TC Electronic Mastering 6000, Reverb 6000 Brochure & Specs

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System 6000 has been designed to bring unquestionable processing quality to

your film or music project, whether you're working with a large scale console or a

digital audio workstation. Read on to learn more about how System 6000 can be

customized to become the production and mastering toolbox you've always wanted.

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The Pro for your Tools

Your workstation may be perfect for editing, mixing and

synchronizing audio, video and MIDI. But what about the final

touch, the elements that turn good into great - the creation of a

real masterpiece?

System 6000 is a dedicated system, designed specifically to put

the finishing touches on your sound. Whether you're mixing

music, designing sound effects for feature films or mastering the

latest high resolution DVD, System 6000 is your guarantee.

TC Electronic has invested over 30 man-years in research and

development to bring you the tools you need. System 6000

brings you dedicated tools which provide the highest audio

quality, with the lowest production time and the opportunity to

turn every piece into a masterpiece.

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While System 6000 won the prestigious TEC award in
the year 2000, its software and processing capa­bilities have developed immensely since then ­a development path offering System 6000 users a
wealth of free additions and new license possibili­ties.

With such a pool of additional processing to choose
from, System 6000 today offers two distinctively
different entry points: Reverb 6000 and Mastering

6000. Naturally, Reverb 6000 and Mastering 6000
can both be expanded with optional algorithms,
retaining the well known license-based structure.

Multiple Mastering 6000 and Reverb 6000 units can
be connected on a network, creating a huge pool of
processing power - all available at one place or

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shared between rooms. How the lines are drawn can
be changed at the push of a button, allowing
resources to always reflect the needs of the moment.
The ease of control will be apparent when using the
TC Icon Remote or its software equivalents for Mac or
PC. The System 6000 is fully compliant with networking,
sharing of processing resources and time code
automation or built in workstation automation.

The System 6000 family do not only provide the best
possible environment and routing for the algorithms
running internally, they also improve surrounding
equipment by safeguarding overall studio timing, and
by reporting even the slightest problem in digital
interfacing, instead of ignoring slips and glitches that
might not be heard at first.

Containing the entire Reverb palette develeoped by
TC Electronic, Reverb 6000 is a four engine Reverb
monster. It delivers the finest, wildest and most
research-intensive spatial effects found in the audio
industry today. Reverb 6000's impeccable timing and
resolution is simply in a league that sets it apart from
any previous Reverb in history. It features award

winning VSS reverbs, effect reverbs, wild delay and
boundary effects for mono, stereo, LtRt, 5.1 and 6.1
formats, plus the best algorithms and presets from
the classic M5000. All of the excellent algorithms
from Mastering 6000 and other optional licenses can
be bought or rented if required.

Mastering 6000 is packed with a choice selection of
precision tools for multiple mono, stereo and multi­channel processing. Up to four different Engines may
be used simultaneously, for instance four 5.1 dyna­mics processors, two stereo and two 5.1, or any other

combination you like. New limiting and compression
algorithms make their debut with the introduction of
Mastering 6000, while all of the legendary processing
from Reverb 6000 and optional licenses can be
purchased or leased as required.

System 6000 Entry Points

Reverb 6000Tools Mastering 6000

Stereo Reverbs

Multichannel Reverbs

Stereo Delay

Multichannel Delay

Stereo Mastering

Multichannel Mastering

Monitor Matrix

VariPitch

UnWrap

BackDrop

MDW HiRes EQ™

Included Not included. Optional License required

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Film & Post Production

With more than 300 built-in Film-and Post production presets, Reverb 6000 offers the most extensive reverb and
room simulation collection in the business.

Thanks to the processing and memory access capabilities of Reverb 6000, presets with distinct characteristics are
offered alongside easy to use, generic sustain reverb effects. Therefore, credible and quickly adjustable simula­tions are a part of the package, covering anything from claustrophobic boxes to gigantic outdoor environments.
To further spark the creativity of its user, Reverb 6000 also comes with new algorithms going beyond simulations
to the land of twisted and funky effects.

Reverb 6000 includes award-winning VSS and Reflector algorithms at their highest resolution and density for just
about any format: Mono, mono to stereo, stereo to stereo, matrixed surround, and 5.1 or 6.1. Delay and boundary
effects can also be put in a 3-channel mode (LCR). One Reverb 6000 can simultaneously run 16 mono Reverbs, four
times stereo, two times 6.1 or combinations of those and other formats.

Reverb 6000 in Film & Post Production

Reverb 6000 comes with more than 300 built-in presets for music production. It further refines TC’s idea of Reverb
being more than a pleasing sustain effect; which is why you are not only offered stereo-in to stereo-out or 5.1-in
to 5.1-out, but also Source based implementations of the algorithms. The Source based versions, instead take in
e.g. 2 or 4 discrete mono sources and deliver a stereo or 5.1 rendering. Source based simulation makes it possi­ble for a listener to identify and differentiate between sources in a mix based upon subtle reflection cues, like a
good microphone pick-up of a live performance, instead of adding the same Reverb soup to many elements of a
mix. The Source concept is true stereo, or whatever format you have chosen to work in.

Adding to the award-winning VSS algorithms, Reverb 6000 also contains several new effect reverbs, some of
which provide desirable and still sought after flavors from the past. Early generations of digital reverbs became
famous as effects rather than for room simulations. Interesting combinations of dense, chorused Reverb or high­ly unnatural envelope responses spring to mind. The algorithms in Reverb 6000 can do it the way the ancestors
did, including resolution, noise and texture, and can even be put in a hi-res mode. New functions have also been
added to enable more wacky effects, should plain vanilla oldies not be what the user is after.

Halls of Fame

Find out how the latest reverb technology is used by the music industry’s top-notch producers and engineers.
Halls of Fame is an unprecedented assembly of creativity in one, valuable preset bank, containing nothing but the
best from pros such as Michael Bishop, Akira Fukada, Bob Katz, George Massenburg, Al Schmitt and many more.

Reverb 6000 in Music Production

Music Production

“These days I don't go anywhere without it!. I just
used it on records for Barbra Streisand, Diana Krall and
Patti Austin, there's no doubt about it: the System
6000 simply has the best reverbs around”

Al Schmitt

Producer/Engineer

“Having experimented with the latest algorithms, I feel
the 6000 has what it takes to become the industry
standard for 5.1 reverberation”

John Kurlander

Scoring Mixer

“The 6000 allows me to move my sound effects from small
caves to exterior wide expanses with startling realism”

Christopher Boyes

Recording Mixer, Sound Designer

“Since I've integrated the 6000 into my studio, I find I
use other reverbs/processors less and less. Not only
does it emulate other reverbs convincingly, on it's own
it opens up a world of new possibilities. The reverbs
are more detailed and subtle. The 5.1 reverbs are
dramatic and are already completely indispensable”

George Massenburg

Engineer, Producer

6.1 Reverb

Provide the ultimate spatial engagement of a cinema
audience using the 6.1 reverb with 3 front plus 3
surround channels. Reverb 6000 is an industry first.

Credible Environments

Extravagant reflection rendering delivers the most
convincing and controllable spaces available. From
claustrophobic boxes to big outdoor scenarios.

16 Mono Reverbs

16 independent mono Reverbs to cover arbitrary sur­round formats, and situations where bleed between
Reverb return channels has to be prevented.

Wild Reflections

Advanced Delays and boundary effects for mono,
stereo, LCR, 5.1 and 6.1 formats. Reflector will forever
change the way you look at Delay and Diffusion.

Skywalker Sound Collection

Reverb 6000 contains a compilation of first class
Reverb and Room Simulation presets from one of the
most respected post production houses in the world.

Source Reverb

Use Source based Reverb to create spatial sensation.
Subtle position cues support localization and
enables easy discrimination between instruments.

True Stereo

Covering all formats from mono to 6.1, true stereo
Reverbs are available in several flavors: From natu­ralistic source types to traditional sustain versions.

Massive Delay

High resolution Delays: 2290 users prepare yourself
for the next step. More control, more time, more for­mats, more wacky.

Old Classics

Now also available: Sought after flavors from the
past like sweet, chorused Reverb and highly unnatural
envelope responses.

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Mastering

For Music and Film mastering, no compromise tools are needed to allow adjustment and quality check in one real­time pass. Mastering 6000 has this capacity, and also acts as a jitter-immune anchor, improving the performance
of work stations and other equipment in the studio. The small yet powerful Icon remote constitutes an unobtru­sive user interface ideal for controlling processing as well as monitors for multiple formats.

If digital inputs and outputs are not enough, add optional analog I/O cards that rival the best stand-alone converters
available. Converter scaling is done in the analog domain, with a superior resolution equivalent to an optical zoom
on a digital camera, and gold plated relays configure the outputs for balanced or unbalanced operation as desired.
On the input side, extremely hot analog levels can be converted at pristine resolution, and custom filtered to optimize
impulse response and minimize alias distortion.

Included processing

Mastering 6000 includes MD4, a new five-band dynamics processor for stereo signals which features a 48 bit
signal path with phase-linear split filter response, and the ability to indvidually multiband process the M and S part
of the signal. An upgraded version of the acclaimed BrickWall Limiter uses 5 times internal upsampling for tight
peak control to combat distortion and listening fatigue. No matter if distribution is based on CD, DSD, MP3 or other
data reduced formats, the BrickWall Limiter leaves the signal completely untouched when levels are below the
limiting threshold.

Mastering 6000 also comes with MD3 and MD5.1, three-band, 48 bit expander/compressor/limiters for stereo and
multichannel signals. MD5.1 processors can be combined to process for instance 6.1, 7.1 or 10.2 sources.
To complete the picture, a multichannel Monitor Matrix is included for confidence check, format conversion, time
alignment, speaker calibration and bass management.

Optional licenses

As a matter of course, Reverbs and other optional licenses from the System 6000 pool of processing may be rented
or acquired.

TC Icon

Connection:

Display Type:

Touch Screen:

Faders:

Dimensions:
Weight:

RemoteCPU

Operating System:

Ethernet Interface:

USB Interface:

Keyboard/Mouse:

Dimensions:
Weight:
Mains Voltage:
Power Consumption:

Proprietary TC cable between Remote CPU and TC Icon
7,5 m / 22 feet maximum length

6,5" TFT active matrix color LCD display, 640 x 480 pixels
resolution. High luminance (300 cd/m2, typ.)

Resistive, 20 gram activation force

Six (6), 90 mm motorized with touch sensitivity

D: 279 mm W: 198 mm Hfront: 33 mm Hback: 100 mm
5,56 Ib (2,51 kg)

Windows NTembedded version 1.0

10/100 Mbits/s, Base-T, IEEE 802,3 pico protocol compatible.
RJ-45 type connector

Two Universal Serial Bus ports, USB 1.0 compliant

Mini-DIN connector supports standard PC/ATkeyboard and a
PS/2 mouse.

1,75" x 19" x 8,2" inches (483 x 44 x 195 mm)
4,7 Ib. (2,13 kg)
100 to 240 VAC, 50 to 60 Hz (auto-select)
50 watts

TC Icon & Remote CPU 6000

ADA 24/96 Analog I/O

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Technical Specifications

Networking facilities

With the 6000 family you can connect multiple Mainframes with up to ten TC Icons and Mac/PC editors. For instance, keep your Mainframe
in the machine room and have a number of TC Icons in different locations, or have one TC Icon or Icon-editor to control a number of
Mainframes. The communication between Mainframes and Icons/computers are running standard TCP/IP-protocol, and therefore
integrates into existing standard networks.

User Interface

Although the TC Icon’s full color touch screen is an integral part of the 6000 user interface, computer keyboard, mouse and an external VGA
screen output are also featured to really adapt to your set-up and working style.

Mac and PC Editors with similar functionality as TC Icon are available as alternative control interfaces.

“The instant I heard about the System 6000 I begged for one
of the very first units and it has been used on every single
PCM surround project I have done since! The 5.1 monitor
matrix is indispensable for muting and soloing channels.
Bass Management is a major consideration in all 5.1 projects
and the System 6000 offers many tools for this. The System
6000 is one of the few Reverb systems that reverberates all
five channels instead of four at 96kHz. The 6- channel com­pression continues in the TC Electronic tradition of the
Finializer by offering that same kind of sound for surround

projects with the Sidechains nicely managed. The EQ is very
flexible. The possibilities for noise reduction, and 5.1 to
stereo reductions or stereo to 5.1 expansions, binaural
matrixes ...the list goes on and on. I couldn't imagine being
without my System 6000. I'm sure I'll be getting more of them
as it continues to become more and more indispensable!”

Bob Ludwig - Mastering Engineer

(8 time TEC Award Winner for Mastering Engineer Gateway
Mastering - Portland, Maine)

Stereo Mastering (Included)

MD3 and MD4 featuring up to five-band processing
on stereo signals in the LR or MS domain. BrickWall
Limiter uses internal upsampling for ultimate peak
control, and consequently prevents listening fatigue.

Multichannel Mastering (Included)

MD5.1 multichannel limiter including multiband
compressor/expander with flexible steering and
sidechain configuration. Audio may even be multi­band controlled based on a 7th channel external input.

Monitor Matrix (Included)

Essential monitoring and calibration tools for stereo
and multichannel signals. Including Downmix, Bass
Management, Time align, 90 degree mono generation,
Mute and Solo functions.

UnWrap (Optional)

High resolution conversion of stereo to 5.1.
Processing options allow the user to respectfully
bring out the intentions of an original mix.

BackDrop (Optional)

A benchmark for perception-based noise reduction
among audio professionals. In real-time, BackDrop
removes Broadband and Cyclic noise such as hiss, room,
reverb, hum, air con etc. on mono and stereo material.

MDW HiRes Eq (Optional)

The pristine George Massenburg EQ in a pristine
environment. 5-band EQ using double rate processing to
combat alias distortion and mimic analog EQ behavior.

Analog Input

Selectable Full Scale Input level:

Dynamic Range:
THD+N:

Crosstalk:

CMRR (A-In: 24 dBu, Rs: 2 x 20 ohm):
A to D Conversion:

Analog Output

Selectable Full Scale Output level:

Dynamic Range (A-Out: 18, 24 dBu):
THD+N:

Crosstalk:
D to A Conversion:

Selectable Sample Conversion Filters

In/Out Sample Rate 32/96 kHz:
In/Out Sample Rate 44.1/48 kHz:

6, 12, 18, 24, 30 dBu

> 113 dB (unweighted), BW: 20-20 kHz
< -105 dB @ 1 kHz, -3 dBFS

< -120 dB, 20 Hz to 20 kHz

> 80 dB @ 50/60 Hz & >90 dB @ 1 kHz

24 bit (Dual bit delta sigma sampling at

4.1/5.6/6.1/6.1 MHz)

6/0, 12/6, 18/12, 24/18 dBu (Balanced/unbalanced)

> 113 dB (unweighted), BW: 20-20 kHz
< -95 dB @ 1 kHz, -3 dBFS

< -110 dB, 20 Hz to 20 kHz

24 bit (Multi-bit delta sigma sampling at

4.1/5.6/6.1/6.1 MHz )

Fixed filter
Filter choices: Linear, Natural, Vintage, Bright & Standard

D-SUB, 25 pole (8 channels AES/EBU in/out)
AES/EBU (24 bit)
BNC, 75 Ohm or Hi-Z, 0.6 to 10 Vpp
96 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 48.0 kHz, 44.1 kHz
+/- 30 ppm
30 to 34 kHz, 42.5 to 45.5 kHz, 46.5 to 48.5 kHz, 85
to 91 kHz and 93 to 97 kHz.

< -3 dB @ 50 Hz
< -65 dB @ 500 Hz
< -100 dB @ 1.4 kHz
< 1 dB @ 2 Hz
< 1 ns peak, BW : 700 Hz to 100 kHz
< 3 % of sample period

+27 % / -73 % of sample period
HPF/TPDF dither 8-24 bit, mono, stereo, inverted

0.15 ms + 0.21 ms per engine @ 48 kHz,

0.07 ms + 0.1 ms per engine @ 96 kHz
DC to 23,9 kHz +- 0,01 dB @ 48 kHz,
DC to 47.9 kHz +- 0.01 dB @ 96 kHz

PC Card, 68 pin type 1 cards
PCMCIA 2.0, JEIDA 4.0
DOS compatible, 3 1/2", 1.44 Mb

In/Out/Thru: 5 Pin DIN
Phone jack, 0 ohm to 50 kohm
Custom MIDI In & Out
Input for Cuelist Management
10/100 Mbits/s, Base-T

3 1/2 x 19 x 12 inches
19 lbs. (8.6 kg)
100 to 240 VAC, 50 to 60 Hz (auto-select)
45 watts

1 year

Digital Inputs and Outputs

Connectors:
Formats:
Word Clock Input:
Internal Sample Rate:
Internal Clock Precision:
Jitterrejection at External Sample Rates:

Rejection Filter (4'th order):

Rejection Filter Peak (jitter gain):
Intrinsic Interface Jitter:
Digital Output Phase:
Input variation before Sample Slip:
Output Dither:
Processing Delay:

Frequency Response DIO:

PCMCIA Interface

Connector:
Standards:
Floppy Drive:

Control Interface

MIDI:
GPI, Pedal, Fader:
Remote:
SMPTE:
Ethernet:

General

Dimensions:
Weight:
Mains Voltage:
Power Consumption:

Warranty

Parts and Labor:

Mainframe 6000

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