TC Electronic C300 User Manual

QUICK START - IF YOU JUST CAN’T WAIT
If you are familiar with compressors,
limiters, gates and de-essing techniques
this quick guide is probably all the
information you will need to operate the
C300. For more information, please refer to
other sections of this manual.
• Unpack the C300 and check for possible
damages that could have been caused by
transport.
• Read the safety instructions.
• Take a few minutes to register online via:
www.tcelectronic.com or send in the
registration card. Customers registered online
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relevant news
The C300 is a compressor/de-esser
-
gate/exp
ander with two independent channels
that can be routed either in serial (stereo) or
dual mono mode.
Routings
The C300 has two routing options. Dual Mono
or Stereo/Serial. The Routing mode is set on
the C300 front panel on the far left.
Dual mono
- where C300 is split and operates as two 100%
separate mono engines. A typical application for
this mode is using the two engines as insert
effects on two different channels.
Stereo/Serial Mode
- utilizing both effect engines in serial. Engine
1 is feeding Engine 2. This is the mode to
choose if you wish to process a signal with both
IN 1(L)
IN 2(R)
stereo|serial mode
engine 1 engine 2
stereo stereo
MONO OR STEREO
OUT 2
OUT 1
IN 1
IN 2
dual mono mode
engine 1
engine 2
processing engines. Note that this routing
works for both a stereo setup but also a single
mono setup. Typically you would use one
engine as a gate/expander and the other as de-
esser or compressor/limiter. But note that any
combination of effects is possible as the
engines operate independently.
• Make all appropriate connections. You may
refer to the examples on pages 10-12.
• Decide application and set Routing
accordingly.
• Set MIX to 100% for normal compression.
Any setting between 0 and 100% utilizes the
C300 “new compression style”, based on
parallel compression. Read the section “New
Style Compression”
• Select desired processing type on the two
Engines.
• Start playing.
• Feed the C300 channels with an appropriate
level. The yellow -3 LED should only be lit at
peaks. The level is set on the sending device.
• Set MIX depending on your intentions and
selected effect.
• Now tweak the THRESHOLD, MAKE-UP
GAIN and RATIO controls for the two
engines until you have the intended result.
For any questions left unanswered by this
manual feel free to visit our online support
center; TC Support Interactive, which can be
accessed via: www.tcelectronic.com
Latest manual revision can always be
downloaded from www.tcelectronic.com
Manual revision number is found in the bottom
of page 3.
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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)