REVERB TWENTYFOUR High-Definition 19 Rack Unit with 24 Channels of Simultaneous Uncorrelated Reverb Supporting Extreme Surround Formats Owner’s Manual
REVERB TWENTYFOUR Owner’s Manual Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions....................................... 3 10. Using Reverb TwentyFour...................................... 29 Legal Disclaimer.............................................................. 3 11. Main page................................................................ 32 Limited warranty............................................................. 3 11.1 Levels Section...................................................
REVERB TWENTYFOUR Owner’s Manual Important Safety Instructions Terminals marked with this symbol carry electrical current of sufficient magnitude to constitute risk of electric shock. Use only high-quality professional speaker cables with ¼" TS or twist-locking plugs pre-installed. All other installation or modification should be performed only by qualified personnel.
REVERB TWENTYFOUR Owner’s Manual 1. Introduction About this manual Read this manual to learn how to install and use your TC Electronic Reverb TwentyFour multichannel reverb unit. This manual is only available in PDF format from the TC Electronic website. To get the most from this manual, please read it from start to finish, or you may miss important information. To download the most current version of this manual, visit the web page tcelectronic.
REVERB TWENTYFOUR Owner’s Manual 2. TC Icon software installation 2.1 Software Installation 2.2 Installing the TC Icon software on a PC The Reverb TwentyFour unit has no physical controls on the front or rear panel. It is controlled via the rear panel Ethernet connections either by a PC or Mac computer running the free TC Icon software available from our website, or by using the optional TC Icon remote control, available separately. Please go to www.tcelectronic.
• • REVERB TWENTYFOUR Owner’s Manual Save the zipped file in a convenient location on your PC. • The website will confirm that an e-mail has been sent to your address. • Open your e-mail and check for the new e-mail we sent to you: • Open the e-mail and click on the link provided. • Save the mac.dmg file in a convenient location on your Mac. • Click on the file and the Icon folder and drive will appear.
• • REVERB TWENTYFOUR Owner’s Manual When this is successful, then drag the Icon into your Applications folder. 2.4 Running the TC Icon software • Make the connections to the Reverb TwentyFour unit, including the Ethernet connection to the same Network as your computer. When all connections are made, apply AC power to the Reverb TwentyFour. • On a PC, locate and double-click on the extracted Icon.exe file to run the executable file. • On a Mac, click on the TC Icon.
• • REVERB TWENTYFOUR Owner’s Manual Note that the TC Icon software runs on other TC units, not just the Reverb TwentyFour, so it may find other units in your system, and you can select which unit you would like to control at any given time. If a connection to the TC device cannot be established, please refer to “Networking basics and troubleshooting” on page 12. 2.4.
REVERB TWENTYFOUR Owner’s Manual 3. Controls and Connectors (11) (1) (2) (3) (4) (13) (9) (10) (11) (12) (5) (6) (7) (8) (1) RACK MOUNT EARS – allow the unit to be mounted into a standard 1U rack. Be kind and use washers and the correct rack screws to hold the unit securely in your rack. (7) SYNC LED – this LED indicates if synchronization to the signal source has been achieved. Sync Led (2) HANDLES – these allow the unit to be carried and easily pulled in and out of the rack.
REVERB TWENTYFOUR Owner’s Manual Resetting Ethernet communication • To reset Ethernet communication between the Reverb TwentyFour and a computer during operation, proceed as follows: • During operation, gently insert a straightened paper clip or a similar object into the “Reset” hole on the front panel until it touches the button behind the panel, and press the button down for approximately 5 seconds until the LEDs start blinking.
REVERB TWENTYFOUR Owner’s Manual 4. Overview Thank you for choosing a Reverb TwentyFour. This remarkable device has the following features: • Pristine high-definition multichannel reverb in 19” rack format, that lets you create and manipulate reverb for up to 24 channels simultanously, so you can deliver powerful content for even the most extreme surround formats. • Process any mono or higher signal source to create content with as many output channels as you want.
REVERB TWENTYFOUR Owner’s Manual 5. Setting up Reverb TwentyFour can be used in a variety of configurations and setups. However, as up to 8 TC production and broadcast processors in your system can be controlled from a single computer running TC Icon software, even large and complex setups are basically operated in the same manner as the basic setup described in this chapter. To find and change the TCP/IP address and the subnet mask on a computer running Windows: 5.
REVERB TWENTYFOUR Owner’s Manual To find and change the TCP/IP address and the subnet mask on a computer running OS X: 5.1.2 Changing the subnet mask and TCP/IP address of a Reverb TwentyFour (where required) • Go to System Preferences/ Network. • Select “Ethernet”. To change the subnet mask and TCP/IP address of a Reverb TwentyFour, you need to access it using a computer running the TC Icon software. • Under “Configure IPv4”, select “Manually”. • Set the TCP/IP address.
REVERB TWENTYFOUR Owner’s Manual 6. Quick Setup This guide applies for a simple setup as illustrated below. Requirements for this setup are: • A Reverb TwentyFour. • A CAT5 Ethernet cable. • A computer equipped with an Ethernet adapter, running Microsoft Windows or Mac OS X and the latest version of TC Icon software. Ethernet Laptop • Select the device you wish to access.
REVERB TWENTYFOUR Owner’s Manual 7. B asic operation with the TC Icon software Introduction This section of the manual is a general introduction to operating the Reverb TwentyFour using the TC Icon software. 7.1.2 TC Icon modes: Base and Device operation The TC Icon software has two operation modes: Base and Device operation. Use Base operation mode to select devices and configure the network and the TC Icon software itself.
REVERB TWENTYFOUR Owner’s Manual 7.1.3 Faders The TC Icon software has six large on-screen faders along the bottom edge of the interface. They have several features that will help you operate your Reverb TwentyFour efficiently: • There are six on-screen faders. • You can change the position of the faders or hide them completely – see “UI page” on page 27. • The name of the parameter that a fader is currently assigned to is displayed above the fader.
REVERB TWENTYFOUR Owner’s Manual On-screen keyboard 7.2 System/ Status page Reverb TwentyFour allows you to store and rename presets, assign labels to inputs and outputs, and perform other functions where text input is required. When you access any of these functions, an on-screen keyboard will be displayed. Please note that the LEDs on the Reverb TwentyFour front panel will display basic status information as long as the device is powered – see “Controls and Connectors” on page 9.
REVERB TWENTYFOUR Owner’s Manual 7.3 System/ I/O 7.4 System/ Setup/ Version Go to Frame/System/ I/O. Go to Frame/System/Setup/Version. Use this page to: Use this page to: • Display clock status. • Show the unit's unique factory serial number. • Display input state. • Show the TC Icon software version number. • View the clock settings. • Show the unit's SW version number (i.e. the firmware version).
REVERB TWENTYFOUR Owner’s Manual 7.5 System/ Setup/ Net 7.6 System/ Setup/ Update Go to Frame/System/Setup/Net Go to Frame/System/Setup/Update. Use this page to: Use this page to: • Show the network parameters and network name of the device. • Enter the file location of the latest downloaded firmware file. • Reboot the device. • Find the downloaded firmware file. • Install the new firmware. This page shows details of the various network parameters.
REVERB TWENTYFOUR Owner’s Manual 7.7 System/ Remote 7.8 E1-3 page Go to Frame/System/Remote. Go to Frame/E1-3. This Remote page allows you to access remote features of the Reverb TwentyFour through an external interface. For example, an external switch box can be made so that different scene presets can be chosen remotely. More details of this feature can be found on page 41. Use this page to: Use this page to: • • GPI – setup, choose, and enable different scene presets for remote recall.
REVERB TWENTYFOUR Owner’s Manual 8. Using the Library Recalling, storing and deleting settings, scenes, routings, engines To use the Reverb TwentyFour effectively, you should make all required settings as described in this manual and then store them, so they can later be recalled. You may also want to name the settings you store, and delete settings that are no longer required. All these features are described in this Library section. 8.
REVERB TWENTYFOUR Owner’s Manual Library/Recall/Scene Presets Library/Recall/Routing Presets Library/Recall/E1 (Engine 1) Presets Library/Recall/E2 (Engine 2) Presets Library/Recall/E3 (Engine 3) Presets
REVERB TWENTYFOUR Owner’s Manual 8.2 Library – Store Operating the unit while renaming presets Use the Library Store page of the TC Icon software to store (save) settings to a memory bank. You can only store settings as User presets. Factory presets cannot be overwritten. Please note that even when renaming presets or adding information as described above, the faders for the previously accessed page are still available and operational.
REVERB TWENTYFOUR Owner’s Manual 8.3 Library – Delete Use the Library Delete page of the TC Icon software to delete user presets from a memory bank. You can only delete user presets. Factory presets cannot be deleted. Please note that all colored buttons and selected items on the Delete page are colored in yellow. To access the Library Delete page: • Select the “Library” tab. • Select the “Delete” page. • Select the subpage for the setting type you want to delete: • Scene. • Routing.
REVERB TWENTYFOUR Owner’s Manual 8.4 Library – Bank page Library Bank Scene Use the Library Bank page of the TC Icon software to copy Scene / Routing/ Engine / Presets from one location to another. You can copy Presets to and from Banks and files. Files can be transferred to other computers, allowing you to easily reuse presets.
REVERB TWENTYFOUR Owner’s Manual 9. TC Icon Setup 9.2 Devices page This chapter covers screens and parameters of the TC Icon software not directly related to the day-to-day operation of your Reverb TwentyFour. Accessing the Icon Setup pages. • Switch the TC Icon software to Base mode by clicking the Icon symbol in the upper left corner of the window. In Base Mode, you will see the Select, Auto and Setup tabs on the upper edge of the TC Icon window. • Select the Setup tab.
REVERB TWENTYFOUR Owner’s Manual 9.3 Security page 9.4 UI page On the security page, you can set several features regarding device readouts and operation. • Sticky Clip button – Click the Sticky Clip button to activate or deactivate the Sticky Clip feature. • • When the Sticky Clip feature is activated (button highlighted) and clock errors or clippings are detected in a device, the red and yellow warning indicators will remain lit until the user presses “Reset Clip” button.
REVERB TWENTYFOUR Owner’s Manual 9.5 Color page Use the Color page to define the TC Icon software’s interface colors. • Color Scheme parameter – Use the Color Scheme parameter to select a predefined color scheme. You can select a predefined color scheme from the list or define your own color scheme using one of the “User scheme” slots. • Color Element parameters – Use the Color Element parameters to customize the colors of the currently selected User scheme.
REVERB TWENTYFOUR Owner’s Manual 10. Using Reverb TwentyFour The Reverb TwentyFour comes pre-loaded with many factory presets for scenes, routings, and the Engines. These may be viewed using the Library/Recall page. Details of the factory presets are shown on page 37. Here are a few example pages: Factory Scene Presets Factory Routing Presets Factory Engine Presets (E1 shown) About the Scene Presets Details of the Factory Scene Presets supplied with the Reverb TwentyFour are shown in section 16.
REVERB TWENTYFOUR Owner’s Manual Topologies: Surround, Rows, Columns Using the Main and Grid pages When connecting Reverb TwentyFour to the physical inputs and outputs on the Routing page, note that I/O numbers depend on the topology you have chosen. Use the “Assignment” parameter on the Rev page to set the topology. Load one of the factory presets into an Engine and go to its Main page. In this example, we have chosen Engine E1, and preset "Symph. Hall Bottom.
REVERB TWENTYFOUR Owner’s Manual In the Grid example below, the Grid has the Assignment parameter set to Surround, and the Hi Cut parameter has been selected and moved towards the center of the grid. Focus parameters The Decay Focus, Lo Decay Focus, Hi Decay Focus, and Hi Cut Focus parameters on the Setup page determine how strongly neighboring channels are affected when the dot is moved toward one channel. • Narrow : There is only a limited influence on the neighboring channel(s).
REVERB TWENTYFOUR Owner’s Manual 11. Main page 11.2 Pre Delay Section Go to E1/Main to reach the main page of Engine 1. The details of each area of the main page is described below: Pre Delay Group 1 and Pre Delay Group 2 • Range: 0 to 150 ms. • Use the Pre Delay Group 1 and Pre Delay Group 2 parameters to apply a pre-delay to the Reverb Channels assigned to Groups 1 and 2.
REVERB TWENTYFOUR Owner’s Manual 12. Grid page Hi Decay • Range: 0.5 to 2.0. • Use the Hi Decay parameter to define the decay time for the higher frequencies of the reverb. This parameter acts as a multiplier to the Hi Mid Mult. and Hi Mult. parameters in the Reverb Color section on the Rev page. The interaction between the four involved parameters (Decay and Hi Decay on the Grid page, Hi Mid Mult. and Hi Mult.
REVERB TWENTYFOUR Owner’s Manual 13. Setup page Hi Decay Focus • Settings: Narrow / Default / Wide / LR Only / FB Only. • Use the Hi Decay Focus parameter to specify to what degree moving the green dot in the Grid affects the Hi Decay times for neighboring channels. See “Grid setup – Focus parameters” (page 31). Hi Cut Res. • Settings: -75 / -50 / -25 / 0 / 25 / 50 / 100 %. • Use the Hi Cut Res.
REVERB TWENTYFOUR Owner’s Manual 14. Rev page Diffuse • Range: -16 to 16. • Use the Diffuse parameter to apply more or less diffusion to the reverb than the algorithm designer intended for the given Decay time. For optimum performance, the diffusion is automatically adjusted “behind the scenes” whenever you change decay time. This parameter gives you added control to vary the diffusion around this automatic setting. 14.
REVERB TWENTYFOUR Owner’s Manual Lo X Over • Range: 20 to 500 Hz. • Use the Lo X Over parameter to define the crossover frequency from the Low Frequency band to the Low Mid Frequency band. 15. Trim page Mid X Over • Range: 200 Hz to 2 kHz. • Use the Mid X Over parameter to define the crossover frequency from the Low Mid Frequency band to the High Mid Frequency band. Hi X Over • Range: 689 Hz to 20 kHz.
REVERB TWENTYFOUR Owner’s Manual 16. Factory presets 16.1 Scene Presets Group Presets F2: Unwrap 16 channels Same as Unwrap to 24, but only the Mid and Top layer settings are used F3: Film 24 Ch. In/Out Specifical tunings for typical film use. 24 channel in/out presets There are five scene preset groups F1 to F5, each with a number of presets. To review the available factory scene presets, go to Library/Recall/Scene and select the "factory" button.
REVERB TWENTYFOUR Owner’s Manual 16.2 Routing Presets There are three routing preset groups F1, F2, F3, each with a number of presets to select. To review the available factory routing presets, go to Library/Recall/Routing and select the “factory” button. Group F1: Mono, Stereo, 24 F2: 5.1 Surround F3: 7.1 Surround Presets Notes 1 in, 24 out, SMPTE 7.1 Unwrap from mono input to 24 channel output 2 in, 24 out, SMPTE 7.1 Unwrap from stereo input to 24 channel output 24 in, 24 out, SMPTE 7.
REVERB TWENTYFOUR Owner’s Manual 16.2.1 Description of the 22.2 in/22.2 out Routing Preset 22.2 standard channel layout ITU ITU-R BS.
REVERB TWENTYFOUR Owner’s Manual 16.3 Engine Presets There are five factory preset groups F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, for each Engine, E1, E2, and E3. Each Factory preset group has 8 presets to select. To review the available factory routing presets, go to Library/Recall/E1, E2, or E3 and select the "Factory" button.
REVERB TWENTYFOUR Owner’s Manual 17. System/ Remote Go to Frame/System/Remote. Remote features of the Reverb TwentyFour can be accessed through an external user-supplied interface connected to the rear panel GPIO port (see page 43 for details of the GPIO interface). The Remote page of the TC Icon software has 3 main sections as follows: • GPI – setup, choose, and enable different scene presets for remote recall.
REVERB TWENTYFOUR Owner’s Manual 17.2 Remote – Calibration To calibrate GPI, go to the Frame / System / Remote/ Cal page. Each GPI may be used to switch between up to 8 states. GPI calibration should be performed when switching between more than two states (as it is required for preset recall). Current section • The Current section of the GPI Calibration page provides live status information for the GP inputs. Here, “Vs” denotes positive terminal on the respective GP connector, typically 3.3 V.
REVERB TWENTYFOUR Owner’s Manual 17.3 GPIO Technical specifications GPI installation The General Purpose Input/Output (GPIO) connector on the Reverb TwentyFour rear panel is configured as follows: Selection between up to 8 presets is achieved by feeding a DC voltage to the GPIO D-SUB connector. The input voltage is compared against voltage windows that correspond to certain presets. Between the valid voltage windows, invalid windows have been inserted to protect against erratic operation.
REVERB TWENTYFOUR Owner’s Manual GPI Voltage Windows In the table below, voltages outside the limits mentioned are to be considered invalid. No action is taken if invalid measurements are made. GPI recall action resumes when a stable, valid measurement is detected again. User Scaled Mode Preset Target No / Vs 1 of 2 1 of 4 1 of 8 Min Target Max typ typ / V typ / V /V RL3 RL2 RL1 1 1.000 (idle) 2.67 3.30 3.30 open 2 0.000 0.00 0.00 0.51 closed 1 1.000 (idle) 3.20 3.30 3.
REVERB TWENTYFOUR Owner’s Manual 18. Acoustics Enhancement The Reverb TwentyFour features a high degree of de-correlation between the reverb channels, in addition to the amazing sonic detail and flexibility of its first-class algorithm. This makes the Reverb TwentyFour an excellent choice for changing the acoustics in a multi-purpose venue. A Typical Acoustics Enhancement System • The audience receives the direct sound from the performance either acoustically or through a PA system.
REVERB TWENTYFOUR Owner’s Manual The Reverb Preset Settings: • Reverb level is important and it should be adjusted individually for each installation. There is a fine balance between “hearing” the reverb and making it “fit” the venue and music genre. • Engine 1 (E1) handles the side speakers, E2 handles the 2 rows of ceiling speakers closest to the stage, and E3 handles the rear 2 rows (see the speaker layout diagram on page 45).
REVERB TWENTYFOUR Owner’s Manual 19. Specifications General Processing General Frame Configuration MADI I/O Input Audio Format From one channel to 24 channels Front Indicators/Control Status LED: Runnnig, Net, Bypassed and Sync. IP address reset button Output Audio Format Finish Black anodized aluminum face plate Plated steel chassis Dimensions 19 x 1.75 x 13.
REVERB TWENTYFOUR Owner’s Manual FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION COMPLIANCE INFORMATION REVERB TWENTYFOUR Responsible Party Name: Music Group Services NV Inc. Address: 5270 Procyon Street Las Vegas, NV 89118 USA Phone Number: +1 702 800 8290 REVERB TWENTYFOUR EMC/EMI This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B Digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules.
