TC Electronics Music 6000 Processing Tool

We have tailored a special version of TC Electronics Music 6000 MKII that is optimized for all types of music production.
We love music and want it to sound its best at all times, so developing the best tools and effects for music production was second nature to us.
You can use it for any type of music production and in every stage of your production. Create amazing spaces and control your dynamics in a subtle and transparent way – or compress harder and go for extreme effects for creative purposes.
The choice is yours. We just offer you the best tools known to audio.

• Tailored for Music Production

Perfect for Recording, Mixing, Post, Remix, etc.

• Cover Your Spaces

Pristine Reverbs, Stereo Dynamics, Loudness Metering, Hi-Res EQ and More

• System 6000 MKII Platform

The Audio Backbone of Thousands of Film and Music Studios Around the World

Tailored for Music

Starting in the 80’s, we pioneered the field of digital audio and have provided the pro audio market with state-of-the-art tools ever since.
With TC Electronics Music 6000 we have collected all of the tools we know film creators use with System 6000. Capturing a visual moment perfectly is an accomplishment in itself, but true magic won’t happen until you add audio. Film 6000 will help you create those amazing, epic, scary, sad, moving, hilarious, exciting, thoughtful, evocative moments for cinema and TV.
In other words, it has become even easier for you to find the right combination of tools for this legendary platform. We have simply gathered and pre-installed all the tools relevant for film production so the system is ready to perform right out of the box.

Cover Your Spaces

MUSIC 6000 gives you no less than 18 pristine, multichannel and stereo reverbs plus the M5000 state-of-the-art delay, chorus and phaser effects as well as hundreds of presets.
For dynamics processing, our acclaimed MD3 and MD4 multiband compressors as well as Brickwall Limiter 2 have you covered.
Also included is Matrix 88, a digital 8-channel summing mixer, offering upsampled limiting, 48 bit summing, accurate delays and bit transparency.
On top of this, you get our famous LM6 Loudness Radar Meter and the unmatched, sweet MDW HiRes EQ developed strictly to the personal specifications of the legendary George Massenburg.

Proven Platform

The hardware platform of TC Electronics Music 6000 has been tested intensively in the most demanding production environments since 1999.
You will find System 6000 in literally thousands of world-leading recording, film, post and mastering studios all over the world, and in quite a few OB vans and broadcast production studios as well.
The platform has won no less than three of the prestigious TEC Awards over the years. In 2000 for the original System 6000, in 2005 for Mastering 6000 and in 2010 for System 6000 MKII.

MUSIC 6000 Tools

TC Electronics Music 6000 comes with all of the algorithms that was included with the legendary Reverb 6000Multichannel as well as Stereo Reverbs. Plus the 8-channel Rev8 algorithm that was not available for the original Reverb 6000.
On top of that, you get a lot of additional algorithms that are invaluable in film production, including UnWrap HD, LM6, AM6, Varipitch 8 and Toolbox 5.1.
Below, you will find a complete list of the tools included with TC Electronics Music 6000.

Multichannel Reverbs

With this license you can access SpacePan and every reverb and delay preset, including the complete Halls of Fame bank and the Skywalker Sound Collection.

VSS Surround

Unique room simulator for matrixed sound production. This algorithm turns the diffused field of the simulation into an Lt/Rt signal.

VSS 6.1

If you need to add reverb to an existing 5.1 or 6.1 signal or move sources around with a joystick, VSS 6.1 Reverb is your algorithm.

VSS 5.1 Source

A true 5.1 simulator algorithm with multi-directional, early-reflection patterns, a wide sweet spot and fully uncorrelated rendering.

VSS M4

4 discrete mono reverbs. Engineers often find such a setup more useful than using pre-configured structures for stereo, 5.1, 6.1 and other formats.

Reflector6

An extremely versatile delay and boundary effect that can reflect any environment. Easy to edit, so you can remain intuitive while mixing.

SpacePan

Our 8 input panning algorithm allows you to position any audio source precisely in a real-time or surround environment.

Stereo Reverbs

This license includes our very best stereo and dual source reverbs and delaysfor example VSS3, VSS4, Nonlin2 and Reflectorplus access to hundreds of film and music presets as well as the stereo section of Halls of Fame.

VSS 4HD

Highly advanced stereo reverb capable of treating source-related reflections from multiple angles with results of unrivalled precision.

VSS 3

What you get is simply a ‘true-to-life’ sound. We’ve designed this algorithm to painstakingly recreate room types that are incredibly convincing.

NonLin2

Envelope, Attack, Hold and Release parameters set you free to create compact vocal ambiance, dramatic eighties drum and percussion sounds, reverse reverbor your own new sonic creations.

DVR2

Generic Reverb with a true vintage flavor and a flattering sustain effect. It complements Source Reverb very well, and both can be great for different types of reverb applications.

ReflectorLCR

An extremely versatile delay and boundary effect that can reflect any environment. Easy to edit, so you can remain intuitive while mixing.

Reverb-2

Reverb that’s great for percussive instruments. It comes with a well-defined and precise build up and the uncorrelated design ensures perfect mono compatibility.

Reverb-3

Classic and true stereo reverb. Control decay time with four individually adjustable frequency bands and create sounds with virtually no audible early reflections.

Core-2

Great effect for small room simulations. Professionals in film and post production have found this algorithm perfect for reproducing the short ‘tails’ of small rooms.

Delay 1

24 bit true stereo delay that gives you up to 2.5 seconds in each channels with basic feedback control. You can use it with sample rates up to 96kHz.

Delay 2

Delay with filtered feedback control. Now you can modulate delays with full control over the relative L/R phase to emulate chorus or tape delay perfectly.

Chorus

High-resolution stereo chorus and flanging effects as well as modulated stereo delays of up to 650 ms per channel.

Stereo Mastering Tools

Our three stereo mastering algorithms are the absolute high-end tools for Multiband Compression, EQ, Expanding, Normalizing, and Brickwall Limiting. The result: nothing less than a flawless sound for every end listener.

MD4

Advanced, high-resolution, multiband dynamics algorithm that includes the innovative DXP mode, allowing you to lift up low-level detail individually in each band.

MD3

This high-resolution, multiband dynamics processor has been the industry standard for more than a decade. It will split your audio into individual frequency bands before expanding and compressing.

Matrix 88

Digital 8-Channel Mixer. Achieve maximum resolution with the intelligent limiter, advanced digital summing mixer, accurate delays and bit pattern transparency

Phaser

A Classic M5000 algorithm that gives you a digital version of the highly-acclaimed TC XII stomp box. It features several swept filter sections to control the impact of your effect.

Additional MUSIC 6000 Tools

With TC Electronics Music 6000, you also get Reverb 8 for your multichannel sessions, the finest loudness meter on the marketour LM6 Loudness Radar MeterUnWrap HD for converting stereo to 5.1, AM6 Annoyance Radar Meter, VariPitch8 and the versatile Toolbox 5.1.

LM6

Complete loudness overview at a glance, including Loudness History, Momentary Loudness, True Peak Level and universal descriptors that can show e.g. Program Loudness, Loudness Range.

MDW HiRes EQ

There can be absolutely no doubt that George Massenburg has a great sense of audio, and the MDW HiRes EQ has been developed strictly to his personal specifications. As the MDW design complements the TC Electronic EQ alternatives, you simply get the opportunity to choose between several desirable EQ flavors, each with their own specific advantages.

VariPitch8

High-quality pitch change, chorus and double tracking. Quite simply the best, most unobtrusive pitch control device you will ever find.

Toolbox 5.1

Support your surround productions with a palette of various Level, Test, Bass Management and Downmix tools.

Expand With Even More Tools

Apart from the wealth of included algorithms listed above, you can add even more worldclass audio tools.
No matter what your main area of production is, you might find optional tools that will fit into your workflow.

System 6000 Integrator

System 6000 Integrator is an audio & video software integration plug-in. In short, it allows you to integrate pristine TC processing with your DAW or NLE.
Simply save and reload the complete settings of your System 6000 as part of your project.

Total Control with the TC ICON Remote

We know you’ll love working with our intuitive and innovative TC ICON Remote. We’ve even included the remote as software so you can also run it on your Mac or PC.

• Incredibly Fast Touch Screen and Faders Response
• Intuitive and User-friendly Interface
• Controls Even More TC Studio and Broadcast Units with Dual Ethernet and Dual USB Ports
• Integrate Multiple Mainframes and TC ICONS/Editors Into Your Network

Routing Magic

Your TC Icon display gives you an astonishingly fast and flexible way to connect your 16 physical I/Os to your 32 Internal Engine I/Os.

• Visual overview of all I/O connections
• Run all I/Os simultaneouslyat 96 kHz
• Parallel and Serial Routing of Engine I/Os
• Output various standards of 5.1 channels with ease
• Physical inputs feed several Engines simultaneously
• Mix Engine outputs on Physical outputs
• Store Routings separately from processing settings

Connectivity

With the System 6000 MKII hardware platform, you’ll always have the best possible signal path for your sonic creations:

• Up to 16 Physical Input and 16 Output Channels
• All Channels Run up to 96kHz Sample Rate
• AES/EBU or Analogor a Mix Between Them
• State of the Art AD/DA Converter Cards (ADA24/96)
• The Potential to Configure a Total of 6 AD/DA Converter Channels

Optional Hardware

Your System 6000 MKII always includes a Mainframe with 8 channels AES/EBU I/O, the TC Icon Remote as hardware as well as software for Mac and PC. But we want to you to know that you have even more options:

Two-Channel Analog Reference Quality I/O Module

Up to three of these ADA2496 cards can be fitted into one Mainframe, giving a total of six analog reference quality I/Os.

Additional 8 AES/EBU I/O Channels Card

System 6000 MKII is born with 8 channels of AES/EBU and one additional AES/EBU-8 card can be inserted into the Mainframe. The I/O connector is a 25-pin D Sub type and we’ve provided a D-Sub to XLR connector snake with the card.

500 Scene, 500 Routing and 1000 Engine User Present Locations

Our 1 MB PCMCIA Card gets you direct access to these from the library pages on the Icon Control.

Ethernet HUB

A standard four-port Ethernet HUB that you can use to set up networks for multiple mainframes, TC Icon remotes and computers using Mac or PC-editors.

Loudness Website

Keeping track of the multitude of issues around loudness can be a challenge. That’s why we’ve created a one-stop dedicated loudness website where you’ll find critical information on the most important issues.
The site is an answer to the highly relevant question: “What Is Loudness, and Why Is It Important?”

Triple TEC Award Winner

Our System 6000 platform has been praised right from the start. Not only by the pro audio press, but also by the TEC Foundation.
After the introduction of the original System 6000, the platform received its first TEC Award in 2000. Five years later, Mastering 6000, won another TEC Award. Finally, we received a third TEC award for the MKII version in 2010.
We are proud and honored, but we don’t rest on our laurels. We stand comitted to continuously refine the platform by developing new state-of-the-art tools and software.
System 6000 has stayed ahead of the curve for more than a decade, and we intend to keep things that way!

Features:

• Comprehensive mastering-grade processing unit for music production offers a targeted suite of utilities on a tough, industry-proven hardware platform
• Special SYSTEM 6000 MKII version provides a complete pre-installed set of the tools most relevant for music production, including a wealth of effects and presets
• Core hardware platform has been heavily tested in the most demanding production environments since 1999 and is used by thousands of leading studios around the globe
• Incorporates all the multi-channel reverb algorithms from the legendary REVERB 6000 to give you immensely versatile and flexible sonic control
• Stellar on-board stereo and dual-source TC ELECTRONIC reverb and delays, including VSS3 and 4, Nonlin2, and Reflector, plus access to hundreds of film and music presets
• Exceptional stereo mastering tools for multiband compression, EQ, expanding, normalizing, and Brickwall Limiting let you achieve a flawless sound
• Eight-channel Matrix 88 mixer gives you intelligent limiting, 48-bit digital summing, accurate delays, and bit pattern transparency, turning your unit into a top-of-the-line mixer
• Detailed LM6 loudness radar meter gives you a complete loudness landscape overview of your audio at a glance
• Additional utilities included for unparalleled HiRES EQ, unobtrusive pitch control, and surround production support
• Expandable with a large range of optional algorithm tools to further customize your setup to your unique production requirements
• SYSTEM 6000 INTEGRATOR AAX*, AU* and VST* remote control plug-in lets you integrate pristine TC ELECTRONIC processing with your DAW or NLE
• Intuitive ICON remote hardware interface with touch screen and motorized sliders makes it enchantingly easy to navigate audio options, and free ICON control software for PC or Mac* provides in-depth control remotely
• 3-Year Warranty Program*
• Designed and engineered in Denmark

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Variations:	MUSIC 6000, w/ MKII SUB D XLR, w/ MKII XLR incl TC ICON MKII

TC Icon MKII

• Display Type:
• 6,5 TFT active matrix color LCD display
• 640 x 480 pixels resolution
• High luminance (400 cd/m2, typ.)
• Touch screen: Resistive, 20 gram activation force
• Faders: Six (6), 90mm motorized with touch sensitivity
• Connection: 46-pin MDR connection for Remote CPU 6000 MK II

General

• Finish: Natural color anodized aluminum. Stand plate in brushed stainless steel
• Dimensions: D x W x H front x Hback: 11 x 7.8 x 1.4 x 4.9 inches (279 x 198 x 44 x 100 mm)
• Weight: 5.56 Ib (2,51 kg)

EMC Environment

• Complies with: EN 55104-1 and EN 55104-2, FCC part 15 class B, CISPR 22 class B
• Operating Temperature: 42° F to 122° F (0° C to 50° C)
• Storage Temperature: -22° F to 167° F (-40° C to 70° C)
• Humidity: Max. 90 % non-condensing

Safety

• Certified to: IEC 60065, EN 60065, UL 6500 and CSA E65

Mainframe 6000 MKII

Digital Inputs and Outputs

• Connectors: SUB-D, 25 pole (8 channels AES/EBU in/out)
• Formats: AES/EBU (24 bit)
• Internal sample rate: 96 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 48.0 kHz, 44.1 kHz
• Internal clock precision: +/- 40 ppm
• Jitter rejection at external sample rates: 40 to 44 kHz, 42.5 to 45.5 kHz, 46.5 to 48.5 kHz, 85 to 91 kHz and 94 to 97 kHz.
• Rejection filter (4'th order): < -4 dB @ 50 Hz, < -65 dB @ 500 Hz, < -100 dB @ 1.4 kHz
• Rejection filter peak (jitter gain): < 1 dB @ 2 Hz
• Intrinsic interface jitter: < 1 ns peak, BW : 700 Hz to 100 kHz
• Digital output phase: < 4 % of sample period
• Output Dither: HPF/TPDF dither 8-24 bit mono
• Processing Delay: 0.15 ms + 0.21 ms per engine @ 48 kHz, 0.07 ms + 0.1 ms per engine @ 96 kHz
• Frequency Response DIO: DC to 24.9 kHz ± 0.01 dB @ 48 kHz, DC to 47.9 kHz ± 0.01 dB @ 96 kHz

PCMCIA Interface Control Interface EMC Safety Environment

• Connector: PC Card, 68 pin type 1 cards
• Standards: PCMCIA 2.0, JEIDA 4.0
• Card Format: Supports up to 2 MB SRAM
• MIDI: In/Out/Thru: 5 Pin DIN
• GPI, Pedal, Fader: ¼ TS jack, 0 ohm to 50 kohm
• Remote: Custom MIDI In & Out
• SMPTE: Input for Cuelist Management
• Ethernet: 10/100 Mbits/s, Base-T
• Complies with: EN 55104-1 and EN 55104-2, FCC part 15 class B, CISPR 22 class B
• Certified to: IEC 60065, EN 60065, UL 6500 and CSA E65
• Operating Temperature: 42° F to 122° F (0° C to 50° C)
• Storage Temperature: -22° F to 167° F (-40° C to 70° C)
• Humidity: Max. 90 % non-condensing

General

• Finish: Natual color anodized aluminum face plate. Painted and plated steel chassis
• Dimensions: 19 x 4.5 x 12 inches (484 x 89 x 405 mm)
• Weight: 19 lbs. (8,6 kg)
• Mains Voltage: 100 to 240 VAC, 50 to 60 Hz (auto-select)
• Power Consumption: 45 watts
• Backup Battery Life: >10 years

Remote CPU 6000 MKII

CPU Connections:

• Connectors: Embedded AMD Geode LX-800, 500MHz
• System disc: 512MB CompactFlash Card
• System Memory: 256MB SO DIMM 200-pin DDR SDRAM
• Operating system: Windows Embedded Standard
• Ethernet interface: Two separated 10/100 Mbits/s TC Network (fixed IP) and firewalled internet network (dynamic IP). Standard IEEE 802.4u protocol compatible on RJ-45 connectors.
• USB interface: Two Universal Serial Bus ports, USB 2.0 compliant (for connection of TCE products, e.g. Reverb4000, DB2)
• COM interface: Two RS-242 serial communication ports. SUB-D 9 pin (for connection of TCE products, e.g. P2, DB2)
• Keyboard/Mouse: Mini-DIN connector supports standard PC/AT keyboard and a PS/2 mouse.
• External display: VGA output, SUB-D 15 pin
• Remote: 46-pin connection for TC Icon mk II

EMC Safety Environment

• Complies with: EN 55104-1 and EN 55104-2, FCC part 15 class B, CISPR 22 class B
• Certified to: IEC 60065, EN 60065, UL 6500 and CSA E65
• Operating Temperature: 42° F to 122° F (0° C to 50° C)
• Storage Temperature: -22° F to 167° F (-40° C to 70° C)
• Humidity: Max. 90 % non-condensing

General

• Finish: Natural color anodized aluminum face plate. Painted and plated steel chassis
• Dimensions: 19 x 1.75 x 8.2 inches (484 x 44 x 195 mm)
• Weight: 4,8 Ib. (2,2 kg)
• Mains Voltage: 100 to 240 VAC, 50 to 60 Hz (auto-select)
• Power Consumption: 50 watts
• Backup Battery Life: >10 years

ADA 24/96

ADA 24/96 Analog input

• Connectors: XLR balanced (pin 2+, pin 4-)
• Impedance: 10/4 kohm (Balanced/unbalanced)
• Selectable Full Scale Input level: 6, 12, 18, 24, 40 dBu
• Dynamic Range (A-In: 12, 18, 24, 40 dBu): > 114 dB (unweighted), BW: 20-20kHz
• THD-N: < 105 dB @ 1kHz, -4 dBFS
• Frequency Response (*with linear filter): +0/-0.1 dB +0/-4 dB
• Output Sample Rate @ 42 kHz @ 44.1* kHz @ 48* kHz @ 96* kHz: 1.2 Hz - 14.8 kHz
• Crosstalk: < 120 dB, 20 Hz - 20 kHz
• CMRR (A-in: 24 dBu, Rs: 2x20 Ohm): > 80 dB @ 50/60 Hz & > 90 dB @ 1 kHz 24 bit (Dual bit delta sigma sampling at 4.1/5.6/6.1/6.1 mHz)

ADA 24/96 Analog Output

• Connectors: XLR balanced (pin 2+, pin 4-)
• Impedance: 40/20 ohm (Balanced/unbalanced)
• Impedance Balance: > 60 dB, @ 20-20 kHz
• Signal Balance: > 40 dB, @ 20-20 kHz
• Selectable Full Scale Output Level: 6, 12, 18, 24, 40 dBu (Balanced/unbalanced)
• Dynamic Range (A-Out: 18, 24 dBu): >114 dB (unweighted), BW 20-20kHz
• THD+N: > -95 dB @ 1 kHz, -4 dBFS
• Frequency Response - Output Sample Rate (*with linear filter)
• @ 42 kHz: +0/-0.4 dB (1.2 Hz-14.8 kHz), +0/-4 dB (0.2 Hz-15.6 kHz)
• @44.1* kHz: +0/-0.4 dB (1.2 Hz-14.8 kHz), +0/-4 dB (0.2 Hz-20.6 kHz)
• @ 48* kHz: +0/-0.4 dB (1.2 Hz-20.4 kHz), +0/-4 dB (0.2 Hz-21.2 kHz)
• @ 96 kHz: +0/-0.4 dB (1.2 Hz-44.4 kHz), +0/-4 dB (0.2-46.8 kHz)
• Crosstalk: < 110 dB, 20 Hz - 20 kHz
• D to A Conversion: 24 bit (Multi-bit delta sigma sampling at 4.1/5.6/6.1/6.1 MHz)
• Selectable Sample Conversion Filters: In/Out Sample Rate 42/96
• Fixed filter: In/Out Sample Rate 44.1/48
• Filter choices: Linear, Natural, Vintage, Bright & Standard

AES 8

In/Out

• Connectors: D-SUB, 25 pole (8 channels AES/EBU in/out)
• Format: AES/EBU (24bit)
• Supported sample rates: 96 kHz, 88,2 kHz, 48 kHz, 44,1 kHz, 42 kHz
• Intrinsic interface jitter: < 1 ns peak, BW: 700Hz to 100kHz
• Digital output phase: < 4 % of sample period
• Input variation before: sample slip +27 % / -74 % of sample period
• Output Dither: HPF/TPDF dither 8-24 bit
• Processing Delay: 0.15ms + 0.21 ms per Engine @ 48kHz, 0.07 ms + 0.1 ms per Engine @ 96kHz
• Frequency response DIO: DC to 24,9kHz +/- 0,01 dB @ 48kHz, DC to 47,9kHz +/- 0,01 dB @ 96kHz

EMC

• Complies with: EN 55104-1 and EN 55104-2 FCC part 15 class B
• Safety CISPR 22 class B: Certified to IEC 60065, EN 60065, UL 6500 and CSA E6

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