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WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. CAUTION This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 QuickStart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Typical Setups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Front Panel Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-14 Back Panel Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Getting To Know Harmony-G XT . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Loading Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Making Harmonies .
Introduction Welcome to VoiceTone Harmony-G XT Features: Harmony-G XT is designed for the singer who wants the highest quality and most interesting live vocal production possible. It puts a complete vocal production center into your hands including harmony singers that follow your singing and guitar playing.
Introduction At TC-Helicon we truly believe that the voice is the world's most beautiful instrument. We don't mean to degrade other beautiful instruments, but the singing voice is the anthropological source for all things melodic. vocalist. Our products focus on removing barriers and inspiring creativity in performance. That's why our products range from near-field personal vocal monitors to floor-based vocal multi-effects pedals.
Quick Start Step 1: Step 2: Connect your microphone to a mic cable Connect your mic cable to the Mic Input NOTE: Make sure Harmony-G XT is not powered at this time.
Step 3: Step 4: While you’re connecting and setting up, lower the fader on your mixer channel to off. Connect a mic cable from the Left/(mono) Out to a mic input on your sound system. Connect a 1/4” guitar cable from your electric or acoustic guitar to the INST IN. For now, we won’t use the THRU so the guitar sound will be mixed with your voice and effects. It will come out of the Left (mono) main output.
Quick Start Step 5: Step 6: Set the Input Knob fully left then set the Guitar, FX and Harmony knobs to the 12 O’Clock position. Connect Harmony-G XT's power adapter to main power and to the Power input on Harmony-G XT.There is no power switch so plugging it in automatically turns it on.
Step 7: Step 8: While singing through your microphone, raise the Input Knob until the Input Light turns green, sometimes orange on louder parts, but never red. In preparation for your first listen, check that the LEDs conform to the status shown in the boxes below. You can press the button associated with the LEDs to change them if necessary.
Quick Start Step 9: Slowly raise the fader on your mixer channel as you sing into your mic. Once you’ve reached a comfortable listening level you should hear your voice clearly with some reverb effect added. You can now experiment with all of Harmony-G XT’s features starting by pressing the Preset button to load the different presets and then pressing the A/B footswitch to hear each preset’s A and B settings. It’s important to take a moment and tune your guitar before checking out the harmonies.
Typical Setups Electric Guitar Setup Acoustic Guitar Setup EN The dotted line indicates optional stereo operation 11
Front Panel 1 2 3 4 Guitar FX 5 Inst Input Harmony Tone Auto 3 1. Input Knob and LED Adjust the Input Knob so that while you sing, the LED beside it flashes green, sometimes orange but never red. 2.Tone Button This button is used to engage two effects: 1. Adaptive Live Engineer Effects which automatically make your voice smoother and brighter. A single click of the Tone button activates or de-activates this feature. 12 2.
your voice. Immediately above the Auto position is an “off band” where the guitar is muted. Proceeding clockwise from there allows manual control of guitar mix level. 6. Preset Select Button and Preset Display 4. FX (Effects) Level Knob 7. 48 Volt Phantom Power LED Raises or lowers the mix level of the effect selected with the FX button. 5. Harmony Level Knob Adjusts the mix levels of the harmony and double effects.
Front Panel 11. Stereo Select Button 13. LED Indicator Bar Press and hold the Voice 1 and Voice 2 buttons for 2 seconds to toggle between stereo and mono output. This translucent bar indicates the A or B selection of each preset and status of the On footswitch. 12.Voice Buttons and Display 14.
2 3 4 XT in stereo (default) or mono. For more information on mono operation see “External Mixing with Mono and Dry Outputs” in the “For Advanced Users” section. 5 4. Instrument Connections 1 6 1. Power Input Connect the supplied DC power adaptor here. Connecting power to Harmony-G XT turns it on immediately as there is no on/off switch on the product. 2. USB Connector Allows Harmony-G XT to communicate with a computer for backup and updates.
Getting to Know Harmony-G XT Loading Presets Press the Preset button to load the next preset and change the sound. If you need to access your two favorite sounds while standing, tapping the A/B footswitch will toggle between them quickly. If you would like to access more presets while standing, hold the A/B footswitch to enter Preset select mode.
how much guitar, vocal harmony and FX are added to your lead voice.The balance you create will be the same for all presets. The factory-set levels at the center position have been programmed for optimum sound. never lost in the mix. Just above the Auto position is an “off band” which you can use to mute the guitar temporarily for an a cappella vocal. Turning the control clockwise past the off band position returns Guitar mix control to manual.
Getting to Know Harmony-G XT associated buttons. Pressing the Preset button will cancel your edits and load the next preset.The Manual button is an advanced feature detailed in the “For Advanced Users” section. What Do the Voice 1&2 Buttons Do? Pressing either of these buttons can be used to select harmony “voicings” for that voice or to turn the voice off.Voicing is the term describing a pitch-shifted version of your voice at a musically determined pitch.
Getting to Know Harmony-G XT Press the FX button to change the reverb and delay style in the preset you are currently on. If you prefer this setting, it can be stored with the preset. Using the Tuner Hold the On footswitch to enter Tuner/Bypass mode. The On led will flash. Pluck the single open string you want to tune and you’ll see the note it’s closest to in the Preset display. As well, a pattern of LEDs in the FX styles and Voice 1&2 indicator areas will show whether the string is sharp or flat.
For Advanced Users Advanced FX Style Select Each effect style (Hall, Room etc.) has additional selections. To browse additional Hall sounds, for example, first cycle the FX button to the Hall style, then hold the FX button. Tap the FX button to sample the options that are numbered in the preset display. Once you’ve found one you like, press and hold the FX button to exit. Hold the Preset button to store if desired.
of your song.This can be set before or during performance of your song. 2. Press both footswitches simultaneously while the chord sustains.The LED display will show the key (described below) and will automatically exit after a moment.The Manual LED will light indicating the guitar no longer controls harmony.To modify the key and scale, see step #2 below. To set key in Manual Mode without a guitar: 1. Press both footswitches simultaneously to temporarily enter key setting mode.
For Advanced Users d. Default setting. Best for most situations. 1. Best if you have a very bright sounding PA. Reduces brightness a little. 2. Adds “warmth” to the default setting for a slight Bass boost. 3. Default plus increased compression. Caution: this increases the likelihood of feedback. 4. Default with harmony gate turned off 5. Option 1 with gate off 6. Option 2 with gate off 7.
will send the “wet” effects and the Right (Dry) output will send your dry voice.These can be adjusted by your sound engineer. place your microphone near the instrument you want to tune to and play any single note from it. Press any button to exit to normal function. Performing a Factory Reset You can now tune your guitar to the new reference.Your guitar and the harmony voice’s pitch will match the reference instrument.
Using the VoiceSupport Application Overview Harmony-G XT ships complete with a CD containing the VoiceSupport application. Once installed on your Windows or Mac computer, this applet will allow you to: o o o o Backup and restore any presets you’ve created Stay up-to-date on news items regarding tips and tricks, version updates and video tutorials. Register your product quickly and easily Perform version updates if and when they become available. Requirements o o o Mac with version 10.
Using the VoiceSupport Application Once you’ve browsed the news items, please take a moment to register your product by clicking on the REGISTER button on the top menu and filling out the online form. The DOWNLOAD Tab From time to time, a new firmware version aka “update” of Harmony-G XT may be available. Updates usually contain users’ feature suggestions, improvements and bug fixes. The DOWNLOAD tab is only used when an update is available for your product.
FAQ and Troubleshooting My guitar doesn’t change the harmonies.What’s wrong? o o o o o Turn up the volume control on your guitar. Confirm your guitar cable is good by connecting your guitar directly to your amp. Remove any guitar effect pedals between your guitar and Harmony-G XT’s input. Ensure that you are playing guitar chords made up of at least a root note and a major or minor third.
FAQ and Troubleshooting Your guitar can be tuned to alternate tunings as long as you are in tune with the onboard tuner. Your guitar should be well-tuned to the onboard tuner or an external one set to A=440 Hz. If the song section you want vocal harmony on has fast chord changes, single note runs or very slow arpeggios, you can use Manual mode to produce harmony. Why isn’t VoiceSupport connecting to Harmony-G XT? Singing Performance Tips The more in-tune you sing, the better the harmonies will sound.
FX and Doubling Alternates Listing FX SFX Hall 1. St. Joseph Church 4.2s decay, extra wet 2. Multitap delay, 515 ms right, 815 ms left w/feedback 3. Heavy flanger, high feedback 1. Broadway Hall 2.6s decay 2. Smooth Plate 4.7s decay 3. Arena 6.0s decay Room 1. Bouncy Room 910ms decay 2. Music Club 1.6s decay 3. Stretched Room 440ms decay Note: when the guitar is routed through the outputs of Harmony-G XT, it will share the vocal reverb settings shown in the previous table.
Analog Inputs Conversion Characteristics Sample Rate: 48 kHz, Converter AKM AK4620B AD / DA Conversion: 24 bit, 128x oversampling bitstream Mic Connector: Balanced XLR, Input Impedance 1kOhm Mic Input Sensitivity @ 0dBFS: -44dBu to +2dBu Mic Input Sensitivity @ 12dB headroom: -56dBu to -10dBu Guitar In Connector: Unbalanced 1/4”, Input Impedance 1MOhm Guitar In Sensitivity: +15dBu @ 0dBFS EIN: -126dBu @ max.
