TC Electronic Finalizer PLUS/96K User manual

USER’S MANUAL
Finalizer PLUS/96K
STUDIO MASTERING PROCESSOR

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
Table of contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
F ont Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Rea Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Signal flow diag am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Finalize setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
BASIC OPERATION
Recall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Sto e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Main page
Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Inse ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Digital Radiance Gene ato . . . . . . . 19
Ste eo Adjust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Dynamic EQ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
EQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Exte nal Inse t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
MS Encoding/Decoding . . . . . . . . . 21
Spect al Ste eo Image . . . . . . . . . . 21
No malize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Expande . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Comp esso . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Limite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Dithe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Fade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Tools
Flow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Peak-Hold Mete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Phase Mete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Calib ation Tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Digital I/O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Wiza d. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Compa e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Reset page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Technical specifications - PLUS . . . . . 43
Technical specifications - 96 . . . . . . . 44
MIDI-implementation cha t . . . . . . . . . . 45
MIDI-Continuous Cont olle s . . . . . . . . 46
Self test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
APPENDIX
Glossa y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Tuto ial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
T ouble shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Solde ing inst uctions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
P eset list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Optional Maste Fade . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
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P od No: 606051713

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WELCOME
Congratulations on the purchase of your new Finalizer PLUS/96.
e hope that you will have as much pleasure using it, as we had making it.
The Finalizer PLUS/96 is the result of an intense research process combined with the experience and unique creati ity of TCs Research
and De elopment group. The Finalizer PLUS/96 gi es you all the tools you need to put the finishing touch on your mix. With its powerful
Multiband processing, you can touch up the last details of your mix and enhance the energy and le el, in order to make the mix sound
punchier and louder.
Note: To increase readability of this manual the Finalizer PLUS/96 is from this point enerally referred to as the Finalizer.
It is possible to update you Finalizer PLUS to a Finalizer 96.
Please contact your local dealer for further information re ardin procedure and update fee.
Three band Compressor, Limiter, Expander
Lets you optimize the dynamics of your mix independently
in three bands.
Five band parametric EQ
The EQ allows you to touch up the o erall spectral details.
Dynamic EQ/De-esser
Controls a specific frequency in order to remo e unwanted
sibilance.
MS Encoder/Decoder
Con erts a Mid/Side signal to Left/Right or ice ersa.
External Insert
Insert an external de ice e.g. your fa orite tube EQ.
Normalizer including Softclipping
Optimize your gain before you start compressing, the
Softclipper will pre ent occasional o ershoots.
Real time Sample Rate Converter
Change the Sample Rate of the incoming Digital signal
while mastering your mix.
High Quality 24 bit A/D and D/A converters
Ensures optimal Analog to Digital con ersion.
Digital I/Os: AES/EBU, S/PDIF, Tos-link and ADAT
Allows you to interface with irtually any Digital piece of
equipment.
Digital Radiance Generator
Adds the Analog warmth to your signal through second har-
monic distortion.
Spectral Stereo Image
Increase or decrease the stereo feeling of the signal in 3 sepa-
rate adjustable frequency bands. (Finalizer 96 only).
96kHz
Due to the new 100MHz processor it is now possible to process
the entire signal in 96kHz, gi ing you a maximum
frequency response of 48kHz. (Finalizer 96 only).
Main features :

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FRONT PANEL
INDICATORS
Overload
Indicates inte nal ove load.
In the Tool/Flow menu you
can see exactly whe e the
ove load occu s.
Sample Rate Indicator
48000Hz
44100Hz
32000Hz
If no valid Clock Rate is p e-
sent all th ee LEDs will blink.
MIDI In
MIDI eceive indicato .
Card
Indicates when data is t ans-
fe ed to o f om the ca d.
Workin
Indicates when b ief
calculations take place.
Edited
P eset has been edited.
POWER &
MEMORY CARD
Electronic power switch
»Easy touch«
Tu n on the machine with
a single light touch. To
tu n off the machine you
must p ess and hold
down the POWER key
app ox. 3 seconds until
the display eads
Finalize .
PC-CARD memory card
Copy p esets to/f om a
standa d memo y ca d.
Card types
S-RAM Type 1 PCMCIA
ca ds, with a minimum of
64KB and a maximum of
2MB memo y.
POWER
MIDI IN
48000Hz
OVERLOAD
44100Hz
32000Hz
CARD
WORKING
EDITED
-1 -0.5
-2
-2
0
-1
-1
OUTPUT
L
L
R
R
INPUT
GAIN REDUCTION LIM
EXP
Normalizer LIM
SOFTCLIP
HI
MI
-10-12-14-16-18-20-22-24
-0
-26
-3
-28
-6
-30
-9
-32
-12-18
-36-44-48-60 -40
-24-30-40-60
-8
-24 -20
-24 -20
-16
-16
-6 -5
-12
-12
-4
-8
-8
-10
-10
-3
-6
-6
-2
-4
-4
dB
dB
dB
Output PPM
High esolution mete s
SOFTCLIP LED
Indicates when
the Soft Clippe
is active
INPUT PPM
Range:
-60dBFS to
0dBFS.
COMPRESSOR
GAIN
REDUCTION
METERS
Indicates the
amount of
Compressor gain
reduction.
EXPANDER
INDICATORS
Indicates
when the
Expander is
active.
LIMIT LEDs
Indicates when
the Limiter is
active.

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FUNCTIONS SECTION
MAIN PAGE
This key gives you access
to edit the enti e signal flow,
f om Input to Output.
TOOLS
P ess this key and gain
access to the following tools:
Flow mete , Peak mete ,
Phase co elation, DIO
(monito s Digital In/Out
signal) and Calib ation.
WIZARD
Use The Wiza d to quickly
find the optimal settings fo
you p og am mate ial.
UTILITY
MIDI, Secu ity, Memo y
management and much
mo e is located he e.
PROGRAM SECTION
RECALL
Recall p esets.
STORE
Sto e and name p esets.
COMPARE
Compa e the sound you
have ight now with eithe a
level compensated bypass
o the o iginal p eset.
BYPASS
Bypass the signal p ocess-
ing.
CONTROL SECTION
OK
Confi m ope ations
and switch individual blocks on/off.
HELP
Get help on selected display func-
tion.
BLOCK < >
Select which block to edit in the
Main page.
MENU up/down
Ve tically o iented menu selecto .
PARAMETER < >
Moves cu so ho izontally fo
selection of pa amete to be modi-
fied.
BAND < >
Select between the th ee bands
on the Com/Lim/Exp pages.
Select which band to modify in the
EQ block.
WIZARD BLOCK ON/OFF
MENU
PARAMETER
BAND
QUICK STORE
ADJUST
BLOCK
HELP
RECALL
MAIN PAGE
STORE
TOOLS
COMPARE
WIZARD
BYPASS
UTILITY
FUNCTIONS PROGRAM CONTROL
-1 -0.5
-2
-2
0
-1
-1
OUTPUT
L
L
R
R
INPUT
GAIN REDUCTION LIM
EXP
Normalizer LIM
SOFTCLIP
HI
MI
-10-12-14-16-18-20-22-24
-0
-26
-3
-28
-6
-30
-9
-32
-12-18
-36-44-48-60 -40
-24-30-40-60
-8
-24 -20
-24 -20
-16
-16
-6 -5
-12
-12
-4
-8
-8
-10
-10
-3
-6
-6
-2
-4
-4
dB
dB
dB
ADJUST wheel
Sets pa amete values and
p eset numbe s.

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REAR PANEL
The Sync In
This word clock Input ives you the followin functions:
- External reference for A/D or D/A
- External reference for Sample Rate Conversion
- External reference for Di ital Inputs
The Input impedance is 75 ohm. A BNC to RCA Phono converter plu is included with your Finalizer for con-
nection with equipment carryin BNC word clock connectors.
If you are connectin the Finalizer to unbalanced equipment, you must tie pins 1 and 3 to ether in the cable
ends away from the Finalizer.
Please refer to pa e 52 for solderin instructions of the different cable types.
Main
Power
Switch
Power
Input
Balanced
XLR
Inputs
Balanced
XLR
Outputs
Serial
no.
Di ital In/Out
AES/EBU
S/PDIF, ADAT
Tos-link
Wordclock
Sync
Input
MIDI
In, Thru, Out
Pedal/
Fader
Input

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SIGNAL FLOW
Notes re ardin the si nal flow:
Since the Finalizer is usin 24 A/D-D/A converters, Ditherin is available on Di ital Outputs only.

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FINALIZER SETUP
Setup with an Analo mixin console and a Di ital
recordin device.
1. Connect the Analog Output of your mixer to the Analog Input of
the Finalizer.
2. Connect the Digital Output of the Finalizer to the Input of your
Digital recording de ice.
3. Connect the Analog Output of the Finalizer to your
monitor system.
Example 1
Example 2
Setup with a Di ital mixin console and a Di ital
recordin device
1. Connect the Digital Output of your mixer to the Digital Input of
the Finalizer.
2. Connect the Digital Output of the Finalizer to the Input of
your Digital recording de ice.
3. Connect the Analog Output of the Finalizer to
your monitor system.
Finalizer Setup
The Finalizer is carefully designed to optimize the o erall le el and enhance the energy and clarity in your mix.
The use of the three band Compressor, Limiter and Expander makes the dynamics section of the Finalizer ery flexible, while
maintaining the fidelity of the original material. The dynamics section, in a combination with a Normalizer and a fi e band
Equalizer, gi es you a ery powerful tool, to finish the last details of your mix.
Because the Finalizer can be used with different applications, we propose a couple of different setups.

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Example 3
Masterin from DAT to DAT
1. Connect the Digital Output of DAT #1 to the Digital Input
of the Finalizer.
2. Connect the Digital Output of the Finalizer to the Digital
Input of DAT #2.
Usin the Finalizer with ADAT and BRC
1. Connect the Finalizers optical out to the ADATs optical in.
2. Connect the ADATs optical out to the Finalizers optical in.
3. Enter the In section of the Finalizer (Main page) and set the
"Clock" to "ADAT".
This will force the Finalizer to follow the clock of the ADAT.
Note: This is only possible when usin the Analo Inputs of the Finalizer.
Example 4
FINALIZER SETUP

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Preset banks
Factory
presets
Your own
presets
The Finalizer contains two different preset banks. A RAM bank
and a ROM bank.
Finalizer PLUS :
The ROM bank holds 28 presets
The RAM bank holds up to 128 presets.
Finalizer 96 :
The ROM bank holds 30 presets
The RAM bank holds up to 128 presets.
The RAM preset bank is located after the ROM bank. This means
that you scroll through the ROM presets to enter the RAM bank.
For fast RAM/ROM access use the BLOCK keys
to switch between the two banks.
Note: When previewin in the RAM bank you will not see the
empty RAM spaces.
Factory/User presets
RECALL
Select which blocks to load from
new preset.
Preset name
Preset number
ROM bank RAM bank
Recalling a preset
Press the RECALL key in the Pro ram section and
scroll throu h the presets usin the ADJUST wheel.
Press OK to recall when you find the desired preset.
You are able to search for another preset before recalling it. This
is called pre iewing. Until you press OK you are pre iewing. At
this point your OK key is blinking, indicating that the preset dis-
played is not yet recalled (acti e).
The Recall Display
In the Recall display, you will see an information section at the
bottom of the screen. In this section you are able to see which
blocks are acti ated in the current preset. In the upper right
corner, you see an indication of which bank you are pre iewing.
Partial Recall
It is also possible to recall separate sections of a preset. This is
extremely useful when you want to combine, lets say your
fa orite settings of the Normalizer from one preset, with your
fa orite EQ settings from another preset.
Exercise 1:
How to make a Partial Recall
Scenario: You lo e preset no. 3 but would like to use the
Normalizer from ROM preset no. 6.
- Select ROM preset no. 3.
- All  is now highlighted (transparent) in the Recall display.
- Use the PARAMETER keys to select the Normalizer block.
- Use the ADJUST wheel to select ROM preset no. 6
and press OK.
The Normalizer from preset no. 6 is now recalled into
preset no. 3.
Short info about the preset
128 RAM
RESETS
28/30 ROM
RESETS

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STORE
Storing a User preset and handling preset names
Storing a preset with the same name:
- Press the STORE key
- Select a location for your new preset using the ADJUST wheel
(You can sto e you p eset in the RAM bank only, and the Finalize the efo e automatically selects this bank)
- Press OK and the preset is stored with the same name at the selected location
Storing a preset with a new name:
- Move the cursor, using the MENU keys, to select the name line
- Type the new preset name. (Select lette s with the ADJUST wheel and confi m each lette with OK.
Note that you can always move the cu so using the PARAMETER keys)
- To store the preset with the new name select DONE in the Letterbox and press OK
Store location
What is stored where?
Global parameters
Global parameters (or system parameters) are not affected by
preset recalls. The parameters include:
- Input and Output blocks on the Main page (except Lo-cut):
Formats, I/O le els, Insert Enable and Dither.
- Parameters in the Utility page.
- Parameters in the Tools Digital out page.
To reset the Global parameters, follow the guidelines on page 42
of this manual.
Preset parameters
Preset parameters may change with e ery preset and when the
Wizard is in oked. They are modified in most Blocks of the
Main page. Exceptions are the In and Out Blocks. (Howe er, Lo-
cut in the In block is also part of a preset).
Preset name
Letterbox
Cursor arrows
CAPS LOCK
Indicator
Place cursor here and press OK
to finalize the store operation
Note: Askin for an External Insert is part of a preset. Enablin
a specific External Insert is part of the Global parameters.
When an Analo Insert is specified, the I/O interface levels are
stored with the preset.
Using a Memory card:
Insert the card. The Finalizer will now autodetect your card and
the Store and Recall facilities will be attached to the memory
card. The Finalizer will now use the memory card as its RAM
bank. When you remo e your memory card, the Finalizer will
switch back to the internal RAM bank.
If the format of the memory card is not correct, the Finalizer will
detect this immediately. The card will automatically be formatted
the first time you sa e or dump information to the card.
Note: This will destroy all exsistin information on the card.
Card types
S-RAM Type 1 PCMCIA cards, with a minimum of 64 KB and a
maximum of 2 MB memory.

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MAIN PAGE Input
Select the In section on the Main pa e usin the
BLOCK keys.
The lobal level controls should be set to optimize the
performance of the 24 bit A/D converter in the
Finalizer.
The In block is divided into two pages accessible by
using the MENU keys. The Input choice in page 1
enables or disables other parameters such as External
Insert and Sample Rate Conversion and the Input
choice should therefore be carried out as step no. 1.
Please note that the DSP MODE 48/96 is available
only in the Finalizer 96.
Basic operation
Press the PARAMETER keys to mo e the cursor, and turn the
ADJUST wheel to change alues.
Page 1
This page is identical to page 1 in the Out block
Considerations setting up the Input page:
Maximum A/D performance
When con erting from Analog to Digital, maximum A/D
performance is crucial to maintain the maximum quality. In order
to achie e this, the A/D con erter should be gi en the best
operational conditions. Setting the clock of the con erter is one of
the points where you ha e to carefully consider your choice.
The ideal situation for any con erter is to use the internal clock of
the con erter itself. This will ensure a minimum of artifacts like
jitter.
Input Sample Rate and Sample Rate Conversion (SRC)
When a Digital Input is used, the transmitting de ice and the
Finalizer need to run at the same Clock Rate, or Sample Rate
Con ersion (SRC) must to be used.
If the SRC is off, you ha e to set either the Finalizer in External
Clock mode, or the transmitting de ice must get a Clock Rate
from the Finalizer running in internal clock mode.
To test the Digital connection, try listening for a minute or so to a
sine tone at e.g. -18dBFS generated by the transmitting de ice. If
you hear no distortion or glitches, you e probably got it right.
INPUT
Input type
select
Clock
select
Di ital Output
formats
I 2I 1 NORMALIZER EXPANDER COMPRESSOR LIMITER OUTPUT
Left/Ri ht
Input level
L/R Fine
adjust
LoCut
Frequency
Sample Rate
Conversion
on/off
In page no 1 In page no 2
Insert Mode selector

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MAIN PAGE Input
Sample Rate Con ersion may be applied to the AES/EBU,
S/PDIF or Tos-link Input. The Input Sample rate is asynchronous,
with the Output of the Sample Rate Con erter locked to the
system Clock source.
Internal references at 44.1and 48 or an external Word Clock
signal may be used to dri e the Sample Rate Con erter.
Sample Rate LEDs
When a Digital Input is used, and the signal is recognized, one of
the three yellow Rate LEDs light up. If no signal is present, and
you e selected a Digital Input or Insert, all three LEDs will blink.
Note: Blinkin LEDs indicate an error condition. The Outputs of
the Finalizer are muted.
Digital Input Formats and levels
Se eral Digital Input formats are supported: AES/EBU, S/PDIF,
Tos-link and ADAT. If you select ADAT format, you are allowed
to pick two independent tracks for processing in the Finalizer.
Format con ersions between any of the mentioned formats are
a ailable.
Le el calibrations are easily maintained in the Digital domain.
Howe er, with a Digital Input selected, le el and balance
adjustments may be performed digitally in Input page 2.
When a Digital Input is selected, the Clock selection defaults to
EXT DI (External Digital In). This selection may be o erruled as
explained in the Sample Rate.
Mode 48/96
Mode 48 gi es you a maximum frequency response of 24kHz.
Mode 96* (Double Sample Rate) gi es you a maximum
frequency response of 48kHz.
Unlimited Up and Down Sampling
Sample Rate Con ersion between all Sample Rates is possible.
Input Sample Rates of 44.1, 48, 88.2 or 96kHz is accepted and
can be up/down-sampled to 44.1, 48, 88.2 or 96kHz.
This up and down sampling feature is a ailable from software
ersion 3.50 and up and requires a minor hardware upgrade.
Please contact your local dealer for further information regarding
upgrade procedure and upgrade fee.
The new hardware is installed from factory in Finalizer 96Ks
with serial no. 1214250 and abo e. To see if the new hardware is
installed: Install the 3.5 software and reboot the unit. If the
Up/Down sampling logo appears during power-up, both software
and hardware is installed
Note: Software 3.5 will operate on Finalizer PLUS and old Finalizer
96K, but the up/downsamplin feature is available only in
conjunction with the hardware update.
Example 1:
You ha e a Digital signal at a Sample Rate of 96kHz present on
the Input and you wish to ha e a signal at a Sample Rate of
44.1kHz on the Output.
- Select Digital Input type: S/PDIF, AES/EBU or Tos.
- Set the Sample Rate Con ersion SRC to On.
- Select Mode48.
- Select Output Clock frequence 44.1kHz.
You now ha e a Clock Rate on the Output of 44.1kHz
Example 2:
You ha e a Digital signal at a Sample Rate of 44.1kHz present
on the Input and you wish to ha e a signal at a Sample Rate of
96kHz on the Output.
- Select Digital Input type: S/PDIF, AES/EBU or Tos.
- Set the Sample Rate Con ersion SRC to On.
- Select Mode96.
- Select Output Clock frequence 96kHz.
You now ha e a Clock Rate on the Output of 96kHz
Example 3:
You ha e an Analog signal on the Input and you wish to ha e a
signal at a Sample Rate of 96kHz on the Output.
- Select Input type: Analog.
- Sample Rate Con ersion is automatically set to Off.
- Select Mode 96.
- Select Output Clock frequence 96kHz.
You now ha e a Clock Rate on the Output of 96kHz.
Clock - Sample Rate
Select which clock you want the Finalizer to sync to.
Mode 48: Internal 44,1, Internal 48, External sync. or External
Sync, AES/EBU, S/PDIF or ADAT.
Mode 96*: Internal 88,2, Internal 96, External sync. or External
Sync, AES/EBU, S/PDIF or ADAT.
Optical - Digital Output Formats
The a ailable Output formats are determined by the Input and
Insert selections. Optical Outputs may be chosen between ADAT,
Tos-link and Thru.
- When ADAT is selected, you may assign the Finalizer
signals to any two ADAT channels.
- When Thru is selected, the Optical Output is a copy of the
Optical Input, regardless of format.
* 96kHz is only a ailable in Finalizer 96. MODE 96 must be
selected.

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MAIN PAGE Input
Page 2
Use the MENU keys to switch between page 1 and 2
Analog Input Level
When Analog Input is selected, Analog gain up to +26dB, or
attenuation to -6dB before the A/D con erters may be applied.
For professional signal interfacing, the Le el control should
normally be positioned between -6 and +6dB corresponding
with a 0dBFS signal at +22 to +10dBu. If you need more than
6dB gain you should consider raising the Output of the
transmitting de ice.
For consumer signal interfacing the Le el control should
normally be positioned between +18dB and +6dB.
When Analog Input is selected the Clock selection defaults to
INT 48 (Internal 48kHz). This selection may be o erruled as
explained in the Sample Rate section.
Fine Balance
Set the balance of the Left/Right channels.
Ranges: 0 to -3dB Left/Right.
LoCut
The LoCut filter is global, and is used to filter out any sub-bass
frequency or DC contents in the current signal.
Note: The LoCut filter mi ht introduce occasional overshoots
when Hot si nals are Input.
Finalizer & ADAT
When using the Finalizer in a setup with ADATs there are a
couple of recommendations to keep in mind.
There are two different situations: An ADAT setup with BRC
(Big Remote Control), and an ADAT setup without BRC.
If the BRC is not connected, the ADAT should be sla ed to
incoming Finalizer Clock. Use the following:
1. Connect the Finalizers optical out to the ADAT optical in.
2. Select "Digital in" on the ADAT.
The ADAT will now use the Finalizer clock.
Note: Slavin the Finalizer to the ADAT clock will reduce the
Finalizers A/D converter performance.
When using the Finalizer with ADATs and a BRC it is
recommendable to use this setup:
1. Connect the Finalizers optical out to the ADAT optical in.
2. Connect the ADATs optical out to Finalizer optical in.
3. Enter the In section of the Finalizer (Mainpage) and set the
"Clock" to "ADAT".
This will force the Finalizer to follow the clock of the ADAT.
Note: This is only possible when usin the Analo Inputs of the
Finalizer.
The ADAT is forced to follow the clock of the BRC. In order to
synchronize the Finalizer to the ADAT, the clock of the ADAT
is used as master clock in the Finalizer.
Insert - External Insert
Instead of internal processing, one of the two Insert points may
be set up for external processing. The Ext. Insert may be
Analog, AES/EBU or S/PDIF depending on your Input choice.
When a Digital Input is selected only an Analog Insert can be
used.
Note: Askin for an External Insert is part of a preset.
Enablin a specific External Insert is part of the Global
parameters - set in In pa e 1.
When an Analo Insert is specified, the I/O interface levels are
stored with the preset.
If a preset containin an Ext. Insert is recalled, but no Ext.
Insert is available in your current setup, the External Insert is
disabled but still shown in the Insert pa e, until you chan e the
Insert confi uration in the In or Out pa e.

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MAIN PAGE Inserts
Insert type selector
Select between:
- None
- Di ital Radiance
- Stereo Adjust
- Dyn EQ
- Parametric EQ
- External Insert
- MS Encodin /Decodin
- Spectral Stereo Ima e
(Finalizer 96 only)
Insert selected
This parameter deter-
mines the drive of the
Di ital Radiance
Generator
Shows the perfor-
mance of the Di ital
Radiance Generator
Move cursor up to increase the stereo width
Move cursor down to make the si nal more mono
Center position is normal.
Move the cursor Left/Ri ht to adjust center (balance)
STEREO ADJUST
DIGITAL RADIANCE GENERATOR
THRESHOLD
RATIO
ATTACK
RELEASE
FREQUENCY sets the workin
frequency of the Dynamic EQ
CURVE sets the frequency
characteristics of the dynamic
dampin filter
DYN-EQ
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MAIN PAGE Inserts
Inserts
Select Insert 1 or 2 usin the BLOCK keys
The Finalizer has arious Insert possibilities. Choose between:
None, DRG (Digital Radiance Generator), Stereo Adjust,
Dynamic EQ, Parametric EQ, Ext Insert or MS Encoding/
Decoding or Spectral Stereo Image (only a ailable in
Finalizer 96).
Note: You can use only one Insert type at a time.
E. . not two parametric EQs at the same time.
Basic operation
- Select Insert 1 or 2 using the BLOCK keys.
- Use the MENU keys to highlight the Insert type.
-Use the ADJUST wheel to select Insert type.
- Press the PARAMETER keys to select parameter.
- Turn the ADJUST wheel to change alues.
Digital Radiance Generator
The DRG (Digital Radiance Generator) adds second harmonic
distortion to the signal. This kind of distortion is ery
Analog-like, and will add a certain warmth to your material.
Drive
The DRG dri e is adjustable from 0 to 10.
Curve
The Cur e parameter changes the face of the second harmonics
added by the DRG.
If your material is asymmetric (percussion/speech, etc.), the
plus/minus parameter will change the sound of the DRG.
Please try this and listen.
Stereo Adjust
With Stereo Adjust, you can change the stereo information
content of the signal. Turn the MS (M-mono, S-stereo), parame-
ter clockwise to increase stereo width, and counter-clockwise to
make the signal more mono-like.
You can change the Left/Right balance with the LR parameter.
Dynamic Equalizer
The Dynamic Equalizer is somewhat like an extended
De-esser with more parameters and enlarged
frequency range, enabling better control. You can also
look at the Dynamic Equalizer (and a De-esser) as a
Compressor that works in a defined and limited part of
the frequency range.
Threshold
When the Input le el exceeds the Threshold, the Dynamic
Equalizer will be acti ated.
Ratio
The Ratio of the gain reduction. When the Ratio is set to 4:1 it
means that for e ery 4dB the defined frequency range rises abo e
Threshold, the Output le el of the specified frequency is
increased by only 1dB.
Attack
The Attack time is the response time that the Dynamic EQ uses
to reach the gain reduction specified by the Ratio parameter.
Example: If the Input signal increases to 4dB abo e Threshold
with the Ratio set to 4:1 and the Attack set to 20ms, the Dynamic
EQ will use 20ms to reach the gain reduction of 3dB.
Release
Release sets the fall-back time of the Dynamic EQ, after the
signal drops below the Threshold.
Frequency
The frequency sets the working frequency of the Dynamic EQ.
Curve
With the cur e parameter, you select whether the Dynamic EQ
should work with a bell-shaped or shel ing filter.

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Black box indicates selected block Selected band
Frequency Gain Bandwidth/Slope
EQ
Basic operation
Press the PARAMETER keys to select frequency/gain/
bandwidth/slope.
Turn ADJUST wheel to change alues.
Press BAND keys to jump between the fi e bands.
EQ Ranges
Type Frequency Bandwidth/Slope
Low Shel e 19.95Hz to 5.01kHz 3, 6, 9, 12 dB/Oct
Bell-shaped filter 1 19.95Hz to 20kHz 0.1 Oct to 4.0 Oct
Bell-shaped filter 2 19.95Hz to 20kHz 0.1 Oct to 4.0 Oct
Bell-shaped filter 3 19.95Hz to 20kHz 0.1 Oct to 4.0 Oct
High Shel e 501.2Hz to 20kHz 3, 6, 9, 12dB/Oct
Gain Range for all filters and Output: +/- 12dB
EQ Bypass
Press the OK key to bypass the Insert section.
Reset all filters by pressing both BAND keys
simultaneously.
MAIN PAGE Inserts
INPUT I 2I 1 NORMALIZER EXPANDER COMPRESSOR LIMITER OUTPUT
Insert Type
Level bar
External Insert
Instead of internal processing, one of the two Insert points may be
set up for external processing. The External Insert may be Analog,
AES/EBU or S/PDIF depending on your Input choice.
Note: Askin for an External Insert is part of a preset. Enablin a
specific External Insert is part of the Global parameters. When an
Analo Insert is specified, the I/O interface levels are stored with
the preset.
If a preset containin an External Insert is called, and no such
thin is available in your current setup, the External Insert is
disabled but shown in the Insert pa e, until you chan e the Insert
confi uration in the In or Out-pa e.