NAB 2011: TC Electronic Products Preview

2011 NAB Show Preview
TC Electronic
Booth SU10217

TC Electronic focuses on new technologies and products in digital signal processing as well as other aspects of the digital audio technology world, including loudness control/monitoring, digital amplification and networking.

Radar Meter—This loudness metering solution provides a standardized, precise and clear presentation of any audio signal. This meter comes standard with several TC Electronic broadcast units such as the rack-mountable, stereo loudness meter, LM2, and the brand new DB4 MKII and DB8 MKII broadcasting processors. For a more hands-on experience, the Radar Meter is an expansion option for TC TouchMonitors, TM7 and TM9, which deliver the ultimate audio overview on either a 7-inch or a 9-inch touch screen. Finally, the Radar Meter is also an optional algorithm for System 6000 MKII.

DB4 MKII and DB8 MKII—The DB4 MKII and DB8 MKII broadcast processors conform to new EBU, ATSC and ITU Loudness and True-peak level standards across all platforms and all formats. The new MKII versions feature EBU R128 and ATSC A/85 compliant LM6 loudness meters, new SNMP functions and one week of detailed logging. Further, with several thousand units operating constantly and globally, there is plenty of proof that the original DB4 and DB8 processors rarely fail. The MKII versions increase this stability by doubling up on the power supply, fuses, mains inlets and the Swiss-made Papst fans.

System 6000 MKII—Each of the System 6000 MKII processor’s four engines may be used for loudness and dynamics processing, reverb and effects processing, loudness and true-peak metering, format conversion and pitch change. One or more System 6000 MKII frames may be controlled from a TC Icon touch screen and motorized fader remote, and from a Mac or a PC.