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Create . XT
PRODUCT MANUAL
ENGLISH VERSION

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  • Page 1 Create . XT PRODUCT MANUAL ENGLISH VERSION...
  • Page 2 WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. CAUTION This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the 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.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    M M a a n n u u a a l l r r e e v v i i s s i i o o n n : : 1 1 . . 1 1 TC Helicon Vocal Technologies Ltd. Multilingial version www.tc-helicon.com...
  • Page 4: Introduction

    Introduction Welcome to VoiceTone Create XT VoiceTone Create XT was built for the performance- Your audience, band members and sound engineers may minded singer desiring studio quality effects on stage. In be surprised to see a singer taking control over their essence, Create XT can be thought of as a professional sound.
  • Page 5 Introduction About TC-Helicon At TC-Helicon we truly believe that the voice is the vocalist. Our products focus on removing barriers and world's most beautiful instrument. We don't mean to inspiring creativity in performance. That's why our products range from near-field personal vocal monitors degrade other beautiful instruments, but the singing to floor-based vocal multi-effects pedals.
  • Page 6: Quickstart

    Quick Start Step 1: Step 2: Connect your microphone to a mic cable Connect the mic cable to the Mic Input on Create XT. PEDAL...
  • Page 7: Quick Start

    Quick Start Step 3: Step 4: While you’re connecting and setting up, lower the fader Set the Input control fully left then set Mix to the on your mixer channel to off. Connect a mic cable from 12 o’clock detent position. The Style and Tweak knob the Left/(mono) Out to a mic input on your sound positions are not important yet.
  • Page 8 Quick Start Step 5: Step 6: Connect Create XT’s power adapter to main power While singing through your microphone, raise the Input and to the Power Input on Create XT. control until its LED turns green, sometimes orange on louder parts, but never red. Pedal PEDAL...
  • Page 9 Quick Start Step 7: Step 8: Carefully raise the gain and/or volume on your sound Initial setup and operation is shown below. After setting, system mic input channel and master volume until you sing to hear Create XT’s factory effects. hear a good level from your vocals.
  • Page 10: Front Panel Descriptions

    Front Panel Descriptions sound of your singing even when the main effect is off. 4. Mix Control Pedal Controls the overall balance between your lead voice (including Tone, HardTune and Transducer if active) and Mod, Reverb and Delay effects. This is a global control meaning that it will affect the sound of all presets.
  • Page 11 Front Panel Descriptions 9. Style Bank Display Shows which factory style bank the current preset is based upon. 10.Tweak Parameter List Shows the parameter editable by the Tweak knob. 11. 48V Phantom Power Indicator Indicates phantom power on or off. Hold the FX and Mod buttons for a moment to activate.
  • Page 12: Front Panel Descriptions

    Front Panel Descriptions Preset Select mode. Both the A and B LEDs will be lit. Now, pressing the A/B button cycles forward through the “A” preset settings or “B” preset settings, depending on whether an A or B was loaded when you held the Hold for Preset Hold for Tap footswitch.
  • Page 13: Back Panel Descriptions

    Left output. When configured for mono, the Right output produces the pre-amplified dry signal for external mixing. 21. Pedal Input This input for a TC-Helicon Switch 3 footswitch provides PEDAL convenient, individual effect on/off capability for the FX, Mod and Delay effects.
  • Page 14: Setup Considerations

    Setup Considerations Mono or Stereo Setup? If you do not have a stereo PA, then configuring Create XT for mono output is perfectly acceptable while Most effects have a wider spatial effect in stereo, so if reducing cabling and mixer channel usage. you have a stereo PA/sound system or you are recording, this will produce the best sound.
  • Page 15: Do I Tap Or Hold The Footswitches

    Setup Considerations hooked together and, with the Switch 3 footswitch, you performance, make sure your foot briefly taps the AB or can turn each on and off when you want. As well, you On footswitches when required and that you do not can activate an effect that is currently off in the preset hold them.
  • Page 16: Getting To Know Create Xt

    Getting To Know Create XT Auditioning Create XT’s Presets A “style” is a collection of factory settings that creates a single composite effect.You can create a new sound by Press the Preset button to selecting a style bank using the Style knob. You can get advance to the next preset further variations on that style by press and holding the number which will be...
  • Page 17 Getting To Know Create XT 4 4 . . T T w w e e n n t t y y s s o o u u n n d d s s w w i i t t h h A A a a n n d d B B this effect on and off with the On button will allow you to alternate between singing with the effects on This method allows you to access the maximum...
  • Page 18: Using The Tone Feature

    Getting To Know Create XT Using The Tone Feature Compression gently reduces the dynamic peaks of your singing so that when your voice is amplified, it sounds This deceptively simple button engages a complex signal smoother. chain that gives your vocals more professional polish. In most cases, all you need to do is turn the feature on and De-essing is a process that reduces the level of leave it on.
  • Page 19: The Effect Blocks

    Getting To Know Create XT D D e e l l a a y y The Effect Blocks The Delay block produces echo effects such as Slap, Each Style in Create XT is made up of some Ping Pong, and Tap Tempo. Slap echo is the shortest combination of four “blocks”...
  • Page 20: Using Hardtune

    Getting To Know Create XT Using HardTune The display will show the key as follows: This effect sounds best when a key, e.g. A minor, has A major A minor been set. There is a convenient way to enter a key for each song you plan on using it in.
  • Page 21: Tweaking Styles

    Getting To Know Create XT the “tweak list” and then adjust it with the Tweak Turning the Tweak knob may adjust one, or several knob. settings together, depending on the style. The tweak 4. Using the optional Switch3 footswitch to turn effect parameters are described below.
  • Page 22: Storing Your Edits

    Getting To Know Create XT μ 4 4 . . M M o o d d you may do this by resetting the unit as discussed in the When the uMod style uses modulation, the Mod Tweak “For Advanced Users” section. is assigned to modulation speed.
  • Page 23: Using Tap Tempo

    Getting To Know Create XT T T h h e e c c a a t t e e g g o o r r i i e e s s a a r r e e : : To use the Tap Tempo echo effect: Showcase 1.
  • Page 24: For Advanced Users

    For Advanced Users The Alternate Tone Settings 1. Disconnect the power adapter from Create Because the Tone feature is adaptive, you generally won’t 2. Press and Hold the FX and Tweak buttons while need to change it but there are additional settings that plugging the power adapter into Create XT.
  • Page 25: Changing The Number Of Presets

    For Advanced Users We’ve made every effort to ensure that the effects are To set the accessible number of presets, power up well-balanced when the Mix control is set to its center holding the Preset button. After a moment, the number detent.
  • Page 26: Using The Voicesupport Application

    FAQ section of this manual). After that,VoiceSupport will check with the o Mac with version 10.x or newer OS TC-Helicon website and see what the latest news items o PC with XP specific to Create XT are. Clicking on news items will o Internet connection.
  • Page 27: The Download Tab

    Using the VoiceSupport Application Once you’ve browsed the news items, please take a safekeeping. You can also use this tab to transfer your moment to register your product by clicking on the presets to another Create XT. There are two windows: REGISTER button on the top menu and filling out the Backup and Restore.
  • Page 28: Faq And Troubleshooting

    FAQ and Troubleshooting FAQ & Troubleshooting: 4. I’m getting feedback a. Move the PA speaker or monitor so it is in a line 1. I'm not getting any sound from Create XT with your mic and facing you. a. Confirm the PA is on and the mixer channel is b.
  • Page 29: Specifications

    Specifications Analog Inputs EMC & Safety Connectors Balanced XLR, Input Impedance 1kOhm Complies with EN 55103-1 and EN 55103-2 FCC part 15, Class B, Mic Input Sensitivity @ 0dBFS -44dBu to +2dBu CISPR 22, Class B Mic Input Sensitivity @ 12dB headroom -56dBu to -10dBu Certified to IEC 65, EN 60065, UL6500 and CSA E60065 CSA FILE EIN @ max.
  • Page 30: Style List And Tweak Assignments

    S S t t y y l l e e L L i i s s t t T T w w e e a a k k A A s s s s i i g g n n m m e e n n t t Bank Preset Variation Style Name Balance...
  • Page 31 S S t t y y l l e e L L i i s s t t T T w w e e a a k k A A s s s s i i g g n n m m e e n n t t Bank Preset Variation Style Name Balance...
  • Page 32 S S t t y y l l e e L L i i s s t t T T w w e e a a k k A A s s s s i i g g n n m m e e n n t t Bank Preset Variation Style Name Balance...
  • Page 33 S S t t y y l l e e L L i i s s t t T T w w e e a a k k A A s s s s i i g g n n m m e e n n t t Bank Preset Variation Style Name Balance...

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