Summary of HarmonyControl
Page 2: Table of Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 quick start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 panel descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 using the tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1...
Page 4: Introduction
5 about tc-helicon at tc-helicon we truly believe that the voice is the world's most beautiful instrument. We don't mean to degrade other beautiful instruments, but the singing voice is the anthropological source for all things melodic. In the words of the founders of tc-helicon, "everything we do i...
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Page 6: Quick Start
7 77 step 1: set up your harmony processor, microphone and pa system as you would normally. If this is the first setup with the harmony processor, consult its manual for proper setup. Harmony processor step 2: connect a cable from your guitar to the guitar in jack on harmonycontrol. Then connect a c...
Page 7: Quick Start
8 8 step 3: connect the included midi cable or any standard cable from the midi out jack on harmonycontrol to the midi input on your harmony processor. If your harmony processor is on the list of auto- or detect-compatible units (see the compatibility chart in this manual), connect the second set of...
Page 8: Quick Start
9 99 step 5: check that the led light above the on footswitch is lit. If it’s not, press the on footswitch.Turn up the volume control on your guitar and play some chords. The 0 cents led on harmonycontrol should light with each chord change but not every strum. G g d d e e step 6:auto led lit you’re...
Page 9: Quick Start
10 10 step 7: manual led lit load a chord preset on your harmony processor. Play your guitar and sing into the microphone.The harmony voices should follow your singing and guitar playing in chordal motion. If this is the case, correct hookup and operation in harmonycontrol’s manual mode is confirmed...
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11 11 11 1.Auto/manual leds displays the communication between harmonycontrol and your harmony processor. On power up, the unit will search for auto-compatible units. If your unit is auto- compatible, the auto led will light after a moment. 2.Tuner pitch display this is primarily used to show tuning...
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12 5. Key switch this allows you to work with fixed scale harmony when required. This is described in more detail in the “using the key footswitch” section later in this manual. 6. On switch when the on led is lit, harmonycontrol will send a changing stream of chords or scale information as you play...
Page 12: Using The Tuner Function
13 harmonycontrol has a fast and accurate tuner function to help you keep your guitar in tune. It is a “chromatic” type, meaning that you can use it with altered tunings. Keeping your guitar tuned well helps harmonycontrol’s performance. The tuner automatically mutes the guitar out jack so you can t...
Page 13: Compatibility Chart
Compatibility chart 14 product auto detect chords fast chords adaptive sc. Scale select tc-h helicon voicelive 9 9 9 9 9 9 voiceworksplus 9 9 9 9 9 9 voiceworks 9 9 9 9 9 9 quintet 9 9 9 9 voicepro 9 9 9 9 9 voiceprism 9 digitech® access 9 9 9 9 vocalist workstation (incl. Ex) 9 9 studio vocalist (i...
Page 14: Compatibility Chart
Compatibility chart 15 adaptive scale this feature deciphers musical information from your recent playing in order to make appropriate harmony decisions. Scale select this means that your harmony processor has adopted the major/minor 1, 2 and 3 fixed scale convention and that these scales can be sel...
Page 15: Auto Mode
16 plug ‘n’ go if you own a tc-helicon product shown as auto- compatible in the compatibility chart, and you’ve connected both midi cables to the respective midi ins and outs as detailed in the quick start section, then harmonycontrol will operate in auto mode and you’re finished with the setup! Whe...
Page 16: Using The Key Footswitch
Using the key footswitch 17 a fixed key works also if your harmony processor shows a check mark in the scale select column in the compatibility chart, you can explore the key footswitch functions discussed below. You will likely find that the harmony in some songs just sounds better with a fixed, no...
Page 17: Using The Key Footswitch
Using the key footswitch 18 the major and minor 1, 2 & 3 scale variations tc-helicon and older digitech® harmony processors have slight variations of typical major and minor scales to expand compatibility with more song chord structures and melodies. There are three majors: maj1, maj2 and maj3 and t...
Page 18: The Setup Menu:
19 for those of you who own harmony processors that are not on the auto-compatible list, your harmonycontrol will operate in “manual” mode indicated by the manual led. Initial setup in manual mode is described in the quick start section. When harmonycontrol doesn’t get a response from an auto compat...
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Product id table: manual mode and the setup menu 20 harmony mode (hm): if you have a manual harmony processor with scale select features, or you are using an auto-compatible unit in manual mode you can set which harmony mode you wish to use, scale (1) or chord (2) in this menu. A value of 0 is used ...
Page 20: Performance Tips
21 21 performance tips play it simple your guitar playing style directly influences the operation of harmonycontrol. You will find that the harmonies are closely following every move you make and this may not be what you want all of the time. For best results, avoid walking bass lines and any extra ...
Page 21: Performance Tips
Performance tips 22 saving presets on your harmony device harmonycontrol can be changing chords, key, scale, and voicing via midi when connected to your harmony processor. In certain chord circumstances, you may overwrite your preset’s chord, key, scale or voicing settings. A way around this is to m...
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23 “chord” and “scale” explained we use the terms “chord” and “scale” a lot in this manual and for those who are new to using a harmony processor, we offer a brief explanation. More extensive detail is found in your harmony processor’s manual. In order to make sure that the harmony voices sing the r...
Page 23: Harmony Processor Notes
Harmony processor notes 24 some of the harmony processor products supported by harmonycontrol have special requirements. Below are helpful tips for their operation. Voicepro: the cc assign map in the utility section needs to be adjusted. Before scale harmony will work. Start with the default style. ...
Page 24: Technical Specifications
25 technical specifications analog inputs 1/4” phone jack, input impedance: 1mohm max input level 16 dbu @ 12v supply analog outputs 1/4” phone jack output impedance 0 ohm, sense 225 ohm max output level @ 16 dbu @ 12v supply dynamic range, 106/98 db, 20 hz to 20 khz @ input level 16/-2 dbu, not a-w...