McDSP 6060 User manual

McDOWELL SIGNAL PROCESSING, LLC
User Manual
6060
Ultimate Module Collection

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McDSP 6060 Ultimate Module Collection
Plug-in Manual
McDSP
McDowell Signal Processing, LLC
2083 Old Middlefield Way #204
Mountain View, CA 94043
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McDSP NR800
Special Thanks to:
• All the customers that kept asking McDSP for more modules.
from Colin and the entire McDSP team.
Copyright Notice:
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All Rights Reserved. The McDowell Signal Processing, Limited Liability Company’s 6060 Ultimate Module
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All other product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

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Table of Contents
McDSP 6060 Ultimate Module Collection Plug-in
Manual ii
McDSP License Agreement vii
Getting Started with 6060 ix
System Requirements ix
Installing the 6060 Plug-in x
Installation on Mac OS X x
Installation on Windows xi
Installation on VENUE S6L Systems xi
Authorizing your McDSP Plug-ins xiii
Authorizing with the iLok License Manager xiii
Demos xiii
Redeeming License Codes xiv
Registering Your McDSP Plug-in xiv
Using Your McDSP Plug-ins xv
Starting a McDSP Plug-in xv
Exiting a McDSP Plug-in xv
6060 Ultimate Module Collection UMC1
The Quick Start Tour: The 6060 Plug-in UMC2
6060 Overview UMC3
Controls UMC6
Module Selector Section UMC6
Input Section UMC6
EQ Modules UMC7
COMP (Compression) Modules UMC7
MORE Modules UMC8
Output Section UMC8
Displays UMC9
Module Metering UMC9
General Information UMC10

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Control Linking UMC10
Automation UMC10
Presets: Using the Presets and Making Your Own UMC10
Using the 6060 UMC11
Basics UMC11
EQ UMC11
Compression UMC11
More UMC11
A Closer Look - EQ Modules UMC12
E671 UMC12
Moo Q UMC12
iQ UMC12
E300/E301 UMC13
British-E UMC13
EZ Q UMC13
EQ’76 UMC14
FRG EEE UMC14
E357 UMC14
E404 UMC15
A Closer Look - Compression Modules UMC16
C671 UMC16
MT2 UMC16
Opto-C3/Opto-L3 UMC17
BC-23 UMC17
Over EZ3 UMC18
SST’78 UMC18
FRG446 UMC18
D359 UMC19
A Closer Look - More Modules UMC20
EZG UMC20
iX UMC20
FRGX UMC20
S671 UMC21
Moo-D UMC21
D-100 UMC21
SOS UMC22

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BOB UMC22
TAPE UMC22
SHINE UMC23
GC-1 UMC23
PDQ UMC24
A Closer Look at the 6060 Plug-in UMC25
Module Section UMC25
Module Processing Order UMC25
Split Input Mode UMC25
Key Signal Options UMC26
6060 Applications UMC27
Parallel Processing UMC27
Multi-Stage Processing UMC27
Drums UMC27
Vocals UMC28
Guitar, Keys, Beats, and More UMC28
6060 Plug-in Reference Guide UMC29
6060 Specifications UMC29
DSP Delay UMC33
DSP Usage UMC33
Pro Tools™HDX hardware UMC33
Maximum Instantiation Counts at 48kHz UMC33

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McDSP
McDSP License Agreement
The software described in this manual is furnished under a license agreement and may be used only in
accordance with the terms of the agreement.
McDowell Signal Processing, Limited Liability Company License and
Warranty:
The software which accompanies this license (the “Software”) is the property of McDowell Signal
Processing, Limited Liability Company or its licensers and is protected by copyright law. While McDowell
Signal Processing, Limited Liability Company continues to own the Software, you will have certain rights to
use the Software after your acceptance of this license. Except as may be modified by a license addendum
which accompanies this license, your rights and obligations with respect to the use of this Software are as
follows:
You May:
• authorize 1 (one) copy of the Software on 1 (one) PACE Anti-Piracy iLok USB Smart Key or iLok Cloud
session, for use with no more than 1 (one) computer at any given time;
• make copies of the Software for archival purposes, or copy the software onto the hard disk of your
computer and retain the original for archival purposes;
• after written notice to McDowell Signal Processing, Limited Liability Company, transfer the Software on
a permanent basis to another person or entity, provided that you retain no copies of the Software and
the transferee agrees to the terms of this agreement
You may not:
• copy, duplicate, or reproduce the documentation which accompanies the Software for the purpose of
resale;
• sublicense, rent or lease any portion of the Software to a third party without expressed written
permission from McDowell Signal Processing, LLC;
• reverse engineer, de-compile, disassemble, modify, translate, make any attempt to discover the source
code of the Software, or create derivative works from the Software;
• make any attempt to circumvent any copy protection software;
• use a previous version or copy of the Software after you have received a replacement set or an upgraded
version as a replacement of the prior version, unless you donate a previous version of an upgraded
version to a charity of your choice, and such charity agrees in writing that it will be the sole end user
of the product , and that it will abide by the terms of this agreement. Unless you so donate a previous
version of an upgraded version, upon upgrading the Software, all copies of the prior version must be
destroyed.

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McDowell Signal Processing, Limited Liability Company warrants that the media on which the Software
is distributed will be free from defects. Your sole remedy in the event of a breach of this warranty will be
that McDowell Signal Processing, Limited Liability Company will, at its option, replace any defective media.
McDowell Signal Processing, Limited Liability Company does not warrant that the Software will meet your
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this License. Ownership of the software shall remain solely in McDowell Signal Processing, Limited Liability
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Getting Started
Getting Started with 6060
Each McDSP plug-in is delivered inside an installer application, and uses an iLok2,
iLok3, or iLok Cloud session to authorize each plug-in.
System Requirements
McDSP HD and Native plug-ins are compatible with Pro Tools, Logic X, Cubase,
Nuendo, Abelton Live, MOTU Digital Performer, Studio One, Sonar, and other
DAWs that support AAX, AU, VST and/or VST3 plug-in formats. 
McDSP Native plug-ins support AAX Native, AU, VST, and VST3 plug-in formats.
McDSP HD plug-ins additionally support the AAX DSP plug-in format, as well as
AAX Native, AU, VST, and VST3 plug-in formats. McDSP plug-ins support Mac OS
10.8.5 (Mountain Lion),Mac OS 10.9.5 (Mavericks), 10.10.x (Yosemite), 10.11.x (El
Capitan), 10.12.x (Sierra), 10.13.x (High Sierra), and Windows 7, 8, and 10. 
McDSP plug-ins require an iLok2 or iLok3 USB Smart Key, or an iLok License
Manager account and an iLok Cloud session for authorization.
McDSP AAX plug-ins require Windows 7 or later, Mac OS 10.8.5 or later, and
support Pro Tools 10.3.8 or later, Pro Tools 11.1.3 or later, Pro Tools 12.x or later,
and Pro Tools 2018.x or later.
McDSP AU plug-ins require Mac OS 10.8.5 or later, and support Logic X, Digital
Performer, Abelton Live, and other AU compatible DAWs.
McDSP VST and VST3 plug-ins require Windows 7 or later, Mac OS 10.8.5 or later,
and support Cubase 8.x or later, Cubase 9.x or later, Nuendo 6.5.x or later, and
other VST and VST3 compatible DAWs.
McDSP HD plug-ins also support the VENUE S6L systems.
Please visitmcdsp.comfor the latest compatibility information.

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Installing the 6060 Plug-in
Installation on Mac OS X
The 6060 plug-in package includes this manual, ReadMe and Release Notes, a
folder of presets for the 6060 plug-in, and the 6060 plug-in. Two copies of the
6060 Licensing Agreement are included - one in this pdf manual and a second
as a separate text file. The 6060 plug-in manual requires that Adobe Acrobat
reader (or similar .pdf reader) is installed.
The authorization of the 6060 plug-in is still required after running the installer,
and those steps are detailed in the following sections.
Installing the 6060 plug-in and presets with the Installer:
The online version of the package has been prepared for Internet delivery, and is
transmitted as a compressed file in zip format (.zip). Simply double click the zip
file to unpack the installer.
• Run the 6060 plug-in Installer application to install (copy) the 6060 plug-in,
presets, and documentation to a local folder on your system. The plug-in will
be placed in the ‘Plug-ins’ folder, and the presets will be placed in the ‘Plug-
ins Settings’ folder.
• If a previous version of the 6060 plug-in (or other HD, Native, or LE version)
was already in the plug-ins folder, it will automatically be updated (or
replaced) by the installer.

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Getting Started
Installation on Windows
The 6060 plug-in package includes this manual, ReadMe and Release Notes, a
folder of presets for the 6060 plug-in, and the 6060 plug-in. Two copies of the
6060 Licensing Agreement are included - one in this pdf manual and a second
as a separate text file. The 6060 manual requires that Adobe Acrobat reader (or
similar .pdf reader) is installed.
The authorization of the 6060 plug-in is still required after running the installer,
and those steps are detailed in the following sections.
Installing the 6060 plug-in and presets with the Installer:
The 6060 plug-in package contains a Windows self extracting executable (.exe).
The 6060 plug-in executable file will automatically install the plug-in and its
presets on your system. Double click the file to launch the installer to install the
6060 plug-in, presets, and documentation.
Authorization of the 6060 plug-in is still required after running the installer,
and those steps are detailed in the following sections. Note that after installing
new versions of the PACE iLok drivers with the 6060 plug-in installer, you will
be prompted by the 6060 plug-in installer to reboot your system. If you are not
prompted by the installer, there is no need to reboot.
• Run the 6060 plug-in Installer application to install the 6060 plug-in, presets,
and documentation to a local folder on your system. The plug-in will be
placed in the ‘Plug-ins’ folder, and the presets will be placed in the ‘Plug-ins
Settings’ folder.
• If a previous version of the 6060 plug-in (or other HD, Native, or LE version)
was already in the plug-ins folder, it will automatically be updated (or
replaced) by the installer.
Installation on VENUE S6L Systems
The 6060 plug-in package for VENUE S6L systems includes presets for the 6060 plug-
in. The 6060 Licensing Agreement is displayed when installing the product on an S6L.
The pdf manual can be obtained by running the Mac OS X or Windows version of the
6060 Pro Tools plug- in installer on any available computer.
The VENUE compatible installer will automatically install the 6060 plug-in and its
presets on your system. The authorization of the 6060 plug-in is still required after
running the installer, and those steps are detailed in the following sections.
Note that only McDSP HD plug-ins support the VENUE S6L systems.

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Installing the 6060 plug-in and presets on VENUE with the ‘HD Disk’:
The installer for all McDSP VENUE compatible plug-ins is available at the McDSP
website (mcdsp.com). Once located and downloaded, the installer must be
copied to a USB flash drive in order to run the installers on the VENUE system.
For convenience, all McDSP VENUE compatible plug-ins are located in the same
downloadable zip file, so only one file needs to be copied onto a USB flash drive
to install all VENUE compatible McDSP products.
• Unzip the downloaded file and locate the folder named “AAX Plug-Ins”
inside the unpacked folder.
• Copy this folder and its contents to an MS-DOS (FAT32) formatted USB flash
drive.
• Once you have copied this folder, you should see it at the root level of the
USB flash drive (i.e. “D:\AAX Plug-ins”). Important: If the “AAX Plug-ins”
folder is not located at the root level of the USB flash drive or has been
renamed, the VENUE console may not properly recognize the installer.
Once the USB flash drive has the “AAX Plug-ins” folder at its root level, continue
to the next steps below.
• Insert the USB flash drive into an available USB port of the VENUE S6L system.
• Ensure your system is in ‘CONFIG’ mode, you cannot install plug-ins in ‘SHOW’
mode.
• Navigate to the ‘OPTIONS’ page and then select the ‘PLUG-INS’ tab.
• You should now see the all the McDSP VENUE compatible plug-ins available
on the left hand side.
• Select the 6060 plug-in and select ‘INSTALL.’
• If a previous version of the 6060 plug-in was already installed, it will be
updated by the installer.
• To authorize, insert an iLok2 or iLok3 containing the appropriate license into
your VENUE S6L console. Note McDSP plug-ins running on an S6L may not be
authorized from an iLok Cloud session.
Note that after installing new versions of the PACE iLok drivers with the 6060
plug-in installer, you will need to reboot your system. You will not be prompted
to reboot, and if you don’t you may see an error message saying “TPkd driver
required, and a reboot. Please reboot or reinstall the software.’ If you see this
message, simply reboot the console and try again.

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Authorizing Your McDSP Plug-ins
Authorizing your McDSP Plug-ins
McDSP plug-ins require an iLok2 or iLok3 USB smart key, or an iLok Cloud
session, to purchase or upgrade McDSP plug-ins. Management of authorizations
(licenses) are handled via the iLok License Manager software application. Both
the iLok License Manager software and iLok3 USB smart key are available at ilok.
com. Additional information about the iLok License Manager is available at ilok.
com.
Authorizing with the iLok License Manager
To use your McDSP plug-ins, you will first need to download an authorization
license for your product. Visit iLok.com and download the latest version of the
iLok License Manager. Please note that the iLok License Manager requires:
• Mac OS X 10.5.8 and above (Intel only)
• Windows 32-bit and 64-bit Windows XP (SP2) and above
• An iLok account
After you’ve downloaded and installed the iLok License Manager, make sure
your iLok is plugged into the USB port of your computer and login.
Demos
All McDSP plug-ins can be demoed immediately without any iLok USB smart
key. Even if the user does not have an iLok account, a McDSP plug-in will
guide the user to create an iLok account and will automatically deposit a demo
authorization into the newly created account.

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Redeeming License Codes
Once logged in, click on the upper right
section of the iLok License Manager
and choose the button for ‘Redeem an
Activation Code’. Here you can enter the
activation code. Once it is redeemed,
drag this license and drop it on the iLok
of your choosing to activate it. Once the
activation is complete, run the McDSP
installer corresponding to the activated
license. Note McDSP HD licenses
authorize HD plug-ins, and McDSP Native
licenses authorize Native plug-ins.
Registering Your McDSP Plug-in
If you purchased a McDSP plug-in or McDSP plug-in bundle electronically from
mcdsp.com, your purchase is automatically registered with McDSP.
If you purchased a McDSP plug-in or McDSP plug-in bundle electronically from
an authorized McDSP dealer, your iLok.com account is used to confirm your
purchase should you wish to upgrade at a later time.

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Authorizing Your McDSP Plug-ins
Using Your McDSP Plug-ins
Starting a McDSP Plug-in
Follow the installation, authorization, and registration instructions above.
Launch your DAW host, and the McDSP plug-in and its presets are ready for use.
Refer to your DAW User Manual for details on general plug-in operation.
Exiting a McDSP Plug-in
A McDSP plug-in is exited by closing the plug-in window, or de-instantiating the
plug-in. Your DAW host sessions will save instantiated plug-in configurations
and their settings. Refer to your DAW User Manual for details on general plug-in
operation.

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McDSP 6060 Ultimate Module Collection
The 6060 Ultimate Module Collection contains the largest collection of processing
options of any module-based plug-in available. The 6060 includes over 30 unique
modules for EQ, compression, saturation, distortion, specialized filtering, dynamic
range expansion, gating, and more. Custom modules include bass optimized
biasing for the larger than life low end, transformer-based tone shaping circuits
for high end shine, tape simulation, de-essing and new EQ and compression
designs. Additional modules are already in the works.
The 6060 allows up to six modules to be operated at once. Modules can be
arranged in any order and swapped on the fly using the module selector panel, or
from the popup menu in each module. Any combination of modules can even be
split into two separate signal paths for some serious parallel processing.
The 6060 also includes updated compression algorithms not available in the 6050
Ultimate Channel Strip or the original 6030 Ultimate Compressor. Improvements
include feedback and feedforward processing, and the rare option of negative
compression on a few select modules.
The 6060 is indeed, the ultimate module collection.
Feature List:
• Largest collection of processing options of any module-based plug-in
• Easy drag and drop, on the fly module auditioning
• Split Mode operation for two separate parallel signal paths
• Analog Saturation Modeling
• Double precision processing
• Ultra low latency
6060 Ultimate Module Collection

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The Quick Start Tour: The 6060 Plug-in
Start the DAW host and instantiate the 6060 plug-in
• Launch the DAW host and open a session.
• Verify the Display-> Mix Window Shows->Inserts View option is checked.
• In one of the inserts of a stereo master fader, select the 6060 plug-in. Note
the 6060 plug-ins will operate on master or regular audio tracks in mono or
stereo versions.
• If the insert selection does not show the 6060 plug-in, verify that the 6060
plug-in has been installed correctly.
• For more information on starting your DAW host and working with plug-ins,
see the Reference Guide provided by your preferred DAW.

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McDSP 6060 Ultimate Module Collection
6060 Overview
The 6060 is a massive collection of processing options delivered in module
format. There are over 30 modules with the initial release of the 6060, and
more are planned. Up to six modules can be used at once, in any combination
or order, and/or split off into two separate signal paths for two discrete signal
paths that can be mixed together at the final output.
Module groups are equalization, compression, and ‘more’ - where ‘more’ means
expanders, gates, saturations, and loads of other specialized tools.
An input and output section allow the user to calibrate input and output levels.
Each module may be individually enabled, and there are side chain processing
options for many of the modules.
The up to six modules can also be combined split using the Split Input feature.
By simply selecting the “I” button in any module, all modules to the left of that
module become path A and the others become path B. Two new knobs appear
just above the main output and output meters to allow mixing of the A and B
output levels before being processing by the final output.

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