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Effects

Perform-V – Reference manual (updated 2015-11-17) 17

Turning Effects On and Off

To activate or deactivate an effect, simply tap the
Reverb, Double or Echo button. The button will
illuminate GREEN when active and WHITE when
inactive.

DOUBLE

TONE

PITCH

48V

ANTI-

FEEDBACK

REVERB

ECHO

TAP

TALK

1

2

3

SET

Double effect active

DOUBLE

TONE

PITCH

48V

ANTI-

FEEDBACK

REVERB

ECHO

TAP

TALK

1

2

3

SET

Double effect inactive

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Summary of Contents for Perform-V

Page 1: ...English Reference Manual Perform V ...

Page 2: ...orting Beaming a Preset 22 Editing a Beamed Preset 23 HIT24 Tone 26 About Tone 27 Anti Feedback 29 Pitch Correction and Pitch Guide 31 About Pitch Correction 32 Pitch Guide 33 Phantom Power Mic Control and talking to your audience 34 48V Phantom Power 35 Mic Control 36 Talk 38 Tap Tempo 39 RoomSense and Aux 41 RoomSense 42 Aux Input 42 Switch 3 Switch 6 remote control 43 About the Switch 3 Switch ...

Page 3: ...Safety information Perform V Reference manual updated 2015 11 17 1 Safety information ...

Page 4: ...replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs con venience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories speci fied by the manufacturer 12 Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the ap paratus When a cart is used use caution ...

Page 5: ...ating voltages require the use of different types of line cord and attachment plugs Check the voltage in your area and use the correct type Voltage Line plug according to standard 110 to 125 V UL817 and CSA C22 2 no 42 220 to 230 V CEE 7 page VII SR section 107 2 D1 IEC 83 page C4 This equipment should be installed near the socket outlet and disconnection of the device should be easily accessible ...

Page 6: ...However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interfer ence to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separatio...

Page 7: ...alert the user to the presence of unin sulated dangerous voltages within the unit s chassis that may be of suffi cient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to humans The exclamation point triangle is used to alert the user to presence of import ant operating and service instructions in the literature accompanying the product ...

Page 8: ...Before you begin Perform V Reference manual updated 2015 11 17 6 Before you begin ...

Page 9: ...ion Getting support If you still have questions about the product af ter reading this reference manual please get in touch with TC Helicon Support tc helicon com support product VoiceSupport VoiceSupport is the application that allows you to fully unlock the potential of your TC Helicon product and stay in touch with the latest news tips and tricks VoiceSupport key features include Professionally ...

Page 10: ...our Perform V To register your Perform V using the Voice Support software launch VoiceSupport and click on the ACCOUNT button You can also go to account tc helicon com Registration of your product is NOT required to use VoiceSupport download Presets update firmware or contact support ...

Page 11: ...Introduction Perform V Reference manual updated 2015 11 17 9 Introduction ...

Page 12: ...s Anti Feedback tames the annoying high pitched squeals we ve all experienced at a live show keeping your performance professional sound ing For more information see Anti Feedback Our global Pitch Correction gently guides your voice to the nearest note ensuring that your pitches are spot on For more information see Pitch Correction and Pitch Guide The Guide feature lets you see your vocal pitch es...

Page 13: ...Connection Diagram Perform V Reference manual updated 2015 11 17 11 Connection Diagram ...

Page 14: ...Connection Diagram Perform V Reference manual updated 2015 11 17 12 SWITCH 3 1 2 3 AUX PEDAL MIC OUT MIC IN ...

Page 15: ...Effects Perform V Reference manual updated 2015 11 17 13 Effects ...

Page 16: ...hted Simulates the classic double tracked stu dio sound that s common on recordings of all genres Double can include Octave Up and Oc tave Down voices too Reverb onboard DOUBLE TONE PITCH 48V ANTI FEEDBACK REVERB ECHO TAP TALK 1 2 3 SET Reverb effect active highlighted Creates a simulated physical space for your voice It can be something small like a shower or something big like a concert hall It ...

Page 17: ...harmony as your own personal backup singers We use a combination of the built in RoomSense microphone and music coming into the AUX input to automatically pick the right key for the harmony voices You ll need to have a chorded instrument near the RoomSense mic and or music with chord information coming into the Aux input for this to work Megaphone beamable Anything that filters or distorts your vo...

Page 18: ...h more natural than others Conveniently enough our natural style is called well Natural The Pop style covers the other end of the spec trum HardTune requires Key information to work cor rectly so just like Harmony you ll need a chorded instrument and or AUX input µMod beamable Here s where you ll find effects like Flanger Cho rus and other similar effects These effects are typically used sparingly...

Page 19: ...ivate an effect simply tap the Reverb Double or Echo button The button will illuminate GREEN when active and WHITE when inactive DOUBLE TONE PITCH 48V ANTI FEEDBACK REVERB ECHO TAP TALK 1 2 3 SET Double effect active DOUBLE TONE PITCH 48V ANTI FEEDBACK REVERB ECHO TAP TALK 1 2 3 SET Double effect inactive ...

Page 20: ...EDBACK REVERB ECHO TAP TALK 1 2 3 SET Echo level set to maximum When you completely fill the LED ring the color will change letting you know that you have now changed the Style of the effect DOUBLE TONE PITCH 48V ANTI FEEDBACK REVERB ECHO TAP TALK 1 2 3 SET Color change indicates a new Echo Style has been selected Continuing to turn the Control Knob will increase the Level of that Style and so on ...

Page 21: ...rb Room Club Hall Beamed Preset Style Double 1 Voice Tight 2 Voices Tight Octave Up and Down Beamed Preset Style Echo Note 1 8 Note Slap Beamed Preset Style Saving Changes Any changes you make to an effect are stored in real time There are no extra steps to take ...

Page 22: ...Presets Perform V Reference manual updated 2015 11 17 20 Presets ...

Page 23: ...the active effects change be tween Preset 1 and Preset 2 in the images above Presets can be configured however you like The state on off style and level for each effect in a Preset can also be different from Pre set to Preset Using Presets With three available Presets you might want to set up something like Fast songs Slow songs Death Metal Engelbert Humperdinck Covers Recommendations for creating...

Page 24: ...set app to beam a Preset into Perform V Simply press the button for the Preset location 1 2 or 3 that you d like to assign the Preset to Then follow the instructions in the app to send the Preset data to your Perform V Download the Perform V Preset app here tc helicon com products perform v support Using VoiceSupport Second you can use our VoiceSupport applica tion available for Microsoft Windows ...

Page 25: ...effect s level and style by pressing and holding the respective effect button For Beamed Pre sets you can also adjust the settings for the oth er effects within that Preset To adjust the settings for the other effect press and hold the Preset button not an effect button and then turn the control knob Here is a table showing you what you can con trol depending on which effects are contained in the ...

Page 26: ...tic changes Feel free to experiment Activating and deactivating HIT To toggle HIT on off press the Preset button The beamed Preset s green light will change to blue to indicate that HIT is on DOUBLE TONE PITCH 48V ANTI FEEDBACK REVERB ECHO TAP TALK 1 2 3 SET HIT off DOUBLE TONE PITCH 48V ANTI FEEDBACK REVERB ECHO TAP TALK 1 2 3 SET HIT on When you have beamed a Preset to your Perform V HIT is turn...

Page 27: ...IT is off DOUBLE TONE PITCH 48V ANTI FEEDBACK REVERB ECHO TAP TALK 1 2 3 SET HIT off Echo active Turn Echo off and activate Double and Reverb instead DOUBLE TONE PITCH 48V ANTI FEEDBACK REVERB ECHO TAP TALK 1 2 3 SET HIT off Double and Reverb active Now Double and Reverb will be active when HIT is off in Preset 1 You can configure the HIT on state in the same way ...

Page 28: ...Tone Perform V Reference manual updated 2015 11 17 26 Tone ...

Page 29: ...ecom mend you leave it on At the mixer you plug Perform V into you ll want to make sure that any EQs are flat i e neutral and not altering any frequencies and any effects are turned off For mixer setup recommendations see this Craig s Corner video youtube com watch v qq0AOtafIjs Let s take a look at Tone s various components EQ Equalization EQ helps to shape the tone of your voice to fit into a mu...

Page 30: ...em sound more pleasing to the human ear De Ess goes hand in hand with Compression since Compression can make S sounds a bit more pronounced in the mix Gate Gate is commonly used to shut off an audio input when it falls below a certain volume This works great on sound sources such as drums where you want the drum hits to come through but then have the mic silent in between hits For vocals we don t ...

Page 31: ...Anti Feedback Perform V Reference manual updated 2015 11 17 29 Anti Feedback ...

Page 32: ... Anti Feedback can help when you re on the edge and getting some squealing here and there To activate Anti Feedback simply press the An ti Feedback button DOUBLE TONE PITCH 48V ANTI FEEDBACK REVERB ECHO TAP TALK 1 2 3 SET Anti Feedback button white Anti Feedback is off Anti Feedback button blue Anti Feedback is on You ll see the LED light red when it s working to get rid of offending frequencies I...

Page 33: ...Pitch Correction and Pitch Guide Perform V Reference manual updated 2015 11 17 31 Pitch Correction and Pitch Guide ...

Page 34: ... green Pitch correction is on About Pitch Correction related Phasing Something to note about Pitch Correction is that it s normal to hear phasing between your head voice not to be confused with the voices in your head and the corrected voice coming from speakers or headphones This is simply the audible collision of the two signals creating the phased effect Your audience or a recording does not ex...

Page 35: ...itch Guide press and hold the Pitch button again When the pitch meter turns on you ll see the LED ring light from red at the bottom to green at the top When the pitch meter turns off the LED s will move from green to red The Pitch Guide shows whether you are on the note green LEDs flat yellow red LEDs on the left hand side of the ring or sharp yellow red LEDs on the right hand side of the ring DOU...

Page 36: ...Phantom Power Mic Control and talking to your audience Perform V Reference manual updated 2015 11 17 34 Phantom Power Mic Control and talking to your audience ...

Page 37: ...have a condenser mic that requires power to operate you ll need to press and hold the 48V button for two seconds to turn phantom power on TONE PITCH 48V ANTI FEEDBACK TAP TALK 1 2 3 Phantom Power on If you re not sure what kind of mic you have but you don t hear any sound it s OK to try 48V This won t damage a dynamic microphone ...

Page 38: ...l mode set you could inadvertently activate Perform V buttons as you sing MP 75 Mode Hold the 48V button and press Preset button 2 to set Mic Control to MP 75 mode MP 75 button assignment The MP 75 s Mic Control button cycles Presets on your Perform V by default You can change that behavior by holding the Mic Control button and then pressing the button on Perform V that you d like to control For e...

Page 39: ...eft button selects Preset 1 the Right button selects Preset 2 and the Bottom button selects Preset 3 Controllable parameters In MP 75 and MP 76 Mode you can control the following parameters Double Reverb Echo Tap Tempo Talk Preset 1 Preset 2 Preset 3 Tone Anti Feedback Pitch Assigning a Preset 1 3 to a button allows you to control the HIT function if this Preset slot con tains a Beamed Preset For ...

Page 40: ...be heard clearly Aux signals are still passed to the XLR out in Talk mode To activate Talk press the Talk button Talk button white Talk is off Talk button red Talk is on DOUBLE TONE PITCH 48V ANTI FEEDBACK EVERB ECHO TAP TALK 1 2 3 SET Talk on Lock Mute Press and hold the TALK button to enter Lock Mute mode In Lock Mute mode all outputs including XLR and Headphone are muted and the Perform V front...

Page 41: ...Tap Tempo Perform V Reference manual updated 2015 11 17 39 Tap Tempo ...

Page 42: ...48V ANTI FEEDBACK REVERB ECHO TAP TALK 1 2 3 SET Tap button Adjusting the tempo You can re tap the tempo at any time to sync up the Echo with your current or upcoming song Keep in mind that you can also tap at half time or double time to make your Echo sounds more flexible If you have selected and activated an Echo ef fect but the Tap button is dark this means that the currently active Echo Style ...

Page 43: ...RoomSense and Aux Perform V Reference manual updated 2015 11 17 41 RoomSense and Aux ...

Page 44: ...other equipment If you re using the RoomSense mic to sing into the Mic Out jack will be muted to pre vent feedback Aux Input AUX PEDAL MIC OUT MIC IN Connecting a music player to the Aux input When you connect a music player or a smart phone to the Aux input and play a song any incoming chord information will be used to de termine key scale for Perform V s Harmony or HardTune effects in beamed Pre...

Page 45: ...Switch 3 Switch 6 remote control Perform V Reference manual updated 2015 11 17 43 Switch 3 Switch 6 remote control ...

Page 46: ...tch 6 box you can control various features remotely SWITCH 3 1 2 3 AUX PEDAL MIC OUT MIC IN 1 2 3 4 5 6 SWITCH 6 HIT PLAY REC STOP CLR LOOP INC Connecting a Switch 3 or Switch 6 to your Perform V s pedal input Connecting a Switch 3 or Switch 6 In order to correctly detect a Switch 3 or Switch 6 it must be connected to Perform V before you power up the unit If you change be tween Switch 3 and Switc...

Page 47: ...y of the Perform V buttons to be activated by a footswitch with the follow ing exceptions Trim 48V Headphone Level Lock Mute TALK is assignable Press and hold the footswitch you want to re assign Press the button on Perform V that this footswitch should control Release both buttons Using Switch 6 Switch 6 acts in the same manner as Switch 3 but adds buttons 4 5 and 6 The default controls for the t...

Page 48: ...Appendix Perform V Reference manual updated 2015 11 17 46 Appendix ...

Page 49: ...Appendix Perform V Reference manual updated 2015 11 17 47 Factory Reset To reset the unit back to factory settings press and hold the ECHO and DOUBLE buttons when powering up your Perform V ...

Page 50: ...Technical Specifications Perform V Reference manual updated 2015 11 17 48 Technical Specifications ...

Page 51: ...versampling bitstream 115 dB SNR A weighted Aux Input Connector 1 8 stereo mini jack Input Impedance 20 kOhm Max Input Level 2 5 dBu A to D Conversion 24 bit 128 x oversampling bitstream 102 dB SNR A weighted Analog Outputs Microphone Output D to A Conversion 24 bit 128 x oversampling bitstream 115 dB SNR A weighted Connectors balanced XLR Output Impedance Balanced Unbalanced 66 33 Ohm Output 0 dB...

Page 52: ...Technical Specifications Perform V Reference manual updated 2015 11 17 50 ...

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