User's Manual

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. • To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do 3 Heed all warnings. not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture 4 Follow all instructions. and objects filled with liquids, such as vases, 5 Do not use this apparatus near water. should not be placed on this apparatus. 6 Clean only with dry cloth. • This apparatus must be earthed. 7 Do not block any ventilation openings. • Use a three wire grounding type line cord Install in accordance with the like the one supplied with the product. manufacturer's instructions. • Be advised that different operating voltages 8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other require the use of differ ent types of line apparatus (including amplifiers) that cord and attachment plugs. produce heat. • Check the voltage in your area and use the 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the correct type. See table below: polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type Voltage Line plug according to standard plug has two blades and a third 110-125V UL817 and CSA C22.2 no 42. grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If 220-230V CEE 7 page VII, SR section the provided plug does not fit into your 107-2-D1/IEC 83 page C4. outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet. 240V BS 1363 of 1984. Specification for 10 Protect the power cord from being walked 13A fused plugs and switched and on or pinched particularly at plugs, unswitched socket outlets. 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, • To completely disconnect from AC mains, tripod, bracket, or table specified disconnect the power supply cord from the AC by the manufacturer, or sold with receptacle. the apparatus. When a cart is • The mains plug of the power supply shall used, use caution when moving the remain readily operable. cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury • Do not install in a confined space. from tip-over. • Do not open the unit - risk of electric shock 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning inside. storms or when unused for long periods of time. Caution: 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service You are cautioned that any change or modifications personnel. Servicing is required when the not expressly approved in this manual could void apparatus has been damaged in any way, your authority to operate this equipment. such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or Service objects have fallen into the apparatus, the • There are no user-serviceable parts inside. apparatus has been exposed to rain or • All service must be performed by qualified moisture, does not operate normally, or has personnel. been dropped. E N G L I S H PLEASE NOTE: Only equipment certified to comply with Class B (computer input/output devices, devices, input/output (computer B Class with comply to certified equipment Only NOTE: PLEASE tance. If necessary, youcanconsultadealerorexperiencedradio/televisiontechnicianforadditionalassis- ed Plugtheequipmentinto anoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiverisconnect- • Increasetheseparation between theequipmentandreceiver • Relocateorreorientthe receiving antenna • user isencouragedtotrycorrecttheinterferencebyanycombinationoffollowingmeasures: television equipmentreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheoffandon, ence willnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseinterferencetoradioor may causeharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunication.However, thereisnoguaranteethatinterfer- ate radiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructionmanual, against harmfulinterferenceina pursuant topart15of the This equipmenthasbeentypetestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaclassBdigitaldevice terminals, printers, etc.) should be attached to this equipment, and it must have shielded interface shielded have must it and equipment, this to attached be should etc.) printers, terminals, cables in order to comply with the Class B FCC limits on RF emissions. RF on limits FCC B Class the with comply to order in cables Chief ExecutiveOfficer Mads PeterLübeck Issued inRisskov, September06 With referencetoregulationsinfollowingdirectives:73/23/EEC,89/336/EEC Limitsandmethodsofmeasurement. Informationtechnologyequipment–Immunitycharacteristics – (CISPR 24) EN 55024 ofinformationtechnologyequipment. Limitsandmethodsofmeasurementradiodisturbance characteristics (CISPR22) EN 55022 Safetyforinformationtechnologyequipment,includingelectrical business (IEC60950)equipment. EN 60950 following standards: - markedwithCE-labelarecoveredbythiscertificateandconformthe responsibility thatthefollowingproducts: TC Electronic,Sindalsvej34,8240Risskov, Denmark,herebydeclaresbyown CERTIFICATE OFCONFORMITY Canada Cet appareilnumériquedelaclasseBestconformeànormeNMB-003du This ClassBdigitalapparatuscomplieswith*CanadianICES-003. CANADIAN CUSTOMERS FCC Rules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotection residential POWERCORE 6000 POWERCORE X8 UNPLUGGED POWERCORE POWERCORE EXPRESS POWERCORE PCIMKII COMPACT POWERCORE POWERCORE FIREWIRE installation. Thisequipmentgenerates,usesandcanradi- THE POWERCORE CONTROL PANEL . 17 PANELCONTROL POWERCORE THE .14 GUIDE INSTALLATION HARDWARE POWERCORE . INSTALLING .9 SPECIFICATIONS. POWERCORE . . 8 REQUIREMENTS SYSTEM POWERCORE . WELCOME . CONTACTDETAILS . CONTENTS OF TABLE TABLE OFCONTENTS SETUP PAGE. . .22 PAGE. SETUP .19 PAGE PLUG-INS . .17 STATUSPAGE .17 OS MAC PANELIN CONTROL THE ACCESSING .17 WINDOWS PANELIN CONTROL THE ACCESSING .16 COMPACT & 6000 X8, FIREWIRE, .14 UNPLUGGED. & EXPRESS MKII, PCI .12 OSX GUIDE INSTALLATION SOFTWARE .10 PC. GUIDE INSTALLATION SOFTWARE .9 6000 POWERCORE . . 9 X8 POWERCORE .9 FIREWIRE POWERCORE . . 9 EXPRESS POWERCORE . .9 UNPLUGGED & MKII PCI POWERCORE .9 COMPACT POWERCORE . . 8 WINDOWS . .8 OS MAC SYSTEM SETUP. . . 23 SETUP. SYSTEM . .22 REPORT. SYSTEM . .22 UPDATE FOR CHECK . .22 INFORMATION SYSTEM .21 ACTION . . 21 STATUS .19 TYPE. PLUG-IN .19 PLUG-INS . . 19 PLUG-INS OPTIONAL ON PERIOD TRIAL FREE RESET. . . 18 .18 NICKNAME .18 AUTHENTICATIONID .18 EXPANDEDSTATUS PAGE . .18 CONSUMPTION MEMORY & DSP .17 ICON TYPE POWERCORE POWERCORE . 10 . 5 . 7 . 3 / / 3

E N G L I S H E N G L I S H 4/ . . 35 MESSAGES FW POWERCORE . . 35 WINDOWS IN POWERCORE . . 3 X. MACOS IN POWERCORE ..31 6000 POWERCORE WITH INCLUDED PLUG-INS ADDITIONAL .26 6000 and X8 COMPACT,MKII, POWERCORE PCI FIREWIRE, PLUG-INS INCLUDEDWITH .26 PLUG-INS POWERCORE USING . LATENCY .24 POWERCORE FROM MOST THE GETTING POWERCORE RO E . . . 35 LED ERROR . . . 35 PULSE POWER . . 35 LED POWER . .35 PANELFRONT FW POWERCORE . 35 WRAPPERS X DIRECT . .34 PRESETS PLUG-IN POWERCORE FOR DEFAULT .34 PANELLOCATIONCONTROL DOMAIN) (LOCAL .34 LOCATIONSPLUG-IN DOMAIN) (LOCAL . . 34 DOMAINS X OS . .33 TAPFACTORY . .33 UNWRAP .32 DVR2 . . 32 NONLIN .31 BRICKWALLLIMITER .31 MD3 .31 VSS3 . .30 EQ. DYNAMIC .30 DENOISE .29 TUBIFEX. . .29 VOICESTRIP . 29 CL POWERCORE .29 01 POWERCORE . . 28 MEGAREVERB. . . 28 X3 MASTER .28 FILTROID .27 EQSATCUSTOM .27 VERB CLASSIC .27 CHORUS-DELAY .26 NOVELTECHCHARACTER .26 AMPLIFIER LIMITING 24/7·C .25 FADER LATENCYMASTER THE IN LATENCY .25 NO MODE. .25 WHATLATENCY?IS .24 PROCESSING kHz 96 .24 STATEDISABLED THE . 24 SIZES BUFFER . 25 4 UTE UPR EORE . . 38 RESOURCES SUPPORT FURTHER . SHOOTING TROUBLE TC SUPPORT INTERACTIVE pagesonwww.tcsupport.tc For immediateanswersonmany supportquestions,visitthe TECHNICAL SUPPORT www.tcsupport.tc www.tcelectronic.com Westlake Village, CA91362 5706 CorsaAvenue, Suite107 TC Works CustomerSupport TC ElectronicInc. USA: www.tcsupport.tc www.tcelectronic.com Denmark Risskov DK-8240 Sindalsvej 34 Customer Support TC ELECTRONICA/S CONTACT DETAILS OTCIGTET LCRNCSPOTTA .38 SUPPORTTEAM ELECTRONIC TC CONTACTINGTHE .38 BASE KNOWLEDGE ELECTRONIC TC h ui scrutd .37 corrupted is audio The • . . 37 • Theplug-indoesn’topenorthereisnoaudiowhenIactivatethe ...... 37 • MysourceaudioismonoafterinsertingaPowerCoreplug-in • TheinputofmyPowerCoreplug-inisclipping • Every-timeIloadaplug-ininLOGICorDIGITAL PERFORMER, • Idon’tseeallPowerCoreplug-insinmynativemixer’s inserts, . 36 • PowerCoreplug-insdon’tshowinmyapplicationsplug-inselectiondialog . . . • Icanrunhalfthenumberofeffectsat96kHzthan48.. 36 .36 drivers. latest the download I can Where • ado erdsotdado . . 36 . audio) distorted hear I (and/or .36 .. Quits application my .36 master or sends POWERCORE . 36 / / 5

E N G L I S H LIMITED HARDWARE WARRANTY WELCOME H H POWERCORE is warranted against failure arising through faulty workmanship and materials for a peri- S S od of one year from the date of purchase. All claims under this warranty must be made to TC CONGRATULATIONS! I I

Electronic’s dealer or local representative in the country the product was purchased, or alternatively L L You are about to add a stack of rackmount-quality effects to your native recording G G directly to TC Electronic in Denmark. Before you do this, contact customer support to obtain an RMA environment – and we are convinced that once you have used PowerCore on a few N N number for your correspondence. Products sent to us without prior authorization will be refused. sessions it will stay as an essential part of your equipment for years to come. E E • Pack the product securely in its original shipping box • Include a copy of your sales receipt PowerCore is an exciting concept, putting an end to proprietary closed system • Prepay postage and insure the shipment environments. With a range of hardware and software options, and its seamless • Enclose a note that describes the symptoms. integration into the VST and Audio Units you will still be able to freely build the system environment according to your needs – and benefit from the much greater Within the warranty period, the unit will be repaired at no charge for parts and labor. predictability of DSP-based systems at the same time. This warranty remains valid only if the serial number on the card has not been removed, and if repairs are performed only by parties authorized by TC. It does not cover damage due to misuse, accident PowerCore is an open development platform – so make sure you check or neglect. The local representative and TC retain the exclusive rights to make such determinations on www.tcelectronic.com regularly for the latest information on new products by our 3rd the basis of inspection. party developers, such as Sonnox, TC Helicon, DSound, Access and Noveltech. Liability is expressly excluded in respect of any third party or consequential loss or damage (direct or indirect) however or whenever arising. The 3rd party community is growing rapidly – so there won’t be a shortage of new and cool tools! Please note that there might be additional regulations in place in your country that differ from the warranty rights granted in this document. Please don’t hesitate to supply us with feedback – this way you can help us to keep making products that will help you getting the job done. WARNING: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. ENJOY! TC Electronic

CAUTION – Do not open the PowerCore FireWire/Compact. Risk of electric shock inside. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel only. Mount PowerCore FireWire/Compact with a little space above and below in a well ventilated rack. Don't block the top or bottom. To prevent electrical shock or fire hazard, do no expose PowerCore FireWire/Compact to rain or moisture. Do not rely solely on the front screws when ATTENTION mounted in touring rack. Support the back of PowerCore FireWire as well. Please report any shipment damage or equipment malfunctions to your dealer, TC distributor or the TC head • Only Plug-ins written especially for PowerCore will run on this platform office in Denmark. – native plug-ins run on your computers CPU will not take advantage of PowerCore’s DSP-power.

• In this manual, PowerCore refers to all PowerCore types unless other information is given.

• “PowerCore Unplugged” hardware is identical to PowerCore PCI mkII, but comes with NO plug-ins included. Therefore, any reference to "included plug-ins" in this manual does not apply to "PowerCore Unplugged".

POWERCORE / 7 E N G L I S H 8/ A freePCIExpressslot Express A freePCI/PCI-Xslot PCI mkIIandUnplugged: 400 MBitFireWire connector(IEEE1394) FireWire, Compact,X8&PowerCore6000: System mustmeetrequirementsofthehostapplication VST compatiblehostapplication 512 MBRAM PIII 1,4GHzorfaster Windows XP PowerCore software3.0orhigher PC A freePCIExpressslot Express A freePCI/PCI-Xslot PCI mkIIandUnplugged: 400 MBitFireWire connector(IEEE1394) FireWire, Compact,X8&PowerCore6000: System mustmeetrequirementsofthehostapplication VST orAudioUnitscompatiblehostapplication. 512 MBRAM G4/G5 orIntel(1GHzfaster) Mac OSX(10.4orhigher) PowerCore software3.0orhigher MAC POWERCORE SYSTEMREQUIREMENTS eHGL recommend tovisitwww.tcelectronic.com forlatestinformation. We HIGHLY All specificationsandsystem requirements aresubjecttochangewithoutnotice. Attention POWERCORE Humidity:max.90%,non-condensing • Storagetemperature:-30°C–80°C(-22°F176°F) • Operatingtemperature:0°C–40°C(32°F104°F) • PowerRequirementstypicallylower10W. Peakmax.20W. • 8MByteSDRAMonboard • 1x266MHzMotorola8245PowerPC • 512kWord SRAMperDSP • 2 xMotorola56367DSP/150MHz • POWERCORE COMPACT SPECIFICATIONS POWERCORE Humidity: max.90%,non-condensing • Storagetemperature:-30°C–80°C(-22°F176°F) • Operatingtemperature:0°C–40°C(32°F104°F) • PowerRequirementstypicallylower10W. Peakmax.20W. • 8MByteSDRAMonboard • 1x266MHzMotorola 8245PowerPC • 512kWord SRAMperDSP • FIREWIREversion: 4xMotorola56367DSP/150MHz • POWERCORE FIREWIRE-X86000 Humidity:max.90%,non-condensing • Storagetemperature:-30°C –80°C(-22°F176°F) • Operatingtemperature:0°C –50°C(32°F122°F) • PowerRequirementstypically lower10W. Peakmax.20W • 32MBSDRAMonboard • 1x266MHzMotorola8245PowerPC • 512kWord SRAMperDSP • 4 xMotorola56367DSP/150MHz • POWERCORE EXPRESS Humidity:max.90%,non-condensing • Storagetemperature:-30°C–80°C(-22°F176°F) • Operatingtemperature:0°C–50°C(32°F122°F) • PowerRequirementstypicallylower10W. Peakmax.20W • 32MBSDRAMonboard • 1x266MHzMotorola8245PowerPC • 512kWord SRAMperDSP • 4 xMotorola56367DSP/150MHz • UNPLUGGED POWERCORE PCIMKII& X8 and6000versions:2x8 MByte SDRAMonboard) X8 and6000versions:2x266MHzMotorola8245PowerPC) 8xMotorola56367 DSP/150MHz) X8 and6000versions: POWERCORE / / 9

E N G L I S H SOFTWARE INSTALLATION GUIDE WINDOWS For detailed information on how to connect/install your PowerCore hardware please

refer to page 14-15. H H S S We recommend installing the software before connecting/installing the hardware. I I • After connecting/installing the PowerCore hardware the computer may indicate L L G

G • Close ALL running applications. that it has “found new hardware” and the following “Welcome to the Found New N N • Insert the PowerCore CD in your computers CD-ROM drive. Hardware Wizard” may appear. E E • The installer should start automatically. If it does not, then navigate to the CD ROM drive and doubleclick the: SETUP.exe • The following screen appears:

• Read, act and click NEXT. • The License agreement screen appears. • Select “No, not this time” and press NEXT. • Read and check “I accept the license agreement”, if you agree; click NEXT. • Now select “Install the software automatically” and press NEXT. • Read the POWERCORE SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Read ME & Limited Hardware Warranty and press NEXT.

• The installer now suggests a default location for installing the PowerCore package

• The installer is now ready to install the software. • After completing the software installation click FINISH and Windows will indicate Click NEXT to proceed or press BACK to re-enter the installation information. that the installation is complete: To exit the installation press CANCEL.

Congratulations - the installation is now complete.

• When the installation is complete, connect/install your PowerCore hardware.

10 / POWERCORE POWERCORE / 11 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION GUIDE OSX H H S S We recommend installing the software before connecting/installing the hardware. I I L L G G N N E

E MAC SETUP We recommend installing the software before connecting or installing the hardware. • It is now possible to perform a basic installation of the software (recommended). • Insert the PowerCore CD in your Mac’s CD-ROM drive. Click UPGRADE/INSTALL to do so. • The install disk should appear on your desktop automatically. If it does not, open a new Finder window and navigate to the CD.

• The following dialog appears:

• If you choose “Customize” instead the following screen appears.

• Click CONTINUE. • Read the introduction and press CONTINUE. • The Read Me screen appears.

• Here you have the opportunity to de-select parts of the installation. (Not recommended for a standard installation)

• This describes the installation procedure as well as the Limited Hardware • Enter your Mac OS X username and password and press OK. Warranty. Read and click CONTINUE. • The installer now installs drivers and software. Note: You may also print or save this information before continuing. • After the installation you have the options shown below. Select and click CONTINUE. • Read the Software License Agreement and press CONTINUE.

• The following screen appears.

Congratulations - the software installation is now complete.

• Make sure that you have read and understood the Software License Agreement Now connect/install you PowerCore hardware. and click AGREE.

• Select your system drive and click CONTINUE.

12 / POWERCORE POWERCORE / 13 POWERCORE HARDWARE INSTALLATION GUIDE 4. Insert the card carefully, and make sure that it is fitted

properly into the slot. H H S S I I HARDWARE INSTALLATION L L G G POWERCORE PCI MKII, EXPRESS & UNPLUGGED N N E E In the following pages, we will show you in detail how to install the PowerCore PCI mkII card in your computer. In this example we use a Windows based PC, but the installation procedure will also work with Macs. Please note that the procedure for opening and closing your computer case might differ. Make sure you consult the operating manual of your computer for further details. 5. Now tighten the screw in order to secure the card. 1. Shut down your computer and make sure the power is OFF and the power lead to your computer is disconnected!

6. Close the case and then connect the power lead again. 2. Open your computer. Discharge any static electricity from your clothes and body before you continue. This can be done by touching the internal frame of the computers case. PowerCore PCI mkII & Unplugged Special Jumper settings

PowerCore PCI mkII supports both 33MHz and 66MHz PCI bus speeds. 3. Remove the screw and the blind panel on the free PCI *) In its default position the PowerCore card will run slot you are planning to use. at a PCI bus speed of either 33MHz or 66MHz, depending on your PCI bus speed. By moving the jumper to the“Force 33MHz” position, the card is *) PowerCore Express must be installed in a PCIe forced to run at 33 MHz. We highly recommend J3 slot. Check the specifications of your computer to that you leave all jumper settings in their default see if it facilitates PCIe.

position, unless instructed by a TC Electronic 33/66 MHz

service technician to do otherwise. Other jumpers 33 MHz Force The PCI Express (PCIe) bus is a new incarnation of on the card should be left untouched, as they are the PCI bus. Note that PowerCore Express is used only for hardware testing purposes in a physically incompatible with a standard PCI port. qualified TC Service Center.

The PCI-X bus architecture used in most Mac G5-models is backwards compatible with PCI. PowerCore PCI mkII is therefore compatible PCI-X based models.

14 / POWERCORE POWERCORE / 15 E N G L I S H 6/ 16 Startyourcomputer. 6. Connectthepower-cable toyourPowerCoredevice andpowerup. 5. ConnecttheotherendofcabletoafreeFireWire portonyourPowerCore. 4. ConnecttheincludedFireWire cabletoafreeFireWire portonyourcomputer. 3. Disconnectthepower-cable fromyourPowerCore device. 2. Poweroffyourcomputer! 1. POWERCORE FIREWIRE,X8,6000&COMPACT HARDWARE INSTALLATION POWERCORE hspoeuesol LASbefollowed! This procedureshould ALWAYS the power-cabletoyourPowerCoreCompact. BEFORE poweringupyourPowerCoreFireWire orconnecting recommendconnectingthefirewirecable We STRONGLY NOTE: OntheSetuppageafewoptionsareavailabletohelpyouutilizeyourPowerCore • OnthePlug-inpageyouarehandlelicenses,monitorfreetrialtimeandlink to • TheStatuspageindicatestheDSPandmemoryconsumption.Notonlyon • PowerCore itemsinyoursystem. Via thePowerCoreControlpanelyouareabletomonitorallconnected THE POWERCORECONTROLPANEL The PowerCoreType icon convenientlyindicatesthetypeofPowerCoredevice. PowerCore Type icon First letustakealookattheStatuspage. STATUS PAGE You mustclickonCONTINUEtoopenthecontrolpanelfromPreferencesdialog. Preferences MenuintheDock:System-->OtherPowerCore In MacOS,thePowerCorecontrolpanelcanbeaccessedfromSystem Accessing theControlPanelinMacOS Start -->SettingsControlPanelPowerCore In Windows, the TCPowerCorecontrolpanelcanbeaccessedfromtheStartMenu: Accessing theControlPanelinWindows Type icon PowerCore Consumption Memory DSP and to itsfullpotential. purchase licensesforthedesiredplug-ins. individual PowerCoreitems,butalsoontheDSPcircuits. POWERCORE / / 17

E N G L I S H continued...... PLUG-INS PAGE

DSP and Memory Consumption H H S S PowerCore PCI MkII (as in example) is equipped with 4 DSP and memory circuits.

The plug-ins page is an overview page of all available plug-ins and their status. I I Each DSP has an indicator for DSP Load, the percentage of each DSP used, as well L L Depending on the type of PowerCore hardware you are using, the plug-ins have G G as Memory, indicating how much memory is in use on each DSP. various status types. N N E E Expanded Status page The PowerCore 2.0 software features a new licensing system. The 2.x licensing The status page can be expanded by pressing the “MORE” key. system provides new features, including full functional trial time and better overview over the plug-ins. PowerCore 2.0 also works with the old 1.x licensing system, meaning that plug-ins that are authorized for the 1.x will still run. You can still open the plug-ins and work with them as you are used to, but 1.x licenses will not appear in the control panel. Please also notice that not all 3rd party developers will make use of the 2.x licensing system, and therefore there will be plug-ins that do not appear in the control panel.

Free Trial Period on optional plug-Ins Optional plug-ins distributed by TC Electronic come with a free trial period. Once the free trial period expires you will have to buy the plug-in for continued use. A counter of the remaining free trial time for each plug-in is found on the plug-ins page. Depending on the type of host application you are using, the time counts in slightly different ways. With some host applications (such as Cubase) the counter is running as soon as the plug-in is opened and also when the song is in stop mode. Authentication ID With other applications (such as ProTools), the counter is running only when a signal is passing through the plug-in in play mode. The Authentication ID contains your Serial Number and Board ID. This combination of numbers is unique and you will need this to register your PowerCore. To copy the numbers to the clipboard: • Right click on top of the ID number • Select “Copy authentication ID to clipboard” Once the numbers are on the clipboard they are easily pasted into the online registration form.

Nickname PLUG-INS If you have several PowerCore devices in your system you may prefer to “Nickname” List of all optional PowerCore plug-ins. Register at www.tcelectronic.com to stay the individual devices for better overview in the future. informed about new releases and new plug-ins. Once a plug-ins is authorized the plug-in will run on any connected PowerCore products in the system. The RESET button Beware that there are a number of plug-ins that this list does not show: The RESET button will reboot the PowerCore. This will terminate all plug-ins running on this particular PowerCore! Should you ever find yourself needing to RESET the 1) TC Plug-ins that are using the old (non 2.x) version copy protection PowerCore, you should save and close your session before you RESET. 2) Plug-ins from 3rd parties that use old (non 2.x) version copy protection Failing to do so will most likely result in various error messages from the host as it 3) Plug-ins from 3rd parties that use iLok copy protection (for instance Sonnox plug- will expect to see plug-ins that are not there. ins)

Authorized correctly, these types will run absolutely fine without limitations, even though they are not shown in the list.

18 / POWERCORE POWERCORE / 19 E N G L I S H 0/ 20 button tostorethelicenseon yourPowerCorecard. If youbuyanoptionalplug-in, youwillreceivealicensefile.UsetheLoadLicense Load License Full version-fullyfunctional. Full Not forresalebutfullyfunctional. NFR Education version.Notforresalebutfullyfunctional. Educational functional. This plug-inisbundledwithoneofthePowerCoresinyour systemandisfully Bundled indicated by:“>4days” of thetrialperiod.Note:Whenremainingperiodisabove4daysthis This plug-inisatimelimitedtrialversion.Thefullyfunctionaluntiltheend Trial Beta version.Thisplug-inisabetaversionandmightnotbefullyfunctional. Beta The licensehasbeenremoved. Removed The licensehasexpired. Expired in thesystem. system available.ThismessageappearswhenthereareonlyPowerCorePCI/Elements There isnoinfoavailablebecausetherePowerCoresupportingthe2.xlicense Not available PowerCore software. is typicallythecaseifplug-inhasbeeninstalledwithanearlierversionof The plug-inlicenseisnotversion2.x.,andthereforetherenoinfoavailable.This TYPE No info POWERCORE (PLUG-IN TYPE) through theplug-ininplaymode. applications (suchasProTools), thecounterisrunningonlywhenasignalpassing as soontheplug-inisopenedalsowhensonginstopmode.With other different ways.With somehostapplications(suchasCubase)thecounterisrunning Depending onthetypeofhostapplicationyouareusing,timecountsinslightly This countershowstheremainingtimeoftrialperiodplug-in. 19:59:59 –andcounting The plug-inisactivated. Enabled STATUS TheregisteredPowerCoreAuthentication IDthatthelicense shouldbetransferred TCMyAccountUserID/emailaddress of thenewuser.- Serialnumberandnameoftheproduct to betransferred. - - TC SupportTeam andprovide thefollowinginformation: In ordertotransferaplug-inlicense toanotherPowerCoreuser, pleasecontactthe Transfer LicensetoanotherPowerCoreuser products. you, clickDownloadplug-inlicenseandassignittoanother oneofyourPowerCore Should youwishtoloadthelicensebackontoanotherPowerCore unitbelongingto Load LicensetoanotherPowerCoreofyouown uploaded toyourMyAccount. That's it.Thelicensehasnowbeensuccessfullyremovedfrom yourPowerCoreand ClickBROWSEtolocate your licensefileoncomputerandclickOKto • ClickUploadplug-inlicense. • GotoMyAccountviawww.tcelectronic.com • transfer thelicensebacktoyourMyAccount. You havenowremovedthelicensefromPowerCorehardware.Nextactionisto SelectatlocationwhereyouwanttosavethefileandclickOK. • ClickOKtoproceed. • ClickontheREMOVEbuttonforlicenseyouwishtoremove. • license toanotherPowerCoreunitorselltheshouldyouwishdoso. It ispossibletoremovealicensefromyoucurrentPowerCorehardwareandmovethe Remove ACTION to. upload thelicense. POWERCORE / / 21

E N G L I S H SETUP PAGE SYSTEM SETUP - plug-in loading

The System Setup options controls the way the plug-ins are loaded onto the DSPs in H H By clicking on the Setup tab in the control panel, you will be able to perform some S S your PowerCore system. There are three options: I I advanced tweaks to your PowerCore system. L L G G Adjust for least host CPU consumption N N Chose this setting if you experience clicks or dropouts. E E High compatibility mode This is the default setting and it will work perfectly for most setups.

Adjust for most Plug-Ins This is the ideal setting if you use many small and low CPU consuming plug-ins.

SYSTEM SETUP - Buffer Multiplier If you experience host CPU spikes you may need to increase the PowerCore’s buffer size. The buffer multiplier increases your soundcards buffer setting by a factor 1,2,3 or 4. Increasing the buffer multiplier results in increased latency and should therefore only be increased if CPU spikes actually occur.

SYSTEM INFORMATION The System information indicates the current PowerCore software, drivers and Control Panel versions.

Check for update By pressing the CHECK FOR UPDATE button the software will automatically access the internet and check to see if a newer version is available for download. Before downloading you will be prompted and asked to confirm the download.

System Report If for some reason you need to get in contact with our support center they will ask to see a system report. The system report is a small text-file containing all relevant information of your current system. To create a system report, press the SYSTEM REPORT button. The file will be saved on your desktop. The system report file will not contain any personal information, and TC will use the information only in order to help with issues.

22 / POWERCORE POWERCORE / 23 E N G L I S H 4/ 24 will displaytheDisabledStatemessagedirectlyinuser interface. Some PowerCoreplug-ins,suchasEQSAT Custom,24/7•C ortheCLASSICVERB, plug-in thatwilllight-upredwhendisabled. Figure 1: that isdisabled. As anadditionalwarning,therewillbeastatusindicationdirectlywithintheplug-in available toloadthePlug-in." Effect ‘MegaReverb’:ThePowerCoredoesnothaveenoughfreeDSPresources will receivethefollowingwarning:"TheerroroccurredwithPowerCore Let ussaythatthiserroroccurswhentryingtoloadMegaReverb.Incase,you disabled. preventing problemslateronshouldyounotnoticethataplug-inhasbecome disabled plug-in–alloftheparametersandpresetsupdateswillstillbeactive, try toloadtoomanyplug-ins.Onlytheaudioprocessingwillbebypassedona available DSPperformance.Thiscanhappenwhenincreasingthesamplerateoryou When theDisabledStatebecomesactive,plug-inisbypassedduetoalackof THE DISABLEDSTATE minimum I/ObuffersizeforPowerCoretoworkproperlyis128samples. optimized forbestperformancewhenusingabuffersettingof1024samples.The performance overheadontheDSPsandCPUofhostcomputer. PowerCoreis thumb: Thelargertheaudiobuffersize,loweryourPowerCoreplug-in’s setup ofyourhostapplication)toavaluebetween256and1024samples.Rule For optimalperformance,setyouraudiobuffersize(typicallyadjustedintheI/O BUFFER SIZES GETTING THEMOSTFROMPOWERCORE POWERCORE Many ofthePowerCoreplug-inshaveaDisabledLEDat bottomofthe VU Meterdisplay. are out”andthedisabledmessagewillappearin Figure 2: The 24/7•Cwillappearasthoughthe"lights supported samplerate. it cannothandleacertainsamplerate.Inthatcase,simplyswitchbacktothe performance required.Asmentionedabove,aplug-inwillentertheDisabledStateif DSP at96kHz,asadoublingofsampleratealsodoublestheresulting required. So,aplug-inthatrequires50%ofDSPat48kHzwillrequire100% performance is:thehighersamplerate,greaterDSP The includedPowerCoreplug-inssupport96kHzprocessing.goldenruleofDSP 96 kHzPROCESSING as alloftheaudioisuniformlydelayed. When usingPowerCoreplug-insintheMasteroutputchannel, latencyisnotanissue LATENCY INTHEMASTERFADER a PowerCoresynth. Latency ModeisidealforrecordmonitoringwithaPowerCore reverbeffectorplaying price; NoLatencyModewillplaceasignificantloadonyour hostCPU!However, No In mostcases,NoLatencyModeisnotrequiredasthismuch powercomesata have aredglowtoindicateoperation. PowerCore logoonthebottomofplug-in.Whenenabled, thePowerCorelogowill of communicatingwiththePowerCore.To enterNoLatency Mode,clickonthe The PowerCoreplug-insoffertheNoLatencyMode.Thismodeisanalternativeway NO LATENCY MODE installation CDfordetails. setup delaycompensationmanually. ChecktheCOMPENSATOR manual-PDFonyour The COMPENSATOR plug-in,includedwithyourPowerCore,allowsyoutoeasily audio sothateverything"linesup”. back tothehostapplicationwithaprocessingtime,andoffsets applications havesomethingcalledAutomaticDelayCompensation.Plug-insreport sounds likeitisnotinsyncwiththetempoofyoursong.To accommodatethis,most host application.Thedelaycanbesomewhatdisorienting,resultinginaneffectthat PowerCore plug-inshaveaslightdelaybeforetheprocessedsignalisreturnedto WHAT ISLATENCY? LATENCY POWERCORE / / 25

E N G L I S H E N G L I S H processing modesensureadaptability toalltypesofaudiomaterial. Character candramaticallyreshape thecharacterofanysoundandhas3different faster, asonlythreeparametersneed tweaking! frequency. Thisinnovativeapproachallowsuserstogetthedesired resultsmuch a complexsetofconnectedparameters, andnotonlyboostinge.g.onespecific intelligently enhancestherelevant characteristicsfoundinthesource,workingacross to besetcorrectvaluesinordergetthedesiredresult. TheCharacter™ gram material. gain sensingfortheoutputparameter, thatadjuststheoutputdepending onthepro- Even thefamous4-button-modewasimplemented.Aspecial newfeatureisanauto- drive thelimiterdependingonselectedratio. at itsbest.Theuserinterfaceissimpleandstraight-forward:increasingtheinputwill interface ofthishardwareprocessorascloselypossible,deliveringvirtualvintage ing formixingandmastering.Thisplug-inrecreatesthedetailsofsounduser inspired byoneofthevintageprocessorssynonymouswithclassicdynamicsprocess- 6/ 26 Unplugged! PowerCore to apply not *Does your PowerCorepurchase!! notice. Refertoyourproductboxformoredetailsonwhichplug-insarebundledwith Please notethatthelistofincludedplug-inbundleissubjecttochangewithout can befoundintheassociatedPDF-manualonyourinstallationCD. A detaileddescriptionoftheplug-ins’featuresaswellinstructionsforoperation - INCLUDEDPLUG-INSWITHALLPOWERCORES* BASE PACKAGE more ofthesupportedPowerCoreplug-informats. applications, andevenaudiocapablevideo-editingapplicationsthatcanhostoneor PowerCore plug-inscanbeusedinMulti-Track audioapplications,stereomastering the PowerCoreDSPs,-notyourhostcomputer’s CPU. Audio Unitsplug-ins,withtheexceptionthattheyareusingprocessingpowerof PowerCore plug-insactandbehaveintheexactsamemanneras"traditional”VSTor USING POWERCOREPLUG-INS POWERCORE involve alargenumberoftechnicalparameters,whichhave Basic audioprocessingtoolssuchasEQsandcompressors digital signalprocessingandpsychoacoustic. Character istheresultoflatestscientificresearchin NOVELTECH CHARACTER most desiredvintagemodelsforPowerCore!24/7·Cwas Convincing vintagecompressionandlimitingusingoneofthe 24/7·C LIMITINGAMPLIFIER TM with thereverbsprovidedbyMegaReverb. philosophy oraccurateroomreproduction,asyouwillfind to createtheeffectcomparedtraditionalreverb big expensivehardwareprocessors.Itisawholedifferentway distinctly warmandlushreverbeffectoftenassociatedwith of PowerCoresignificantly!Thisreverbprocessoraddsa CLASSIC VERBenhancestheout-of-the-boxreverbflexibility CLASSIC VERB ProTools HD. available intheTDMbundleofplug-ins,TCTOOLSfor precision equalizationneeds.TheEQSatalgorithmisalso Parametric EQ,EQSatCustomisidealforallofyour and highshelvingbandsaswellthreestereoof TC ElectronicFinalizermasteringprocessor!Featuringlow equalization. ThisEQ’s algorithmistakendirectlyfromthe EQSat providesyouwithcrystalclearmasteringquality EQSAT CUSTOM bundle ofplug-ins,TCTOOLSforProTools HD. parameter. CHORUS-DELAY isalsoavailableintheTDM have addedaBPM-inputscaletothedelaytimeadjustment delay. To maketempo-basedprojectseasiertomanage,we modulation effectssuchaschorusandflangewellslap Spatial Expander, andprovidesyouwithsimultaneous CHORUS-DELAY ismodeledaftertheTCElectronic1210 CHORUS-DELAY POWERCORE / / 27

E N G L I S H FILTROID POWERCORE 01 H H With its dual filters and extensive modulation capabilities, POWERCORE 01 is an emulation of a classic mono synth. S S I

I Filtroid brings the sound of analog filter banks to PowerCore. This single oscillator synth can produce vicious leads and fat L L basses, without draining the CPU of your computer. G G Filtroid consists of two filters with low-, hi- and band-pass N N shapes with 12, 18 or 24 db slope characteristics. The filters E E can be used in series or parallel for the utmost creative POWERCORE CL control, and the external side-chain input provision allows for modulation of the filter POWERCORE CL employs a different compression algorithm from another track. than the one found in the VOICESTRIP or the 24/7·C, Extensive modulation capabilities include independent LFOs per filter and an instead emulating the behavior of an industry-standard envelope follower. Tempo sync ensures that filter movements are always synchronized analog compressor, aiming at general purpose dynamics to the speed of the sequencer, and a distortion unit adds an additional edge to the processing rather than specific applications as provided with sound, if desired. the VOICESTRIP or the 24/7·C. With serial or parallel filter routing, massive modulation options, side chain input, resonance with self-oscillation, envelope follower, distortion and out of phase VOICESTRIP modulation, PowerCore users have all the tools they need to make the most extreme filter effects. VOICESTRIP is all-in-one voice sound processing and is widely used among vocal producers that aim to have it all! This highly integrated plug-in is a complete channel strip for MASTER X3 voice sound processing, with Compression, DeEssing, a dedicated Voice EQ, Lo Cut Filter and Gate! Knock out Punch for any mixes or masters. Period. MASTER X3 is the virtual incarnation of the TC Electronic Finalizer, the standard mastering processor in the pro audio field. MASTER X3 expedites the mastering process by integrating several phases of mastering into a single, easy to use TUBIFEX interface. It features multiband processing with expansion, compression and limiting separately for each band. High quality uncorrelated Tubifex includes three tube stages and a speaker simulator dithering is included as well. The intuitive user interface features many new ideas to for truly convincing amp modeling. Each of the three stages make the critical mastering process faster and easier. The overall processing is based on a classic 12AX7 design and can be individually characteristics are controlled via "Target Curves" that simplify the handling by adjusted making the sonic possibilities virtually endless, from providing a global processing style for all bands in all modules. The interaction warm tones to screaming overdrive. The speaker simulator between the bands can be fine tuned by applying "Target Factors" which determine was derived directly from the impulse measurements of a 2 x the frequency focus of each processing module, significantly reducing the number of 12 cabinet. Additional adjustments can be made with the required user parameters to set this complex process up. "Soft Clipping" even virtual microphone placement control, which simulates the subtle tonal variations provides "analog" sound whenever desired. MASTER X3 is also available in the TDM achieved with different mic techniques. format for ProTools HD. Tubifex also includes a fingerprint-based noise reduction filter that allows settings to be saved independently from the amp settings. An expander enables further MEGAREVERB improvement of the overall sound. As a 'hybrid' plug-in, Tubifex uses both native and PowerCore DSP resources. Combining the strengths of both worlds results in very low- MEGAREVERB will provide you with studio-quality reverb latency processing, which enables guitar players to use Tubifex in real-time. that TC Electronic is famous for. MEGAREVERB’S technology is taken directly from the Core 1 and 2 algorithms of the TC Electronic M5000, with an enhanced tail design based on some more recent innovations in reverberation from TC Electronic. MEGAREVERB is also available in the TDM bundle of plug-ins, TC TOOLS for ProTools HD.

28 / POWERCORE POWERCORE / 29 E N G L I S H PowerCore andyouremailaddress. sent toyoubyemail.Therefore, thisprocedurerequiresyoutoregisteryour When youbuyanoptionalplug-in,itwillbelicensedtoyour PowerCorehardwareand TC's webshop. Dsound. Theoptionalplug-insareavailablefromstorearound theworldandfrom a numberof3rdpartydeveloperslikeSonnox,Access,Novation, TCHeliconand optional plug-insavailable.Thesearedevelopedby TCElectronicaswell On topoftheplug-insthatareincludedwithPowerCore,there isabroadselectionof providing amarriagebetweendynamicsprocessingandEQ. platform andthisvirtualprocessoreliminatestheshortcomings ofstaticEQby Dynamic EQrepresentsanewgenerationofmasteringtools forthePOWERCORE may evenbeusedinaphaselinearmode,thatisgenerous withtransparentresults. versa. Thepristineprocessingofthisplug-inisallin48-bitdoubleprecision,and bands, sothehighfrequencycontentofamixcancontrollow-endandvice high orlowshelvingfilter. Theside-chainbandscanbeunlinkedfromtheprocessing a mixtureofboth.EachthebandscanbeconfiguredasparametricEQor independently forleftandrightchannels. – forinstanceiftherearenopartswithnoiseonly. Fingerprintscannowbeadjusted it possibletoremovenoisefrommaterialwhereisnottakeafingerprint In version1.5theDeNoiseplug-inhasbeenupdatedwithan'auto'modethatmakes analyzed fingerprintsforevenmorepreciseprocessingresults. DeNoise isfingerprint-basedanditsedittoolsallowmanualadjustmentofthe 0/ 30 POWERCORE bands workingeitherinstaticordynamicmode, The DynamicEQplug-inoffersuptofourdefinable applied equalization. shortcomings ofstaticEQbyprovidingadynamically situation. Thisvirtualprocessoreliminatesthe Dynamic EQisanewtoolforanymixingormastering DYNAMIC EQ from tapehisstostaticenvironmentalnoise. DeNoise isoptimizedforbroadbandnoiseremoval, bundle. DeNoise comesfromTC'sacclaimedRestorationSuite DENOISE control makingfulluseoftheSpectralStereoEnhancer. components ofastereosignalcanbeprocessedseparately andprovideevenmore dynamics processors.MD3canberegardedasahigh-endmastering tool.MandS compression/limiting ontwoseparatechannels,notfoundin othermulti-band true side-chainsplitstructure,MD3isalsocapableofdemanding monomaterial Dual MonoandStereodynamicsprocessinginthreefrequency bands.Byofferinga The soundofVSS3canbeheardonthousandsalbumsandfilms. With theVSS3yougeta package ofpresetsthathavebecomeindustrystandards. been condensedtoaverysubstantialandpertinentuserinterface. astronomical amountofcombinations,andthisimpressivesetparametershas Inherent intheVSS3algorithmtherearealmost800parameters,equalingan creation ofdetunedorchorusedsustaineffectsfore.g.vocal,guitar, pianoorhorns. Used foreffectspurposes,extensivemodulationpossibilitiesareofferedthe 6000 alsoincludesthefollowingplug-insfromSystem In additiontotheBasePlug-insdescribedinpreviousmanualsection,PowerCore ADDITIONAL PLUG-INSWITHPOWERCORE6000 reduction codecs. distortion inconsumerCDplayers, radioprocessorsanddata process, itdoesgetridofthe signalsknowntogenerate range fromhappeningatearlier stagesintheproduction the solution.Whileitcannotprevent destructionofdynamic or haveadesiretoconservetalent, theBrickWall Limiteris If youareconcernedaboutaudio qualityattheendlistener, BRICKWALL LIMITER with seriousmusicandfilmeditingapplications. possibilities totherealmofDAWs, andintegratessmoothly This packagepresentsprofessionalproductionandmastering known fromtheSystem6000toProTools andPowerCore. The MD3StereoMasteringpackagebringsprocessingonly MD3 signals. a naturalroom,theVSS3reactsdifferentlytoidentical exceptionally precisetool.Similartothechaoticresponseof tuned byTCengineersforoverayear, resultinginan System 6000.TheVSS3algorithmwasresearchedandfine- is agenuineandoriginalreverbdirectlyportedfromthe The VSS3StereoSourceReverbforProTools andPowerCore VSS3 POWERCORE / / 31

E N G L I S H NONLIN 2 UNWRAP

NonLin2 Stereo Effects Reverb - from the legendary System UnWrap - Available for PowerCore & TDM H H S S 6000 This full version mastering and film up-converter algorithm I I

The NonLin2 Stereo Effects Reverb for ProTools and offers a high level of sophistication with unprecedented L L G G PowerCore is another world class reverb directly ported from control and resolution. An abundance of parameters N N the System 6000. facilitates the conversion of stereo and LtRt sources to 5.1 E E while remaining faithful to the original mix’s width, timbre, NonLin2 is an effect reverb, which differs from the traditional natural sounding TC spaciousness and other significant factors. reverbs. NonLin2 is capable of generating compact vocal ambience, percussive and dramatic drum sounds, reverse reverbs and completely new “twisted” effects. With its wealth of controls, UnWrap™ is a benchmark in film and music production. Featuring an amplitude envelope that is capable of rendering an untriggered gated Whether you lack time to do a conventional 5.1 mix or a multitrack source simply reverb and a 'twist' parameter, which can radically alter the sound, this plug-in doesn’t exist – UnWrap™ facilitates smooth and fast stereo to 5.1 up-conversion. delivers a serious advantage over other gated reverbs. Once processed, the 5.1 output can be subsequently down-mixed to stereo again The easy-to-tailor and compact room-feel that this reverb adds to any lead vocal will with no sonic penalties. Take a preset tour to spark your creativity, or start a new up- set your mixes apart. As a producer or studio engineer, you'll be delighted by the mix from scratch. Processing is double precision, capable of running at any sample creative power that this master tool delivers and it won't be long before you wonder rate between 44.1 and 96 kHz. how you coped without it. UnWrap™ includes customized up-conversion presets for film production and music mastering and comes with settings to complement it all. DVR 2 The DVR2 Digital Vintage Reverb is another great Add to the default presets the ability to time-align all channels at sample precision, professional reverb ported from the revered System 6000. It widen or narrow the image, control the amount of Center and LFE channel to be is available as a plug-in for ProTools and PowerCore. used, change filters and envelopes, and you begin to get an idea of the power of this plug-in. TC Electronic has put much effort into preserving the qualities of the original processor, including sweet modulation, spectral balance, spaciousness and saturation. But not only is DVR2 the TAP FACTORY - MULTITAP DELAY most precise EMT250 emulation up to now, it also emulates its predecessor in the way parameters interact for different settings. DVR2 comes with customizable Transcend the Average Delay - A Tweaker’s Paradise presets, focus fields for tweaking and navigation, and a built-in preset converter allowing seamless import of DVR2 presets from System 6000. Let your creativity run wild with this delay/reverb hybrid. Easily design custom out-of-this-world effects that cross the With the DVR2 for ProTools and PowerCore, it is now possible to save processing borders between Ambience, Early Reflections, Reverb and Delay. power on the System 6000 for other tasks - the choice is yours. Tap Factory makes customization of your sound a breeze and brings radical The vintage reset function produces a sound very close to a well preserved EMT250, signatures to your productions. Tap Factory’s extremely intuitive and clean user which is still a favorite on lead vocal in studios fortunate enough to own one. The interface allows you to make individual parameter settings for each of its 24 taps high resolution parameters allow for lower noise, extension of bandwidth, and control within seconds. of the amount of chorusing. Tap Factory includes a bonus LE version that allows you to run multiple instances per DSP on current PowerCore systems and supports first generation PowerCore hardware.

32 / POWERCORE POWERCORE / 33 E N G L I S H 4/ 34 ~/Library/Applications Support/PowerCore Default LocationPowerCore plug-in presets OS X/Applications PowerCore ControlPanelLocation OS X/Library/Audio/Plug-ins/VST Default PowerCorePlug-inLocations(LOCALDOMAIN) option. "Refresh AudioUnitsOnly"installation PowerCore installer, andselectingthe be donebylaunchingtheactual support forthesenewplug-ins.Thiscan component inordertogainAudioUnit you'll needtoupdatetheTCAUAudioUnit When newoptionalplug-insareinstalled, PowerCore Plug-ins UnitSupportforoptional Getting Audio VST plug-in.OurTCAUAudioUnitComponenttakescareofthesupport. the UserDomainofpersoninstallingsoftware.Eachplug-inisinstalledasa PowerCore plug-insareinstalledintheLocalDomain,whilepresets Domain, andtheUserDomain.TheLocalDomaincanhavemultipleusers. Domains. PowerCoreplug-insareinstalledintooneoftwodomains:theLocal OS Xisdesignedfornetworking,andusesahierarchyof"virtuallocations"called OS XDomains PowerCore plug-ins. Wrapper willautomatically workwithSonnox,TC-Helicon,Accessandother3rdparty plug-in willappearandbehaveasastandardAudioUnitsplug-in.Our in totheAudioUnitsformat.InanHostApplicationlikeLogic, Audio Unitsaresupportedbyan"adapter”thattransparently"adapts”theVSTplug- the samepoolofplug-ins. extremely convenient,especiallywhenusingmultipleaudioapplicationsthatrelyon PowerCore plug-insarealwaysinstalledintothesamelocationsinOSX,whichis PowerCore supportsboththeVSTandAudioUnitsplug-informatsinOSX. X POWERCORE INMACOS POWERCORE Program Files/Emagic/LogicAudioPlatinum/VSTPlugIns/PowerCore Program Files/Steinberg/VSTPlugIns/PowerCore during installation. appropriate VSTPlugInsfoldersandpromptsyoutoselectadestinationdirectory location asallofyourotherVSTplug-ins.Theinstallerscansforthe sequencing environment,youneedtoinstallthesuppliedplug-insinsame If youwouldliketoaccessthePowerCoreplug-insfromwithinyourWindows based POWERCORE INWINDOWS hudcnatT support. should contact TC the ErrorLEDever becomeactive,thereprobably isahardwareproblemand you The ErrorLedwillonlylightup whenthereissomethingwrongwiththeunit.Should ERROR LED loaded, thePowerPulsewillenter steadystate. once toindicatewhenaplug-in issuccessfullyloaded.Afterthefirstplug-in pulse, untildriverandPowerCore boardOSisloaded.ThePowerPulsewillflash During boot,thePowerPulsewillrisetomaximumbrightness, andthenbeginto POWER PULSE Nothing fancyhere.ThisLEDlightsupwhenpowerison. POWER LED environment. lightshow: theyprovidefeedbackaboutthePowerCoreFireWire operating The bluePowerPulseandtheotherLEDsonfrontpanelaremorethanjusta POWERCORE FWFRONTPANEL POWERCORE FIREWIREMESSAGES problems withPowerCoreplug-inswithinaDirectXapplication support forthecreatorofyourDirectXwrapperoradaptershouldyouencounter Please notethatasTCdoesnotsupportDirectX,youshouldalsocontactcustomer directly fromtheCakewalkwebsite. wrapper suchasthe"VST-DX Adapter”fromCakewalk.Thisisavailableforafee PowerCore inaDirectXapplicationsuchasSoundForge,wesuggestthatyouuse plug-in format.PowerCoredoesnotdirectlysupportDirectX.Ifyouwouldliketouse Some Windows basedapplicationsusetheDirectXplug-informatinsteadofVST DIRECT XWRAPPERS POWERCORE / / 35

E N G L I S H E N G L I S H 6/ 36 marginal headroom! PowerCore plug-inshouldnotbegreaterthan0dBFS!We suggestyouleavesome It isveryimportanttoavoidclippingoftheinputsignal– signalyousendintoa The inputofmyPowerCoreplug-inisclipping(and/orIheardistorted audio). ins areincludedinbothlocations. loading aPowerCoreplug-in,pleasereinstalltheplug-insto makesurethattheplug- the AudioUnitversionswillnotwork.Ifyouexperienceapplication crasheswhen Units andVSTplug-insfoldersofyoursystem.Ifyouremove theVSTplug-ins,then DIGITAL PERFORMER,youmusthavetheplug-insinstalledintoboth Audio When youuseaPowerCoreplug-ininanAudioUnitsapplication suchasLOGICor Every-time Iloadaplug-ininLOGICorDIGITAL PERFORMER,myapplicationQuits. inserts orsends. application andtheplug-in,youmightonlyseeversionappropriatefore.g. versions (mono/mono,mono/stereo,stereo/stereo).Dependingonyourhost Like otherVST/AudioUnitplug-ins,PowerCoreplug-insmightcomeindifferent inserts,sendsormaster.I don’tseeallPowerCoreplug-insinmynativemixer’s ins, pleasereadthenextpoint! VST/AudioUnit plug-infolder. IfyouarenotabletoseeALLofyourPowerCoreplug- Please double-checkthatyouhaveinstalledtheplug-instoyourapplication’s PowerCore plug-insdon’tshowinmyapplicationsplug-inselectiondialog. required! This iscorrect!Whenyoudoublesamplerate,theDSPresources I canrunhalfthenumberofeffectsat96kHzthan48kHz. will alsofindthesoftwareversionhistory. "Software" fromtheproductsub-page.Nexttolatestversionofsoftware,you PowerCore productpages.LocateyourintheProductMenuandselect The latestversionofthePowerCoreSoftwarecanbedownloadedfromTC software thatcamewiththeproducttomakesureyouhavemostcurrentversion. recommend tocheckourwebsiteforthelatestsoftware,priorinstalling We arecontinuouslyworkingonimprovingthePowerCoresoftware.Thereforewe Where canIdownloadthelatestPowerCoredrivers? TROUBLE SHOOTING POWERCORE samples foraminimal"hit”onthehost! please verifytheI/Obuffersettingsinyourhostapplication.We recommend1024 The minimumI/ObuffersizeforPowerCoretoworkproperlyis128samples– The audioiscorrupted. the caseyouhaveauthorizationproblemssuchasthis. and thesoftwareisuniqueforeachcard,too!Contactyourplug-inmanufacturerin copy themovertoothersystemsandexpectfunction!Eachcardisunique, you havepurchased–but,withtheexceptionofincludedplug-ins,cannot With optionalPowerCoreplug-ins, youcanfreelymakebackup-copiesofplug-insthat help,contact customersupport. case oftheincludedplug-ins,pleasereinstallplug-ins–ifthatdoesn’t If thisisthecase,theremightbeanissuewithplug-in’s authorization.Inthe The plug-indoesn’topenorthereisnoaudiowhenIactivatetheplug-in. material tomonobeforeprocessing. processing! Sorunningamono/monoormono/stereoplug-inwouldmergeyoursource displays allversionstoselectfrom,makesureyouthestereoversionfor mono/stereo andstereo/stereoversionsofeachplug-in.Ifyourhostapplication maximum offlexibility. Dependingontheplug-in,youmighthavemono/mono, There aredifferentversionsofmanyPowerCoreplug-ins,toprovideyouwitha My sourceaudioismonoafterinsertingaPowerCoreplug-in. POWERCORE / / 37

E N G L I S H E N G L I S H 8/ 38 will helptheTCSupportTeam answeryourqueryfaster! We knowthisisalotof detailsbutinmostcasesknowingthesethingsadvance appear? Pleasedescribeindetail, thestepsnecessarytoreproduceproblem. Team. Stepstoreproducethe problem. Whatdoyouexactlytomaketheproblem the completeerrormessagetextasitcontainsusefulinformation fortheTCSupport Are yougettinganyerrormessages?Ifso,whatdotheysay? Besuretonotedown Natureoftheproblem. 5. control panel. STATUS tab.Pleaserefertopage17onhowlocateandopenyourPowerCore This informationcanbefoundinthePowerCorecontrolpanel underthe PowerCoredriverversion. 4. PCI-cards, USB-devices,FireWire devices? What otherstuffareyouusingalongwiththePowerCoreand yourcomputer?Any 3. Peripherals. this too. Any specialmodificationstothehardwareofcomputer?Please,makeanote Under MacOSXgototheApplicationsfolder>Utilitiesandopen"SystemProfiles". Under Windows thisinformationcanbefoundMyComputer>PropertiesGeneral. What isyourCPUspeedandamountofRAM? you getintouchwithus. Are youonWindows XPSP2orMacOSX10.2.8?Besuretonotethisdownbefore This meansweneedtoknowyouroperatingsystemversion. 2. System details. Please refertopage17onhowlocateandopenyourPowerCorecontrolpanel. This informationcanbefoundinthePowerCorecontrolpanelunderSTATUS tab. AuthenticationIDofyourPowerCore. 1. Team: Please havethefollowinginformationathandwhenyoucontactTCSupport CONTACTING THETCELECTRONICSUPPORTTEAM should sendanemailtotheTCSupportTeam. In theunlikelycasethatnoneofanswersinourKnowledgebasehelpyou,you please checkoutourKnowledgebaseatwww.tcsupport.tc. In casenoneoftheaboveansweredyourquestions, TC ELECTRONICKNOWLEDGEBASE FURTHER SUPPORTRESOURCES POWERCORE NOTES POWERCORE / / 39

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