Owner's manual

Lightning Enabled Audio Device

Modern audio-interfaces (external hardware devices) connect directly through the lightning port

(at the bottom of the iPad) and can provide multiple input and output channels from the device

to your iPad. Sound quality with these types of devices is generally much higher than using the

⅛” jack. The common configuration of these devices is to have a microphone going to the first

input (mono vocal channel) and an instrument like a guitar going to the second input channel

(mono input channel). Voice Jam Studio will feed the vocal channel through the vocal effects

path and into the looper. Note: It’s also possible to record more instrument channels into your

performances. See the AudioBus section for more information.

TC-Helicon Product with USB Audio Support via Camera Connection Kit

Many of TC-Helicon’s world-class vocal effect processors support USB audio streaming. Any of

these products can be connected to the iPad using Apple’s camera connection kit and a USB

cable. Plug your XLR microphone into the TC-Helicon device, as well as headphones or a

connection to your PA system where applicable. Using TC-Helicon products will offer enhanced

vocal effect processing.

USB Sound Cards via Apple Camera Connection Kit

Any USB sound card supported by Apple can be connected via the camera connection kit.

Voice Jam Studio will take the first channel and send it through the vocal effects and into the

looper. Note: It’s also possible to record more instrument channels into your performances.

See the AudioBus section for more information.

Setting Levels

No matter what connection method you use to get audio into Voice Jam Studio, it’s important

that it receives the ideal signal level. Depending on the device you are using, there may be a

microphone sensitivity control, or an input level control. Adjusting this level in combination with

controlling your distance from the microphone and how loudly you sing will enable you to find

the perfect input level for optimum sound quality.

While you are singing, the level meters in the top right corner of Voice Jam Studio’s interface

should be constantly rising to show green, often yellow, sometimes orange, but never red. If the

level meters only show blue, you don't have enough input level for the vocal effects to sound

their best. Bars rising on the left indicate lower frequencies while bars to the right show higher

frequencies.