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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Front Panel Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Back Panel Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Quick Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Editing Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Harmony Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Harmony Background and Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Lead Voice Model Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Pitch Correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Reverb,

Mod and Delay Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

The Transducer Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

The Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Signal Flow Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

MIDI Implementation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Manual version 1.1
Software version 1.01

VoiceWorksPlus
English Version

Prod No.: E60506411

Summary of Contents for VoiceWorksPlus

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Page 4: ...ped Warning To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this apparatus to dripping or splashing and ensure that no objects filled with liquids such as vases are placed on the equipment This apparatus must be earthed Use a three wire grounding type line cord like the one supplied with the product Be advised that different operating voltages require the use of different types of line ...

Page 5: ... a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help For the customers in Canada This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB 003 du Canada Certificate Of Conformity TC Electronic A S Sindalsvej 34 8240 Risskov Denmark hereby declares on...

Page 6: ...effectively mimics singing groups Vocal modeling effects such as breathiness growl and resonance help create alternate voice personalities Vocal pitch correction block TC Electronic Reverb chorus tap delay effects more Distortion megaphone and telephone effects 3 band EQ compressor and gate Handy top level edit knobs 100 Factory 100 User presets and MIDI control Microphone preamp stereo analog and...

Page 7: ...ony Editing 17 Harmony Background and Tips 21 Lead Voice Model Editing 27 Pitch Correction 31 Reverb μMod and Delay Editing 33 The Transducer Block 37 The Setup Menu 39 Technical Specifications 43 Signal Flow Diagram 44 MIDI Implementation 45 Manual version 1 1 Software version 1 01 VoiceWorksPlus English Version Prod No E60506411 ...

Page 8: ...en recording vocal harmonies Changing the characteristics of your singing voice with modeling to create interesting vocal hooks and effects The remaining processing blocks including the multieffects dynamics and EQ add to your list of advantages allowing you to Make your live performances sound more like a fully produced CD Make your recordings sound more professional Save time preparing for mixes...

Page 9: ... to view signal level when using digital processors The range shows logarithmic steps down from 0 dB which is the maximum allowable level It s important to adjust the send level from your mixer within the proper range shown by these meters Sending too little audio signal level contributes to noise buildup and unsatisfactory performance of the voice algorithms Too much input signal level causes dis...

Page 10: ...b is lit or the FX Level control will have no effect Global OUTPUT LEVEL control This control raises lowers or mutes the master output of VoiceWorksPlus 6 Block On Off button group These 3 buttons allow selective muting of blocks in each preset to simplify editing HARMONY MODEL button When this LED is lit the current preset is configured to produce harmony or a modeling effect You can press this b...

Page 11: ...modes Pressing it has distinct functions in some menus When the STORE button is lit turning the DataWheel allows you to choose a user bank preset number in which to store your edited preset and pressing it completes the Store operation 9 Mic Input control group MIC GAIN knob The MIC GAIN knob allows you to tailor VoiceWorksPlus s input gain to match your combination of microphone sensitivity and s...

Page 12: ...You can sum the left and right outputs to mono by changing the Output parameter in the Setup menu 4 Digital I O Sends and receives digital audio Using digital I O instead of the analog I O bypasses VoiceWorksPlus converter circuitry for enhanced audio clarity when used with compatible systems The digital output DO is configured to always produce the same audio as the main outputs The Input paramet...

Page 13: ...er be an XLR cable from your mic or the line level 1 4 connector from your computer s audio interface 7 Connect theVoiceWorksPlus outputs to your mixer or computer inputs Stereo is best as this delivers the sounds as they were programmed If you can only connect in mono you ll have to enter the Setup menu and adjust this parameter 8 You can optionally connect a MIDI keyboard which allows you to che...

Page 14: ...line indicates a harmony preset An M indicates a modeling preset To load presets push the Data Wheel Adjusting the mix You can vary the global mix all presets will be affected in the same way by adjusting the soft knobs As you turn one of them the LCD display will temporarily change to show the value of all four levels before returning to the main display Note that a value of 0 denotes full level ...

Page 15: ...e chord played Harmony presets you set with Key and Scale Presets 21 to 30 Scale harmony mode These presets require that you input the key and scale of your song No further input is generally required because the musical intelligence built into VoiceWorksPlus shifts the intervals automatically while you sing The factory default key setting for all of these presets is A major so if you sing a song ...

Page 16: ...main screen e g H Scale A Major2 does not reflect the pitch correction key and scale settings To view the key and scale of the pitch correction in one of these presets briefly bypass the Harmony Model effects by pressing the Harmony Model button Once you ve learned the correction information you can re activate the Harmony Model effects There is one preset that uses a chromatic scale in which all ...

Page 17: ...ke quick edits you can press the EDIT button and navigate to the styles edit screens e g R0 Reverb Style The styles are like presets within a preset allowing you to make large changes to the reverb sound for example without requiring time consuming individual parameter changes Style values can be edited and stored with a preset but the edited style cannot be used in other presets Parameters Adjust...

Page 18: ...nt tuned toA 440 for correction to work correctly 4 Store the modified preset to the user bank If you don t want to edit your preset before singing songs in different keys you may want to store your preset in several locations with different correction settings Quick editing guides The following quick guides cover standard edits you may require How to store modified presets We ll discuss this firs...

Page 19: ...ch Style 4 Scroll to screens H2 and H3 to change vibrato styles and adjust the amount on each voice 5 In menu H4 you can adjust the overall amount of detuning to all voices with a single Det Detune amount parameter and trim the three effects set by the current Humanization style These include Pit Pitch modulation Tim Timing variation and Lev Level modulation Note that these values are not reset wh...

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Page 21: ...eps in each of the left and right pan positions V2 Voicing Harmony Intervals Here you set the pitch shifting intervals depending on the harmony mode chosen in the Harmony Control menu The representations of the pitch shifts also vary according the current harmony mode In Shift mode you may pitch shift the voice in chromatic fixed one semitone intervals up to two octaves in either direction In Scal...

Page 22: ...t required however allowing you can mix and match to your liking All humanization styles but the last four have scoop or onset events pre programmed into them in varying degrees The last four called PitTimLvl 1 through 4 have none to allow you more programming variation H1 Humanize Amount You can vary the amount of humanization independently for each voice All the styles except the last four were ...

Page 23: ...n of a MIDI note to separate Notes harmony from the dry voice better Adjusting it determines the time to ramp in and out of the higher level The Release parameter adds a smooth fade out if you release your MIDI note as you continue to sing H7 Notes Extension and Latch The Notes Extension feature is a new feature for TC Helicon harmony processors It allows a harmony voice that has been triggered in...

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Page 25: ...g good music You can choose to use this intelligence or not depending on the chord structure of your song and the harmony lines you have in mind You make this choice when choosing presets to produce harmony in your song The factory presets are organized on the basis of the five harmony modes Chords Notes Scale Shift Combi The intelligent harmony modes Scale and Chords calculate an input note to ou...

Page 26: ...ng the song when you need harmony you can use the Harmony Mute button on your footswitch to turn harmonies on and off Some songs where the combination of vocal melody and your music may produce odd harmony notes may occur but the songs where you can create harmonies handsfree will completely impress your audience Are Combi presets for me For someone who uses a sequencer to help with backup music l...

Page 27: ...e note or goes in a completely different direction Notes is a little unwieldy when you re simultaneously playing a live piano or organ part but it really shines when you need to create something new in your song harmonies Notes 4 Channel with its ability to accept multiple pitch bend performances and the fact that the voices never swap sides when hard panned left and right make it a useful tool fo...

Page 28: ...previous note until the lead voice changes to a non nc note The table at right shows the range of harmony voicings available in Scale mode Lead Voice C C D Eb E F F G G A Bb B MAJ1 3rd Above E nc F nc G A nc B nc C D D 5th Above G nc A nc B C nc D nc E F F MAJ2 3rd above E nc F nc G A nc C nc C D D 5th above G nc A nc C C nc E nc E F F MAJ3 3rd above E nc F nc G A nc Bb nc C D D 5th above G nc A n...

Page 29: ... chord type Recognized Chord Types with Root of C HARMONY BACKGROUND AND TIPS Voicing intervals in Chord mode presets 2 Octaves 1 Octave Up 6 Up 5 Up 4 Up 3 Up 2 Up 1 Unison Down 1 Down 2 Down 3 Down 4 Down 5 1 Octave 2 Octaves Bass 2 Bass 1 Root 2 Root 1 Type Required Notes Maj C E G Maj6 C E G A Maj7 C E G B Maj7sus4 C F G B Min C Eb G Min6 C Eb G A Min7 C Eb G Bb Min7b5 C Eb Gb Bb Dim C Eb Gb D...

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Page 31: ... behind the scene parameters are required to construct a particular effect so styles are created that combine the settings You can edit the styles and the changes you make will be stored with the preset The following pages describe the effect menus that allow editing of modeling settings A brief discussion of each effect is followed by the location name and edit parameters Preset Type menu PC This...

Page 32: ... variation set by the vibrato style you have chosen Nom is the value at which the style was created L4 Vibrato Amount Envelope and Time VibAm Vibrato Amount sets the pitch swing of the current style in cents An amount of 100c would swing a total of 100 cents although not necessarily equal amounts above and below your input pitch Env Envelope allows you to choose Atk attack time Sus sustain and Rel...

Page 33: ... the individual singer For a given style to sound its best a deep voiced singer would be set to values less than 100 and a thin voiced singer would be set above 100 Of course this can be used to attain interesting effects as well A value of 100 sets noTract effect If No Style is loaded or the value of the current Frequency style is 0 no Tract effect is possible Pitch Shift menus S0 to S3 Pitch shi...

Page 34: ...e shifted voice As you sing up and down through your melody note to note transitions become stepped and the pitches are corrected even as your dry voice dips above and below pitch With low smoothing values it s often useful to add Portamento to soften the note attacks while the Smoothing keeps them in tune As you progress through higher Smoothing values generally above 60 or 70 the hard note trans...

Page 35: ...directions discussed in the Editing Overview chapter under the heading How to add pitch correction to a preset Pitch Correction Menus CO to C2 All correction parameters except the front panel Correction On Off button are located in these three menus C0 Correction Key and Scale Set the key and scale here to match your song The scale options include o Major o Minor Har harmonic minor o Minor Nat nat...

Page 36: ...orrection effect A value of 50 for example will only pull you halfway toward a correction scale target at the speed set by the Attk parameter C2 Scale display and customization screen In this screen you can see the current scale and its active scale tones and make changes to both The leftmost soft knob allows you to change the scale As you change the scale you can see the active scale tones for th...

Page 37: ...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 μMod does a faithful job of emulating classic detune chorus flange and thickening sounds REVERB μMOD AND DELAY EDITING Chapter Overview This chapter discusses editing of the classic effects blocks that produce Reverb μMod and ...

Page 38: ...ure of the modulation effect M6 Low band filtering LowCutL LowCutR Low cut left and right These steep highpass filters allow you to limit the amount of low frequencies sent to the μMod block to constrain the effect to a narrow bandwidth M7 Feedack high band filtering HiCutL HiCutR High cut for left and right These steep lowpass filters allow you to limit the amount of low frequencies sent to the μ...

Page 39: ...te the natural sound of spaces like churches clubs and halls but not all Some reverb effects are recreations of electro mechanical effects meant to imitate real spaces like plates and springs All reverbs are made up of early reflections rooms and the longer reverberant sounds tails Common controls are the level of the room Room Level and the level and decay of the tail Tail Level Reverb Decay Addi...

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Page 41: ... distortion and filtering effects possible with the Transducer You can also choose No Style and edit the parameters in the following screens to your liking T2 PreGain PostGain These controls apply only when a distortion type is selected in the following screen These act similarly to a guitar distortion pedal or an amplifier with input gain and master level controls PreGain Boosts or attenuates the...

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Page 43: ...t mix in your dry voice This is useful when using VoiceWorksPlus on an auxilliary mixer send and want 100 wet output AuxIn Auxilliary input Setting this to Off removes the dry Aux Input audio from the signal path This allows VoiceWorksPlus to produce only 100 wet effects when receiving an effects send from a mixing board into the Aux Input Only available in analog input mode if Mic Input is select...

Page 44: ...armony from U1 Dry delay and tuning reference DryDelay Turning this On delays the lead vocal slightly so the harmony voices will sound at the same time as your lead voice Turning this Off results in the least amount of lead voice processing delay Tuning This sets the overall tuning reference with respect to A 440 U2 Chord mode configuration Chord Mode The Classic setting sets the standard Chord mo...

Page 45: ...ing multiple VoiceWorksPlus units on the same MIDI In Thru chain with a Sysex editor each one should have its own ID or they all will be edited in the same way M3 Keyboard zone settings KBSplitZone Split zone Sets whether MIDI notes above or below the split point are allowed for Notes mode and Chord mode presets Note Sets the MIDI note above or below which the keyboard split will be active F0 to F...

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Page 47: ... 1 kHz Analog Outputs D to A Conversion 24 bit 128 x oversampling bitstream D to A Delay 0 63 0 68 ms 48 44 1 kHz Connectors balanced 1 4 phone jack Output Impedance 40 Ohm Max Output Level Bal Unbal 20 dBu 14 dBu R load 1200 Ohm Output Range variable up to 20 dBu Dynamic Range 104 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz THD 98 dB 0 0013 1 kHz Frequency Response 20 Hz to 20 kHz 0 0 3 dB Crosstalk 100 dB 20 Hz to 20 kH...

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Page 49: ...mentation Details Note individual parameter editing is done via system exclusive using the free Vysor editor for VoiceWorksPlus Other MIDI messages Program Change Received Transmitted Pitch Bend Received Note On Off Received MIDI IMPLEMENTATION ...

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