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Page 2: ...e following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation The lightning symbol within a triangle means Electrical caution It indicates the presence of information about operating voltage and potential risks of electrical shock The exclamation point within a triangle m...

Page 3: ...ct Performances page 21 A B Effect Performances page 22 Sequenced Performances page 23 Effect Genre Descriptions page 24 Reverb page 24 Delay Tap Tempo page 25 μMod page 26 Transducer page 27 Genre Descriptions page 27 Patch List page 29 FAQ Troubleshooting page 35 Super Edit Mode Restore page 37 Specifications page 38 Tear Out Section page 39 3 Table of Contents TC Helicon Vocal Technologies Ltd ...

Page 4: ...y authored sounds offering singers instant portholes into the secrets behind producing great sounds for any music genre Where out of the box sounds aren t enough Create provides powerfully simple tweak controls intelligently designed to give you exactly what you need to find the sound you want Many audience members band members and sound engineers may be surprised to see a singer taking control ov...

Page 5: ...question Isn t it time that someone finally provided dedicated tools and solutions for voice So what does this all mean to singers It means that you should know there is a dedicated group of engineers researchers and product specialists based inVictoria BC Canada who spend every waking moment of their working lives listening talking singing and interacting with singers and those who have passion f...

Page 6: ...6 Step 1 Connect your microphone to a mic cable Step 2 Connect the mic cable to the Mic Input on Create Quick Start Make sure Create is not powered NOTE ...

Page 7: ... to the Left mono Output of Create Step 4 Connect the mic cable from Create to a mic input on your sound system Quick Start At this point it would be best to turn the gain and or volume on your sound system s mic input to off NOTE ...

Page 8: ...8 Step 5 Set the Input Knob fully left and the Mix Knob to 12 o clock Step 6 Connect Create s power adapter to main power and to the Power Input on Create Quick Start ...

Page 9: ...aise the Input Knob until the Input Light turns green sometimes orange on louder parts but never red Step 8 Raise the gain and or volume on your sound system mic input channel and master volume until you hear a good level from your vocals Quick Start ...

Page 10: ...10 Step 9 You re ready to add effects to your voice a Turn the effect on or off with the Right Footswitch b Listen to different patches by slowly turning the Patch Knob Quick Start ...

Page 11: ...rt guide for bothVoiceTone Pedals Step 2 Instead of connecting your first VoiceTone pedal to the PA connect its mono output to the mic input on Create Step 3 Connect the 2ndVoiceTone pedal in this case Create to the PA Step 4 Set VoiceTone Create s Input Knob fully left Step 5 Use the first pedal s Input Knob to set the microphone gain 11 Using Two VoiceTone Pedals ...

Page 12: ...el of the microphone Flashing green sometimes orange is good Flashing red is clipping not good 3 Patch Knob Selects from the 99 effect patches 4 Tweak X Y Knobs Controls two useful aspects of the selected patch 5 Mix Knob Sets the global mix of effects and dry 12 o clock is the default position Front Back Panel Descriptions 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 7 9 10 11 ...

Page 13: ...ight Indicates stereo mode on or off 10 Left Footswitch Switches between part A B as well as performances 11 Right Footswitch Toggles effects on off and tap tempo 12 Mic Input Microphone connection 13 Left Output mono Connects to a sound system used for standard mono setup 14 Right Output dry Connects to a sound system used in stereo setup or sound engineer setup 15 Power Input Input connector for...

Page 14: ...hat your sound system master level is off 2 Connect Create s power adapter to main power and to the Power Input on Create 3 Press and hold Performance Buttons 1 and 2 simultaneously until the Phantom Power Light comes on To turn phantom power off repeat this step Setup Configurations Set your sound system level to off when you are turning phantom power on off as it can create a pop sound in your s...

Page 15: ...he setting of the Mix Knob Configuring Standard Setup 1 Connect your microphone to Create s Mic Input 2 Connect to your sound system as indicated Left Output to a mic input channel on your sound system 3 Connect Create s power adapter to main power and to the Power Input on Create Setup Configurations The default for Create is stereo mode off mono If the Stereo Light is on press and hold Performan...

Page 16: ... 1 Connect your microphone to Create s Mic Input 2 Connect to your sound system as indicated Left Output and Right Outputs to two mic input channels on your sound system Set the pan pots on your sound system fully left from Create s Left Input and fully right from Create s Right Output 3 Connect Create s power adapter to main power and to the Power Input on Create 4 Press and hold Performance Butt...

Page 17: ...p 1 Connect your microphone to Create s Mic Input 2 Connect to your sound system as indicated Left and Right Outputs to two mic inputs on your sound system Set your sound system s pan pots to center 3 Connect Create s power adapter to main power and to the Power Input on Create 4 Confirm that stereo mode is off If the Stereo Light is on press and hold Performance Buttons 4 and 5 simultaneously unt...

Page 18: ...VoiceTone Create is a completely live interface Any tweak you make in any performance or part occurs instantaneously and is remembered when you move between parts and performances However when you remove power from Create all once in a lifetime sounds you have created with your tweaks and selections leave with the audience If you want to preserve your creative ideas you can store your performances...

Page 19: ...ral seconds the X or Y value display times out and the selected patch number is again indicated on the Numeric Display Performances and Parts Performances and parts allow you to sequence through your favorite effect patches while keeping your hands free to practice mic techniques or wave to your adoring audience There are five performance locations Each location has an A and a B part Each of these...

Page 20: ...ce location The Part A B Lights will flash to indicate a successful store Patches Performances Parts When a Performance Button is flashing it s letting you know that the performance has been changed The flashing also reminds you that the performance has not been stored To store read the section on Storing Performances and Parts below NOTE ...

Page 21: ...A by pushing Performance Button 1 and pushing the Left Footswitch to toggle part A 2 Turn the effect on with the Right Footswitch 3 Find a sound you like by turning the Patch Knob Tweak if desired 5 Press and hold Performance Button 1 to store the patch Performance Applications If you have selected a patch that contains a longer delay sound you may have the option of using the tap tempo feature Ta...

Page 22: ...rmance Button 1 and pushing Left Footswitch to toggle to part A 2 Enable the effect with the Right Footswitch 3 Select patch 31 by turning the Patch Knob 4 Press the Left Footswitch to switch to part B Performance Applications A great way to build energy during a song is to change an effect from the verse to the chorus or bridge to chorus These changes can be completely different sounds such as go...

Page 23: ...effect with the Right footswitch 3 Press and hold the Left Footswitch until both the Part A and Part B Lights are on 4 Press the Left Footswitch to cycle through the five performances as indicated by the Performance Button Lights 1 5 5 If you want to return to A B mode press and hold the Left Footswitch until one of the A B lights are lit 6 Remember any changes you make to the 5 performances must ...

Page 24: ...ionally a small delay can be added between the dry voice and the reverb signal Predelay By far the most important control for reverb is the level One reverb patch can have a very different result for the audience whether it is mixed subtly or up front in the mix A good way of breaking down the various reverb effects is as follows Spaces Halls Rooms Devices Plates Springs Selecting Reverb Patches 1...

Page 25: ...ay patch 1 Enable the effect by pressing the Right Footswitch 2 Browse through patches 21 through 30 by turning the Patch Knob 3 Use the Tweak Knobs to alter the delay effect The most common assignments for the Tweak Knobs are feedback delay time and high cut Using Tap Tempo Long delay effects don t tend to sound good unless they re synchronized with the tempo of your song When you hear a long del...

Page 26: ... creatively destructive The effect uses a combination of stereo pitch shifting Detune small amounts of stereo delay Delay and then a complex path of filtering feedback and modulation μMod does a faithful job of emulating classic detune and thickening sounds which have been common since the 60 s However often these effects don t get noticed by the audience until they are turned off What do get noti...

Page 27: ...is a configurable distortion block with internal filtering and curves as well as a bandwidth block which emulates the frequency response of various audio devices like phones and radios Selecting Transducer Patches 1 Turn effects on by pressing the Right Footswitch 2 Select aTransducer patch by turning the Patch Knob Transducer effects are located from patch 41 to 50 3 Use the Tweak Knobs to alter ...

Page 28: ...t and reduce your levels before performance if necessary to ensure you are below the threshold for feedback Genre Descriptions A lot of users tell us I don t understand how so and so creates that such and such effect on that best selling album We ve been researching common industry practices for years so our in house experts had no problem authoring patches for each of the major music genres Voice...

Page 29: ...senting our favorite sounds Name Patch names either give you a sense of how it sounds or where it would be good to use it 29 Patch List Tweak X Y Indicates what the Tweak Knobs control Tap Tempo Patches where tap tempo can be set Verse Cho Use Tweek X and Y to enhance this patch and store to parts A and B for use in different parts of a song ...

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Page 35: ...sure the Effect On Light is on If it s off press the Effect On button once to engage it Additionally ensure the Mix Knob is not in the off position fully left b If you re running in mono output mode confirm which outputs are connected to your sound system Only the Left Output will produce effects If it s not producing any effect sound ensure the Effect On Light is on If it s off press the Effect O...

Page 36: ...tswitch to get out ofTap Tempo mode Check to make sure the Effect On Light is on If it s not push the Right Footswitch to enable it c If you ve confirmed it is a Tap Tempo patch and the effect is on change Tweak X and Y controls that are associated with Delay Level Feedback Division 5 My sound is distorted a If your sound is only distorted when you have the effect on Check if the current patch is ...

Page 37: ...this mode during final design we recognized it s a powerful feature for an advanced or curious user Visit the VoiceTone Create website and browse for the Super Edit Mode link where a manual on this mode is published http www tc helicon com voicetonecreate Restoring to Factory State If at any time you want to getVoiceTone Create back to its original presets and settings follow this procedure 1 Disc...

Page 38: ...B 20hz 20kHz THD Noise Mic Min gain 90dB Frequency Response max gain 1 5dB 40 Hz 0 0 3 dB 200Hz to 20 kHz Conversion Characteristics Sample Rate 48 kHz Converter AKM AK4620B AD DA Conversion 24 bit 128x oversampling bitstream EMC Safety Complies with EN 55103 1 and EN 55103 2 FCC part 15 Class B CISPR 22 Class B Certified to IEC 65 EN 60065 UL6500 and CSA E60065 CSA FILE LR108093 Environment Opera...

Page 39: ...gig and you are expected to get good sound Don t worry VoiceTone Create has a quality mic pre with 109 dB SNR and the patches are authored specifically for voice Phantom Power Create can supply phantom power to a condenser mic press and hold Buttons 1 2 until the 48V light turns on Sending external power to Create will not cause damage but there will be a pop when power is removed Output Level The...

Page 40: ...40 Tear Out Patch Tweak List Tear this page out plasticize it and carry it with you to gigs for reference ...

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