TC Electronic Think Fast, Finalizer Express Specifications

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

DIGITAL INPUTS AND OUTPUTS

Connectors:

Formats:

Output Dither:
Sample Rates:
Processing Delay:
Frequency Response DIO:
Compressor THD+N:

ANALOG INPUTS
Connectors:
Impedance:
Max. Input Level:
Min. Input Level (for 0 dBFS):
Sensitivity:
A to D Conversion:
A to D Delay:
Dynamic Range:
THD:
Frequency Response:
Crosstalk:

ANALOG OUTPUTS
Connectors:
Impedance:
Max. Output Level:
Full Scale Output Range:
D to A Conversion:
D to A Delay:
Dynamic Range:
THD:
Frequency Response:
Crosstalk:

XLR (AES/EBU) RCA Phono (S/PDIF)
Optical (Toslink)

AES/EBU (24 bit), S/PDIF (20 bit), EIAJ CP-340,
IEC 958, EIAJ Optical (Toslink)

HPF TPDF dither 16, 20 and 24 bit

44.1 kHz, 48 kHz

0.2 ms @ 48 kHz
DC to 23,9 kHz ± 0,01 dB @ 48 kHz

-122 dB (0,00008%) @ 10 dB Compression,
20 Hz to 20 kHz

XLR balanced (pin 2 hot)
20 kohm
+22 dBu (balanced)

-10 dBu
@ 12 dB headroom: -22 dBu to +10 dBu
24 bit (1 bit, 128 times oversampling)

0.8 ms @ 48 kHz
>103 dB (unweighted), >106 dB(A)

-95 dB (0,0018 %) @ 1 kHz, -6 dBFS (FS @ +16 dBu)
10 Hz to 20 kHz: +0/-0.2 dB
<-80 dB, 10 Hz to 20 kHz typical Ð100 dB @ 1 kHz

XLR balanced (pin 2 hot)
100 ohm (active transformer)
+22 dBu (balanced)

-10 dBu to +22 dBu
24 bit (1 bit, 128 times oversampling)

0.57 ms @ 48 kHz
>100 dB (unweighted), >104 dB(A)

-86 dB (0.005 %) @ 1 kHz, -6 dBFS (FS @ +16 dBu)
10 Hz to 20 kHz: +0/-0.5 dB
<-60 dB, 10 Hz to 20 kHz
typical Ð90 dB @ 1 kHz

EN 55103-1 and EN 55103-2, FCC part 15, Class B,
CISPR 22, Class B

IEC 65, EN 60065, UL 1419 and CSAE65

32¡ F to 122¡ F (0¡ C to 50¡ C)

-22¡ F to 167¡ F (-30¡ C to 70¡ C)
Max. 90 % non-condensing

PC Card, 68 pin type 1 cards
PCMCIA 2.0, JEIDA4.0
Supports up to 2 MB SRAM

In/Out/Thru: 5 Pin DIN
Phone jack, 0 ohm to 50 kohm

Anodized aluminum front
Plated and painted steel chassis
19Ó x 1.75Ó x 8.2Ó (483 x 44 x 208 mm)

5.2 lb. (2.35 kg)
100 to 240 VAC, 50 to 60 Hz (auto-select)
< 20 W
> 10 years

EMC
Complies with:

SAFETY
Certified to:

ENVIRONMENT
Operating Temperature:
Storage Temperature:
Humidity:

PCMCIA INTERFACE
Connector:
Standards:
Card Format:

CONTROL INTERFACE
MIDI:
GPI, Pedal, Fader:

GENERAL
Finish:

Dimensions
Weight:
Mains Voltage:
Power Consumption:
Backup Battery Life:

THINK FAST

DELIVER THE HEAVYWEIGHT MASTERING PUNCH

THINK FAST

DELIVER THE HEAVYWEIGHT MASTERING PUNCH

Introducing
Finalizerª

Express

Introducing
Finalizerª

Express

The Finalizer Express is the fast and efficient
way to turn your mix into a Professional Master!
Based upon TC's Multi-Award winning Finalizer
Mastering Technology, it delivers the finishing
touches of clarity, warmth and punch to your
mixes, putting the world of professional maste­ring within your reach...

OPTIONAL DIGITAL MASTER FADER AVAILABLE

Note: Due to continuous development and standardization all specifications
are subject to change without notice

The internal auto-sensing
power supply automatically
accepts and adjusts itself
to 100-240V, 50/60Hz.

The MIDI section in the
Finalizer is very useful
for controlling fades
from a sequencer.

Analog balanced I/O.

Optional Digital
Master Fader
connection.

ADD THE FINAL PUNCH TO YOUR MIX

ADD THE FINAL PUNCH TO YOUR MIX

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FINALIZE

Do it in Style! Welcome to the heart of the Finalizer

Express. You select which style of compression you

need and how you want it to work with the adjust

cursor keys. Move the LED to the lower left corner to

use very subtle dynamics processing or to the upper

right light corner for the heaviest and fullest dynamics

processing you can imagine. Then there is everything

in between - you have complete control.

SELECT UNPUT

Select analog balanced XLR input or digital input

via AES/EBU, S/PDIF or Tos link with a single

touch of this button.

ANALOG LEVEL

Set the analog input level to fit your source.

METERS

This section gives you a clear readout of what is

happening inside the Express. E.g.: How hot your input,

output, soft clipping, and compression levels are.

NORMALIZE SOFTCLIP

Turned on when lit. This section emulates the

input stage of analog preamplifiers, giving you

that sought after analog sounding soft saturation

that adds warmth to your signal.

T

he Finalizer Express is
the fast and efficient

way to turn your mix into
a Professional Master!
Based upon TC's Multi-Award
winning Finalizer Mastering
Technology, it delivers the
finishing touches of clarity,
warmth and punch to your
mixes, putting the world
of professional mastering
within your reach.

PUNCHING UP YOUR MIX

Insert the Finalizer Express between the

stereo output of your mixer or workstation and

your master recording media to refine your

tracks with powerful mastering tools, adding

real energy to the mix without worrying about

"overs". Punch up your mix with the fast,

intuitive user interface and deliver the ultimate

sound quality you deserve - quick and clean!

Spectral balance is improved, bass is

tightened, the level is optimized and your mix

sounds like a finished CD...it's that simple.

MAIN FEATURES

¥ Bring your mixes to life with TC's unique

Multiband Compressor & Limiter Algorithms

¥ Boost and cut over three bands with the

Spectral Balance Controls

¥ Prevent "overs" from occurring with Soft Clipping

¥ Foresee incoming peaks with Look Ahead

Delay, allowing for faster, more accurate response

¥ Use the Finalize Matrix for 25 variations

in style and ratio

¥ Optimize your overall level with the

Automatic Make-Up Gain

¥ Add extra compression in each band by

using the Emphasis keys

¥ Record your fades from the built in

Digital Fader or the optional TC Master

Fader via MIDI

OTHER FEATURES

¥ 24 bit resolution A/D & D/A converters

¥ 16 and 20 bit dithering

¥ Industry standard connectivity: AES/EBU,

¥ S/PDIF, Optical Tos-Link & MIDI I/O's

¥ High Resolution LED Metering of I/O

& multi-band gain reduction

REALLY FAST

Acquiring a piece of high quality 24bit digital

equipment often means hours of manual

reading, keeping you away from the main

focus point of your work.

With the Finalizer Express, you plug it in and

you're on the fast track to a great sounding

mix. Express Yourself The Finalizer Express

combines the advantages of analog and digital

equipment to bring intuition and creative flow

into your work. With the aid of an analog style

hardware interface and TC's proprietary

dynamics processing technology inside,

your ideas come to life at the very moment

you create them.

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY

With TC Electronics' award winning multi-

band compression technology, you are

actually equalizing your track with selective

compression, adding real energy and clarity

into the mix without having to worry about

"overs". The Finalizer Express delivers

the "no compromise" audio quality your

mixes deserve. If you are working either

in the analog or the digital domain

the Express has you covered with:

24bit AD-DA's, AES/EBU, SPDIF and

TOSLINK I/Os.

FAST AND SIMPLE POWER

Power up the Finalizer Express by pressing

this button. Holding it down for more than

3 seconds turns the Express off and

prevents sudden accidental power downs

that could damage your precious equipment.

GAIN

Gain immediate control over your input and output

levels using gain!

LOOKAHEAD DELAY

Press this button to make the Finalizer Express

process your signal even more smoothly.

By 'Looking Ahead' and foreseeing any unwanted

peak or transient information the Finalizer Express

is prepared to control the level at the exact moment

the anomoly occurs.

SOFTCLIP

With the output soft-clipper on, you can emulate the

sound and feel of analog equipment, while retaining all

the advantages of staying inside the Digital domain.

MIDI CHANNEL

Press and hold this button and use the arrow buttons

to select which MIDI channel you wish the Finalizer

Express to send and receive from. Especially useful

when controlling a master fade with a Sequencer.

SPECTRAL BALANCE

This is the EQ section that will allow you to adjust

the spectral balance of your signal. The Emphasis

buttons affect the band that corresponds to the

knob below and thereby emphasize the low, mid,

and high end frequencies.

FADE IN/OUT

Use the Fader knob, connect a remote Master Fader,

or a Sequencer via MIDI to control your fades. The

Express also transmits Fader values via MIDI, so you

can record a fade with a sequencer and play it back

later, (controlling the fade via MIDI), any way you like.

OUTPUT

The Bypass button gives you the ability to hear the

enhancements the Finalizer Express adds to your

signal. Bypass and listen, compare the two,

and adjust the Finalized signal to give you exactly

what your mix needs.

ANALOG OUT

From -26 to +6dB, the Knob in this section lets you

turn your analog out level up or down quickly and

easily. The clear numbering actually tells you exactly

what level is coming out of the Finalizer Express.

FinalizerExpress

DIGITAL/ANALOG MIXER

OUT

DAT

MONITOR

WORKSTATION

AESS/PDIF

AES/ADAT/ANALOG

ANALOG

CONNECTING THE FINALIZER EXPRESS

CONNECTING THE FINALIZER EXPRESS

PREPARE YOURSELF FOR A KNOCKOUT PUNCH!

PREPARE YOURSELF FOR A KNOCKOUT PUNCH!

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