We've spent years researching and developing the art of
compression, supplying top quality processing to world class
engineers. In fact, it's likely you've heard world-renowned
TC compression on most of your favorite records and movies.
Now you can get TC quality compression with the C300.
But we didn't stop there. C300’s new source-based
architecture takes the drudgery out of compression and lets
the box do the work for you. The history-proven compression
knowledge we’ve packed into the C300 includes advanced
features like multi-band and parallel compression you won't
find in any other product in this category.
C300 dual stereo gate/compressor
C300 is an easy to use dual engine dynamics processor that
gives you superior compression/limiting and gate/expansion
feasibilities. It features flexible control of the signal
path, 16 gate/expander and 16 compressor/limiter audio-optimized
presets with intelligent TC multi-band and full-band technology,
innovative new style compression, state-of-the-art TC quality,
and an extremely intuitive and straightforward user interface
that gives you access to complex and comprehensive dynamic
processing with a few buttons and simple operations only.
C300 is mainly meant to be used in insert applications.
Optimized presets
The C300 gives you source-based presets that are tailor-made
for various types of sources. Depending on the preset you
select you have access to intelligent TC full-band- or
multi-band technology.
The C300’s multi-band processing is built on a state-of-the-art
TC algorithm that bases it’s calculations on the incoming
source, and that’s why it’s called source-based.
A multi-band compressor, as opposed to a full band compressor,
acts differently on different frequency bands. This means
that each frequency band actually has its own little compressor
working on it, with unique settings like threshold, ratio,
attack and release. If you for instance prefer a steep compression
on the lower frequencies, a soft compression on the mid frequencies,
and a bright and light compression on the higher frequencies,
you should use a multi-band compressor.
The C300 comes with several presets that
are fully optimized for this kind of compression and you’ll
be surprised just how easy multi-band compression can be.
New style compression – an innovative
approach to compression
We've analyzed the decisions that world class engineers make
when they compress and compiled them inside the C300, offering
you a completely new approach to working with compression.
Now you can take a compressed signal and mix it with a dry
signal and enhance all details in the music, just by turning
the mix knob. Instead of pressing down the signal peaks it
preserves all the higher dynamics when you play loud, and
at the same time it brings out all the details from the lower
end of the signal. Try to apply parallel compression on a
drum kit. You’ll soon discover that all the lower details
are smacked in your face, while still preserving the bells
and high dynamics of the snare and cymbals “uncompressed”,
so to speak. And the really cool thing about it is that the
C300 makes parallel or new style compression the easiest
thing in the world – just select source preset, and
you’re up and running!
Simple, intuitive and straightforward
The entire user interface has been laid out to be simple,
intuitive and straightforward. All non-essential knobs
and tweaking options have been cut away and replaced with
innovative combinations and expansions of parameter indicators
and knobs. For instance, the gate and the compressor are
both controlled with the same knob, giving you improved
and much faster access to important parameters.
The sound of TC
The C300 gives you highly advanced TC algorithms that will
process your sound with extreme precision, ultimate audio
quality and outstanding performance. State-of-the-art audio
converters are built-in, ensuring that your transition
from analog to digital and back is in the very best quality.
To many, TC is synonymous with superior and excellent quality.
And for a reason; over the years, the entire music and audio
industry has celebrated and awarded TC Electronic for its
outstanding products.
Flexible control of the signal path
The C300 comes with a flexible routing feature that gives
you all combinations of parallel and serial link modes.
Stereo serial mode allows you to process a composite full-mix
signal on both engines simultaneously, virtually giving
you an extra device. With the C300 you can insert a stereo
full-mix signal into one engine, e.g. compress it, and
then send the stereo signal into the second engine, and
e.g. limit it, and then send out a processed full-mix stereo
signal. What this gives you is the full use of stereo processing
on two serial connected engines, something that’s
not normally attainable from this type of dynamics processor.
In normal dual/mono mode you’ll either use one engine
as a compressor and the other as a gate – or both engines
as compressors or gates, having two individually processed
mono signals coming out from each engine. Or, you’ll
link the two engines together, and e.g. use the first engine
to compress the signal, and then the second engine as a limiter,
sending out a processed mono signal.
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