TC-Helicon VoiceDoubler Manual User Manual

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DETAILED EDIT DESCRIPTIONS

Introduction:
The following paragraphs describe each parameter in the Edit menu in detail. The parameters are
accessed by pressing the EDIT button and scrolling up and down with the Data wheel. The EDIT
knobs correspond to the parameters shown in the LCD from left to right. Many screens display two
parameters and these are accessed by the left two knobs.

Each description will be listed by its address in the LED display e.g. P2 showing parameters in the
Pitch edit group.

Ensure that the master control associated with the effect block you are editing is turned up. These
are the front panel TIMING, PITCH, OVERDUB LEVEL, µMOD LEVEL controls accessed by
pressing the RECALL button.

Overdub Correct - This feature retunes any
voices set to values above 0 to a chromatic
scale. A value of 100 percent introduces a
stepped pitch from a gliding pitch input. At
percentages in between, this feature
introduces a subtle pitch difference between
the lead voice and the overdub voices that
simulates singers varying naturally.

Overdub Style - A style is a pre-set collection
of timing, pitch and energy parameter values
used to speed editing. There are a number of
styles to choose from and each voice can
have a different style assignment or all can
have the same. While these styles can be
modified in the TIMING, PITCH and ENERGY
edit screens following, there are parameters
not shown that effect the sound. Because of
this, it’s best to find a style that is close to
what you desire and edit from there.

Timing Group

Time Random - Because no singer can exactly
match the timing of the start of their sung
notes, a timing randomization parameter is
offered. This parameter sets the maximum
time in 10 ms (millisecond) increments that
each overdub voice will be delayed. Each time
the input voice starts a new note, the
randomization algorithm chooses a delay time

Overdub Group

Overdub Levels - This screen allows you to
vary the balance and mute the four overdub
voices. Maximum level is +6 dB and muted is
Off which corresponds to -61 dB. At 0 dB,
each voice is the same level as the internal dry
path if it is activated.

Overdub Pan - Each voice can be panned in
the stereo spectrum between the Left and
Right outputs. Ensure that the Output
parameter in edit screen S1 is set to Stereo to
hear panning.

Overdub Detune - The overdub voices can
have their pitches detuned individually by +/-
25 cents. A “cent” is 1/100 of a semitone. A
single voice could be detuned from the lead or
multiple voices could be detuned from each
other for a lush chorusing effect.

Overdub Octave - Each voice can have its
pitch shifted to one octave below the input
pitch (-1), no shift or “unison” (UNI) , or one
octave above the input pitch (+1). Note that
adjusting the Gender Amount of octave shifted
voices in edit screen P2 can add authenticity.