TC-Helicon VoiceWorksPlus, User Manual

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In order for an effect to be audible, both the send and
return levels need to be set. Default send levels have
been set for each expected effect configuration.
Send: Turning the soft knob associated with this
parameter determines which effect you wish to adjust
the sends for. As you turn the knob, the send settings
for each effect are shown in the display.
Lead:This is where you can send your dry voice to the
effects.
H/M: (Harmony and Lead Modeling sends) This is
where you send the effects from either of the
Harmony block or the Modeling block depending on
the configuration of the current preset.
Aux: (Auxilliary input send) You can apply effects to any
audio signal received at the Line Input when you have
a mic plugged into the Mic Input.
X2: Effect returns
These parameters allow you to adjust the relative level
balance and stereo width of the three effects blocks. If
the send level is 0 for any of the parameters in the send
screen, turning up the returns in these screens will
have no effect.
Out: Turning the soft knob associated with this
parameter selects the output level for each effect block
or the stereo width of each effect. Note that, for some
effects like mono delays, adjusting the Width will have
no effect. Unless you specifically prefer mono effects,
this is best left Stereo. If you are using VoiceWorksPlus
with a mono sound system, you can set the global
Mono/Stereo parameter to Mono in the Setup menu.
μ Mod, Dly(Delay), and Rev(erb): These allow you to
bring the output of these effect blocks into the main
mix and to balance their levels.
μ Mod block editing menus M0-M8
These menus allow to select styles and perform
customization on this block.
μ Mod is short for micro-modulation (" μ " is the
scientific symbol for micro).The μ Mod effect is capable
of creating many different sounds that range from
subtle but lush thickening to creatively destructive. It
uses a combination of stereo pitch shifting (Detune),
small amounts of stereo delay (Delay), and then a
complex path of filtering, feedback, and modulation.
μ Mod does a faithful job of emulating classic detune,
chorus, flange and thickening sounds.
REVERB, μ MOD AND DELAY EDITING
Chapter Overview
This chapter discusses editing of the “classic” effects
blocks that produce Reverb,
μ Mod and Delay. Because
the application of these types of effects is largely
understood, we’ll discuss only the editing parameters
and not their usage.
The Transducer effect functions slightly differently and is
discussed separately in the next chapter
The method for adjusting effects is typically thus:
o Decide which effect you would like to hear.
o Decide which of the input paths: Dry,
Harmony/Lead Modeling or Aux input paths you
would like to the effect upon.
o Check or raise the send level for that input path.
o Raise the level of the return from the effect
you’ve selected.Also, make sure the FX led on
the front panel is lit.
o Go to the style selection screen for the effect
you’ve chosen and choose a style that sounds
close to what you want to hear.
o Edit the effect style if you prefer.
Note that if Global FX is activated any editing you do
will appear to be applied to the current preset but will
actually be applied to the preset designated in the
Global FX menu in Set
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Effects mixing menus X0-X2
These screens allow you to adjust the send and return
levels of the effects blocks. As always, 0dB means “full
level”.
X0: Crossover feeds to Delay and Reverb
μ Mod2Del: (Micromod send to Delay) This allows you
to route the output of the μ Mod block to the input of
the Delay block.
Del2Rev: (Delay send to Reverb) You can route the
output of the Delay block to the Reverb block input.
X1: Sends to the effect blocks
The outputs of each of the Dry voice, Lead
modeling/Harmony, and Auxilliary input paths can be
routed to the effects here.This is where you can adjust
the balance of reverb applied to your dry voice versus
the harmony voices for example.