System 6000 Integrator English Manual
Introduction About this manual Getting support 1 2 2 System requirements and installation System requirements Installing System 6000 Integrator Activating your System 6000 Integrator license 3 4 4 Using System 6000 Integrator System 6000 Integrator features System 6000 Integrator is a plug-in System 6000 Integrator does not process audio System 6000 Integrator and TC Icon Setup / Networking Data storage in plug-in instances Inserting an instance of System 6000 Integrator into a project 8 9 9 Syste
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Introduction About this manual Getting support This manual will show you how to set up and operate your TC Electronic product. If you still have questions about the product after reading this manual, please get in touch with TC Support: This manual is only available as a PDF download from the TC Electronic website. tcelectronic.com/support/ You can print this manual, but we encourage you to use the PDF version, which has both internal and external hyperlinks.
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System requirements and installation System requirements Installing System 6000 Integrator Supported TC Electronic devices Activating your System 6000 Integrator license – Make sure your host software is not running. – Run the installer for the System 6000 Integrator plug-in. You may need an administrator account name and password to run the installer. You may be familiar with software licensing and authorization based on the iLok hardware.
System requirements and installation Obtaining an iLok ID Please note that you will only need to create one account for all your PACE-based software licenses. If you already have an iLok ID, proceed with “Obtaining and installing the iLok License Manager” on page 5. Obtaining and installing the iLok License Manager – Go to the iLok License Manager download page on the iLok website: http://www.ilok.com/ilm.html – Download the iLok License Manager installer for your operating system.
System requirements and installation Managing plug-in activation – After signing in, the plug-ins that were registered to your iLok ID will be available for activation and deactivation. Activating your plug-in from the iLok License Manager If you want to activate a plug-in from the iLok License Manager, proceed as follows: – Select a plug-in in the license list. – Click the “Show Details” button to display additional information, including options to activate and deactivate System 6000 Integrator. Fig.
System requirements and installation – After a few seconds, a dialog will confirm successful activation of the plug-in on the selected device. Fig. 9.
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Using System 6000 Integrator System 6000 Integrator features Automatic Preset Control System 6000 Integrator allows seamless integration of your System 6000 MKII in your digital audio workstation (DAW) or non-linear editing system (NLE). Studio software comes and goes; typically in three year cycles. However, for many high-end studios and post-production facilities, System 6000 MKII frames are the preferred “weapon of choice” for top-notch reverbs, delays and modulation effects.
Using System 6000 Integrator System 6000 Integrator does not process audio Setup / Networking Please note that the System 6000 Integrator plug-in does not process audio in your DAW or NLE project in any way. To use System 6000 Integrator, both the Mac or PC running your host software and System 6000 Integrator and the System 6000 MKII frame that you want to control have to be connected to the same physical network – either directly or via a network switch.
Using System 6000 Integrator Data storage in plug-in instances Avoiding data loss In principle, System 6000 Integrator can be used in the context of a project like any other plug-in. However, please note the following: If you delete… 1. a System 6000 Integrator plug-in instance on a track or 2. the track holding the System 6000 Integrator plug-in instance or 3. the DAW/NLE project with that track and plug-in instance, you will lose the data stored in this plug-in instance.
Using System 6000 Integrator Fig. 4.: Inserting an instance of System 6000 Integrator into a Pro Tools project Fig. 7.: Device list update Fig. 6.: New System 6000 Integrator plugin instance in a Pro Tools project Fig. 5.: Inserting an instance of System 6000 Integrator into a Logic Pro project At this point, this instance of the plug-in has not yet retrieved a list of available System 6000 MKII frames and is not connected to a particular frame. Therefore, the status will be indicated as “Not connected”.
Using System 6000 Integrator Now that the System 6000 Integrator plug-in instance in your DAW project and the System 6000 MKII are connected, you can use the plug-in as described in “Interface and feature reference” on page 14.
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Interface and feature reference Interface overview System 6000 Integrator window top bar Fig. 10.: System 6000 Integrator window top bar TC Electronic logo – “About” page access Click the TC Electronic logo on the right side of the System 6000 Integrator window top bar to access the “About” page. The About page shows the version number for the plug-in. Click on the page to dismiss it. The top bar is always present. Use it to access the System 6000 MKII setup page.
Interface and feature reference System 6000 MKII setup page To access the System 6000 MKII setup page, click the small illustration representing the TC Icon in the upper left corner of the plug-in window. To return to the previously selected page, click the small illustration representing the TC Icon again. Update Device List button Status page To update the list of System 6000 MKII frames connected to the network, click the “Update Device List” button.
Interface and feature reference Recall page Use the Recall page to access the currently selected System 6000 MKII frame’s User Presets and recall them – i.e., load them into the Engines of the System 6000 MKII. Fig. 14.: Recall page Recalling User Presets – Select the System 6000 MKII you want to control using the “System 6000 MKII setup page”. – Switch to the Recall page. – Select an Engine using the Engine tabs on the left side of the window.
Interface and feature reference – To send a full Scene (with settings for all Engines) from the plug-in to the System 6000 MKII, click the “Send” button. – Please note that this button is only enabled if there are System 6000 MKII settings present in the plug-in that can be sent to the System 6000 MKII. – When sending a Scene from the plug-in to the System 6000 MKII, you will be asked to confirm that the current Scene in the System 6000 MKII should be overwritten.
Interface and feature reference – To transfer all User Presets from the currently selected System 6000 MKII to the plug-in instance, click the “Receive” button. Prefs (Preferences) page Use the Preference page to set up basic parameters. Please note that the settings made on the Prefs page are specific to this instance of the plug-in. Fig. 17.: Project page – Retrieving User Presets from a System 6000 MKII Fig. 18.
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User Presets Automation Using automation If your digital audio workstation (DAW) or nonlinear editing system (NLE) software supports automation of plug-in data, you can use System 6000 Integrator to automate System 6000 MKII User Preset changes. Having your host software recall System 6000 MKII User Presets exactly when they are needed in a project allows for very comfortable and intuitive automation and efficient use of your System 6000 MKII frame(s).
User Presets Automation Fig. 21.: A Pro Tools track set to Touch mode, with two System 6000 Integrator plug-in instances – You also need to make sure that plug-in data automation is enabled for the selected track (not only volume or pan automation). – Finally, make sure that automation data is displayed as it is being recorded by having your host software show the respective controller lane(s). This will give you visual feedback during automation.
User Presets Automation Modifying automation data Use your host software’s automation data editing features to modify automation data as requested: – Move automation events to ensure System 6000 MKII User Presets are recalled at the proper positions. – Edit automation events to modify User Preset selection. – Delete automation events that you do not need anymore. – Add automation events. Again, please refer to your host software’s documentation to learn about its automation editing capabilities.
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Links Support resources TC Electronic on… TC HD resources – TC Electronic service and warranty: tcelectronic.com/support/service-warranty/ – the web: tcelectronic.com/ – TC Electronic | Production: tcelectronic.com/production/ – TC Electronic Support: tcelectronic.com/support/ – Facebook: facebook.com/tcelectronic – TC Electronic | Broadcast: tcelectronic.com/broadcast/ – TC Electronic – product software: tcelectronic.com/support/software/ – Google Plus: plus.google.
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