TC-Helicon VL3X, Reference Manual

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VL3X overview
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Setting up
Instead of jumping directly into a whole bunch
of descriptions of parameters and fine tuning
controls, now is a good time to back up a bit
and approach VL3X from a “Let’s use this thing!”
perspective.
First, if you haven’t read through the Quick Start
Guide that came in the box, we suggest you do
so now.
The minimum gear you will need from here is:
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Your VL3X
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A microphone – either
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Dynamic (e.g. a TC-Helicon MP-75 or MP-
76, SM58, or OM5)
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Condenser (e.g. a Beta 87A or enCore 300)
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An XLR cable (microphone cable) to connect
your microphone to VL3X
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A guitar or MIDI keyboard, if applicable
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Headphones
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The Guitar/Headphone cable that came with
your VL3X.
If you would prefer to use VL3X via your PA, you
will need one or two additional XLR cables to
connect VL3X’s XLR outputs to inputs at your
mixer.
A lot of PAs are mono and only require one XLR
connection. If you have a stereo PA, you will want
to connect both VL3X XLR outputs to your mixer.
Connecting VL3X to your mixer/PA
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Determine whether your mixer/PA is stereo or
mono.
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Connect the appropriate number of cables
from VL3X’s XLR outputs to the mixer/PA in-
puts (1 for mono, 2 for stereo).
! If your P.A. is Stereo, you will need to pan one
channel left and the other one right in order to
receive the benefits of VL3X’s stereo effects.
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Watch the “Craig’s Corner” episode about
connecting to a mixer:
youtube.com/watch?v=qq0AOtafIjs