
entertainment lighting control
apparatus for professional
use. Part 2: Immunity.

With reference to regulations in following
directives:
73/23/EEC, 89/336/EEC

March 2003

Mads Peter Lübeck

Chief Executive Officer

EMC / EMI.

This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class B Digital
device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules.
These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful
interference in residential installations. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning
the equipment off and on. The user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by
one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the
equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a
circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced
radio/TV technician for help.

For the customers in Canada:

This Class B digital apparatus complies with
Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est
conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

Important Safety Instructions &

Certificate of conformity . . . . . . . . . .a-b

Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Quick Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Front Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Rear Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Signal Flow Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Typical Reverb 4000 Setups . . . . . . .10

OPERATION - STAND ALONE

Reverb 4000 as a “Stand Alone” unit

Front Panel Operation . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Recall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Recall Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Store - Delete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Bypass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

I/O menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

OPERATION - via TC ICON

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

The TC Icon Editor - Quick Start . . . .23

Basic Operation

Setup/Select pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Operating Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Preset Structure

Recall - Store - Delete . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Bank Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Preset Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

System

I/O - page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Levels page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

MIDI page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

System Map Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Net and Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Uploading Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

UI - User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

TC Electronic, Sindalsvej 34, DK-8240 Risskov – [e-mail] Rev 1.07 – SW – V 01.11English Version

Prod. No: 606106918

ALGORITHMS

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

VSS-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

VSS-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

NonLin-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

DVR-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

VSS-4 TS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Ambiator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Reverb-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

APPENDIX

MIDI Implementation . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . .54

Preset List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

INTRODUCTION

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About this manual

The manual is divided into three major sections.

• Operation via the Front Panel

• Operation via the TC Icon Software Editor

• Description of the Algorithms

Latest manual version can always be downloaded via www.tcelectronic.com.
If you have questions left unanswered by this manual you may also take a look at our TC Support
Interactive site. This site is also accessed via www.tcelectronic.com

Congratulations on the purchase of your new Reverb 4000!
The Reverb 4000 is a Single Engine Stereo version of System 6000 - featuring the best
reverbs and presets from System 6000 and M5000 plus emulations of immortal classics.

Reverb 4000 is also the first stereo reverb capable of rendering credible space onto two discrete
sources, or to truly process a composite stereo source. Utilizing the latest hardware technology and
software based upon 30 man-years of development, Reverb 4000 offers the most immense and
innovative selection of State-of-the-Art stereo Reverbs. Designed as a single rack space module
with an extremely easy to use instant access interface, and with the option of using the ICON
Software Editor in DAW environments, the Reverb 4000 is the ultimate choice for live- and studio
applications working in stereo.

- In the Studio

Reverb 4000 complements any large scale mixing console, and provides the professional studio
with the ultimate Main Reverb featuring an amazing palette of simulated rooms - from natural
sounding credible spaces to emulations of vintage reverbs and TC Classics. On top of offering front­edge pristine reverb technology, it features impressive headroom, level handling and analog as well
as digital interfacing capabilities.

Reverb 4000 integrates perfectly with DAWs and features 24 bit AD/DA converters as well as 44.1
to 96kHz Sample Rates, hence offering processing power not obtainable inside any workstation
available today. Connectable via USB the included ICON Software Editor provides easy access and
complete overview for detailed editing purposes, and is a genuine tool in a studio environment.

At the Venue

The Instant Access front panel is a great advantage for live applications. Never before has a Main
Reverb provided so many colors to the palette, and been so easy to operate. Switch between
Character, Glossy and Vintage Reverb effects with just a single touch of a button. The front panel
always keeps important parameters within reach, and thanks to the latest DSP and power supply
technology, as well as TC Electronic's heritage of making top-end reverbs, the new Reverb 4000
delivers the best true stereo reverbs imaginable.

Features in Reverb 4000 also include Generic Reverbs providing Polished Sustain, Vintage Reverb
emulations, True Stereo Reverbs with several flavors, Favorite presets and algorithms from the
past, Mono Reverbs covering arbitrary formats, Credible Environments spanning from
claustrophobic to outdoor scenarios, Analog domain converter scaling with wide headroom and
AES/EBU, S/PDIF, TOS-Link and ADAT digital I/Os.

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FRONT PANEL OVERVIEW

POWER On/Off

Switches power On/Off.
To completely disconnect from
mains the Rear panel POWER
switch must be used.
The Reverb 4000 auto sensing
power supply accepts 110 to
240V.

PCMCIA slot

For software updates and
preset backups.

OVERLOAD LED

Indicates internal overload.
Decrease Input level to
compensate. The LED must
never be lit.

96/88.2/48/44.1kHz LEDs

Indicates current Sample
Rate.

DIGITAL IN LED

Indicates that a digital Input is
selected.

MIDI LED

Indicates incoming MIDI
information.

EDITED LED

Indicates that the currently
recalled preset has been
edited but not yet stored.

LEVEL METERS

Shows the current Input level.

DISPLAY

The display is divided into two
sections:
The Upper section is dedicated
to essential information/
operation, such as Recall, Store
and Wizard functions plus I/O
and Utility.

These functions are controlled
via the keys in the Program and
Control section on the front panel.

The lower section of the display
always indicates preset
parameters and values. The
three Default parameters are
Pre Delay, Decay and Hi Decay.
Pressing the HOME key will
always return to these three
parameters.

You scroll down through
additional parameters using the
UP/DOWN keys and set their
values using the three dedicated
value wheels F1, F2 and F3.

HOME- key

Returns to the first line in the
parameter list showing the three
key parameters:
PreDelay, Decay and Hi Decay.

CURSOR UP/DOWN keys

Scroll up and down in effect
parameters.

FRONT PANEL OVERVIEW

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F1 - PRE DELAY wheel

Dedicated parameter adjust
wheel. Always adjusts the
value of the parameter
displayed to the left of the
lower part of the display.
When at “home-page” this is
the Pre Delay parameter.

F2 - DECAY wheel

Dedicated parameter adjust
wheel. Always adjusts the
value of the parameter
displayed in the middle of the
lower part of the display.
When at “home-page” this is
the Decay parameter.

F3 - HI DECAY wheel

Dedicated parameter adjust
wheel. Always adjusts the
value of the parameter
displayed to the right of the
lower part of the display.
When at “home-page” this is
the Hi-Decay parameter.

RECALL key

Press to go straight to the
Recall page. Select preset
using the ADJUST wheel and
press ENTER to confirm.

STORE key

Press to store the current
preset in a user location. User
location can be selected using
either the CURSOR
UP/DOWN keys or the
CONTROL ADJUST wheel.
Press ENTER to confirm and
execute.

WIZARD key

Press to enter the Wizard
recall mode. Via the Wizard
function you can setup various
criteria to assist your preset
selection.

ENTER key

Press to confirm operations
such as Recall.

CURSOR UP/DOWN key

Scrolls in the Control section
menus.

CONTROL ADJUST

wheel

Adjusts parameter values in
the control section.

I/O key

Press to enter the I/O menu.
This is where you set-up: Input
selection, Clock, Levels, Dither
and more.

UTILITY key

The Utility menu holds
settings for:
MIDI, Memory copy and
Display Viewing angle for max
viewing comfort and various
others.

BYPASS key

Press to activate bypass.

Two bypass modes can be
selected via the I/O menu:

Cut Input
Will cut the signal chain before
the Reverb processing. Allows
the Reverb to “hang” after
Bypass is activated.

Cut Output
Use this mode to immediately
cut the generated Reverb.

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REAR PANEL

Balanced
Analog
Inputs
XLR

AES/EBU
Input/
Output

Balanced
Analog
Outputs
XLR

S/PDIF
Input/
Output

Power Input
100 - 240V

Power Switch

XLR to XLR

XLR to Jack
Stereo

XLR to Jack
Mono

USBMIDI

In/Out/

Thru

Optical

ADAT

&

S/PDIF

Cables - wiring

Note: The USB connection is for passing control data only.

Sync

In

SIGNAL FLOW

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TYPICAL SETUPS

Connecting and Setting up the Reverb 4000

Standard Send/Return Setup

With this setup the Reverb is fed with an
analog stereo signal from e.g. a mixer AUX
section. Via the Input Ch. parameter found in
the I/O menu it is possible to chose which Input
channel to be processed. Select between Left,
Right and Stereo Input.

• Connect according to illustration.

• Press I/O to setup basic Input/Output

options.

• Set the Kill Dry parameter to - “on” (default).

Standard analog setup

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TYPICAL SETUPS

Reverb 4000 Digital Setup

It is assumed that the TC Icon software is
correctly installed on you computer. Page
20 describes installation procedure.

Connections

• Connect the Reverb 4000 to a free USB port
on your computer using a standard USB
cable (supplied).
This connection ensures communication with
the TC Icon Software Editor.

• Open the TC Icon Editor and select
appropriate port on the Setup-Devices -Port
page.

• Connect MIDI In/Out - if needed

• Connect digital audio to your Workstation
using correct cables.

Setting up

• In the I/O menu - setup following:

- Input Select : Digital

- Digital In Sel : Digital Input Type

- Input Channel: Stereo, Left or Right

- Clock Select : 44.1/88.2 - 48/96

Clock mode dependent.

- Optical In/Out settings if optical I/O is

selected.

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FRONT PANEL OPERATION

The Display

The Reverb 4000 display is split into two main sections.

• The Upper section changes depending on the selected functionality.

• The Lower section always shows parameter values. These parameters can always instantly be
adjusted using the F1, F2 and F3 VALUE wheels.

Category Filter

Function

Preset Number

Upper Section

Lower Section

Controls for any action concerning the upper section of the display

HOME - returns to the top three preset parameters.
CURSOR UP/DOWN keys - scrolls through the preset parameters.
F1 (Pre Delay), F2 (Decay) and F3 (Hi Decay) - adjusts parameter values.

Adjusted by F1

(Pre Delay)

Adjusted by F2

(Decay)

Adjusted by F3

(Hi Decay)

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RECALL - FRONT PANEL OPERATION

Presets

The Reverb 4000 holds 150 factory presets.
These are arranged in various categories such
as Halls, Rooms etc - see below.

To make a simple Recall

• Press Recall to ensure you are at the Recall
Page.

• Select the preset you wish to recall using the
CONTROL wheel.

• Press ENTER.

The Reverb 4000 also has various filter
functions to ensure fast and efficient preset
search.

Category Filter

Make your primary selection based on Category.

• Use the ARROW UP/DOWN keys in the
Control section to scroll between different
categories.

The options are:

• Use the ADJUST wheel to select a specific
preset within the selected Category.

• Press ENTER to recall the selected preset.

Recall Wizard

When “Wizard“ is selected it is only possible to
select between the presets matching the criteria
set in the Wizard menu. (See next page for
explanation).

Preset Number

Preset Name

Application

Parameters &
current values

Category Filter

Function

Upper Section

Lower Section

To access the Recall display simply press RECALL.

To make an appropriate preset selection fast and efficiently we have added both a Category Filter
for rough selection but also a Recall Wizard functionality that will help you narrow down and pick
the appropriate preset for you application.

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RECALL WIZARD - FRONT PANEL OPERATION

There are three types of selections to make.
In any of the three types you can select “ALL”
if you do not want to limit the selection.

Basics

Use the UP/DOWN keys to select function and
the ADJUST wheel to set values.

• Enter the Wizard bank from the Recall
display using the UP/DOWN keys in the
Control section.

• Press WIZARD and select Size, Source and
Origin (see below).

• Then press WIZARD or RECALL to go back
to the RECALL Display.

• Now select preset from the limited list
appearing based on the WIZARD selections.

Size

Defining the size of a specific Reverb type is a
delicate issue. Altering Decay times
considerably on a defined room-size is not
equivalent to changing the size of the room. We
suggest selecting Size according to
application.

Options

Source

In the select list you set for which specific
application you are looking for a preset.

Options

Origin

All of the presets in the Reverb 4000 derive
from other top quality Reverb processors by TC
Electronic.

Options

• Then press RECALL or WIZARD to go to the
Wizard Bank.

The Recall Wizard is a dedicated filter to assist you in making the appropriate preset
selection for your application. Enter the Wizard by pressing the WIZARD key.

Origin

Source

Size

Parameters &
current values

Category Filter

Function

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STORE & DELETE - FRONT PANEL OPERATION

Basics

Use the UP/DOWN keys to select function and
the ADJUST wheel to set values

• Select Mode - Overwrite/Delete.

• Select Location - where to store.

• Set/Change name.

Mode

Select between Overwrite and Delete.

Overwrite:
Standard storing method. The preset at the
location where you attempt to store will be
overwritten.

Delete:
Use this function to delete presets without
storing a new one at the same time.
Consider this a “Clean-up” function.

Locat. - Location

Select a user location where you wish to store
the preset.
The Reverb 4000 itself has 100 user locations.
With a standard PCMCIA card an additional
100 presets can be stored.
(If used in conjunction with a TC Icon PC Editor
an unlimited number of presets can be stored
on your computers hard drive).

Name

To enter or alter a preset name during storing
procedure:

• Set cursor at the “Name-line”.

• Use ADJUST wheel to change letter.

• Use ARROW UP/DOWN to jump between
letter positions.

• Press ENTER to store and confirm.

To enter the Reverb 4000 Store mode press STORE

Storing Location

Name/Rename

Parameters &
current values

Function

Storing Mode

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UTILITY - FRONT PANEL OPERATION

Display

Viewing Angle

Adjusts the optimal display viewing angle.

MIDI

Channel

Range: 1-16 or Omni
When “Omni” is selected Reverb 4000 receives
MIDI information on all channels.

SysEx ID

Range: 0 to 127
Sets the Reverb 4000 own SysEx ID for
identification in larger MIDI setups.

MIDI Input

Program Change

Range: On/Off
Determines whether Reverb 4000 should
respond to incoming program changes or not.

Control Change

The Reverb 4000 allows for both extensive and
precise control of parameter values via MIDI
Sysex. However, a simple mode is also
available where a few important parameters
can be accessed via standard MIDI CC’s.
In the Algorithm chapter all parameters
controllable via MIDI CC are marked with
corresponding MIDI CC numbers. A complete
list is also available in the appendix section.

Following CC modes are available:

Of

f:

No response to incoming MIDI CC messages.

On:

The three Home-page parameters from each
algorithm can be controlled by a given set of
controllers.
The Reverb 4000 responds to either Single or
Double Precision Controllers.

The Utility menu

This is where you setup:

- MIDI Input/Output

- MIDI mapping

- MIDI dump functions

- Bank copy functions to and from PCMCIA
cards for backup/restore

- Display Viewing Angle for viewing comfort

- Other various utilities

A few important parameters can be controlled
via Standard MIDI Control Change (MIDI CC),
but all parameters can be controlled via MIDI
Sysex. Complete Sysex documentation can be
downloaded via www.tcelectronic.com

Overview of the Utility menu:

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UTILITY - FRONT PANEL OPERATION

When only Single Precision controllers are
received the three Home-page parameters can
be controlled using the following MIDI
controllers:

Control

MIDI CC

F1 - 76 (Pre Delay)
F2 - 77 (Decay)
F3 - 78 (Hi Decay)

When Double Precision Controllers are
received the three homepage parameters are
controlled using a combination of values sent
as MSB (Most Significant Byte/Coarse) and
LSB (Least Significant Byte/Fine).

By sending values 0-127 on each of these
controllers up to 16384 (128*128) steps are
available giving highest precision when needed.

Control

MSB/LSB

F1 - 22/54 (Pre Delay)
F2 - 23/55 (Decay)
F3 - 24/56 (Hi Decay)

Example:

Control Change “On” mode is selected and a
preset using the VSS-3 algorithm is recalled.
The value of the Decay parameter can be set
by sending:
MSB: 23 followed by a value from 0-127 &
LSB: 55 followed by a value from 0-127

SysEx

Range: On/Off
Determines whether the Reverb 4000 should
respond to incoming MIDI Sysex.

MIDI Out

Program Change

Range: On/Off
Program changes are sent to MIDI Out when
presets are recalled via front panel controls.

Control Change

Of

f:

No CC messages are sent during front panel
operation.

Single Precision

mode

In this mode Reverb 4000 sends parameter
values when adjusting values using the F1, F2
and F3 ADJUST wheels.

Control

MIDI CC

F1 - 76 (Pre Delay)
F2 - 77 (Decay)
F3 - 78 (Hi Decay)

Double Precision mode

If Double Precision mode is selected Reverb
4000 sends MIDI CC values described as a
combination of MSB and LSB values.

Control

MSB/LSB

F1 - 22/54 (Pre Delay)
F2 - 23/55 (Decay)
F3 - 24/56 (Hi Decay)

SysEx

Range: On/Off
Determines whether the Reverb 4000 should
send MIDI Sysex.

MIDI DUMP

Dump

System
Includes all parameters in the I/O and Utility
menu.

Cur

. Preset
Only the current recalled preset is dumped via
MIDI when “Execute” dump is performed.

User Bank
If User bank is selected the entire User bank is
dumped to MIDI when “Execute Dump” is
performed (see next page).