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13. LED Indicator Bar

This translucent bar indicates the A or B selection of
each preset and status of the On footswitch.

14. Preset A and B Select Footswitch

If you only need to access your two favorite sounds in
performance, tapping the A/B footswitch will toggle
between them quickly. If you would like to access more
presets with this footswitch, hold it to enter Preset
Select mode. Now, pressing the A/B button cycles
forward through the five “A” preset settings or “B” preset
settings, depending on whether an A or B was loaded
when you held the footswitch.

15. On Footswitch

Tapping this footswitch engages or disengages the
doubling and harmony effects in the current preset. The
reverb and delay FX will remain active on your voice
even with the harmonies muted. Holding this footswitch
enters Tuner/Bypass mode for silent guitar tuning and
bypassing of all processing except for Tone.

Front Panel

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11. Stereo Select Button

Press and hold the Voice 1 and Voice 2 buttons for 2
seconds to toggle between stereo and mono output.

12.Voice Buttons and Display

Press either of the Voice 1 or Voice 2 buttons to:

a)  change the associated voice’s harmony interval
b) enable the harmony voice when its LED is off
c)  turn the voice off

The same interval for both voices adds thickness to the
harmony voices.

Содержание Harmony GXT

Страница 1: ...PRODUCT MANUAL ENGLISH VERSION harmonyG XT ...

Страница 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...

Страница 3: ...he Tuner 18 For Advanced Users 19 Advanced FX Style Select 19 Changing the Number of Presets 19 How to Use the Manual Button 19 How to Use Alternate Tone Settings 21 Guitar Reverb and Detune 22 Choosing Alternate Double Settings 22 External Mixing with Mono and Dry Outputs 22 Performing a Factory Reset 23 How to Change the Tuning Reference 23 Using the VoiceSupport Application 24 Overview 24 First...

Страница 4: ...the box sounds aren t enough Harmony G XT provides editing controls to customize the presets to your preference Product information is updated regularly so be sure to check www tc helicon com for the latest news Features o Adds one or two harmony voices directed by your guitar playing o Overdub style vocal doubling feature adds richness to your lead voice o High quality reverb and delay effects o ...

Страница 5: ... in Victoria BC Canada who spend every waking moment of their working lives listening talking singing and interacting with singers and those who have passion for the singing voice All this knowledge and experience is used to design products respecting and empowering the modern vocalist Our products focus on removing barriers and inspiring creativity in performance That s why our products range fro...

Страница 6: ...6 Step 1 Connect your microphone to a mic cable Step 2 Connect your mic cable to the Mic Input Quick Start Make sure Harmony G XT is not powered at this time NOTE ...

Страница 7: ...1 4 guitar cable from your electric or acoustic guitar to the INST IN For now we won t use the THRU so the guitar sound will be mixed with your voice and effects It will come out of the Left mono main output Quick Start Input Tone Guitar FX Harmony Preset Manual Double FX Voice 1 Voice 2 Hall Room Echo Slap Combi SFX Higher High Low Lower Bass Octave 48V Stereo 3 Auto Inst Hold to Store Pan ...

Страница 8: ... to the 12 O Clock position Step 6 Connect Harmony G XT s power adapter to main power and to the Power input on Harmony G XT There is no power switch so plugging it in automatically turns it on Quick Start Input Tone Guitar FX Harmony Preset Hall Room E h Higher High L 3 Auto Inst ...

Страница 9: ... boxes below You can press the button associated with the LEDs to change them if necessary Quick Start Input Tone Guitar FX Harmony Preset Hall Room Higher High 3 Auto Inst Input Tone Guitar FX Harmony Preset Manual Double FX Voice 1 Voice 2 Hall Room Echo Slap Combi SFX Higher High Low Lower Bass Octave 48V Stereo 3 Auto Inst Hold to Store 1 Press so LED is ON Press so LED is OFF Press to light L...

Страница 10: ...ng is sharp or flat in the LED bank above the FX and Voice 1 and Voice 2 buttons Adjust each string until they re all in tune Now you re ready to hear Harmony G XT s harmony voices Press the On footswitch and sing a song you know while strumming the guitar chords to the song Remember that your guitar directs the harmonies so ensure that the volume control on your guitar is turned up Quick Start Yo...

Страница 11: ...11 EN Typical Setups Electric Guitar Setup The dotted line indicates optional stereo operation Acoustic Guitar Setup ...

Страница 12: ... but flashes off periodically When engaged these effects are always on your voice even in Bypass 3 Guitar Mix Knob Controls your guitar volume when it s routed to the main outputs when the InstThru jack is not used The left Auto position automatically balances your guitar volume with Front Panel Input Tone Guitar FX Harmony 3 Auto Inst 1 2 3 4 5 1 Input Knob and LED Adjust the Input Knob so that w...

Страница 13: ...button to simulate the sound of you singing along with yourself for added thickness 10 FX Button and LED Display Pressing the FX button cycles through the effect styles and FX Off no LEDs lit for the current preset Front Panel Preset Manual Double FX Voice 1 Voice 2 Hall Room Echo Slap Combi SFX Higher High Low Lower Bass Octave 48V Stereo 3 Hold to Store 6 7 12 8 9 10 11 your voice Immediately ab...

Страница 14: ...tch 15 On Footswitch Tapping this footswitch engages or disengages the doubling and harmony effects in the current preset The reverb and delay FX will remain active on your voice even with the harmonies muted Holding this footswitch enters Tuner Bypass mode for silent guitar tuning and bypassing of all processing except for Tone Front Panel 14 3 14 15 13 11 Stereo Select Button Press and hold the ...

Страница 15: ...d low impedance input for your microphone 6 Guitar Ground Lift If you hear a buzz when you plug in a cable from the THRU to your amp or PA press this button in If the THRU jack is not used and your guitar sound is routed internally the Ground Lift switch should be left out 1 2 4 6 1 Power Input Connect the supplied DC power adaptor here Connecting power to Harmony G XT turns it on immediately as t...

Страница 16: ...ton Using the Tone Button When you activate the Live Engineer Effects with a single click of the Tone button your voice will sound smoother and brighter There are three high quality studio effects that accomplish this adaptive Shape EQ adaptive compression and de essing A gate also reduces harmony level for cleaner sound when you re not singing When you activate the Auto Chromatic Pitch Correction...

Страница 17: ...ow much guitar sound is added to the mix Setting the control to the minimum position engages the Automix feature which slowly around 20 seconds adjusts your guitar volume while you play and sing so that your voice is never lost in the mix Just above the Auto position is an off band which you can use to mute the guitar temporarily for an a cappella vocal Turning the control clockwise past the off b...

Страница 18: ...a 5th interval or 7 semitones above your voice o High Generally a minor or major 3rd interval or 3 4 semitones above your voice o Low Generally a minor or major 3rd interval or 3 4 semitones below your voice o Lower Generally a 6th interval or 8 semitones below your voice o Bass This deep voice follows the root note of your current guitar chord o Octave Up and Down Follows your voice exactly 12 se...

Страница 19: ...s well a pattern of LEDs in the FX styles and Voice 1 2 indicator areas will show whether the string is sharp or flat As you raise or lower the pitch of the string the FX andVoice 1 Voice 2 indicator LEDs will light as shown Shows string is in tune Hall Room Echo Slap Combi SFX Higher High Low Lower Bass Octave Shows string is sharp Shows string is flat Tap the On footswitch to exit Tuner Bypass m...

Страница 20: ... to reduce the number so you can cycle through three favorites for example there is a way to set this in Harmony G XT To set the accessible number of presets power up holding the Preset button After a moment the number 5 will show the default number of presets Tap the Preset button to extend the limit to up to ten shown as 0 or back down to three 1 and 2 are not options Hold the Preset button to s...

Страница 21: ...scales After a moment the mode will automatically exit Understanding the Manual key display The key in Harmony G XT is shown in 3 sequential flashes For example an E might flash then a dash and then a number 3 indicating E minor 3 The number corresponds to one of three major and three minor modified scales Choosing an alternate scale may help you find a fixed key harmony that works best for your s...

Страница 22: ...t mode Hold the FX button and then press the Double button so its LED lights After you ve exited Advanced FX Select mode you can still add or remove the vocal doubling effect with the Double button without changing your guitar s detune sound As with the other FX the guitar detune effect can be stored on or off in different presets Choosing Alternate Double Settings Hold the Double button until you...

Страница 23: ...If you will be playing guitar and singing with an instrument tuned to a different reference e g a piano that has dropped in overall pitch you can change Harmony G XT s reference with the following procedure Press and hold the Manual Double and FX buttons simultaneously as you plug in the power adapter Then place your microphone near the instrument you want to tune to and play any single note from ...

Страница 24: ...rt asp to download the latest version 2 The CD will run the setup program automatically If it doesn t browse the CD and run Setup exe 3 Follow the prompts to install VoiceSupport 4 Connect Harmony G XT to the computer with the supplied USB cable apply power to Harmony G XT 5 Click on the VoiceSupport icon on your desktop to run VoiceSupport First Impressions VoiceSupport will connect with Harmony ...

Страница 25: ... update If there are several the top item is the newest Be sure to read any details on update items before installing onto your product The BACKUP Tab If you have edited the presets on your Harmony G XT you may want to back them up on your computer for safekeeping You can also use this tab to transfer your presets to another Harmony G XT There are two windows Backup and Restore Backup loads your p...

Страница 26: ...r it What s wrong o Press the On footswitch to exit Bypass Tuner mode My FX level is up but the sound is still dry o You re likely set to the Off FX style Press the FX button to activate and cycle through the FX styles I want to talk to the audience with no FX on how do I do that o Hold the On footswitch to enter Bypass Tuner mode Where can I find support for this product o Point your browser to w...

Страница 27: ...he beginning Your guitar should be well tuned to the onboard tuner or an external one set to A 440 Hz If the song section you want vocal harmony on has fast chord changes single note runs or very slow arpeggios you can use Manual mode to produce harmony Singing Performance Tips The more in tune you sing the better the harmonies will sound There is a slight amount of pitch correction on the harmony...

Страница 28: ...seph Church 4 2s decay extra wet 2 Multitap delay 515 ms right 815 ms left w feedback 3 Heavy flanger high feedback Note when the guitar is routed through the outputs of Harmony G XT it will share the vocal reverb settings shown in the previous table In settings where reverb is not added to the voice such as in the Echo bank then the guitar reverb style defaults to Soft Hall 3 6 ms decay Doubling ...

Страница 29: ...sensitivity 104dB 20hz 20kHz THD Noise Mic Min gain 90dB Frequency Response max gain 1 5dB 40 Hz 0 0 3 dB 200Hz to 20 kHz Guitar In to Thru Dynamic Range 119dB Tuning Mute Attenuation 100dB 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 Ce...

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