TC-Helicon VoiceWorks Harmony Manuel utilisateur

VoiceWorks

Harmony | Correction | Effects

UUSSEERR’’SSMMAANNUUAALL

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

1 Read these instructions.

2 Keep these instructions.

3 Heed all warnings.

4 Follow all instructions.

5 Do not use this apparatus near water.

6 Clean only with dry cloth.

7 Do not block any ventilation openings.

Install in accordance with the

manufacturer's instructions.

8 Do not install near any heat sources such

as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or

other apparatus (including amplifiers) that

produce heat.

9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the

polarized or grounding-type plug. A

polarized plug has two blades with one

wider than the other. A grounding type plug

has two blades and a third grounding

prong. The wide blade or the third prong

are provided for your safety. If the provided

plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an

electrician for replacement of the obsolete

outlet.

10 Protect the power cord from being walked

on or pinched particularly at plugs,

convenience receptacles, and the point

where they exit from the apparatus.

11 Only use attachments/accessories

specified by the manufacturer.

12 Unplug this apparatus during lightning

storms or when unused for long periods of

time.

13 Refer all servicing to qualified service

personnel. Servicing is required when the

apparatus has been damaged in any way,

such as power-supply cord or plug is

damaged, liquid has been spilled or

objects have fallen into the apparatus, the

apparatus has been exposed to rain or

moisture, does not operate normally, or

has been dropped.

• This equipment should be installed near

the socket outlet and disconnection of the

device should be easily accessible.

• Do not install in a confined space.

• Do not open the unit - risk of electric shock

inside.

Caution:

You are cautioned that any change or

modifications not expressly approved in this

manual could void your authority to operate

this equipment.

Service

• There are no user-serviceable parts inside.

• All service must be performed by qualified

personnel.

Warning!

• To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock,

do not expose this apparatus to rain or

moisture.

• This apparatus must be earthed.

• Use a three wire grounding type line cord

like the one supplied with the product.

• Be advised that different operating voltages

require the use of different types of line

cord and attachment plugs.

• Check the voltage in your area and use the

correct type. See table below:

Voltage Line plug according to standard

110-125V UL817 and CSA C22.2 no 42.

220-230V CEE 7 page VII, SR section

107-2-D1/IEC 83 page C4.

240V BS 1363 of 1984.

Specification for 13A fused

plugs and switched and

unswitched socket outlets.

The lightning flash with an arrowhead

symbol within an equilateral triangle, is

intended to alert the user to the

presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage"

within the product's enclosure that may be of

sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of

electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an

equilateral triangle is intended to alert

the user to the presence of important

operating and maintenance (servicing)

instructions in the literature accompanying the

product.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Certificate Of Conformity

TC Electronic A/S, Sindalsvej 34, 8240

Risskov, Denmark, hereby declares on own

responsibility that following products:

VoiceWorks - Harmony, Correction and

Effects Processor

- that is covered by this certificate and

marked with CE-label conforms with

following standards:

EN 60065 Safety requirements for mains

(IEC 60065) operated electronic and

related apparatus for household

and similar general use

EN 55103-1 Product family standard for

audio,video, audio-visual and

entertainment lighting control

apparatus for professional

use. Part 1: Emission.

EN 55103-2 Product family standard for

audio, video, audio-visual and

entertainment lighting control

apparatus for professional

use. Part 2: Immunity.

With reference to regulations in following

directives:

73/23/EEC, 89/336/EEC

Issued in Risskov, 01 - 2003

Mads Peter Lübeck

Chief Executive Officer

EMC / EMI.

This equipment has been tested and found to

comply with the limits for a Class B Digital

device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules.

These limits are designed to provide

reasonable protection against harmful

interference in residential installations. This

equipment generates, uses and can radiate

radio 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, which can be determined by turning

the equipment off and on. The user is

encouraged to try to correct the interference by

one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the

equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a

circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced

radio/TV technician for help.

For the customers in Canada:

This Class B digital apparatus complies with

Canadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est

conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Text Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

BASIC OPERATION

Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Signal Flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Preset Handling

Parameter Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Preset Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Global Effect Presets . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Recall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Preset Backup via MIDI . . . . . . . . . . .13

VOICES & EFFECTS EDIT PARAMETERS

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Individual Voice Keys . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Harmony Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Thicken Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Effects Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Pitch Correct Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

SETUP

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Lead Voice Level/Pan . . . . . . . . . . .19

Input Low Cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Dynamics Processing . . . . . . . . . . . .19

EQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Lead Delay Compensation . . . . . . . .19

Mic Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Output Level/Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Sample Rate Selection . . . . . . . . . . .19

Analog/Digital Input Selection . . . . . .19

Global Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

MIDI Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Footswitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Midi Dump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Erase Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Restore Factory Preset . . . . . . . . . . .21

Viewing Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

SONG MODE

Song Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

HARMONY AND TUNING

Harmony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Harmony Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Harmony Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Notes Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Shift Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Chord (Chordal) Mode . . . . . . . . . . .22

Scale (Scalic) Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Diatonic and Chromatic . . . . . . . . . . .24

Just Tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

SPECIFICATIONS

MIDI Implementation . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . .29

TEXT CONVENTIONS

Names of front panel controls, and keys are

written in CAPITALS. Parameter names are in

SMALL CAPITALS.Parameter values are in

underline. Special notes appear in italic.

Rev 1.06 – SW – V 1.09English Version

Prod. No: E60502401

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing the TC-Helicon VoiceWorks Harmony, Pitch Correction and Effects

processor. Designed for live and recording situations where superior vocals are a must,

this state-of-the-art product creates the world's most natural sounding harmonies while

offering innovative processing for the lead voice as well. VoiceWorks is an end-to-end

solution. The signal path includes a studio-quality mic pre-amp, transparent pitch

correction, superior manual and automatic pitch-shifting, as well as critically-acclaimed TC

Electronic Compression/Gate, EQ, Delay and Reverb. We hope you will enjoy using the

VoiceWorks as much as we enjoyed designing it.

Features:

• HybridShift(TM) harmony generation for smooth, natural sound

• 4 distinct harmony Modes: Scalic, Chordal, Shift and MIDI Notes

• Humanization of harmony voices utilizing:

- FlexTime(TM)

- Vibrato

- Inflection - (scoop)

- Pitch randomization

- Portamento

• Equal temperament and Just tuning for harmonies

• Harmony Hold(TM)- like a vocal sustain pedal

• Scale Based Pitch Correction

• Fully adjustable voicing and gender per voice

• Lead Voice Thickening - one voice above and one voice below

• HIgh Quality Mic Preamp with 48V phantom power

• TC Electronic 3-band EQ plus low cut

• TC Electronic Compressor/Gate

• TC Electronic Reverb/Tap-tempo Delay

• Song Mode for live performance lets you save internal

'sequences'- up to 50 songs with 30 presets per song

• MIDI CC control over all parameters

• MIDI CC 'echo' of all front-panel controls

Please refer to this manual often, as there are many features and variations to explore.

Our website is another good source for applications, support and other user services.

Enjoy!

The TC-Helicon Team

www.tc-helicon.com

FRONT PANEL

POWER KEY

On/Off switch for the unit.

Note: In order for SETUP and

current preset parameters to be

saved, the unit must be

powered off using this switch.

Powering down by removing AC

power will result in the loss of

changes to these parameters.

LINE INPUT LEVEL KNOB

Adjusts the Line Input level.

Range: 24dB

INPUT METER

Peak meter shows Input level.

The Meter range is: 0 to -40dB.

INPUT CLIP LED

Indicates that the input level is

too high possibly causing digital

distortion. Reduce the input

level to correct this condition.

OUTPUT CLIP LED

Indicates an internal DSP

overflow. Reduce the overall

level of the harmony voices and

vocal effects to correct this

condition.

MIDI IN LED

Indicates valid incoming MIDI

information.

LCD TEXT DISPLAY

Displays top-level preset

information (preset recall

mode), detailed preset

information (edit menus),

system configuration (setup

menu), song data (song

mode), and any important

status messages or user alerts.

VOICES AND EFFECT KEYS

(GENERAL INFORMATION)

A VoiceWorks preset is made

up of eight audio processing

components represented by

the eight VOICES & EFFECTS

keys. Each key has an LED

that is lit when its component is

enabled in the current preset.

A single click will toggle

(enable or disable) the

corresponding component.

Double clicking on a key will

enter its edit menu.

VOICES AND EFFECT KEYS

(SPECIFICS)

VOICE KEYS (1-4)

On/Off/Edit functions for each

harmony voice. Edit per-voice

harmony parameters.

HARMONY KEY

On/Off/Edit functions for overall

preset harmony settings. Edit

parameters that affect all four

harmony voices.

THICKEN KEY

On/Off/Edit functions for lead

voice thickening.

EFFECTS/TAP TEMPO KEY

On/Off/Edit/Tap functions for

Reverb and Delay. Tap

Tempo is available when

editing specific delay

parameters from the effects

edit menu.

PITCH CORRECT KEY

On/Off/Edit functions for

pitch correction.

FRONT PANEL

SONG MODE KEY

Press to enter song mode.

Step through sequenced

presets during live

performance (using a

footswitch or MIDI controller).

SETUP KEY

Press to enter the setup

menu. Setup contains all

global parameters not stored

in individual presets including

parameters relating to EQ,

Comp/Gate, Audio, digital I/O,

MIDI, and footswitch

configuration.

Pressing this key repeatedly

will advance to the first

parameter in the next logical

group of parameters. Use the

ARROW KEYS to access

each individual parameter.

RECALL KEY

Press RECALL from any

menu (edit or setup), or from

song or store mode to return

to top-level preset recall

mode. Press RECALL from

recall mode to recall a preset

(overwriting the current

preset) when the current

preset has been edited or

when previewing a different

preset.

STORE

Press STORE to enter store

mode. Pressing store when

in store mode will store the

current preset to the displayed

location. The STORE key

LED blinks when the current

preset has been edited.

ARROW KEYS

These buttons are used to

navigate through parameters

from the edit menus, the

setup menu, song mode, or

store mode.

Press and hold to quickly

navigate through menus.

In recall mode, pressing up

or down will instantly recall

the next or previous preset.

DATA WHEEL

Edits the value of the current

parameter from any menu or

mode.

In recall mode, turning the

wheel previews presets (top

level preset information is

flashed on the display but

preset data is not loaded until

RECALL is pressed again).

ENTER

Can be used to recall the

current preset in recall mode,

or to store the current preset

in store mode. Parameters

surrounded by triangular

brackets (eg. Midi Dump

<P25>) perform their actions

when the ENTER key is

pressed. The enter key blinks

to indicate a possible action.

BYPASS

Press to toggle (bypass /

unbypass) all effects.

MIC INPUT

Press to select Mic input for

processing (the line input

becomes an AUX input when

the MIC input is enabled)

+48V

Press and hold for 2

seconds to enable +48V

phantom power on the

microphone input.

-20dB

Press to enable a -20dB pad

on the microphone input. If

the Mic Sensitivity (MICSENS)

under the setup menu is set

to high, pressing this button

will change the sensitivity to

normal and enable the -20dB

pad.

MIC GAIN

Adjusts Mic Input Gain.

Range: 35dB. This in

combination with the -20dB

pad and the MICSENS

parameter under the setup

menu provides 65dB range of

gain to accommodate most

microphones in most

recording situations.

REAR PANEL

Balanced

Jack

Analog

Outputs

External

Control

MIDI

In, Out, Thru

Balanced

Mic Input

with +48V

Phantom

Power

Digital

S/PDIF

Input/

Output

MIDI Cable

DIN CONNECTOR

5POLE - MALE

45 degrees

DIN CONNECTOR

5POLE - MALE

45 degrees

max. 10m

SHIELDED CABLE (3 or 5 wires + screen)

Note!

The microphone input on the VoiceWorks

has +48V phantom power capability.

Never plug single ended (unbalanced)

microphones or instruments or signal

processors (balanced or unbalanced)

into the mic input if +48V phantom

power is on.

The 1/4” analog Input and Output

connectors on the VoiceWorks are balanced

1/4” jacks.

Optimal connection to balanced equipment

is achieved using balanced cables.

However, if your equipment is NOT

balanced you will generally have no

problems using standard mono-to-mono

cables as illustrated below.

Balanced

Jack

Analog

Input

Mono 1/4” Cable

GND

TIP

GND

TIP

RING

GND

RING

TIP

TRS (Tip Ring

Sleeve) 1/4”

balanced Cable

Balanced XLR Cable

- 3 Pin Type

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