TC electronic SDN BHD PowerCore Master X3 User Manual
Master X3 for PowerCore Manual English
Manual
Master X3 for PowerCore
SUPPORT AND CONTACT DETAILS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
TABLE OF CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
GENERIC CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
MASTER X3 – OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
MASTER X3 – PARAMETERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
MASTER YOUR MIX WITH TC MASTER X3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
PRESET HANDLING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SUPPORT AND CONTACT DETAILS
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The TC Support Interactive website www.tcsupport.tc is designed as an online support
and information center. At the site you can find answers to specific questions regarding
TC software and hardware. All known issues are stored in a database searchable by
product, category, keywords, or phrases. Under the section “My Stuff” you can login to
check the status of your questions, download materials such as product manuals,
software updates and new presets.
This site has been specifically designed to meet the needs of our users. We constantly
update the database and you will find the site to be a huge resource of information.
Browse through Q&A’s and discover new aspects of your TC product.
If you can’t find an answer online, you have the option of submitting a question to our
technical support staff who will then reply to you by e-mail. The TC Support Team is on
constant alert to help you in any way they can.
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Alternatively, you may contact the TC Electronic distributor in your area, or write to:
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Master X3 expedites the mastering process by integrating several phases of mastering
into a single, easy to use interface. It features multiband processing with expansion,
compression and limiting separately for each band. High quality uncorrelated dithering is
included as well.
The intuitive user interface features many new ideas to make the critical mastering
process faster and easier. The overall processing characteristics are controlled via “Target
Curves” that simplify the handling by providing a global processing style for all bands in
all modules.
The interaction between the bands can be fine tuned by applying “Target Factors” which
determine the frequency focus of each processing module, significantly reducing the
number of required user parameters to set this complex process up. “Soft Clipping” even
provides “analog” sound whenever desired.
And now put on your musical pair of glasses – and ENJOY!
TC Electronic
WELCOME TO TC MASTER X3
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GENERAL INFORMATION
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If you are using a host application that supports this feature, all parameters support
scrolling on both Windows XP and Mac OS X. Simply place the mouse over a parameter
value field and use the Scroll Wheel to increment/decrement the associated parametervalue.
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In most host applications, Plug-Ins support keyboard commands for certain functions.
The following key commands are available for all Plug-In parameters.
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Reset To Default = [Alt] Reset To Default = [Shift] & [Control]
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PowerCore software 3.0 or higher
Mac OS X (10.4 or higher)
G4/G5 or Intel (1 GHz or faster)
512 MB RAM
VST, Audio Units or RTAS*) compatible
host application.
System must meet requirements of the
host application
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PowerCore software 3.0 or higher
Windows XP
PIII 1,4 GHz or faster
512 MB RAM
VST compatible host application
System must meet requirements of the
host application
*) RTAS (Pro Tools) is supported via the VST to RTAS adapter from FXpansion
(optional). More info on www.tcsupport.tc
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For each open instance of the Master X3 on PowerCore devices (X8, FireWire, Compact,
Express, mkII, Unplugged), the following DSP usage applies:
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TC Master X3 comes with factory presets. These presets were designed by audio
professionals who created them in real-life sessions. The presets are extremely useful to
get started quickly, and some users might even feel no need to edit them!
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The TC Master X3 parameters can be automated, in case your host application supports
automation. Please refer to your host application’s manual to check if and how Plug-In
automation works.
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Before we get into details, here are some basic methods for operating TC Master X.
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If you press the [CONTROL] key while you’re moving a fader, you will get into a Fine Trim
Mode. This mode allows you to edit values with extra-high accuracy!
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If you want to reset a parameter to its default value, hold the [OPTION (ALT)] key while
clicking on the fader.
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To group/ungroup faders, for example the band levels or the input faders, hold the [Shift]
key while moving the fader(s).
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Inactive controls are grayed out, color signals active controls! In bypass mode all controls
are grayed out.
USING PRESETS / GENERIC CONTROLS
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