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M350 DUAL ENGINE PROCESSOR USER’S MANUAL IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The lightning flash with an arrowhead The exclamation point within an symbol within an equilateral triangle is equilateral triangle is intended to alert intended to alert the user to the the user to the presence of important presence of uninsulated “dangerous volt- operating and maintenance (servicing) age” within the product’s enclosure that may be of instructions in the literature accompanying the sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of product. electric shock to persons. 1 Read these instructions. Warning! 2 Keep these instructions. • Do not expose this equipment to dripping and 3 Heed all warnings. ensure that no objects filled with liquids, such 4 Follow all instructions. as vases, are placed on the equipment. 5 Do not use this apparatus near water. • This apparatus must be earthed. 6 Clean only with dry cloth. • Use a three wire grounding type line cord 7 Do not block any ventilation openings. Install like the one supplied with the product. in accordance with the manufacturer’s • Be advised that different operating voltages instructions. require the use of different types of line 8 Do not install near any heat sources such cord and attachment plugs. as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other • Check the voltage in your area and use the apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce correct type. See table below: heat. 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A Voltage Line plug according to standard polarized plug has two blades with one 110-125V UL817 and CSA C22.2 no 42. wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. 220-230V CEE 7 page VII, SR section The wide blade or the third prong are provided 107-2-D1/IEC 83 page C4. for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit 240V BS 1363 of 1984. into your outlet, consult an electrician for Specification for 13A fused replacement of the obsolete outlet. plugs and switched and 10 Protect the power cord from being walked unswitched socket outlets. on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus. • This equipment should be installed near the 11 Only use attachments/accessories specified socket outlet and disconnection of the device by the manufacturer. should be easily accessible. 12 Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, • Do not install in a confined space. bracket, or table specified by the • Do not open the unit – risk of electric shock manufacturer, or sold with the inside. apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus Caution: combination to avoid injury from tip-over. You are cautioned that any change or 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms modifications not expressly approved in this or when unused for long periods of time. manual could void your authority to operate this 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service equipment. personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, Service such as power-supply cord or plug is • There are no user-serviceable parts inside. damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects • All service must be performed by qualified have fallen into the apparatus, the personnel. apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped. a IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 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. Certificate of Conformity These limits are designed to provide TC Electronic A/S, Sindalsvej 34, 8240 reasonable protection against harmful Risskov, Denmark, hereby declares on own interference in residential installations. This responsibility that following products: equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and M350 – Dual Engine Processor used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio - that is covered by this certificate and communications. However, there is no marked with CE-label conforms with guarantee that interference will not occur in a following standards: particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television EN 60065 Safety requirements for mains reception, which can be determined by turning (IEC 60065) operated electronic and the equipment off and on, the user is related apparatus for household encouraged to try to correct the interference by and similar general use one or more of the following measures: EN 55103-1 Product family standard for audio, video, audio-visual and • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. entertainment lighting control • Increase the separation between the apparatus for professional equipment and receiver. use. Part 1: Emission. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a EN 55103-2 Product family standard for circuit different from that to which the audio, video, audio-visual and receiver is connected. entertainment lighting control • Consult the dealer or an experienced apparatus for professional radio/TV technician for help. use. Part 2: Immunity. For the customers in Canada: With reference to regulations in following This Class B digital apparatus complies with directives: Canadian ICES-003. 73/23/EEC, 89/336/EEC Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Issued in Risskov, April 2006 Mads Peter Lübeck Chief Executive Officer b TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION APPENDIX Table of Contents . .3 MIDI Implementation Chart . .30 Introduction . .5 MIDI Continuous Controllers . .31 Front Panel Overview . .6 Reset Procedure . .31 Rear Panel Overview . .8 MIDI Bulk Dump . .31 Signal Flow Diagram . .9 Technical Specifications . .32 Typical M350 Setups . .10 BASIC OPERATION How to Operate the M350 Input/Output Section . .16 The Delay/Effects Engine . .18 The Reverb Engine . .20 Store . .21 Recall . .21 The Display . .21 Miscellaneous Factory Presets . .22 MIDI channel . .22 Sysex ID . .22 M350 Software . .22 Routings . .23 EFFECTS Delay-effects Dynamic Delay . .24 Studio Delay . .25 Triplets Delay . .25 Soft Delay . .25 PingPong Delay . .25 SlapBack Delay . .25 Compressor . .25 De-Esser . .26 Chorus/Flanger . .26 Phaser . .27 Tremolo . .27 Reverbs Reverb types . .28 TC Electronic, Sindalsvej 34, DK-8240 Risskov – [email protected] English Version Rev 1.1 – SW – V 1.00 Prod. No: E60505812 3 QUICK START – IF YOU JUST CAN’T WAIT If you just can’t wait to hear the great effects waiting for you in your new M350 Dual Effects processor, follow the few steps in this quick setup guide: • Unpack the M350 and check for possible damages that could have been caused by For detailed explanations on Routings and transport. connections please read page 23. • Read the safety instructions. • Take a few minutes to register online via: • When all audio connections are made, www.tcelectronic.com or send in the connect power. registration card. Customers registered • Set the M350 to Preset Off mode using the online will be notified directly via E-Mail PRESET ON/OFF key: about new tips & tricks and manual updates. Consider the M350 as two effects processors in one box. We call these two processors “engines”. The Delay/Effects engine creates one of the following effects: Delay, Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Tremolo, De-Ess or Compression. The Reverb engine creates Reverb. The M350 is in Preset Off mode when the These two Engines can be used separately or in display reads as illustrated above. conjunction. Connections & Routing: • Set all controls in 12 o’clock position to The M350 has two routing options that require hear factory settings. two different ways of connecting. (For Dual Input mode set MIX to 100%.) The Routing mode is set on the M350 rear • Select an effect from the Delay/Effects panel and should correspond to your current section. setup. • Select a reverb type from the Reverb section. • Start playing music through the M350. • Adjust input level to a level just below the point where the two INPUT PPMs turn red. • Set the desired mix between the dry and wet signal of the entire M350 using the MIX control. • Set the desired balance between the Delay/Effects engine and the Reverb engine using the EFFECT BALANCE knob. Serial Routing (switch in OUT position) • Now tweak the controls for the two sections – utilizing both effect Engines in serial. until you have the intended effects. • (When using the Dual Input mode always set MIX to 100%) For any questions left unanswered by this Dual Input mode (switch in IN position) manual feel free to visit our online support – ideal if you need to send signals from two center; TC Support Interactive, which can be different aux sends on your mixer and return on accessed via: www.tcelectronic.com a stereo aux or two other channels. Latest manual revision can always be downloaded from www.tcelectronic.com 4 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on the purchase of your M350 Dual Effects Processor from TC Electronic M350 is an extremely user-friendly dual engine rack processor which is equally suited for live and studio applications. It combines 15 quality reverbs with 15 multi-purpose effects including Delay, Modulation, De-Ess and compression. M350 features a front panel user interface, which is optimized for easy and speedy operation in a live performance situation. High density 24 bit processing and AD/DA conversion deliver the full transparency of TC reverbs and effects. M350 comes with an easy-to-read preset display, and provides MIDI in/out, MIDI clock tempo sync, pedal control of tap tempo, and global bypass. It provides 5 direct access parameters for quick and easy handling of parameter changes. The adaptive built-in power supply secures seamless operation at any main voltage with no need for clumsy wall-warts.