TC
Helicon VoiceLive Vocal Floor Processor
Product Description
As a performing musician you strive to assemble the right mix of
gear to make your performances shine - but what about your
voice? In the studio you polish your vocals to perfection
using EQ, compression, pitch correction, harmonies and effects.
VoiceLive brings your signature vocal sound on the road,
putting your studio voice tools at your feet.
A studio vocal rack on stage
When you’re in the studio you use great tools to get
the best out of your vocal performance. You spend time auditioning
mic preamps, reverbs, EQs, delays and effects to get a recording
just right. With VoiceLive you have all your vocal tools in
one dedicated box for live performance and control. You get
the same quality processing you expect in a studio environment.
The EQ, compression, delay and reverb algorithms boast renowned
TC-Quality that professionals have come to expect. VoiceLive
also contains the best harmony, correction and doubling algorithms
from TC-Helicon’s acclaimed rack mounted vocal processor,
VoiceWorks.
Integrated VOSTM Limiter
In addition to the studio quality signal path, TC-Helicon developed
and implemented VOSTM Limiter – an optical limiter
optimized for voice. The analog architecture of the VOSTM
Limiter ensures that you’ll never distort the mic input
while maintaining premium sound quality.
The most natural sounding harmonies
Creating realistic background vocals is easy with VoiceLive.
Four unique harmony logic algorithms add harmonies with varying
amounts of intelligence. The harmony parts are generated
from your lead voice – or if you’re looking for
even more punch from your harmonies, let a second singer
use VoiceLive to create a multi-voice back-up ensemble.
Hybrid Shifting Harmonies
VoiceLive uses the same revolutionary technologies to generate
real-time harmonies as the TC-Helicon rack-mount harmony
product, VoiceWorks. Each of the four harmony voices uses
the Hybrid Shifting algorithm. This superior pitch-shifting
algorithm is combined with a voice-trained pitch-detection
algorithm and human-modeled naturalization parameters to
create natural harmonies to reinforce your live performances.
Transparent Pitch Correction
Driven by TC-Helicon’s voice-trained pitch-detection
algorithm, VoiceLive’s automatic pitch correction is
the most transparent available. With factory and custom scales,
the “Correct” block can fix intonation problems
in any musical style. Amount, Attack and a 200-cent window
control make natural pitch correction easy to achieve.
Easy Control at your feet
TC-Helicon worked with numerous performing vocal artists during
the design of VoiceLive. Using the feedback from these artists
and TC-Helicon’s experience in vocal processing, VoiceLive
was designed for easy control in any setup.
Eight foot-switches and multiple control modes
Preset Mode gives you fast hands-free access to harmony parameters
like key and scale type. Song Mode lets you select from stored
songs and navigate through their steps. Direct Mode give
direct access to stored presets – It’s as easy
as selecting radio stations on your car radio. Voices Mode
lets you individually toggle each harmony voice on/off using
the top four foot-switch buttons. A user foot-switch is assignable
to TAP Tempo (for the delay effect), Harmony Hold, and to
many other useful parameters. Get more creative control by
using an expression pedal to sweep through assignable modifiers.
Built for the road
To ensure the integrity of your vocal performance, VoiceLive
is assembled with rugged components. The bottom plate is
constructed using a powder-coated steel-plate with anti-skid
rubber matting. The buttons and data knobs are recessed and
reinforced by double aluminium construction. Rear mounted
die-cast steel handles protect your cables and make it easy
to carry. You don’t need to be gentle with VoiceLive.
Features
Complete vocal sound from a signal path that typically takes
up five rack spaces
Integrated VOSTM Limiter that will protect your sound from
distorting
Mixing of vocal and instrument sound, as well as added effects
using the dedicated instrument input
Easy to use and flexible operation - step through various
features such as presets, key, scale and an advanced song mode
I/O designed for live setup, including a mic-thru output for
easy integration with front of house consoles
Mechanical construction that can stand up to the rigors of
the road
Studio-quality mic preamp (Burr Brown INA163 based) with VOSTM
Limiter and 48V phantom power
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 scalesLead
voice doubling
TC Electronic 3-band EQ, low cut and compressor/gate
TC Electronic reverb & tap-tempo delay
Eight smooth-travel footswitches
Five edit knobs for hands-on preset editing
Expression pedal input
MIDI control over all parameters via CC and SYSEX
AUX input to reverb/delay
24 bit harmony processing
S/PDIF digital I/O
Technical Description
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
Analog Inputs
Connectors (balanced): Mic (XLR), Line (1/4 in. phone jack)
Impedance: Balanced/Unbalanced Mic.: 3.6/1.8 kOhm, Line: 21/13
kOhm
Line Input Level @ 0 dBFS: 24 dBu to 0 dBu
Line Sensitivity @ 12 dB headroom: 12 dBu to -12 dBu
Instrument Input Level @ 0 dBFS: 18 dBu to -6 dBu
Instrument Sensitivity @ 12 dB headroom: 6 dBu to -18 dBu
Mic. Input Level @ 0 dBFS, Pad Off/On: -13 dBu/7 dBu to -51
dBu/-31 dBu
Mic. Sensitivity @ 12 dB headroom, Pad Off/On: -25 dBu/-5
dBu to -63 dBu/-43 dBu
EIN @ Max Mic Gain Rg = 200 Ohm: 126 dBu
THD < -100 dB: (0,001 %) @ 1 kHz
Crosstalk: < -85 dB, 20 Hz to 20 kHz
Analog Outputs
A to D Conversion: 24 bit, 128 x oversampling bitstream
D to A Conversion: 24 bit, 128 x oversampling bitstream
D to A Delay: 0.63/0.68 ms @ S.R.= 48 / 44.1 kHz
Connectors (balanced): 1/4 in. phone jack
Output Impedance: 40 Ohm
Output Range: 20 dBu / 14 dBu / 8 dBu / 2 dBu
Dynamic Range: > 104 dB, 20 Hz to 20 kHz
THD: < -98 dB (0.0013%) @ 1 kHz
Frequency Response: +0/-0.3 dB, 20 Hz to 20 kHz
General Specs
Control Interface: MIDI In/Out/Thru, 5 Pin DIN
Pedal: 1/4 in. phone jack
Display: 4 character LED, 16 x 2 character LCD
Dimensions: 11.2 in. x 3.5 in. x 10.5 in. (284 mm x 89 mm
x 267 mm)
Weight: 4.1 lb. (1.85 kg)
Mains Voltage: 100 to 240 VAC, 50 to 60 Hz (auto-select)
Power Consumption: < 15 W
EMC
Complies with EN 55103-1 and EN 55103-2
FCC part 15, Class B, CISPR 22, Class B
Safety
Certified to IEC 65, EN 60065, UL6500 and CSA E60065
CSA FILE #LR108093
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