TC Electronic PowerCore 01 User manual

PowerCore 01 Manual English
Manual
for PowerCore 01

SUPPORT AND CONTACT DETAILS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
TABLE OF CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
PARAMETERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
MIDI IMPLEMENTATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
MIDI CONTROLLER GRAPHIC GUIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
TECHNICAL DATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SUPPORT AND CONTACT DETAILS
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The TC PowerCore instrument format allows virtual synthesizers to use the available
DSP-power for signal processing, while running seamlessly integrated within any VST-
instrument compatible sequencer, such as Logic, Nuendo or Cubase!
TC PowerCore 01 is modeled on a classic analog synth and emulates a real oscillator,
actually generating waveforms, not playing them back from sample memory! Try it for
bass sounds or bubbly analog effects. Ideal for techno, drum-n-bass and ACID!
INTRODUCTION
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GENERAL INFORMATION
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If you are using a host application that supports this feature, all parameters support
scrolling on both Windows XP and Mac OS X. Simply place the mouse over a parameter
value field and use the Scroll Wheel to increment/decrement the associated parameter-
value.
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In most host applications, Plug-Ins support keyboard commands for certain functions.
The following key commands are available for all Plug-In parameters.
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For each open instance of the PowerCore 01 on PowerCore devices (X8, FireWire,
Compact, Express, mkII, Unplugged), the following DSP usage applies:

OVERVIEW OVERVIEW
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LFO
SideChain
Oscillator Section Source Mixer Filter Section
Amplifier section with
envelope generator
Virtual Keyboard
No Latency mode

GENERAL INFORMATION PARAMETERS
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In addition to the faders and sliders, it is possible to double click on most
parameters and enter a value directly.
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As with all TC PowerCore Plug-Ins, it is possible to put the
TC PowerCore 01 synth Plug-In into No Latency Mode. This can be very helpful when you
want to play the Plug-In from an external keyboard controller.
To enter No Latency mode, click on the PowerCore logo on the lower right hand side of
the TC PowerCore 01 plug-in. When enabled, the PowerCore logo will have a red glow to
indicate operation.
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When using the Keyboard (Virtual), it is possible to have velocity
depending on click position. When clicking on the bottom of a key, you get the highest
velocity amount. The higher you click on a key, moving towards the parameter section of
the synth, the lower the velocity.
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Sidechaining in audio production refers to using the dynamic content of one track to
control the processing of an effect inserted on another track. The TC SideChainer plug-in
is included with the PowerCore package and is used in conjunction with a number of
plug-ins, one of these being the PowerCore 01.
Please refer to the SideChainer plug-in manual on the CD for additional information and usage of
the SideChainer plug-in.
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For the PowerCore 01 to respond to an instance of the SideChainer plug-in press “ON”
and select the relevant SideChainer instance from the drop-down menu.
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Sets the basic tuning for the Oscillator.The tune range is from 430Hz to 450Hz.
The default tuning is 440Hz.
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This controls the rate of the LFO.
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Here, you can switch between a Square Wave LFO and a Triangle Wave LFO.
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TC PowerCore 01’s monophonic oscillator behaves in much the same way as the classic
synth from which it is modeled. The oscillator frequency is uniform for both the Square
and Saw waveforms in TC PowerCore 01, but there is individual gain control in the
Source Mixer.
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This slider controls the Pitch Mod and allows the LFO to modulate both the oscillator
and the Sub Oscillator. The slider defines the amount of pitch modulation; the LFO or
ENV 1 controls the modulation itself.
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The Range knob sets the oscillator’s octave from 4’ (very high) to 32’ (very low).
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The first PWM slider is the PWM controller and it applies Pulse Width Modulation
to the Square wave. This can be switched between MOD, which modulates the Pulse
Width from the LFO, Manual modulation from the PWM controller, or ENV, which
modulates the Pulse Width from the Envelope in the TCA.

PARAMETERS
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The Source Mixer allows you to set the output volumes of the Oscillator, the Sub
Oscillator, and the Noise Generator. In the Source Mixer section, you can also select the
waveform of the Sub Oscillator.
• This slider allows you to select between controlling Square or Saw
waveforms.
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The first slider allows you to control the volume of the Sub Oscillator. The
Second Slider, which is linked at the bottom, allows you to select the Sub Oscillator’s
waveform between 1 octave square wave, 2 octaves square wave and 2 octaves square
wave asynchronous.
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The Noise slider allows you to control the volume of the Noise Generator.
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Click to activate the SideChain function. When active the dynamic content of the selected
external sidechain can be used to control the level of PowerCore 01. The SC slider
specifies the amount of sidechain modulation.
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The filter of the TC PowerCore 01 provides you with a 24 dB Low Pass Filter (LPF) with
filter resonance. The filter can be modulated by an Envelope Generator, LFO or
KEY FOLLOW.
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Sets the LPF’s Cut-off frequency in a range from 20 Hz (bottom) to 20 kHz (top).
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Resonance emphasizes or boosts the band of frequencies around the filter’s Cut-off
frequency. At maximum resonance, the filter will self-oscillate, producing a squawky
ringing tone at the cut-off-frequency.
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Moving this fader applies the amount you want the filter’s cut-off frequency to be
modulated by the TCA Envelope.
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This fader applies the amount you want the filter’s cut-off frequency to be modulated
by the LFO.
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This sets the Key Follow amount, or how much the keyboard pitch modulates the cutoff
frequency. Key Follow allows you to achieve a brighter sound as you go up the
keyboard
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The Amplifier module of the TC PowerCore 01 Plug-In offers two modes: the classic ADSR
curve, which is adjusted by the Envelope Generator, or it can be switched to Gate mode,
freeing up the Envelope Generator for other tasks such as modulating the TCF.
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By selecting ENV, the amplifier provides you with the classic ADSR curve,
which is adjusted by the ADSR Settings.
By selecting GATE, the amplifier will only open while a key is pressed. This is exactly like
setting the ADSR to A=0, D=0, S=127 and R=0.
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Turn up the signal level and drive your signal into distortion, to get a truly “phat” sound
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1 Pitch Modulation
5 Glide Amount
7 Main Volume
26 LFO Rate
27 LFO Wave
40 TCO Range
45 MIX Square Osc Amount
46 MIX Saw Osc Amount
47 MIX Sub Osc Amount
48 MIX Noise Amount
49 MIX Sub Osc Mode
54 TCO Pulse Mode
55 TCO Pulse Amount
67 TCF Mod Amount
70 TCF Cut-off Amount
71 TCF Resonance Amount
72 TCF Env Amount
73 TCF Key Follow Amount
75 TCA Attack Time
76 TCA Decay Time
77 TCA Sustain Level
78 TCA Release Time
90 Master Tune
91 Pitch Bend Range
93 TCO Mod Amount
95 TCA Drive Amount
97 TCA Env Mode (Env/Gate)
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PARAMETERS MIDI IMPLEMENTATION
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This slider allows you to control TC PowerCore 01’s main volume.
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Increasing this slider’s value will increase the glide time between two differently pitched
notes – essential for those classic bass and sequencer lines.
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Use the pitch bend wheel to change the pitch of your sound. In the edit field on top of
the wheel you can set the bend range in semitones (maximum: 12 semitones).
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Use the modulation wheel for sound modulation. The Mod Wheel only controls Pitch
Modulation.
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Click on the CTRL button to open up the MIDI controller assignment and Optional Front
Panel Settings.
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This controls the Velocity Sensitivity of the Synthesizer. With a setting of 0, there is no
sensitivity and all velocities have the same effect on the sound. The greater the setting
of this parameter, the more sensitive to velocity the Plug-In becomes.
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Shifts the scale of the keyboard (Virtual) on screen, anddoes not affect MIDI notes to or
from the tone generator of PowerCore 01.
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Selects the MIDI Channel from 1 to 16
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Sets the Keyboard (Virtual) to Local Control ON or OFF
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Sets the Parameter Send of the PowerCore 01 to ON or OFF. This does not affect
Automation Data. Automation Data is always sent and received.
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Sets the Parameter Receive of the PowerCore 01 to ON or OFF. This does not affect
automation Data. Automation Data is always sent and received.

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TECHNICAL DATA
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Polyphony Monophonic
Oscillators 1 TCO (independent levels for saw, square, & sub-oscillator)
TCF LPF with Resonance, Modulation via EG, LFO & Keyboard Tracking
TCA ADSR, Modulation by EG or gate
LFO Triangle & Square
Keyboard 37 keys (Virtual) with Velocity
Front Panel Options PowerCore 01 is available in Fire,Water, Stone and Ashes