TC-Helicon voicelive rack, User Manual

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The Tone Button
GATE Tab Overview
The Gate feature can assist in:
1. Minimizing feedback.
2. Reducing the amount of audible effects pro-
cessing on sounds entering the mic other than
your voice.
f GATE
This sets the Gate type. The factory default is
ADAPTIVE, which performs automatic level as
-
sessment for the average musical setting. You can
also turn the gate to OFF with good results if you
are in a quiet, low volume musical environment.
This can be set to MANUAL if you have more
challenging requirements. When the GATE is set
to MANUAL, an additional parameter, THRESH
-
OLD, is displayed.
f LEAD ATTEN
This controls how much your lead voice level is
reduced (attenuated) when your voice falls below
the Gate threshold and the Gate closes. This set
-
ting applies whether the GATE is set to ADAP -
TIVE or MANUAL. The factory default setting of
-3 dB (a reduction of 3 dB) is gentle enough that
if your voice strays below the threshold, it is not
cut off completely. If you are in a feedback-prone
environment (loud monitors plus Shape and
Compress on) you can increase this to reduce
more. A setting of 0 dB offers no gain reduction
on your lead voice at all. Settings of -30 to OFF
effectively mute your voice when the Gate is on.
f HARM ATTEN
This sets the amount of attenuation for the
Harmony and Doubling voices when the Gate
closes. They have a separate attenuation setting
to reduce chatter caused by instrument sounds
entering the mic and being harmonized when
you aren’t singing . The factory default attenua -
tion amount of -10 dB should work well in many
situations, but you can further reduce the level if
you still hear harmonized instrumental chattering
when you stop singing.
f THRESHOLD (MANUAL Gate
Only)
This parameter becomes visible when the GATE
has been switched to MANUAL. The THRESH
-
OLD defines the minimum singing level you need
to reach in order for the Gate to open and let
your voice sound. The factory default setting of
-40 dB is very sensitive to allow a wide range of
singing levels but it may also allow more nearby
instrumental sounds through when you are not
singing. In this case, further adjustment from -39
dB and upward may be needed.