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Getting to know harmony-g – TC-Helicon VoiceTone Harmony-G Manual User Manual

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What Does Higher, Lower etc. Mean?

These names define the harmony arrangement in the
current preset. Careful arrangement of harmony voices
is an effective way of emulating a favorite band’s vocal
style. The following describe the typical intervals
produced by Harmony-G.

o Higher - Generally a 5th interval or 7 semitones

above your voice

o High - Generally a minor or major 3rd interval or

3-4 semitones above your voice

o Low - Generally a minor or major 3rd interval or

3-4 semitones below your voice

o Lower - Generally a 6th interval or 8 semitones

below your voice

o Bass - This deep voice follows the root note of

your current guitar chord

o Octave Up and Down - Follows your voice exactly

12 semitones above or below regardless of the
guitar chord you play.

Storing Edited Presets

You can store a changed preset for the next time you
need it. Press and hold the Preset button to store both
the A and B settings for that preset number. If you save
your two favorite A and B settings at preset 1, they will
be ready when you power up without you having to
load them each time. Note that the positions of the
Input, Tone, Guitar, FX, and Harmony controls are not
saved, as they are global.

Changing the FX

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

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