TC Electronic M2000 User manual

M2000
STUDIO EFFECTS PROCESSOR
USER’S MANUAL

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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WELCOME
THE FRONT PANEL
THE REAR PANEL
THE SIGNAL FLOW
RECALL
STORE
THE WIZARD
I/O MENU
LEVELS MENU
ROUTING
UTIL/MIDI
TEMPO MENU
MIDI MONITOR
TUNER
EDIT
DYNAMIC MORPHING
THE PROGRAMS
THE RESET PAGE
TECHNICAL REFERENCE
TROUBLESHOOTING
MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART
SELF-TEST PROGRAM
GLOSSARY
PRESET LIST
About this Manual, The help function
Keys, LED’s and other functions explained
Inputs, Outputs
SNAPSHOTS, Recalling a Preset, Combined recall, Factory/User presets, Memory card
Store a new preset, The letterbox, Combined store
I/O, Input selector, Sample Rate, Mix, Primary output
Ranges, Auto level
Serial, Parallel, Dual input, Dual mono, Stereo, Preset glide, Studio setup examples
Display, Preset glide, MIDI in, MIDI out, MIDI map, Security, Memory protect, Backup, Pedal
Tap key, BPM, Tempo subdivisions.
Combined Edit, Engine output level
Reverb, Chorus, Flanger, Delay, Phaser, Pitch, EQ, Tremolo, Stereo, Dynamic
Reset page, User data page
Maybe you will find help here
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TC Electronic, Sindalsvej 34, DK-8240 Risskov - [email protected] Rev 4 - SW - V 2.06

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WELCOME
Congratulations on the purchase of your new M2000.
We hope, that you will have as much pleasure using it
as we had making it.
The M2000 is basically two separate effect Engines housed in the
same box. They can be used as such but they can also work
together in a number of Combined configurations. The outputs of
the two Engines are mixed down to a common stereo output.
The general Control of the M2000 is accomplished by moving
the cursor with the cursor keys; value changes are made by turn-
ing the Adjust wheel.
The rest is simple. You select the area that you wish to control by
pressing the function keys on the front of the M2000; i.e., if you
want to Recall you press the RECALL key.
About this Manual
Many people in the music business have an aversion to reading
manuals. We understand that. So if you feel like starting without
reading the whole manual, simply: Plug & Play. You can always
use the manual for checking out areas that you have questions
about or if you want to dig deeper into the unit. Refer to the
Table of Contents for further information.
On the other hand, you might want to know a little more about
the M2000 before you start pressing keys. The manual will take
you step by step through all of the M2000 functions. If you want
to read about a specific function, please refer to the Table of
Contents.
The Help function
The Help function is another way to learn your way around the
M2000. Simply press Help (Shift - I/O) and the Help function
will brief you about functions in the current display.

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THE FRONT PANEL
SETUP SECTION
I/O
Input/output
Samplerate
Digital/analog selection
Dithering.
Routing
Setup the internal routing of the 2
engines.
Levels
Input/output analog levels
Digital input level
Util/Midi
Viewing angle
Security lock
Preset handling
Pedal input
MIDI
Secondary functions
Help (online help function)
Tuner (the tuner you always wanted)
Auto level (the fast way to set input levels)
Midi monitor (Monitors all midi ch. at the same time)
PPM + INDICATORS
PPM meters
range from -40dB to 0dB
Overload
Lights up if internal over-
load occurs.
SampleRate indicator
48000Hz
44100Hz
32000Hz
Midi In
Midi receive indicator
Card
Indicates presence of a
valid memory card
Tempo
Beats per Minute indicator
Morphing
Indicates an on-going mor-
phing
POWER + MEMORY CARD
Electronic power switch
»Easy touch«
Keep pressed for more than
1sec to turn device off.
PC-CARD memory card
Copy presets to/from a stan-
dard memory card.

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ENGINE 1 OR 2
Recall
Recall presets to engines
Store
Store and name presets.
Edit
Edit engine 1 or 2
Bypass
Individual bypass key for
each engine.
Second functions
Recall Wizard
Find a preset that match your application
Delete Preset
The fast (and only) way to delete presets
COMBINED 1+2
Recall
Recall combined presets.
Store
Store and name combined
presets
Edit
Engine mix level
Dynamic Morphing
Bypass
Bypasses the entire device.
Snapshots 1-4
Quick store/recall of com-
bined presets
Second functions
Recall Wizard
Delete Preset
CONTROL SECTION
OK
Confirms operations.
Shift
Enables access to »shifted«
secondary functions.
Cursors
Moves between parameters
Adjust wheel
Sets parameter values and
preset numbers.
Second functions
Cancel
Page up/down

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THE REAR PANEL
Main
Power
Switch
Balanced
XLR
Inputs
Balanced
XLR
Outputs
Serial no. AES/EBU
Digital
in/out
S/PDIF
Digital
in/out
MIDI
In,Thru,Out
Pedal
Input
Notes:
To accomodate International regulations, we have also added a back panel power switch.
You don’t need to use the power switch on the rear panel. Use the front panel power switch instead.
Remember to use the left input when you’re using only one input.
Pin 2 is »hot« on all XLR’s (AES Regulations).
If You are connecting the M2000 to unbalanced equipment, you must tie pins 1 and 3 together in the cable
ends away from the M2000.
We have reserved the two unused pins on the MIDI connectors for an optional RS485 interface. Therefore, if
you are connecting M2000 to other equipment that use these pins, please make sure the cable is a 3-wire
standard MIDI type, and not a five wire MIDIPLUS type.
If you want to use the pedal input, be sure it is a momentary »make« type.

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THE SIGNAL FLOW
Notes Regarding the signal flow:
As shown in the block diagram signals are present on all outputs, all the time.
The digital input gain circuit is capable of »lifting« the signal level. This is a very useful feature if you e.g.
are feeding the M2000 with a DAT recording that isn´t fully leveled to 0 dB.

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RECALL + SNAPSHOTS
Bank indicator
(RAM/ROM)
Engine 1
Engine 2
Algorithm type Primary parameter Edited flag Preset number
The Recall Displays
The Recall display is the »homepage« of the M2000. This means that you return to this display whenever you exit any other display of the
M2000.
The Recall display is split into two halfs, showing the presets of both Engines at the same time. Engine 1 is always the top half while
Engine 2 is the bottom half of the display.
If you want to have only one effect, use one engine and set the other in bypass mode.
Recalling a Preset
When you wish to Recall a preset, simply use the
ADJUST wheel to scroll through the presets and press
OK to Recall.
Another way of Recalling is to use the Wizard described later in
this section (see »The Wizard«). The Preset number and the OK
key will be blinking while you are previewing, indicating that the
shown preset is not Recalled yet.
Use the Cursor keys (or the other Recall key) to access the other
Engine.
Primary parameters
Preset name
Recall Display
Combined Recall Display
Routing mode
Flag indicating change to a new routing (only visible during preset preview)