S6000 Study Guide Questions (Private)

What does Double Clock Rate cover? (2 answers)

88.2 or 96kHz

What are the two things that the "License" page is used for? (2 answers)

Activate license and View available licenses

What kinds of connections are on the back of the Remote CPU? (3 answers)

36 pin D Sub, Power in, Ethernet

What cable connects the TC ICON to the REMOTE CPU?

36 pin multi cable

How many engines are there?

4

Where do you update the software? (Answer must have >) (4 steps)

Floppy disk/Frame software > DSP software > TC Icon software > Ethernet software

What are the six tabs at the top of the TC Electronic M6000 page? (3 answers)

Library, Frame, E 1-4(engine selectors)

Give a description of available AD/DA filters.

Linear [are linear-phase and non-aliasing (the stop-band starts below the Nyquist frequency], Natural [based on the linear filter class, non-aliasing, these filters obtain an almost "better-than-live" reproduction of space while retaining crystal-clear imaging and absolute tonal neutrality], Vintage [based on natural filter and have a smooth roll-off, good choice when mastering material; these filters are non-aliasing and non-linear phase], Bright [ultra-short impulse response, linear phase and aliasing that produces a digital slightly aggressive sound], Standard [emulates the response of typical mid-end converters; half-brand filters that are precisely 6dB down at the Nyquist frequency]

What are the available AD/DA filters? (5 answers)

Linear, Natural, Vintage, Bright, Standard

How do you assign a parameter to faders 1-5?

Link

How is the SP-1 connected to the Mainframe?

MIDI

What are the 3 components that make up the System 6000?

Mainframe, Remote CPU, TC Icon

What are the two wizard engine output formats? (2 answers)

Mono/Stereo and Multichannel

What are the two wizard categories? (2 answers)

Music Reverb and Film Reverb

How do you name or rename a preset? (Answer must have >) (3 steps)

Name > Type > Enter

Is it possible to connect more than one physical input to the same engine input? (Y/N)

No

What does the little red dot at the top of the Frame page mean? (2 answers)

No Lock or Sample Slip

After you're done naming your scene, routing, or engine, does pressing Enter on the keypad store your scene?

No, you must store a new preset

What are the two clock rate modes?

Normal and Double

What does a "Routing" store?

Physical connections (IO routing)

What kinds of connections are on the back of the Mainframe? (8 answers)

Power In, SMPTE, Ethernet, Ground Lift, MIDI, Wordclock, DSP slot, IO slots A-C

What MIDI functions can the System 6000 do? (3 answers)

Read/Send Program Change, Read/Send Control Change, Read/Send SysEx

What key in the Search page clears out all previous selections, so that you can start over?

Reset

What can you do under the "Frame" page, with the "Routing" tab selected?

Route physical input and output between engines

What surround delivery format do the surround sound algorithms appear in?

SMPTE

In Library-Recall, what are the 3 levels of presets? (3 answers)

Scene, Routing, Engine 1-4

What can the SMPTE event list control or change? (4 answers)

Scene, Routing, Engine, System preset

What are the three TC Icon tabs? (3 answers)

Select, Auto, Setup

How do you do a fine adjustment on the parameters value above the faders?

Value Field above the fader

Is the Wizard destructive or non destructive?

non destructive

What are the four function select tabs called under the Library page? (4 answers)

recall, store, delete, bank

How many ROM and User preset banks are there for ROUTING presets?

1

How many ROM and User preset banks are there for SCENE presets?

1

What is the default MIDI channel for the SP-1?

1

How many ROM and User preset banks are there for engines 1-4? (2 answers)

11 and 1

How many PHYSICAL inputs and outputs can be routed?

16

What is the TCP/IP address for the TC Icon?

192.168.1.125

What is the TCP/IP address for the Mainframe 6000?

192.168.1.126

What frame rates can the System 6000 support? (5 answers)

24, 25, 29.97, 30 df, 30

What is the default subnet mask for the System 6000?

255.255.255.0 (Class C)

What does Normal Clock Rate cover? (2 answers)

32, 44.1 or 48kHz

What does the "Algo" button (in the Search page) do?

Enters an algorithm

How many inputs and outputs are on each ENGINE?

8

What are the two bank selector tabs called under the Library page? (2 answers)

Factory and User

While loading the software, what does it mean when you see a: a. Orange LED? b. Red LED? c. Red Blinking LED? d. Green LED?

A. Boot software is starting, B. Boot software could not start the Ethernet or H8 main board application, C. Boot software could not save the result file "Resboot.txt" on the diskette

What are the two available IO cards? Where can they be mounted? (2 answers)

ADA 24/96 and AES-8, mounted to the mainframe

Under "IO", in the "DSP" tab, what are the two status bit options? (2 answers)

AES/EBU or S/PDIF

What does an "Engine" store?

Algorithm of the current engine

What do the E 1-4 tabs at the top give you access to?

All algorithm parameters

Under the TC Icon, in the "Auto" tab, what functions can be seen or done?

Automation

What fader can any parameter always be assigned to? How do you do it? (2 answers)

Fader 6 and select the parameter

What button scrolls between the fader groups?

Fader Group Selector

What can the "Bank" tab do, under the "Library" page? (2 answers)

Copy To and From Floppy or PCMCIA

What are the four slots on the back of the mainframe? (2 answers)

DSP Slot and IO Slots A-C

What does bypass do?

Depends on the algorithm

What surround delivery format do the meters in the edit and engine pages show?

Dolby

During routing, what do faders five and six do? (2 answers)

Engine output and Destination

What does a "Scene" store? (2 answers)

Engines 1-4 and Physical Connections

How do you get to the page that holds up to six parameters per engine and shows metering? (Answer must have >) (2 steps)

Frame > E 1-4

How do you access the "Routing" page and begin the routing process? (Answer must have >) (3 steps)

Frame > Routing > Route

Where do you go to rename the physical inputs and outputs? (Answer must have >) (4 steps)

Frame > System > IO > Labels

Where would you set up the four IO cards and be able to view their relative position? (Answer must have >) (4 steps)

Frame > System > IO > Setup

How do you get to the "License" page? (Answer must have >) (3 steps)

Frame > System > License

What are the four types of software in the System 6000? (4 answers)

Frame, DSP, TC Icon, Ethernet

What are the three types of reverbs? (3 answers)

Generic, Source, Sampling

Where is the setup page for the SP-1 joystick? (Answer must have >) (3 steps)

Icon Setup > Joystick > Enable

What tabs are available in the TC Icon "Setup" page? (5 answers)

Info, Devices, Security, Joystick, Color

What can the word clock master be set to? (6 answers)

Internal, Wordclock, AES 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8

How do you program the MIDI channel for the SP-1? (Answer must have >) (3 steps)

Learn button > Grab button > Learn button

How do you delete a scene, routing, or engine preset? (Answer must have >) (3 steps)

Library > Delete > Delete

Where is the Wizard located? (Answer must have >) (5 steps)

Library > Recall > E 1-4 > Search > Wizard

What are the two wizard preset filters? (2 answers)

Show Factory and Show User

During routing, what do faders one and two do? (2 answers)

Source and Engine Input

How do you name a scene, routing, or engine? (Answer must have >) (2 steps)

Store > Name

What tab in the wizard would you make the source, group, size, and color selections?

Type

What cable connects the REMOTE CPU to the MAINFRAME?

X coupled ethernet cable

Can you control the TC Icon's presets without the TC Icon? (Y/N)

Yes

Is it possible to connect all engine outputs to one single physical output? (Y/N)

Yes

Is it possible to connect an engine output to the inputs of the three other engines? (Y/N)

Yes

Is it possible to connect any physical input to several engine inputs? (Y/N)

Yes