TC-Helicon VoiceLive User Manual

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INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing VoiceLive, TC-Helicon's harmony, correction and effects
processor built for the road. A lot of effort went into this product. TC-Helicon engineers and
product specialists met with performing musicians to make sure VoiceLive enhances your
vocals on stage. The analog and digital signal path is designed to the same standards as
our studio processors. However, every aspect of VoiceLive, from VOS™ limiting to the
instrument input, has been designed for the specific demands of live performance. We hope
you and your fans enjoy VoiceLive.
We update our manuals and various support material on a regular basis. For the most up to date
information we encourage you to visit our website at www.tc-helicon.com
Features:
• Studio-quality mic preamp (Burr Brown INA163 based) with VOS™ Limiter and
48V phantom power
• Vocal processing technology based on VoiceWorks including:
· The most natural sounding vocal harmony available using proprietary TC-
Helicon technology
- HybridShift™ harmony generation for smooth, natural harmony voices
- Humanization of harmony voices utilizing FlexTime™, Human-Modeled
Vibrato, Inflection, Pitch randomization, Portamento and gender
- Four harmony control modes for intelligent voicing and/or MIDI control
- Selectable Equal-tempered and Just tuning for harmonies
- HarmonyHold™ - freezes harmony voices for more interesting harmony
phrasing.
· Automatic pitch correction using factory and custom scales
· Lead voice thickening
· TC Electronic 3-band EQ, low cut and compressor/gate
· TC Electronic reverb & tap-tempo delay
• Eight smooth-travel footswitches
• Four edit knobs and one encoder for hands-on preset editing
• Expression pedal input
• MIDI control over all parameters via CC and SYSEX
• MIC pass-thru for post mixing by Front of House engineer
• Instrument input to reverb/delay
• 24 bit harmony processing
• S/PDIF digital I/O
Please refer to this manual often, as there are many features and variations to explore.
Our website is another good resource for applications, support and other user services.
Enjoy!
The TC-Helicon Team
www.tc-helicon.com

TC-Helicon VoiceLive Specifications

Analog Inputs

mic impedance	3.6/1.8 kOhm
line impedance	21/13 kOhm
line input level at 0 dBFS	24 dBu to 0 dBu

Analog Outputs

output impedance	40 Ohm
max output level balanced	20 dBu
max output level unbalanced	14 dBu

Operating Environment

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

Supplementary

dimensions	11.1" x 10.25" x 3.5" (282 x 260 x 89 mm)
weight	5.9 lb. (2.7 kg)
mains voltage	100 to 240 VAC, 50 to 60 Hz (auto-select)