TC Electronic C300 User Manual

10
TYPICAL SETUPS
In this example the C300 is used in Dual
Mono mode as two 100% independent mono
engines on two separate channels. The two
engines have no influence on each other.
The illustration above shows connections in
an analog setup. If digital input is used the
two channels present on S/PDIF is split and
processed exactly as two signals were
connected to the Left inputs on engines 1+2
as illustrated above.
Purpose:
Individual processing on two separate
channels.
• Set routing to “dual mono” mode.
• Insert C300 engine 1 using a Y-split cable (or
other appropriate cable).
• Insert C300 engine 2 using a Y-split cable (or
other appropriate cable).
C300
CH 1 SEND
CH 1 RETURN
piano/keyb piano/keyb
bass dm bass dm
snare dm snare dm
de-ess2 de-ess2
female vocal female vocal
toms dm toms dm
percussive percussive
de-ess1 de-ess1/hum /hum
/hiss /hiss
composite composite
horns/inst. horns/inst.
-60 -60BYP BYP100 1001:1 1:1.1 .1
.3 .3
1 1
0dB 0dBinf. inf.2 2
-30 -3050 50
75 75
25 25
0 0.5 .5
dB| dB|sec secratio rat iodB dB% %
thresh threshoverload overlo addigital in
dual mono
power
stereo|serial
-20 -20-40 -40
-50 -50-10 -10
2 2
3 3
5 5
8 8
threshold thresholdratio ratiomakeup| makeup|mix| mix|release releaseamount amount
engine 1 engine 2
routing
metering metering
program program
male vocal male vocal
vocal choir vocalchoir
speech speech
bass guitar bass guitar
elec. guitar elec. guitar
acoustic guitar acoustic guitar
-6 -6-3 -3
-12 -12-6 -6
-18 -18-12 -12
-24 -24-18 -18
-48 -48-24 -24
-3 -3-1 -1
i/p dBfs i/pdBfsdamp. damp.
-5 -5+5 +5
-15 -15
+15 +15
algorithm algorithm
gate|exp gate|expcomp|lim comp|lim
DUAL STEREO GATE | COMPRESSOR
C300
CH 2 SEND
CH 2 RETURN
LEFT IN LEFT OUT RIGHT IN RIGHT OUT
CLIP
0
-5
-10
-15
-20
-30
-40
Insert
For each engine:
• Select processing type for engines 1 and 2.
• If you have selected a compression type
preset set the Makeup gain to 12 o’clock
position.
• Set Threshold and Ratio controls.
• Set mix to 100% for conventional full signal
processing or use a lower setting to utilize
the “new style compression”/parallel
compression. (read more on new style
compression later in this manual)
• Now adjust the Makeup gain for level
compensation.

TC Electronic C300 Specifications

Operating Environment

operating temperature	32° F to 122° F (0° C to 50° C)
storage temperature	-22° F to 167° F (-30° C to 70° C)
humidity	Max. 90 % non-condensing

Power

mains voltage	100 to 240 VAC, 50 to 60 Hz (auto-select)
power consumption	<15 W

Digital Input and Output

sample rates	48 kHz. (44.1 kHz only @ Digital Input)
processing delay	0.08 ms @ 48 kHz
frequency response DIO	DC to 23.9 kHz ± 0.01 dB @ 48 kHz

Analog Inputs

impedance, bal / unbal	20 kOhm / 11 kOhm
max. input level @ 0 dBFS	+21 dBu
A to D delay	0.9 ms @ 48 kHz

Analog Outputs

impedance	35 Ohm
max. output level	+21 dBu
D to A delay	0.58 ms @ 48 kHz

Weight and Dimensions

dimensions	19" x 1.75" x 4.2" (483 x 44 x 105.6 mm)
weight	3.3 lb. (1.5 kg)