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
