INPUT Edit Setup Store Mix Home Loop Hold for Genre Effects Voices Tap Hit Hold for Talk Reference Manual
Table of contents Table of contents About this manual 1 The Mix Menu FX Mix page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guitar parameter Aux parameter Roomsense parameter Harmony parameter Delay/Reverb parameter Loops parameter Using the Loops parameter creatively Output Mix page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table of contents Harmony and the Voices menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Voice Edit pages 1/9 through 9/9 Naturalplay, Scale, Shift and Notes harmony The Choir effect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Choir effect edit page The Double effect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Double effect – main edit page Double effect – advanced edit page The Transducer effect.
Table of contents Overdubbing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notes about overdubbing Undo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . What can be undone? Undoing and redoing a recording Limitations of the Undo feature Extending loop length with 2x. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table of contents Vocal Cancel feature Lead Mute parameter Headphone Limiter parameter Lead Delay parameter Guitar page (1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reverb Style parameter Reverb Level parameter Mod Style parameter Mod Level parameter Compressor Ratio parameter Compressor Threshold parameter A note regarding compression on an acoustic guitar Guitar page (2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table of contents System page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LCD Contrast parameter Mic Boost parameter Global Key parameter Tune Reference parameter Aux In Type parameter Global Tempo parameter Product Info page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
About this manual About this manual This is version 1.2 of the reference manual pertaining to Firmware version 1.0.02 build 37 of VoiceLive Touch 2. The information in this manual takes up where the VoiceLive Touch 2 Quick Guide left off, so please make sure to read the VoiceLive Touch 2 Quick Guide first. To make the most of the information in this reference manual, you should be able to navigate the VoiceLive Touch 2 as described in the Quick Guide.
About this manual INPUT 1 Edit Setup 7 2 Store Mix 8 Home Loop 3 Hold for Genre 4 Effects 5 Voices 6 Tap 12 10 Hit Hold for Talk 13 14 9 15 11 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.
The Mix Menu The Mix Menu This chapter of the VoiceLive Touch 2 reference manual introduces the Mix menu, where you set up the levels of the signals coming into the device, the levels of the effects and the output levels. There are two pages of faders that control global mix levels of the various inputs and generated effects within the device: – the FX Mix page and – the Output Mix page. To switch Mix pages, either tap the Mix button or use the Arrow buttons on the Slider FX bar.
The Mix Menu FX Mix page Delay/Reverb parameter Guitar parameter The Delay/Reverb parameter trims the global mix level of the Delay and Reverb effects. Factory presets were created with this parameter set to 0 dB. There is an additional 6 dB of gain available. The Guitar parameter sets the level of the guitar signal plus all applied effects. Aux parameter The Aux parameter sets the level of audio received on the Aux input jack.
The Mix Menu Output Mix page USB In parameter The USB In parameter sets the mix level for the audio signal arriving from a computer via the USB connector. USB Out parameter The USB Out parameter sets the output level of the overall main mix output going to a computer via USB. Headphone parameter The Headphone parameter controls headphone volume. This level is independent of the Analog Out control.
The Store menu The Store menu Preset edits can be saved for later use and named in the Store menu. Please note that changes to parameters on the Setup and Mix pages do not require storing. 1 2 3 4 1. Selects the preset destination number. 2. Deletes the currently highlighted letter. 3. Selects the letter for the current cursor position. 4. Inserts empty letter at the current cursor position.
The Edit Menu The Edit Menu This chapter of the VoiceLive Touch 2 reference manual details the nine effect blocks of the VoiceLive Touch 2, the editing screens and all effect parameters.
The Edit Menu Chapter overview Editing basics Making changes to the preset effects in VoiceLive Touch 2 and storing them to use later is called editing. The Edit menu is where you make these changes. Locating the Edit menu Anatomy of a preset Each VoiceLive Touch 2 preset is made up of: – nine different vocal effects – an assignment for the Slider FX bar. You can… – turn effects on or off within presets, – edit them and – store each preset to any of 300 preset locations for recall later.
The Edit Menu Main and Advanced edit pages Selecting edit parameters with the Matrix Most effects have a main page and an advanced edit page containing additional settings. You can switch between these two pages by tapping the Edit button. The main effect pages are numbered to help with navigation such as “Transducer 7/9” showing this page is 7th of a total of 9 effect pages.
The Edit Menu Most Styles have editable modifiers that can be stored as part of a preset – for example Speed in the Mod effect. Understanding levels The mix level – or “volume” – of effects and inputs is displayed in decibels (dB). – Full level is 0 (zero) dB. – Lower levels are shown as negative values, e.g. -10 dB. – Off is shown as “Off ”. This is true for levels displayed in all menus, including Mix, Setup and Voices.
The Edit Menu The Mod effect The Mod (modulation) effect is where you will find lush chorus, detune and flanger effects plus a collection of bizarre pitch effects. Mod effect – main edit page Style parameter The Style parameter lets you select from a range of preauthored styles. Level parameter The Level parameter controls the output level of the effect.
The Edit Menu The Delay effect The Delay effect block produces tap tempo echo, fixed time echoes and quick slap echo effects. Delay effect – main edit page Style parameter The Style parameter selects from a range of pre-authored styles. All styles with the exception of Classic Slap and Set Time are synced to the tempo you have tapped in with the Tap button. Classic Slap and Set Time delay times are not controlled by the Tap tempo. These delay times are set on the Delay edit page.
The Edit Menu Tempo For Tap tempo styles only, the Tempo parameter sets the delay tempo in beats per minute. This is most useful when the Global Tap parameter (on the System page of the Setup menu) is set to Off and you want to store a pre-set tempo in each preset. Division* For Tap tempo styles only, the Division parameter sets the echo time to divisions of the bar. Delay Time* For the Slap and Set Time styles only, the Delay Time parameter sets the exact delay time from 0 to 2500 milliseconds.
The Edit Menu The Reverb effect The Reverb effect block contains a high-end TC Electronic reverb algorithm. Reverb simulates hearing your voice in acoustic spaces, such as a small reflective room or a large concert hall. Reverb effect – main edit page Style parameter The Style parameter selects from a range of pre-authored styles. Level parameter The Level parameter controls the output level of the effect. Decay parameter* The Decay parameter sets the length of time it takes for the effect to fade out.
The Edit Menu The Harmony effect The Harmony effect block produces the famous TC-Helicon harmony sound. Your voice is multiplied up to four times at musical intervals to simulate a group of singers. “Using the Harmony and Hardtune effects” in the Quick Guide explains the different guide methods that make the harmonies sound musically correct. Harmony effect – main edit page Style parameter The Style parameter selects from a range of pre-authored harmony effects.
The Edit Menu Harmony effect – advanced edit page Dry Level parameter The Dry Level parameter sets the dry voice level. Human Style parameter* The Human Style parameter lets you select from a range of Humanization styles that introduce subtle and not-so-subtle variances to Harmony pitch and timing. To hear the effects of the selected humanization style, the Human Amount parameter has to be set to a value greater than zero.
The Edit Menu Harmony and the Voices menu Input (Sung) Note MAJ1 MAJ2 MAJ3 MIN1 MIN2 MIN3 C C# D Eb E F F# G G# A Bb B 3rd ab. E nc F nc G A nc B nc C D D 5th ab. G nc A nc B C nc D nc E F F 3rd ab. E nc F nc G A nc C nc C D D 5th ab. G nc A nc C C nc E nc E F F 3rd ab. E nc F nc G A nc Bb nc C D D 5th ab. G nc A nc Bb C nc D nc E F F 3rd ab. Eb nc F G nc Ab nc Bb C nc D nc 5th ab.
The Edit Menu The Voice Edit pages 1/9 through 9/9 Up to nine different voicings are possible, though only four may be active at one time. The following describes the parameters available for each voicing button. For Notes mode styles, each setting described below affects all Notes harmony voices. To edit a voicing selection, tap the Voices menu button and hold any voicing button. Level parameter The Level parameter sets the output level of the current voicing.
The Edit Menu The following table shows how Harmony style and the value of the Key parameter affect voicing selection: Style range Key Voicing names parameter “High” to Auto “Lower Choir” “High” to C…B “Lower Choir” “Lower (Ignored) Monks” to “Octave Down Group” 2 Oct Dn, Oct Dn, Bass, Lower, Low, Uni, High, Higher, Oct Up -2ve, --7…--2, -1ve, -7th…2nd, Uni, 2nd…7th, +1ve, ++2…++7th, +2ve -24, -23 … Uni … +24 Harmony type Naturalplay (NP) Scale Shift Naturalplay, Scale, Shift and Notes harmony Nat
The Edit Menu Diatonic harmony. A single Key and Scale e.g. E Maj2, is typically used for a whole song or section when no instrument is available or when the sound of Scale harmony is preferred. The pitch interval between your voice and a generated harmony voice varies between 3, 4 or 5 semitones away, depending on the scale tone you’re singing at any moment. This produces more harmony note changes per octave than Naturalplay and can sound uncanny in its realism.
The Edit Menu The Choir effect The Choir effect emulates the detuning, small timing variances and chorusing effects that occur when several people sing together in groups. New with VoiceLive Touch 2 is the ability to apply this thickening effect to both your lead voice and the Harmony and Doubling voices. Choir effect edit page Style parameter The Style parameter selects from a range of pre-authored styles. Level parameter The Level parameter controls the output level of the effect.
The Edit Menu The Double effect “Doubling” is a time-consuming recorded effect to thicken a singer’s voice by having them overdub the same melody several times. The Double effect in VoiceLive Touch 2 recreates this instantly by creating up to four copies of your voice and applying subtle pitch and timing variations. Double effect – main edit page Style parameter The Style parameter selects from a range of pre-authored styles. Level parameter The Level parameter controls the output level of the effect.
The Edit Menu The Transducer effect The Transducer effects block uses distortion and steep filters to emulate the sound of radios, phones and devices that generally degrade the quality of an audio signal. A note about feedback Filter parameter* The Filter parameter adjusts the tone of the current style with the application of steep filters (EQ). Each style has it’s own filter sound. Control parameter The Control parameter sets Hit on/off status. See “Assigning Hit effects using the Control parameter”.
The Edit Menu Transducer effect – advanced edit page Routing parameter The Routing parameter allows you to choose where to apply Transducer filtering. For example, you may want to add distortion to the lead voice, but not the harmony voices. The options are listed below: Output setting When the Routing parameter is set to “Output”, the lead vocal and all its effects are fed through the Transducer.
The Edit Menu The Rhythm effect Rhythm produces chopping, panning and stuttering effects on your lead, Harmony and Double voices in various beat divisions of the current Tap Tempo. This effect block actually offers two different effect variations: Rhythm and Stutter/Sample – each with slightly different settings. Stutter/Sample styles require the Rhythm block to be turned on at the exact moment when you want to capture a short sound clip. Once captured, the clip will repeat indefinitely.
The Edit Menu Type parameter This parameter is only available for the Rhythm styles. The Type parameter sets the waveform for the rhythmic modulation applied to the signal. You can choose from standard waveforms (“Square” to “Sawtooth Down”), “Sample and Hold” (random), and syncopated patterns. Sample Capture* This parameter is only available for the Stutter/Sample styles of the Rhythm effect.
The Edit Menu The Hardtune effect The Hardtune effect block corrects the pitch of the Lead voice by gently or not-so-gently nudging it to a target pitch. This effect block can produce everything from the (in)famous Auto Tuning effect used by Cher and Kanye West to gentle pitch correction. As with the Harmony effect, it requires either a stream of chords from an instrument or a fixed key and scale in order to sound musically-related to your songs.
The Edit Menu Gender parameter* The Gender parameter makes the voice sound deeper (settings -50 to -1) or more feminine (settings 1 to 50). Control parameter The Control parameter sets Hit on/off status. See “Assigning Hit effects using the Control parameter”. For this effect, no Advanced edit page is available. * This parameter is linked to the currently selected style.
The Edit Menu Assigning effects to the Hit button When you tap the Hit button, the effect status will change, allowing for some dramatic changes in your vocal sound. This provides a quick way of turning multiple effects on and off. Depending on the preset, there could be two completely different effect combinations: one for Hit On and another for Hit Off. You could also use Hit On to simply add one effect to your sound.
The Edit Menu Assigning Hit effects in Effects mode – Tap the Effects button to enter Effects mode. – Toggle the Hit button so its LED goes off. – Tap any effects you want to be active when Hit is off (e.g. Reverb). – Toggle the Hit button so it turns on. – Tap any effects you want to be active when Hit is on (e.g. Reverb and Harmony). Assigning Hit effects using the Control parameter Each effects has a parameter called Control which also sets Hit assignment. – Tap the Edit button to enter Edit mode.
The Slider FX The Slider FX In this chapter we describe the amazing Slider FX bar as it pertains to the vocal effects.
The Slider FX Chapter Overview In Effects and Loop modes, the Slider FX Bar can be used to activate and modulate an effect. The selection of effects is different when in the Effects menu from when you’re in the Loop menu. The name of the effect is shown at the bottom of the display. Slide your finger over the Slider FX bar, drag and stop or tap to use the effect. Using and assigning the Slider FX is described in the “Slider FX Bar effects” section of the VoiceLive Touch 2 Quick Guide.
The Slider FX Shift Wide effect Stutter effect Tap the Slider FX Bar to activate the Hardtune effect at its current settings. Slide your finger over the Slider FX Bar to sweep the pitch over a ±3 octave range in semitones. If Hardtune is already applying a pitch shift, the Slider bar will apply the balance of effective pitch range. Tap the Slider FX Bar to hold to sustain a short snippet of vocalization.
The Slider FX Action < (Slider FX) > > (Slider FX) > < (Slider FX) < > (Slider FX) < Left Min. value Center pos. Middle of value range Middle value ¾ value Max. value ¾ value Right Max. value Max. value Middle value The middle value is defined from where you first tap and hold on the Slider FX Bar. This offers higher resolution in one direction.
The Loop Menu The Loop Menu This chapter of the VoiceLive Touch 2 reference manual introduces the Looper. Looping is an interesting topic. Even using the basic looping features can be a lot of fun, but there’s a real treasure trove of features here allowing you to layer, reverse, mute, merge and tweak your loops in all sorts of ways.
The Loop Menu Loops – Overview Making loops is fun Whether you just want to create some accompaniment when there are no other musicians around, or whether you’re a serious performer in front of an audience: The Loop features in VoiceLive Touch 2 can help you make exciting layers of melodies, harmonies and sounds. There are six loop layers (or tracks) to record upon. Each of these layers can be… – muted, – overdubbed upon, – reversed, – cleared, – re-recorded and – triggered.
The Loop Menu The Loop menu pages There are two pages containing features for the looper. While not labeled onscreen, the two pages are thus: The Loop Layers page 1 2 3 Loop menu – Layers page 1. Mode selection buttons 2. Loop layer selection 3. Current Loop FX assignment. The main feature of this page is the collection of six slots containing the loop layers. Above the slots are modes in which you can interact with the various layers: Select, Mute and Shots.
The Loop Menu The Loop Tools page 1 2 3 1. Selected loop waveform display 2. Loop Tools 3. Current Loop FX assignment Also see the “Loop page” and “Metronome page” section in the Setup menu chapter for additional loop configuration options. Note that there are MIDI CCs that can remotely control the looper as well. The following sections add detail to the tutorials in the VoiceLive Touch 2 Quick Guide. The order is from simple to advanced operation. Recording a basic loop – Press the Home button.
The Loop Menu Stopping and starting loops Erasing loops – Whenever a loop is present, press the Play button to either stop or start loop playback. You can also assign this function (and many other important Loop-related functions) to: – a microphone supporting Mic control, – to a Switch-3 footswitch or – to an external MIDI device.
The Loop Menu Overdubbing Once you have a basic loop you’re satisfied with, you’ll likely want to overdub – i.e., record more parts on top of it. Please note that while you may be overdubbing many times over, you are still creating one single loop without the ability to go back and listen to a particular, previously recorded “take”.
The Loop Menu Undo What can be undone? When you have made a mistake while overdubbing, you do not have to delete the whole loop and start from scratch. You can always delete the last recording you made, keeping the previous recording(s) intact. Actually, using Undo will not really delete the last recording, but only mute it. So if you should change your mind after deleting the last recording, you can bring it back. This is called “Redo”.
The Loop Menu Extending loop length with 2x Reverse Use the 2x feature when you have just created a short, hypnotic loop and you would like to record a longer musical phrase on top of it.This is especially useful when you like to start your loop sessions with a repetitive percussive pattern. – Record a two-beat “Boom Cha” loop. Overdub if you like. – Press 2x to multiply the length of the loop you just recorded.
The Loop Menu Clear Metronome The Clear feature allows you to erase a loop layer while keeping the original loop start and end points. This is most useful when there is at least one other loop layer that you would like to keep. Using the Clear feature is undo-able. – Press the Loop mode button. When the Loop Layers page is displayed, press the Loop mode button again to bring up the Loop Tools page. – Press the Clear button any time to clear the content of the currently selected loop slot.
The Loop Menu Metronome – On setting When set to on, the metronome is audible. This will also activate the quantize feature, which will correct your record and loop button presses to the nearest beat. Metronome – Shh setting When set to the Shh, the metronome is not audible, but the quantize feature is activated. This setting is useful if you are on stage and you don’t want the audience to hear the metronome. Note that you can still see the current tempo indicated by the LED of the Tap button.
The Loop Menu Notes about using the metronome If the Metronome is set to On or Shh and a loop is present, playback will wait until the next beat before commencing. In that case, the Loop button LED will flash temporarily to show that playback is waiting for the next beat. Once you have recorded a loop and the metronome is set to On or Shh, you cannot change Tap Tempo anymore – trying to do so will result in a “Loop Synched” message.
The Loop Menu The Label “Select” will be surrounded by brackets, indicating that you are now in Select mode. The currently selected loop slot is shown as “=Loop=” By default, the first loop you recorded (the base layer) is stored in loop slot 1. This means that at this point, the display will look like this: – Record another part on Loop 2. – You can repeat this process until you have filled up all six available loop slots. In Select mode, you can select any recorded layer.
The Loop Menu Muting loop layers Loop layers can be muted (i.e., silenced temporarily) using Mute mode. – Record several loop layers to the loop slots as described in the “Recording multitrack loops” section. – Make sure the Loop Layers page is displayed. – Tap the Mute mode button. The Label “Mute” will be surrounded by brackets, indicating that you are now in Mute mode. – Tap the button of any loop layer you want to mute. You can press multiple buttons simultaneously. – Tap again to unmute.
The Loop Menu Synching loops to MIDI Clock Triggering loops in Shots mode VoiceLive Touch 2 can sync to MIDI Clock received at either its USB or physical MIDI inputs. This allows you to make new loops and play them back in time with a computer audio sequencer (DAW), a drum machine or an arranger keyboard. Note that MIDI Clock is not MIDI Time Code (MTC), which VoiceLive Touch 2 does not support. Normally, looping is all about having rhythm, harmonies and melodies play back in consistent patterns.
The Loop Menu Shots mode and playback When you are in Shots mode and the Play button is lit, each loop will continue playing when you release its button. When you are in Shots mode and the Play button is not lit (i.e., when transport is stopped), a loop will only play back as long as you hold its button. Multiple buttons can be held and started at different times. This allows you to create interesting sonic collages from your loops.
The Loop Menu – Slide your finger over the Slider FX Bar to hear the new Loop FX. Loop FX descriptions Loop FX – Filter This setting activates a resonant filter that creates a “swooshing” sweep as you drag your finger down the Slider bar. You can adjust the filter resonance on the Loop page of the Setup menu – see “Filter Resonance parameter”.
The Loop Menu Re-sync Layer Mixdown Re-sync is another component of Loop Assist. If you use any of the time-altering loop effects (Slow Speed, Squeeze or Shots), you don’t want your loop timing to stumble. Re-sync works automatically in the background to keep track of the correct order of beats when using these effects. Upon releasing the effect, loop playback continues where it would have been as though there had been no interruption.
The Loop Menu If the selected target loop slot is muted when you perform the mixdown, the other loops will overwrite whatever was there.
The Setup menu The Setup menu This chapter of the VoiceLive Touch 2 reference manual introduces the setup menu, where you make global settings.
The Setup menu Setup Menu Overview Input page The Setup menu allows you to make changes to global settings. Typical settings control phantom power, MIDI, global effect settings and more. Global settings are not affected by preset changes. To enter the Setup menu, press the Setup button. To exit the Setup menu, press any other menu button The Setup menu has 11 numbered pages, each relating to a specific function group. For example, “Input 1/11” indicates that the Input page is the first of eleven pages.
The Setup menu E835fx Mic setting If you are using a Sennheiser E835fx microphone, set the Input parameter to E835fx Mic. This applies phantom power to the microphone and lets you use the Mic Control feature. USB setting If you want to add effects to an audio signal from a computer connected to your TC-Helicon device, set the Input parameter to USB. This disables the hardware microphone and guitar inputs.
The Setup menu Please note that this is not a mix level control. If you are hearing distortion, or if you see the red clip LED light on your loud strums, reduce the default gain of 10 dB to a smaller value until the distortion/clip indication stops. If your guitar seems too quiet in relation to your vocal and effects and the Guitar parameter in the Mix menu is already set to full, increase this value.
The Setup menu Loop setting When Mic Control is set to Loop, the Mic Control button acts as a 1 Button Looper. See the 1 Button Looper setting section for details. Loop Start/Stop setting When Mic Control is set to Loop Start/Stop, the Mic control button allows only starting and stopping of an existing loop with no hold functions. Harm + H. Hold setting When Mic Control is set to Harm + H. Hold, tapping the Mic Control button latches the Harmony effect on or off with each tap.
The Setup menu Norm + Warmth setting The Norm + Warmth setting restores a small amount of lows while still reducing muddiness. Use this setting when you feel your voice sounds thin, or when you are singing vocal parts in the Bass range. More Comp setting The More Comp setting reduces level peaks even more for a slightly more compressed sound. Norm No Gate setting The Norm No Gate setting is the same as the Normal setting, but with the gate turned off.
The Setup menu Output page Output parameter Stereo setting When you set the Output parameter to Stereo, the left and right audio channels are output to the left and right ¼” TRS jacks when connected to a stereo monitor or PA system. The XLR jack will output the left side audio only. Mono setting (default) The factory setting is that the left TRS output and the XLR output contain the summed mono mix including effects.
The Setup menu Lead Delay parameter The Lead Delay parameter inserts a short delay on the dry voice to make up for the slight processing delay when using the Harmony and Double effects. None setting When you set the Lead Delay parameter to None, no dry voice delay is added. Voice Sync setting When you set the Lead Delay parameter to Voice Sync, a short, fixed delay is inserted on dry vocal. This is preferable when you are using the device to process a recorded track, not the signal from a live mic.
The Setup menu Guitar page (1) A guitar connected to the Guitar In jack can have separate Reverb, Modulation and Compression effects, which are adjusted on this page. The resulting processed signal will be output via the main TRS outputs. Please note that if you connect the Guitar Thru jack of the VoiceLive Touch 2 to another device, the processed guitar signal will be removed from the mix output of the VoiceLive Touch 2 automatically.
The Setup menu A note regarding compression on an acoustic guitar Because the compressor effect automatically adds considerable gain as you adjust the Ratio and Threshold controls, feedback can become an issue. Modest compression settings, e.g. Ratio @ 2.0, Threshold @ -10, can produce contained, pleasing dynamics for acoustic guitars without excessive feedback.
The Setup menu Guitar page (2) A three band, semi-parametric EQ built into the VoiceLive Touch 2 allows you to shape the sound of the guitar connected to the Guitar input. The range of the three EQ bands is ±12 dB. High Frequency parameter Low Frequency parameter The Low Frequency parameter sets the frequency below which the Low Shelf EQ takes effect. Low Gain parameter The Low Gain parameter sets the amplification or attenuation of the low frequencies in dB.
The Setup menu Loop page Filter Resonance parameter There are several useful Loop-related parameters on the Loop page of the Setup menu. The Filter Resonance parameter changes the sound of the Loop FX filter by reducing or increasing the mid boost at the filter frequency. Input parameter Undo parameter While VoiceLive Touch 2 has vocal, guitar and aux inputs, you can separate out which inputs you want to loop.
The Setup menu MIDI Control parameter The VoiceLive Touch 2 Looper can be remotely controlled using MIDI CC messages. If you want to ensure that no received MIDI CC messages will accidentally start or stop Loop features, set this parameter to Off. Queued Mode parameter When you set Queued Mode to On, the Looper will wait until the next loop point before entering or exiting Overdub mode. You can use this feature to prepare for recording or punch out in advance.
The Setup menu Metronome page The Metronome page controls the settings for the Loop Metronome feature. Routing parameter Use the Routing parameter to define where the sound of the built-in metronome click should be heard. All setting If you want to hear the Metronome on the main outputs and the headphone outputs, set the Routing parameter to All. Headphone setting If you want to hear the Metronome on the headphone outputs only, set the Routing parameter to Headphone.
The Setup menu MIDI page (1) This is one of two pages of MIDI settings. MID Channel parameter The MIDI Channel parameter sets the MIDI channel that VoiceLive Touch 2 uses for preset change messages and MIDI harmony control. Filter parameter Use the Filter parameter to filter out and block MIDI messages that you would like VoiceLive Touch 2 to ignore. None setting No MIDI messages are filtered. PRG Change setting MIDI Program Change messages are filtered.
The Setup menu Split Note parameter Use the Split Note parameter to define a split point. Only notes above or below this split point are used to control harmony voices. This parameter is applied in MIDI Notes presets only.
The Setup menu MIDI page (2) SysEx ID parameter The SysExID parameter sets the MIDI System Exclusive ID number of the VoiceLive Touch 2. When addressing multiple VoiceLive Touch 2 units on the same MIDI In/Thru chain with a SysEx editor, each device should have its own ID – or they all will be edited in the same way. PB Range parameter The PBRANGE (Pitch Bend Range) parameter sets the range (in semitones) that MIDI pitch bend information will alter voice pitch shifts.
The Setup menu Switch-3 page The optional three button footswitch, Switch-3, offers handsfree control of VoiceLive Touch 2. You can assign individual functions to any footswitch to control presets, looping, Hit etc. Customizing Switch-3 footswitch assignments – Connect Switch-3 to the Footswitch jack. – Set the Control parameter on the Switch-3 page to “Custom”. – Adjust any of the Switch 1, 2, or 3 settings.
The Setup menu Preset Up & Tap setting When a footswitch is assigned to Preset Up, tapping that footswitch will switch to the next preset. Holding the footswitch temporarily enters Tap Tempo mode. Hit & Talk setting When a footswitch is assigned to Hit & Talk, tapping that footswitch will cycle Hit mode. Holding the footswitch enters Talk mode. Hit & Key setting When a footswitch is assigned to Hit & Talk, tapping that footswitch will cycle Hit mode.
The Setup menu – Please note that when stopping, a short portion of audio is recorded. – Tap the footswitch to play or hold to erase the loop. – A short portion of audio is played when erasing a loop. Tap Tempo setting When a footswitch is assigned to Tap Tempo, tapping that footswitch will set the tempo for the tempo-based effects. Mod setting When a footswitch is assigned to Mod, tapping that footswitch will activate or deactivate the Mod effect. There is no hold function for this setting.
The Setup menu Transducer setting When a footswitch is assigned to Transducer, tapping that footswitch will activate or deactivate this effect. There is no hold function for this setting. Rhythm setting When a footswitch is assigned to Rhythm, tapping that footswitch will activate or deactivate this effect. There is no hold function for this setting. Hardtune setting When a footswitch is assigned to Hardtune, tapping that footswitch will activate or deactivate this effect.
The Setup menu System page LCD Contrast parameter The LCD Contrast parameter adjusts the display to best match ambient lighting. Mic Boost parameter The Low and High settings for the Mic Boost parameter add digital gain to the incoming mic signal so that quiet singing and/ or low output microphones can use the middle, broader adjustment range of the Input knob. Global Key parameter The Global Key parameter can be useful when you’ve found a good fixed key for your song but want to try different presets.
The Setup menu Global Tempo parameter On setting (default) When you set the Global Tempo parameter to On, all presets adhere to the most recent Tap Tempo. This is so that Rhythm, Delay and the Loop Metronome can all synchronize to the same tempo as you change presets. Note that the Slap and Set Time styles within the Delay block will remain at their own settings. Off setting When you set the Global Tempo parameter to Off, the individual tempo for each preset is recognized as you change presets.
The Setup menu Product Info page The Product Info page displays the current firmware version, the product serial number and the manufacturing date. Having this information handy allows for quicker troubleshooting with TC-Helicon support. Factory initialization procedure This returns the unit to all of its default system and preset values. If you want to preserve your presets, back them up using VoiceSupport. You can view the VoiceSupport manual on the support page of the TC-Helicon website.
MIDI Implementation MIDI Implementation This chapter of the VoiceLive Touch 2 reference manual contains the MIDI implementation of the device.
MIDI Implementation Parameter CC no.
MIDI Implementation Parameter Harmony Scale CC no. Range 31 0-5 Voice 1 Level Voice 2 Level Voice 3 Level Voice 4 Level Harmony Master Gender Voice 1 Gender Voice 2 Gender Voice 3 Gender Voice 4 Gender Voice 1 Voicing 46 17 21 25 59 0-127 29 19 23 27 89 ” ” ” ” 0-8 (NP styles: N/A for Notes styles Key = Auto), 0-28 (NP styles: Key = C..B), 0-48 (Shift styles) ” ” ” 0-64 = Off, 65-127 = On 0 = Left … 127 Pans all active voices.
MIDI Implementation Parameter Delay/Reverb Level Talk Mode + Tuner Hit On/Off Non-CC messages Pitch Bend Bank select Preset select CC no. Range 86 ” 14 87 Comments 0-64 = Off, 65-127 = On 0-64 = Off, 65-127 = On Applied to Harmony voices only 0-2 = presets 1-127, 1= presets 128-256, 2= presets 257-300 0-127 0 = preset #1, 1 = preset #2 etc. Favorites are loaded by loading associated preset.
Preset list Preset list This chapter of the VoiceLive Touch 2 reference manual shows the pre-programmed factory presets of the VoiceLive Touch 2. Please note that this device has 300 preset slots. The first 200 preset slots contain the pre-programmed factory presets. The remaining 100 slots are empty and can be used for variations of the factory presets or your own creations. Every preset can be overwritten.
Preset list 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: 9: 10: 11: 12: 13: 14: 15: 16: 17: 18: 19: 20: 21: 22: 23: WE WILL ROK U KATY’S AWAKE CHUMBATHUMPNG I AM EGGMAN FEELING PEAS BLUE TOWER 65 ABBA MIA ANOTHER BRICK FEELGD GORILLAS BEST OF MY LUV PUMP UP VOLUME LAZY BRUNO SABOTAGE BEASTI BABY MIXALOT FLEET HYMNAL STAYING A LIVE CALLING MAROON BKEYS TIGHTN UP GALAXIES OWL CT HONKY TONK WMN MUM&SONS WINDS DJ GOT US FALLN DIGITAL U DANCE 24: 25: 26: 27: 28: 29: 30: 31: 32: 33: 34: 35: 36: 37: 38: 39: 40: 41: 42: 43: 44: 45: 4
Preset list 47: 48: 49: 50: 51: 52: 53: 54: 55: 56: 57: 58: 59: 60: 61: 62: 63: 64: 65: 66: 67: 68: 69: CLUB CANT HNDL BREAKEVEN BLUE RHIMES CLOSER NIN TAYLOR SPARKS MAMA SAID COOL WHERE THEM GRLS UM BRELLA RIH WITCH E.
Preset list 93: 94: 95: 96: 97: 98: 99: 100: 101: 102: 103: 104: 105: 106: 107: 108: 109: 110: 111: 112: 113: 114: 115: 50 CENT CANDY AS GOOD AS I WS SUMMER 1969 B4 HE CHEATS GANGAM AMERICAN GRNDAY STORY OF TAYLOR GENIE BOTTLE IN AIR 2NIGHT ELVIRA O-R BOYS GOOD TIME TALKING N SLEEP GIVE HART BREAK PINK MONEY JB-BF GTTA B SOMEBODY JUDAS SURRENDER MATERIAL GRRRL SHOOK ALL NIGHT MAD MUSIC SKULL DIAMONDS MJ PYT 116: 117: 118: 119: 120: 121: 122: 123: 124: 125: 126: 127: 128: 129: 130: 131: 132: 133: 134: 135:
Preset list 139: 140: 141: 142: 143: 144: 145: 146: 147: 148: 149: 150: 151: 152: 153: 154: 155: 156: 157: 158: 159: 160: 161: EMJAY 2011 TINKER BELL POPEYE MALE TO FEMALE DEEP TALKER LOOP-1ST CHORD LOOP-BASS TUNED LOOP-BASS RHYTHM CHOP LOOP-ETHEREAL LOOP-SING SOLO LOOP-MEGAPHONE LOOP-PING PONG LOOP-LG CHOIR LOOP-MED HARMNY BIG JAZZ GROUP MIDI NOTES WARTIME RADIO UNISON CHOIR CHORDS CHOIR ECHO VERB HIT DOUBLING STEREO GOLD DBL 162: 163: 164: 165: 166: 167: 168: 169: 170: 171: 172: 173: 174: 175: 176: 177:
Preset list 185: 186: 187: 188: 189: 190: 191: 192: 193: 194: 195: 196: 197: 198: 199: 200: AUTOTUNE RADIO ROBO DELAY MEGAPHONE DISTORT DOWN DISTORTED RADIO TOTALLY ALIEN! FLANGER STRANGE ECHO EFFEMINATE STEREO ECHO OCTAVE FLANGE BUNCH O BASS OL’ BLUE EYES MEDIEVAL MONKS VALKERIE POWER CHORD 86
Styles list Styles list This chapter of the VoiceLive Touch 2 reference manual shows the styles of the VoiceLive Touch 2 effects.
Styles list Mod Styles See “The Mod effect”. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – MicroMod Clone MicroMod Wider Thicken Light Chorus Medium Chorus Wide Chorus Mono Chorus Fast Rotor Panner Flanger Flange Feedback Flange Negative Mono Flange Soft Flange Tube Up Tube Down Tube Down & Up Tube Rise And Fall Auto Wah – – – – Underwater Cylon Mono Cylon Stereo Alien Voiceover Delay Styles See “The Delay effect”.
Styles list – – – – – MultiTap 4 MultiTap 5 MultiTap 6 Classic Slap Set Time Reverb Styles See “The Reverb effect”. Please note that the reverb styles are the same for voice and guitar. – – – – – – – – – – – – Smooth Plate Reflection Plate Thin Plate Bright Plate Real Plate Real Plate Long Jazz Plate Quick Plate Soft Hall Amsterdam Hall Broadway Hall Snappy Room – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Library Dark Room Music Club Studio Room Bouncy Room Cozy Corner Bright Chamber Wooden Chamber St.
Styles list – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – High & Higher Low & Lower Higher & Lower Bass & High Gospel Choir Upper Choir Lower Choir Lower Monks Upper Monks +7 Semitones -5 Semitones Octave Up Group Octave Dwn Group Humanized Notes Tight Notes Male Notes Female Notes Doubling Styles See “The Double effect”.
Styles list – – – – Correct Natural Correct Chromatic Drone Gender Bender Transducer Styles See “The Transducer effect”. – – – – – – – – – – Megaphone Radio On the Phone Overdrive Buzz Cut Stack Tweed Combo High Pass Beatbox Delay Filter Styles See “The Delay effect”.
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