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TC-Helicon VoiceDoubler User Manual

Automatic vocal doubling and overdub tool
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  • Page 1 VoiceDoubler Automatic Vocal Doubling and Overdub Tool USER’S MANUAL...

  • Page 3: Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The lightning flash with an arrowhead The exclamation point within an symbol within an equilateral triangle, is equilateral triangle is intended to alert intended to alert the user to the the user to the presence of important presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage"...
  • Page 4 VoiceDoubler - Automatic Vocal cause harmful interference to radio Doubling Processor communications. However, there is no...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ... . .1 INTRODUCTION ....5 FRONT PANEL DIAGRAM ... . .6 REAR PANEL DIAGRAM .

  • Page 7: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing VoiceDoubler, a product designed to recreate, in real time, the effect of overdubbing and multitracking the human voice. Live performances can now sound more like the original recording with thick, lush vocal parts. Recordings can be completed sooner with less time spent multitracking “double”...

  • Page 8: Front Panel Diagram

    Turning off the unit with the POWER button as samples. Because of the additive nature of opposed to pulling the power cable stores VoiceDoubler’s effects, the Output LED can current setup and preset information. Pulling show clipping even when the Input does not. If the plug results in these settings not being either LED lights, reduce send level to the unit.
  • Page 9 Flashing LCD characters when or loosen the attacks of the overdub voices. this button is pressed indicate you will be When VoiceDoubler is in Edit mode, this loading a different preset than the one control adjusts the leftmost parameter value in currently loaded with the next press of this the LCD display.

  • Page 10: Rear Panel Diagram

    REAR PANEL 4. Digital I/O 1. Voice Input This is the main analog input to VoiceDoubler. S/PDIF In/Out - Sends and receives digital It accepts a balanced line level XLR cable audio to S/PDIF or AES\EBU standards. Using carrying a monophonic vocal source.

  • Page 11: Hookup Diagram

    HOOKUP DIAGRAM There are two primary connection schemes when using VoiceDoubler: as an aux send processor and as an insert processor. The diagram and discussion below details the differences. send and stereo return method send and stereo return method AUXILLIARY INSERT This is the most common hookup method.

  • Page 12: Quickstart

    The first time you connect VoiceDoubler, read through the following steps to ensure a rewarding experience. Mount it. Mount VoiceDoubler in a rack or place it on a sturdy surface and make the AC and audio connections according to the hookup diagram. Connect and apply power Press the power button.

  • Page 13: Detailed Edit Descriptions

    DETAILED EDIT DESCRIPTIONS Introduction: The following paragraphs describe each parameter in the Edit menu in detail. The parameters are accessed by pressing the EDIT button and scrolling up and down with the Data wheel. The EDIT knobs correspond to the parameters shown in the LCD from left to right. Many screens display two parameters and these are accessed by the left two knobs.

  • Page 14: Pitch

    DETAILED EDIT DESCRIPTIONS between 0 and the value you have set in this screen and applies it to the overdub voice. 200 ms of delay is offered and this can sound Gender Amount - “Gender” also known as sloppy if this in the intention. Note that the “formant shifting”...

  • Page 15: Μmod

    This is the global effects processor in VoiceDoubler. It is capable of adding chorus, flange, detune and feedback effects that help simulate groups of singers and add some wild Modulation - The Mod Phase parameter effects.

  • Page 16: De-Ess

    The Setup Group controls global The Dry Voice parameter must be set to On parameters that act upon the overall features and VoiceDoubler should be connected as an of the product. insert. At “Centered” the dry voice delay is...
  • Page 17 Input setting. Utility - This screen allows you to return Status and Tuning Reference - When you are VoiceDoubler to its factory defaults. Choose to using VoiceDoubler’s digital outputs to drive a restore all the values for the Setup menus or...

  • Page 18: Midi Implementation Chart

    MIDI IMPLEMENTATION TC-Helicon VoiceDoubler - December 2005 Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks Basic Channel Default Changed 1-16 1-16 Mode Default Messages Altered Note Number True Voice Velocity Note ON Note OFF Aftertouch Key’s Ch’s Pitch Bend Control Change See MIDI Controller Chart Prog Change System Excl.

  • Page 19: Midi Controller Chart

    MIDI CONTROLLER CHART Parameter Name Range Parameter Name Range Table* Table* µMod Style Voice 1 Time Rate DryVoice On/Off Voice 2 Time Rate De-Ess Amount Voice 3 Time Rate Master Pitch Amount Voice 4 Time Rate Master Time Amount Voice 1 Pitch Random Master Overdub Level Voice 2 Pitch Random Master µMod Level...

  • Page 20: Technical Specifications

    TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Digital Inputs and Outputs Connectors: RCA Phono (S/PDIF) Formats: S/PDIF (24 bit), EIAJ CP-340, IEC 958 Sample Rates: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz Frequency Response DIO: DC to 22/23.9 kHz ± 0.01 dB @ 44.1/48 kHz Analog Inputs Connectors: XLR balanced Impedance: Balanced 21 Unbalanced 13 kOhm...

  • Page 21: Signal Flow Diagram

    SIGNAL FLOW DIAGRAM...

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