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Basics Manual
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Caution
You are cautioned that any change or modications not expressly ap-
proved in this manual could void your warranty.
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 interfer-
ence 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 correcting the interference by one or more of
the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from the
one 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.
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.
8 Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
9 Do not install near heat sources such as radiators, heat registers,
stoves, or other apparatus (including ampliers) that produce heat.
10 Only use attachments/accessories specied by the manufacturer.
11 Refer all servicing to qualied 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.
Warning!
• To reduce the risk of re or electrical shock, do not expose this
equipment to dripping or splashing and ensure that no objects
lled with liquids, such as vases, are placed on the equipment.
• Do not install in a conned space.
Service
All service must be performed by qualied personnel.
Safety
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Table of Contents
TC Helicon Vocal Technologies Ltd.
www.tc-helicon.com
Basics Manual revision 1.0 VoiceLive Rack
English Version
Introduction �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������4
Front Panel �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������5-7
Back Panel�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������8-9
Quick Start ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 11
a. Connections .........................................................................................................................11
b. Set input level .....................................................................................................................11
c. First audio ..............................................................................................................................11
Using Harmony or Hardtune presets with a connected instrument or
music track .................................................................................................................................11
Using Harmony or Hardtune presets without a connected instrument
or track ........................................................................................................................................11
Basic Operation���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 12
Selecting presets .....................................................................................................................12
Searching for presets using tags.....................................................................................12
Modifying presets ...................................................................................................................12
Changing the global mix ....................................................................................................12
Adjusting the Guitar features ..........................................................................................13
Phantom, Mono, MIDI etc. - the Setup menu ........................................................13
Adjusting the Tone settings ...............................................................................................13
Preset chaining with the Step feature ........................................................................13
Performing a global reset ..................................................................................................14
Restoring individual presets to factory settings .................................................... 14
Mic Control and Footswitch assignments................................................................14
Storing and loading user proles .................................................................................. 15
Frequently Asked Questions������������������������������������������������������������������������ 16
Signal Path Diagram��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 17
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About TC-Helicon
TC-Helicon is the only pro audio company 100% dedicated to providing
creativity and control to singers. We are a dedicated group of engineers,
researchers and product specialists based in Victoria BC, Canada, who
spend every waking moment of their working lives listening, talking,
singing, and interacting with singers and those who have passion for the
singing voice.
Thank you for purchasing VoiceLive Rack, a complete, programmable
mic channel and vocal effects processor. This product is the result of
input from customers like you who requested the premium features of
VoiceLive 2 in a 19” rack chassis. We hope you enjoy making your music
sound even better with VoiceLive Rack.
VoiceLive Rack Features
• High quality, dedicated vocal channel and effects processor
• 8 fully editable effect blocks
• Total recall of mic preamp and Setup menu parameters in up to
10 user proles
• Unique touch interface on front panel
• Large, bright LCD screen
• Wizard feature to help users nd presets
• Up to 4 intervals of NaturalPlay harmony available
• Harmony reference can be guitar, MIDI or MP3 input
• Global adaptive tone and auto-chromatic pitch correction effects
• Mic Control feature allows remote effects control with MP-75 mic
• 400 user presets
• USB for audio streaming, updates, and backup to computer
• Discrete guitar mixing and effects to main output
Introduction
MP-75 Mic
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Front Panel
SIXTH ENCORE
STEP COUNT MIC-CONTROL
HARMONY
HOLD
ENCORE
COUNT MIC-CONTROL
HARMONY
HOLD
IN
PRESET
Touch to access input
gain adjustment screen
or hold to enter auto
input gain feature.
Push in to apply power.
Connect headphones
to monitor main
output mix.
Touch Home to exit
any menu and set
screen to show main
preset display.
Touch to browse
presets based on tags
or to load presets on
demand.
Touch to access Store
menu for presets and
setups as well as man-
agement features.
Touch to access Setup
menu and parameters.
Touch Home to exit.
Touch to access Edit
menu and parameters
or touch Home to exit.
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Front Panel
SIXTH ENCORE
STEP COUNT MIC-CONTROL
HARMONY
HOLD
ENCORE
COUNT MIC-CONTROL
HARMONY
HOLD
IN
PRESET
Displays preset name
and number in Home
mode or all edit
parameters in edit
modes.
Main wheel locates
presets in Home mode
and selects rows in edit
modes.
Navigate arrows will
increment/decrement
presets by 1 in Home
mode or select rows
in edit modes.
Displays parameter re-
mote controlled by Mic
Control feature using
optional MP-75 mic.
Displays preset steps
if any (Count) and
current step in Home
mode.
In Home screen, turning Mix
knobs 1 detent will temporarily
display 4 global mix values then
allow adjustment.
In all edit modes Mix knobs are
used to adjust parameter values.
Tab/Step arrows cycle
through tabs in edit
modes.
Tab/Step arrows cycle
through preset step
chain (if any) and allow
management of step
chains in Home mode.
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Front Panel
SIXTH ENCORE
STEP COUNT MIC-CONTROL
HARMONY
HOLD
ENCORE
COUNT MIC-CONTROL
HARMONY
HOLD
IN
PRESET
Touch any to engage
effects or hold to jump
directly to the effect’s
edit menu.
Touch to activate
auto-chromatic pitch
correction or hold to
edit correction settings.
Touch to activate adap-
tive EQ, compression,
de-ess and gate or hold
to edit.
Duplicates the switch on
an MP-75 mic to activate
switched parameters.
Mutes all processing
except Tone when
Tone is active.
Tap at song tempo to
set delay time in Home
mode.
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Back Panel
Attachment
port for
Kensington®
lock
Connect dynamic or
condenser mic here.
Input gain and phantom
power on/off located in
Setup menu.
Connect TRS balanced
or unbalanced cable
from mixer here.
A guitar connected here can
guide Harmony and Hardtune
effects. If Thru is not connected,
guitar is mixed to main outputs
with dedicated effects.
If ground buzz is heard in
your PA, push the Ground
Lift in. Otherwise leave
it out.
Passes dry guitar signal
to an amplier or PA.
Connection here will
remove guitar from the
main mix.
Auxiliary input from
mp3 player can be
mixed to outputs and
be used to guide Har-
mony and Hardtune.
Main outputs are balanced and
default output is stereo. Mono and
dual mono modes are congured in
Setup menu.
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Back Panel
S/PDIF output always
available. Full Mix or
Vocal & Guitar (LR)
congured in Setup
menu.
S/PDIF digital input can
be fed dry to analog mix
outs or used as vocal and
instrument (LR) inputs for
effect processing.
Connect optional TC-Helicon
Switch 3 footswitch here for
additional control per preset
or globally.
Connect supplied AC
adaptor here.
AC cable strain
relief minimizes
shutdowns due to
cable pulling.
Hardware MIDI ports allow remote
harmony and preset control from
MIDI keyboards etc. Ensure USB
Control is set to Off in Setup menu
to use this input.
USB I/O connects to a
computer for audio I/O and
system functions such as
preset backup and version
updates.
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Using Harmony or Hardtune presets with a
connected instrument or music track
Presets that have the Harmony or Hardtune buttons lit require a
musical reference in order to sound musically correct. VoiceLive Rack
automatically senses which input is connected (see following) in order
to use it as a reference.
1. Connect an accompaniment instrument or music player to Voice-
Live Rack. This can be either:
• A guitar connected to the GUITAR IN
• A MIDI keyboard (channel=1) connected to the MIDI IN
• An MP3 player connected to the AUX IN
2. Select a harmony-based preset such as 1: Sixth Encore.
3. Play the accompaniment instrument or track while singing into
VoiceLive Rack. The harmony intervals will follow the changing
chords of the music.
By default, the GUITAR and AUX inputs are routed to the main mix
output. Their levels can be muted or adjusted in the GUITAR and I/O
tabs of the Setup menu respectively.
Using Harmony or Hardtune presets without a
connected instrument or track
This method, which uses a single key and scale generally throughout an
entire song, will produce useful musical results for many songs but not
all. Experimentation in a rehearsal setting is essential before using this
method before an audience.
a. Connections
1. Turn down your mixer channel or main PA volume.
2. Connect a Mic or Line level input from the mixer to the respective
input jack on VoiceLive Rack.
3. Connect the XLR or TRS stereo outputs to your mixer/PA.
4. Connect the supplied AC adaptor to the unit and press the
POWER button in.
b. Set input level
1. Touch the Bypass button so it ashes.
2. Touch the Input Gain button.
3. Sing or start playback while watching the IN meter in the display
4. Adjust the IN GAIN setting with the knob below the onscreen
parameter until no CLIP message occurs.
5. Touch Home to exit Input Gain setup.
c. First audio
1. Select preset 6: BRIGHT DOUBLE with the large wheel or the
Navigate up/down arrows.
2. Sing or start dry vocal playback then raise your monitors/PA level
until you hear the VoiceLive Rack output at a comfortable volume.
3. Touch the Bypass button to hear the effect programmed into the
current preset.
4. Now you can select different presets and/or touch the effect
blocks (µMod, Delay, Reverb etc) to turn them on and off within
the current preset.
Quick Start
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