VoiceDoubler Automatic Vocal Doubling and Overdub Tool USER'S MANUAL IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 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. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. 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. 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. 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 9 110-125V 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. 10 · · · 11 12 13 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. 1 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 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. Certificate Of Conformity TC Electronic A/S, Sindalsvej 34, 8240 Risskov, Denmark, hereby declares on its own responsibility that the following product: VoiceDoubler - Automatic Vocal Doubling 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, 12 - 2005 Mads Peter Lübeck Chief Executive Officer 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. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 FRONT PANEL DIAGRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 REAR PANEL DIAGRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 HOOKUP DIAGRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 QUICKSTART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 DETAILED EDIT DESCRIPTIONS Overdub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Timing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Pitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 µMod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 De-ess . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART . . . . . .16 MIDI CONTROLLER CHART . . . . . . . . . .17 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . .18 SIGNAL FLOW DIAGRAM . . . . . . . . . . . .19 English Version Prod. No: 606114011 Rev 1.00 ­ SW ­ V 1.00 3 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" tracks. We hope you and your fans enjoy VoiceDoubler. Features: 4 "Overdub" voices available simultaneously Exclusive TC-Helicon pitch, timing and energy humanization that effectively mimics singing groups Microtuning, chorus, flange and more available with the internal µMod effects processor. De-esser algorithm to reduce consonant "splatter" Easy, top level editing with 4 master controls 50 Factory / 50 User presets and MIDI control Stereo analog and 24 bit digital I/O Optional footswitch control We update our manuals and various support material on a regular basis. For the most up to date information we encourage you to visit our website at www.tc-helicon.com Enjoy! The TC-Helicon Team www.tc-helicon.com 5 FRONT PANEL 1 2 3 4 5 1. Power Button Press the power button to turn the unit on. Turning off the unit with the POWER button as opposed to pulling the power cable stores current setup and preset information. Pulling the plug results in these settings not being stored. 2. Edit Menu List This list displays the letters representing the editing pages available in Edit mode. Each edit screen has a letter and number address to allow faster edit menu navigation. 3. Preset Number LED Display This is a two character LED used to display the current preset number or edit menu page. The dots at the bottom show whether the current preset is stored in the Factory or User bank. If the preset number flashes while the STORE button is lit, this indicates that you will overwrite the current user preset or create a new one with the next press of the STORE button. The top two LEDs show when the input or output audio stream has confirmed clipped samples. Because of the additive nature of VoiceDoubler's effects, the Output LED can show clipping even when the Input does not. If either LED lights, reduce send level to the unit. The Input LED stack confirms audio levels are at or below its 0dB maximum input sensitivity. The MIDI indicator shows the presence of any MIDI at the input regardless of whether it is on the correct control channel. 5. Program Display This 16 character by 2 line LCD display shows preset names, edit menus, parameter values and STORE button functionality. When the RECALL button is lit, the top line shows the preset name and the bottom row shows the values of the Timing, Pitch, Overdub and µMod parameters mapped to the EDIT knobs. When editing, the top line shows the current parameter name(s) and the bottom line shows from one to four parameter values. See the Quickstart for more info on preset levels. 4. Status LEDs 6 FRONT PANEL 6 7 8 9 10 12 11 14 13 6. Edit 1 / Timing Control In the main operation mode (RECALL Button is lit), this control allows convenient master adjustment of the Timing Random values of all four voices. As such, it can be used to tighten or loosen the attacks of the overdub voices. When VoiceDoubler is in Edit mode, this control adjusts the leftmost parameter value in the LCD display. 7. Edit 2 / Pitch Control In the main operation mode, this control allows convenient master adjustment of several pitchrelated parameter values at once. When VoiceDoubler is in Edit mode, this control adjusts the middle left parameter value in the LCD display. 8. Edit 3 Overdub Level Control In the main operation mode, this control allows master adjustment of the level of the overdub voices in relation to the µMod effect. When in Edit mode, this control adjusts the middle right parameter value in the LCD display. 9. Edit 4 µMod Level Control In the main operation mode, this control allows master adjustment of the level of the µMod (micromod) effect in relation to the Overdub voices. When in Edit mode, this control adjusts the right parameter value in the LCD display. 10. Recall Button This button activates presets after scrolling with the Data Wheel. The RECALL Button can also be pressed to restore an edited preset to its stored state. Flashing LCD characters when this button is pressed indicate you will be loading a different preset than the one currently loaded with the next press of this button. 11. Edit Button This button places VoiceDoubler in Editing mode. The Edit screen containing the last parameters viewed will be displayed in the LCD. 12. Data Wheel/Button When the RECALL Button is lit, the Data Wheel previews the names of presets. In Edit mode, this wheel scrolls through the list of edit windows. Pushing on the wheel is only used to activate MIDI dump and Utility functions. 13. Store Button Storing an edited preset is done by pressing this button, choosing a name and location number and pressing the button again to confirm. During naming, EDIT 1 controls the cursor and EDIT 2 scrolls through the available alphanumeric characters. The data wheel scrolls through the User preset locations. Pressing the RECALL or EDIT buttons cancels the operation. 14. Bypass Button Pressing BYPASS mutes the overdub voices and any µMod processing. The dry signal may or may not be heard in Bypass depending on the setting of the DryVoice parameter in edit screen S1. 7 REAR PANEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 1. Voice Input This is the main analog input to VoiceDoubler. It accepts a balanced line level XLR cable carrying a monophonic vocal source. 2. Auxilliary Input This input can be used to send any instruments or audio sources through VoiceDoubler's µMod (micromod) processing block. The level control for this input is in the Edit menu. 3. Main Outputs This is the balanced analog, line level stereo output of VoiceDoubler. Mono operation is possible by switching the Output system parameter in the Edit menu. 4. Digital I/O S/PDIF In/Out - Sends and receives digital audio to S/PDIF or AES\EBU standards. Using digital I/O (inputs and outputs) instead of the analog I/O bypasses VoiceDoubler's converter circuitry for audio improvement when used with compatible systems. 5. MIDI I/O This is the standard MIDI in, out and thru interface used for editing, preset control and data storage and recall. 6. Pedal In This input accepts single or triple function footswitches. Any normally-open passive footswitch will work for the single function. A triple function footswitch is available from TCHelicon called Switch 3. The switch type is detected automatically ...