TC Electronic SYSTEM 6000 MKII Algorithm Manual

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MD-3
High resolution, multiband dynamics processing has been
atrademarkofTCElectronicformorethanadecade.
Splitting audio into frequency bands before expanding
or compressing, tremendously helps fight breathing and
spectral intermodulation artifacts. Our algorithms are
designed with the headroom to do so without introducing
split- and recombination filter anomalies, and can be used
for level optimization, mix assistance or discreet spectral
balancing as required.
MD3 is a refinement of the legendary MD2 dynamics
processorfromM5000.Itusesamultiband,48bit
resolution structure, and offers a 3-band Compressor,
Expander,4-bandparametricEqualizerandLimiterinone
powerful algorithm. MD3 can be configured for stereo or
dual mono processing, and used on single sources as well
as composite stereo mixes.
Alternatively, stereo material may be processed in the MS
domain,orMD3maytakeinMSsignalsandconvertthem
tostereowithprocessingtakingplaceineithertheLRor
MS domain. The multiband section has the advantage
ofadjustablelook-aheaddelayforgentleprocessingof
transients, while the Limiter uses its own overshoot proof
micro-delay to prevent output samples above the threshold
set.
MD-3 is offered as an option via license. Please read the
appendix describing license options and how to obtain
codes. The MD-3 will run at Sample Rates (32, 44.1, 48,
88.2or96kHz)
Signal flow through the algorithm:
Main page
Inlevel Left and Inlevel Right
Range: Off to 0dB
<-40dB: in 3dB steps
  >-40dBin0.5dBsteps
Sets the Input level for the two Input channels
Input Mode
Range:Stereo,DualMono,MSLinked,MSUnlink.
Selects the Input mode.
Stereo
InStereoModetheExpander/Compressorsectionofthe
algorithm uses one common SideChain for both Left and
RightchannelsandtheEQsectionislinked.
Please note that when coming from e.g. Dual Mono mode
EQsettingsfromtheLeftchannelwillbecopiedtotheright
channel.
Dual Mono
InDualMonomodetheExpander/Compressorsectionof
the algorithm uses separate SideChains for the Left and
Right Channel and they can be operated individually.
MSLinked
IntheMSLinkedmodetheMSEncoderisactivatedand
theExpander/Compressorsectionofthealgorithmuses
one common SideChain for both Left and Right channels.
EQisunlinked.
InLevel
MS Encoder
EQ
Normalizer
Exp/Comp
MS Decoder
Limiter
Softclipper
Outlevel
Fader
Softclipper
E1 - E4
L
R
L
R
INPUT
OUTPUT
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The MD-3 algorithm occupies:
@ Normal Sample Rate : 1/4 DSP Resource
@ Double Sample Rate : 1/4 DSP Resource
Algorithm Inputs/Outputs are distributed as follows:

TC Electronic SYSTEM 6000 MKII Specifications

General

Brand	TC Electronic
Model	SYSTEM 6000 MKII
Category	Computer Hardware
Language	English