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TC-Helicon Voicelive Play User Manual - Double

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Summary of Voicelive Play

  • Page 1

    User’s manual v2.1.

  • Page 2: Table of Contents

    Table of contents how do i use this thing?. . . . . . . . 3 connection guide . . . . . . . . . . . 6 basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 soft buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 genre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 favorite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 setup - in...

  • Page 3: How Do I Use This Thing?

    3 how do i use this thing? The following section gives some examples of how you might use the voicelive play. Of course, every vhwxslvgliihuhqwdqg\rxpd\Àqgdqrwkhuzd\rigrlqjwklqjvwkdwzrunvehwwhuiru\rx ,·yhjrwqrwklqj«mxvwd9rlfh/lyh3od\dqgvrphkhdgskrqhv 1. Press setup and navigate to the input page. 2....

  • Page 4: How Do I Use This Thing?

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  • Page 5: How Do I Use This Thing?

    5 how do i use this thing? 3uhvv%dfnwrh[lw 3lfndsuhvhw\rxolnh 8. Press play on your mp3 player or computer. 6lqj\rxukhduwrxw looping tips :khqlwfrphvwrorrslqjsudfwlfhlvwkhnh\ - tween the end of the phrase and when the loop restarts. This happens when you mis-time pressing the 3/$ vrwkdwwkhorrsehjlqq...

  • Page 6: Connection Guide

    6 connection guide out to p.A. Or daw power in mic in aux in switch3 in phones usb power in - connect the included power supply usb - connect to your computer with the included cable. Use voicesupport to manage presets and up- date firmware. Www.Tc-helicon.Com/products/voicesupport phones - headphon...

  • Page 7: Basics

    7 basics 0lf*dlq.Qre once you’ve connected your microphone and selected the mic type (pg. 12, dynamic, condenser, 03xvhwkh0lf*dlq.Qrewrvhwwkhlqsxwohyhoiru\rxuplfurskrqh as you increase the level, pay close attention to the led on the top of the voicelive play. You want wkhlqsxwwroljkw*uhhq,w·v2.Liwk...

  • Page 8: Lcd Display

    8 lcd display 1. Patch name (geddit started) 3dwfk1xpehu 3. Fav – shown if the current preset is tagged as a favorite 13²6krzqzkhq1dwxudo3odh\vfdohlqirupdwlrqlvehlqjsurfhvvhge\wkhv\vwhp /223²6krzqzkhqdorrslvsod\lqjlqwkhedfnjurxqg 6. Genre – displays the name of the genre selected in the genre scre...

  • Page 9: Switches and Operation

    9 switches and operation 1. The up and down switches allow you to navigate through presets. Press once for a single suhvhwfkdqjh3uhvvdqg+2/'wrtxlfno\pryhwkurxjksuhvhwv +,77$/.²,qqrupdorshudwlrqwklvexwwrqdfwvdvd+,7exwwrq:khqdfwlydwhgdqhz hiihfwruhiihfwvzlooehdgghgwrwkhfxuuhqwsdwfk7klvihdwxuhlvshuihfw...

  • Page 10: Back

    10 control knob and arrow buttons 7khfrqwuronqrelvxvhgwrpryhwkurxjksuhvhwvdqgwrpryhwkurxjkydulrxvvhwwlqjvzkhqlq(glw system or other menu areas. The arrow buttons act similarly, moving through presets, styles, genres etc.. Back exits the current screen or mode. Store :khq\rxkdyhpdghdfkdqjhwrdsuhvhwvl...

  • Page 11: Soft Buttons

    11 soft buttons 7khuhduhvl[´vriwµexwwrqvwkuhhrqhdfkvlghriwkh/&''lvsod\(dfkexwwrqlvfrqwh[wvsh - flÀfphdqlqjwkdwzkhqlwvixqfwlrqlvdydlodeoh\rx·oovhhlwolwxszlwkd:+,7(ru%/8(/(':khq wkhuhlvqrixqfwlrqdydlodeohwkhexwwrqzlooqrweholw,q:+,7(/('prghwkhwh[wrqwkhexwwrq uhihuvwrlwvdfwlrq,q%/8(/('prghwkhexwwrqzloov...

  • Page 12: Setup - Input

    12 when pressed, the voicelive play enters the setup menu, which is comprised of 6 pages and controls the general functions of the device: mic type – selects the type of microphone. There are 4 settings: ' &21'(16(50,&²irufrqghqvhuplfvolnhd%hwd$ 030,&iruxvhzlwkrxu03plfurskrqhzklfkkdvdqrqerdugvzlwfkw...

  • Page 13: Setup - Input Cont.

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  • Page 14: Setup - Input Cont.

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  • Page 15: Setup - Output

    15 setup - output output – sets the way voicelive play outputs sound via the xlr outputs. There are 3 settings: 1. Stereo – xlr outputs receive a stereo mix of all voices and other inputs. 2. Mono – a mono full-mix signal is on the left and a dry vocal is on the right. Any tone and pitch cor amt set...

  • Page 16: Setup - Global

    16 global key ²6hwvwkhnh\wrehxvhgzlwkkduprq\jhqhudwlrqdqgruslwfkfruuhf - tion. There are two settings: 2))².H\fdqehvhwshulqglylgxdosuhvhwyldgluhfwnh\vhwwlqj&')hwf5rrp6hqvh or auto. 21²:khqdnh\lvfkrvhqzlwklqdsuhvhwwkdwnh\zloouhpdlqzkhqwkhsuhvhwlvfkdqjhg global tempo ²6hwvjoredoo\dssolhgwdswhpsr there...

  • Page 17: Setup - Loop

    17 input – determines the input source used for loop recording. There are three settings: 1. Lead mix – all voices and effects present via the mic input are recorded to the loop. 2. Aux – sound coming in via the aux input is recorded to the loop. 3. Lead mix and aux – both the lead mix and aux input...

  • Page 18: Setup - System

    18 setup - system lcd contrast ²&rqwurovwkhfrqwudvwriwkh/&'vfuhhq'hshqglqjrqwkhdpelhqwoljkwlqwkh room, different settings may have more or less effect. Up/dn function ²6hwwkhehkdylrurisuhvvlqjwkh83'1irrwvzlwfkhvvlpxowdqhrxvo\ 1. Looping – enters loop mode 2. Set key – enters key/scale mode lead dly ...

  • Page 19: Effects

    19 there is one parameter common to all effects pages: control – turns the effect on and off. There are three settings: 2))²7khhiihfweorfnlvlqdfwlyh1rsurfhvvlqjlvgrqh 217khhiihfweorfnlvdfwlyhdqgzloosurfhvvwkhvljqdodffruglqjwrwkhvhohfwhgvw\oh +,7²7khdiihfwlvdvvljqhgwrwkh+,7exwwrqyldwkh9rlfh/lyh3od\+,...

  • Page 20: Effects -

    20 7kh9rlfh/lyh3od\hiihfwveorfnvduh f μ mod (micro mod) contains effects that flange, phase, pan, rotate or otherwise modulate the signal. There are two parameters: level – &rqwurovwkhryhudooohyhoriwkh—0rghiihfw3uhvvwkhuljkwplggohvriwexwwrqwrvhohfw wklvsdudphwhudqgxvhwkhfrqwuronqrewrdgmxvwwkhohyhog%...

  • Page 21: Effects - Delay

    21 f delay &rqwdlqv'hod\hiihfwvzklfkuhshdwwkhlqsxwvljqdoedvhgrqwkhvw\ohdqgwkhfxuuhqw tempo. There are two parameters: feedback – &rqwurovwkhdprxqwriwkhghod\hgvljqdowkdwlvihgedfnlqwrwkhhiihfw+ljkhuohyhov riihhgedfnzloopdnhwkhghod\frqwlqxhirudorqjhushulrgriwlph style – 6hohfwwkhvw\ohphqxe\suhvvlqjwkho...

  • Page 22: Effects - Delay Cont.

    22 effects - delay cont. 3. Analog 4. Radio 5. Megaphone 6. Cell phone 7. Lo-fi 8. Hi cut 1 9. Hi cut 2 10. Hi cut 3 11. Low cut 1 12. Low cut 2 13. Low cut 3 6rphriwkhvw\ohvduhfrqvlvwhqwphdqlqjwkdwwkhvrxqglvhiihfwhgolnh0hjdskrqhdqgdoovxe - vhtxhqw'hod\´wdsvµvrxqgwkhvdph6rphduhfxpxodwlyholnh´$qdorjµ...

  • Page 23: Effects - Reverb

    23 effects - reverb f reverb &uhdwhv´urrpµdurxqg\rxuyrlfh(vvhqwldoo\lwsxwv\rxugu\yrfdolqwrdvlpxodwhg space, small or large, to give a sense of depth and distance. There are 3 parameters: level &rqwurovwkhryhudooohyhoriwkh5hyhue3uhvvwkhuljkwplggohvriwexwwrqwrvhohfwwklv sdudphwhudqgxvhwkhfrqwuronqrewr...

  • Page 24: Effects - Harmony

    24 f harmony creates harmonies to accompany your lead vocal, using one or more voices. There are three parameters: level ²&rqwurovwkhryhudooohyhoriwkh+duprqlhv3uhvvwkhuljkwxsshuvriwexwwrqwrvhohfwwklv sdudphwhudqgxvhwkhfrqwuronqrewrdgmxvwwkhohyhog%lvwkhpd[lpxpyroxphiruwkhhiihfw key ²7khprvwlpsruwdqwv...

  • Page 25: Effects - Harmony Cont.

    25 advanced - 7rhqwhuwkhdgydqfhgphqxsuhvvdqgkrogdq\riwkholw%/8(/('vriwexwwrqv7r exit the advanced menu, press back. Scale - if the key is set manually (not auto), the advanced menu will allow you set the scale as- sociated with the key. There are 6 settings to choose from: 1. Major 1 2. Major 2 3. M...

  • Page 26: Double

    26 f double creates a sense that one or more vocalists are singing in unison, with small differences lqwkhwlplqjdqgwlpeuhrihdfkyrlfh6rphuhihuwrgrxeolqjdv´wklfnhqlqjµ there are two parameters: level &rqwurovwkhryhudooohyhoriwkh'rxeolqj3uhvvwkhuljkwplggohvriwexwwrqwrvhohfwwklv sdudphwhudqgxvhwkhfrqwur...

  • Page 27: Effects - Hardtune

    27 effects - hardtune f hardtune ah hardtune… some call it the cher effect and others refer to it as auto-tune. What- hyhu\rxqdphlwli\rx·uhorrnlqjiruwkdwudglrsrswxqhgvrxqgwklvlv\rxuhiihfw it has 3 parameters: shift ²7dnhvwkhlqsxwqrwh\rxduhvlqjlqjdqgvkliwvlwxsrugrzqe\dvhplwrqh or down 12 semi-tones, ...

  • Page 28: Effects - Transducer

    28 f transducer &rqwdlqvhiihfwvwkdwprgli\wkhvrxqge\dgglqjydulrxvÀowhuvdqgryhugulyhfrpsr - nents. There are three parameters: drive – controls the amount of overdrive applied to the signal. More drive will distort the signal and create megaphone style effects. Filter – (psor\vdÀowhuwkdwfkdqjhvwkhvrxq...

  • Page 29: Mix

    29 mix (qwhuvwkh0l[zlqgrzzkhuhydulrxvohyhovzlwklqwkh9rlfh/lyh3od\fdqehdgmxvwhg the mix controls affect the main output. There are 6 parameters: voices ²&rqwurovwkhryhudooohyhoridooyrlfhjhqhudwhghiihfwvolnh+duprq\dqg'rxeoh usb level - adjusts the level of the incoming usb signal. Out level - controls...

  • Page 30: Practice

    30 practice 7khsudfwlfhvfuhhqjlyhv\rxydoxdeohihhgedfnderxw\rxuslwfkzkloh\rxvlqj,qidfwwkhvwdwv monitor runs continuously as you use the voicelive play and will give you an up to the minute record rikrzdffxudwho\\rx·yhehhqvlqjlqj$iwhuxvlqjwkhsudfwlfhwrroiruvrphwlph\rxfdqxvhwkh lqirupdwlrqlwjdwkhuvwrkh...

  • Page 31: Troubleshooting

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  • Page 32: Troubleshooting Cont.

    32 troubleshooting cont. 9rlfh6xssruwlvdelwfrqixvlqjzkhuhfdq,ohduqpruhderxwlw" - go to: http://www.Tc-helicon.Com/products/voicesupport/support/ ,·yhehhqxvlqjwklvwklqjirudzklohqrzexw,·pqrwidprxv )rudq\rwkhulvvxhvfkhfnrxu)$4dwkwwswfvxssruwfxvwkhosfrp ,i\rxvwlookdyhq·wirxqgzkdw\rx·uhorrnlqjiru http://...