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THE TC ICON EDITOR
Basic Operation
The Icon Link button in the upper left corner
allows you to navigate between two main
pages/modes.
Fig 1 – Setup/Select Page
Via the “overall” Select & Setup pages
you can access overall settings and make
choices such as:
• Selectingwhichoftheconnectedunitsyou
want to operate.
• Enablingdevicesfornetworking.
• MakingTCIconsettings(suchasdisplayand
fader appearance).
On the Select page shown above (Fig. 1), all
connected units will appear. Click on one of the
units shown on that page.
Auto Page
ThispageisnotrequiredforoperatingaDB2.
Fig 2 – Operating pages
Click the Icon Link button in the upper left
corner to select these pages.
These pages are relevant to one specific unit.
Library pages handle operations such as
recalling, storing and deleting presets.
System pages handle overall clock settings, I/O
settings and network settings.
Engine pages allow you to control all algorithm-
specific processing parameters.
Renaming Presets
All user presets can easily be renamed.
Click on the CURRENT ENGINE NAME button
on the Store page. A keyboard display will open.
Please note that entering the name and
pressing ENTER does not permanently
store the new name. To actually store
a preset, you have to click the STORE
button on the Store page.
Fader Assign
The Fader Assign button allows you to assign
any algorithm parameter to any of the six
Faders. This means that you are not limited to
operating the parameters visible on the current
page. You can have e.g. the In Gain parameter
from the Main page assigned to Fader 1, the
Loudness Level Trim from the Loudness page
assigned to Fader 2 etc.
To assign a parameter:
• ClicktheFaderAssignbutton.
• SelecttheFaderyouwishtolinkaparameter
to by clicking the field just above the fader.
• Clicktheparameteryouwishtolinktothe
selected fader.
Introduction
The TC Icon Software Editor is a generic editor
that currently controls the following products
byTCElectronic:System6000,DB-8/DB-4/
P2/Reverb4000andDB2.Inthissectiononly
subjectsrelevantforusagewiththeDB2willbe
discussed.
DB2isconnectedtoyourcomputerviaaserial
COM port (RS232) or via the supplied RS232-
to-USBconverter.
Please note that RS232 can be used
over long distances (up to 200 meters),
whereas the cable length should not
exceed 10 meters when the RS232 to
USBconverterisused.
Navigating the Software Editor or TC Icon
display is easy once you have grasped the
basic concepts explained in the following
section.
Basics:
• Clickthetoptabstomakeprimaryselections.
• Clickthesidetabsorelementstomake
secondary selections.
• OntheSetup/UIpageselecteither“Faders
at bottom” or “Fader at Right Side”.
• Clickonparametervaluefieldstoinstantly
assign parameters to Fader 6.
• AdjustvaluesusingFaders1to6.(Alsosee
the explanation of LINK on next page.)
Unpacked and ready
• ConnecttheDB2accordingtotheillustra-
tions on page 12.
• Installthesoftwareaccordingtotheexplana-
tions on the previous page of this manual.
• PowerupDB2andstarttheTCIcon
software on your computer.
• GototheSetup/Devices/Portspagetoselect
the COM port (1 to 4) to which you have
connectedtheDB2.
• Selectthecorrectport.(Notethatwhenyou
open the Setup Port page for the first time,
allCOMports–1to4–areselected).
Another active application may access
the selected COM Port, resulting in a
conflict. If this is the case, you should
closethatapplicationorconnecttheDB2to
another COM port. Also see this manual’s
“Troubleshooting” section.
• GototheTCIconSetup/Devicespage.
• ClicktheDETECTbutton.TheTCIconEditor
will scan the System and find the connected
DB2’s.
• WhentheconnectedDB2isdetected,
assign the unit to one of the eight shortcut
buttons on the right side of the display by
clicking one of the eight buttons (see above).
Any button will do. When several units are
connected, this page serves as a convenient
organizer for the entire system.
• GototheSelectpage(toptab),andyouwill
see a screen similar to the one below. The
number of connected units and their locations
may vary depending on your specific setup.
• ClickthelargeDB2button.
• TCIconnowretrievesdatafromtheDB2.
• WhenreadyyouwillseetheMainoperating
display.
THE TC ICON EDITOR