TC Electronic VSS4 User Manual

User Manual
VSS4 HD NATIVE AUTHENTIC SPACE REVERB
True-Stereo High-Denition Authentic Space Reverb Based on the Legendary and Award-Winning System 6000 as a Native DAW Plug-in for Mixing, Mastering and Post-Production
2021-03-12, Rev. 2
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Table of Contents
2.1 Installation on a PC ............................................................. 4
2.2 Installation on a Mac ......................................................... 5
3.1 Activation............................................................................... 5
3.2 Get a Free Demo License ................................................. 5
4.1 Inserting the VSS4 HD NATIVE in your DAW .............. 6
4.2 Operating the VSS4 HD NATIVE..................................... 6
4.3 Signal ow through the algorithm:.............................. 6
5.1 Overv iew ................................................................................ 7
5.2 Main Page .............................................................................. 8
5.3 Setup Page .......................................................................... 10
5.4 Colour Page ........................................................................ 11
5.5 Gloss Page ........................................................................... 12
6. Presets ...................................................................... 13
6.1 Factory Presets ................................................................... 13
6.2 User Presets ........................................................................ 13
6.3 Favorite Presets ................................................................. 14
6.4 Make Current Preset Default ........................................ 14
6.5 Reveal User Preset Folder in Explorer ....................... 14
7. Software Updates ................................................... 15
8. Specications ........................................................... 15
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9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized
20. Please keep the environmental aspects of battery
This apparatus may be used in tropical and moderate
Microphones and Coolaudio are trademarks or registered
Important Safety Instructions
Terminals marked with this symbol carry electrical current of sucient magnitude
to constitute risk of electric shock. Use only high-quality professional speaker cables with ¼" TS or twist-locking plugs pre-installed. Allother installation or modication should be performed only by qualiedpersonnel.
This symbol, wherever it appears,
alertsyou to the presence of uninsulated
dangerous voltage inside the enclosure-voltage that may be sucient to constitute a risk ofshock.
This symbol, wherever it appears,
alertsyou to important operating and
maintenance instructions in the accompanying literature. Please read the manual.
Caution
To reduce the risk of electric shock, donot
remove the top cover (or the rear section). No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualied personnel.
Caution
To reduce the risk of re or electric shock,
do not expose this appliance to rain and moisture. The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing liquids and no objects lled with liquids, suchas vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.
Caution
These service instructions are for use
by qualied service personnel only. Toreduce the risk of electric shock do not perform any servicing other than that contained in the operation instructions. Repairs have to be performed by qualied servicepersonnel.
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 ampliers) that produce heat.
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 t 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. Use only attachments/accessories specied by themanufacturer.
12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specied 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 qualied 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.
15. The apparatus shall be connected to a MAINS socket outlet with a protective earthing connection.
16. Where the MAINS plug or an appliance coupler is used as the disconnect device, the disconnect device shall remain readily operable.
17. Correct disposal of this product: This symbol indicates that this product must not be disposed of with household waste, according to the WEEE Directive (2012/19/EU) and
your national law. This product should be taken to a collection center licensed for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment (EEE). The mishandling of this type of waste could have a possible negative impact on the environment and human health due to potentially hazardous substances that are generally associated with EEE. At the same time, your cooperation in the correct disposal of this product will contribute to the ecient use of natural resources. For more information about where you can take your waste equipment for recycling, please contact your local city oce, or your household waste collection service.
18. Do not install in a conned space, such as a book case or similar unit.
19. Do not place naked ame sources, such as lighted candles, on the apparatus.
disposal in mind. Batteries must be disposed-of at a battery collection point.
21.
climates up to 45°C.
LEGAL DISCLAIMER
Music Tribe accepts no liability for any loss which may be suered by any person who relies either wholly or in part upon any description, photograph, or statement contained herein. Technical specications, appearances and other information are subject to change without notice. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Midas, Klark Teknik, Lab Gruppen, Lake, Tannoy, Turbosound, TC Electronic, TC Helicon, Behringer, Bugera, Oberheim, Auratone, Aston
trademarks of Music Tribe Global Brands Ltd. © Music Tribe Global Brands Ltd. 2021 All rights reserved.
LIMITED WARRANTY
For the applicable warranty terms and conditions and additional information regarding Music Tribe’s Limited Warranty, please see complete details online at musictribe.com/warranty.
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1. Introduction
Congratulations on the purchase of your VSS4 HD NATIVE authentic space reverb.
Originally launched in 1999 and available in Music, Mastering, Broadcast and Film variants, TC Electronic's Flagship System 6000 processor is recognized as an industry standard for mix, mastering and post-production applications. You will nd System 6000 in literally thousands of world-leading recording, lm, post and mastering studios all over the world, and in quite a few OB vans and broadcast production studios as well. The platform has won no less than three of the prestigious TEC Awards over the years: in 2000 for the original System 6000, in 2005 for Mastering 6000 and in 2010 for System 6000 MKII. No longer the preserve of the recording elite, these native DAW plugins will deliver all of the performance of the iconic original unit combined with modern day convenience.
TC Electronic set about re-imagining the legendary System 6000 as native DAW Plug-ins without sacricing any performance, character or useability. The Danish engineers, including many from the original System 6000 team, rened audio quality whilst staying faithful to the original hardware version. The development team fastidiously re-engineered these new native plug-ins to oer full support for standard DAW automation and project recall with new optimized user interface ergonomics.
VSS4 HD NATIVE Main Features
• Real-room realistic reverbs
• Precise positioning of the source in the room
• Individual 4-band decay controls
• Chaotic response
• Tweakable early reections
Available for the rst time as a plugin for DAW based productions, VSS4 HD NATIVE is the most transparent reverb ever made for your DAW, tailormade for music and sound production in all forms. VSS 4HD NATIVE is a highly advanced true stereo or Dual-Source reverb that features our nest room simulation algorithm that is capable of treating your program material with source-related reections from multiple angles.
To download the most current version of this manual, visit the web page:
www.tcelectronic.com/Categories/c/Tcelectronic/Downloads
If you still have questions about your TC Electronic product after reading its manual, please get in touch with TC Suppor t:
www.tcelectronic.com/brand/tcelectronic/support
2. Plug-in Installation
The VSS4 HD NATIVE plug-in installer can be downloaded from the following page:
https://www.tcelectronic.com/p/P0ED4
The VSS4 HD NATIVE plug-in requires an active PACE iLok license to work. See Chapter 3.
Save the installer le (.pkg or .msi le) in a convenient location on your hard drive.
2.1 Installation on a PC
Double click the installer (.msi le). If you get a security warning, click ‘Run’.
Accept the license agreement and click ‘Next’.
VSS4 HD NATIVE is a genuine Stereo Reverb that radically departs from the blurry sustain concepts of the past. Based on source-related reections from multiple angles, its precision is comparable to real-world mono or stereo sources positioned in an authentic space.
VSS4 HD NATIVE includes numerous highly-tweakable authentic spaces from transparent, to distinctive character, with localization and depth and source­complementing spaciousness through adjustable early reections and reverb tails.
VSS4 HD NATIVE has true stereo/dual signal paths with fully decorrelated outputs for mono downmix compatibility. It also eliminates the risk of changed spectral nature due to destructive phase components when summing the inputs, like reverb processors often do. The two independent input sources can be used for a nal stereo mix, or for positioning two independent mono sources in the same virtual space. Unlike typical reverb processors, VSS4 HD NATIVE maintains full transparency when bypassed and with two sources placed in plus and minus 30 degrees position.
VSS4 HD NATIVE is for the highly-critical ear. It is perfec tly suited for any demanding mix and mastering projects and is also equally suitable for use for a wide variety of content material in music and post-production, ideal for single sources, buses and master mixes.
TC Electronic wishes you all the best, and we hope that you will enjoy using the VSS4 HD NATIVE in your audio projects.
About this manual
Read this manual to learn how to install and use your TC Electronic VSS4 HD NATIVE authentic space reverb. This manual is only available in PDF format from the TC Electronic website. To get the most from this manual, please read it from start to nish, or you may miss important information.
Select which VST and/or AAX components you want to install. Pro Tools uses AAX and most other DAW programs use VST. The installer will oer a default location to save the le, but you can choose another location by clicking the ‘Browse’ button.
Click ‘Next ’ to begin the installation. When installation is complete, click ‘Finish’.
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Note: If your DAW fails to detect the newly installed plugin, this can often be xed by adding the following paths to the Plug-in Manager (or similar) of the DAW. The default paths on a PC are "C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST2" and "C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3" for VST2 and VST3, respectively.
2.2 Installation on a Mac
Double click the installer (.pkg) le.
Proceed through the prompts to begin installation.
3. Activate the VSS4 HD NATIVE iLok license
3.1 Activation
Step 1: Install iLok
The rst step is to create an iLok user account at www.iLok.com and install the PACE iLok License Manager on your computer if it’s your rst time using iLok.
Step 2: Activation
In the received mail when buying the VSS4 HD NATIVE, you will nd your personal Activation Code. To activate your software, please use the "Redeem an Activation Code" feature in the PACE iLok License Manager.
Click ‘Continue.'
A default location will be selected for installation, or you can select another folder manually. If you have administrator authorization in place, you will need to enter your password before beginning installation.
3.2 Get a Free Demo License
Make use of this hassle-free oer to try out our plug-ins before you buy.
• 14-Day Trial Period
• Fully Functional
• No Feature Limitations
• No Physical iLok Key Needed
Step 1: Install iLok
The rst step is to create a free iLok user account at www.iLok.com and install the PACE iLok License Manager on your computer if it is your rst time using iLok.
Step 2: Get your free trial license
Go to:
https://www.tcelectronic.com/brand/tcelectronic/free-trial-vss4hd-native
and enter your iLok User ID.
Step 3: Activation
Activate your software in the PACE iLok License Manager.
Click 'Close' when done.
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