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- Page 1 VoiceTone C1 USER’S MANUAL...
- Page 2 Important Safety Instructions Warning! • To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not 1 Read these instructions. expose this equipment to dripping or splashing and 2 Keep these instructions. ensure that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, 3 Heed all warnings. are placed on the equipment. 4 Follow all instructions.
- Page 3 frequency energy and – if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions – may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception –...
- Page 4 (EN) Introduction VoiceTone C1 offers correction, HardTune and Gender effects in an easy-to-use footpedal. This product is ideal for singers who seek ultimate pitch accuracy in live performance and recording. It also produces the infamous “Cher” effect where pitch correction is used as a robot-type effect. A Gender control adds to the mayhem to make your voice deeper (male) or thinner (female>alien). • Super-simple setup and control • “Mild to Wild” correction possible by varying the Attack control • Flexible guide methods include Key control, Chromatic (no key), and chordal instrument in/thru. • Instrument Thru has ground lift to minimize buzz/hum. •...
- Page 5 1 - Effect on/off footswitch 2 - Instrument Thru to amp/PA 3 - Instrument ground lift: in=lifted 4 - Mic input level control 5 - Key selector including Chromatic (CH) 6 - Attack speed control 7 - Gender control 8 - Balanced XLR mic input 9 - Balanced XLR mono output 10 - Power in 11 - USB connector to computer...
- Page 6 Connecting MIC jack - Connect your mic here using a balanced XLR cable. Phantom power is always on. OUT jack - Connect to your PA mixer, another VoiceTone pedal or powered speaker. Power in - Connect the supplied 12VDC power supply. Optional: USB - Connect to a computer running the TC-Helicon VoiceSupport application for registration, latest version and tips. INST IN - Chords played on this instrument will be recognized when the Key selector is set to Chromatic. INST OUT - Connect to a PA or guitar amp to hear your instrument. • Turn down your PA when making all connections • The latest version of VoiceSupport is available free from www.tc-helicon.com/voicesupport...
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Page 7: Phantom Power
First Setup and Use 1. Turn down your PA’s master volume. 2. Connect your mic and PA as shown in the diagram first, then plug in the AC adaptor. For live performance, a USB connection to a computer is not required. 3. Set the key to C, Attack control to Hard and the Gender control to the center notch. Optional - Connect an instrument as shown to guide correction and override the Key selector. 4. Sing into your mic while adjusting the MIC GAIN control so that the input level LED flashes green. Brief flashes of red on the LED on your loudest singing are ok. 5. E nsure that the effect is on (center LED is lit). 6. Sing while turning up your PA volume to a comfortable level. As you sing, you will hear your voice jumping from pitch to pitch in the key of C major. Play an instrument or accompaniment in the same key to hear the HardTune effect in context. Now you can experiment with the controls before reading the Effect Descriptions section below. Phantom Power There is no switch to enable phantom power on the VoiceTone singles. Phantom power is available when the product is powered. - Page 8 Effect Descriptions Key control - Setting this control to your song’s accompaniment key is essential for HardTune and pitch correction to be musically useful. While this selector only offers major keys, you are able to select relative minor keys according to the chart following: Major Natural Minor Dorian Minor In the key of C, the Natural Minor has a G# where Dorian has an A. The CH (chromatic) setting works with accompaniment in any key. It is used with a slow attack control setting for subtle, overall pitch cor- rection. When an instrument is connected, the CH setting enables chord recognition. Attack control - At left, no pitch correction is heard, allowing Gender-only effects. Up to the notch are useful pitch correction attack rates. Towards the Hard setting tuning becomes an effect.
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Page 9: The Voicesupport Application
It is possible (even encouraged!) to use more than one VoiceTone pedal at a time. You will only need to adjust the MIC GAIN control of the first pedal in the chain. On the rest, MIC GAIN should be set to the minimum (fully left) position. The order of the pedals is important. See the following table showing 2, 3 and 4 pedal combinations. 2 Pedals D1 > R1 T1 > D1 C1 > D1 3 Pedals T1 > D1 > R1 T1 > C1 > R1 T1 > C1 T1 > R1 C1 > R1 C1 > D1 > R1 T1 > C1 > R1 4 Pedals T1 > C1 > D1 > R1 The VoiceSupport Application VoiceSupport is your way of getting the most from your TC-Helicon product, as well as letting your product grow with firmware updates. VoiceSupport includes: • Access to firmware updates and new features • Videos, artist profiles, tips & tricks • Registration of your product To access the VoiceSupport application: 1. Download VoiceSupport from www.tc-helicon.com/voicesupport. - Page 10 Why am I hearing distortion? Likely the MIC GAIN knob is set too high. Ensure that the Input LED is green most of the time with only brief and rare peaks of red. Can I use the product on an auxiliary send/return? Yes. You will need balanced XLR to TRS cables to do so. Ensure that the MIC GAIN knob is set to minimum to accept the line level signal from your mixer. Will I need a DI box to connect to a mixer? Why is the effect turning the effect on and off by itself? This can happen when you have the MIC CONTROL knob pushed in and you are connected to a mixer with “pseudo balanced” outputs. Unless you are using only the specific TC-Helicon mic with the Mic Control feature, the MIC CONTROL knob should be out.
- Page 11 >104 dB, 20 Hz to 20 kHz Frequency Response: +0/-0.3 dB, 20 Hz to 20 kHz Power Power Supply (Supplied): 12V .4A Power Consumption: 5.6W Requirements Operating Temperature: 32°F to 122°F(0°C to 50°C) Storage Temperature: -22°F to 167°F(-30°C to 70°C) Humidity Max.: 90 % non-condensing Size & Weight Dimensions: 5.4” x 3.5” x 2.3” (140 x 90 x 60) Weight: 0.92 lb. (420 g) Warranty See www.tc-helicon.com\support for warranty information Due to continuous development, these specifications are subject to change without notice...
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