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Introduction Welcome to VoiceTone Create XT VoiceTone Create XT was built for the performanceminded singer desiring studio quality effects on stage. In essence, Create XT can be thought of as a professional producer and all of his/her tools, boiled down into one easy-to-use, portable pedal. The effects in VoiceTone Create XT are produced by the very same algorithms used in high-end studio hardware processors and software plug-ins.
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 the mic cable to the Mic Input on Create XT.
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. Set the Input control fully left then set Mix to the 12 o’clock detent position. The Style and Tweak knob positions are not important yet.
Quick Start Step 5: Step 6: Connect Create XT’s power adapter to main power and to the Power Input on Create XT. While singing through your microphone, raise the Input control until its LED turns green, sometimes orange on louder parts, but never red.
Step 7: Step 8: Carefully raise the gain and/or volume on your sound system mic input channel and master volume until you hear a good level from your vocals. Initial setup and operation is shown below. After setting, sing to hear Create XT’s factory effects.
Front Panel Descriptions 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pedal 3 sound of your singing even when the main effect is off. 4. Mix Control Controls the overall balance between your lead voice (including Tone, HardTune and Transducer if active) and the Mod, Reverb and Delay effects. This is a global control meaning that it will affect the sound of all presets. Setting fully clockwise with no effects blocks active will produce no sound. 1. Input Control 5.
Front Panel Descriptions 11 8 9 9. Style Bank Display 10 Shows which factory style bank the current preset is based upon. 3 12 10.Tweak Parameter List Shows the parameter editable by the Tweak knob. 11. 48V Phantom Power Indicator 13 14 Indicates phantom power on or off. Hold the FX and Mod buttons for a moment to activate. 7. Preset Button 12. Stereo Indicator Tap to advance and cycle through the 10 presets. Hold to store an edited preset. Shows stereo output.
3 Front Panel Descriptions Preset Select mode. Both the A and B LEDs will be lit. Now, pressing the A/B button cycles forward through the “A” preset settings or “B” preset settings, depending on whether an A or B was loaded when you held the footswitch. 15 Hold for Preset Hold for Tap 17. On Footswitch 16 17 15. LED Indicator Bar A single LED lit above the A or B legend indicates the respective effect selection is loaded in a preset.
Back Panel Descriptions 19 20 21 22 20. Outputs These XLR jacks supply the left and right outputs of Create XT in stereo (default) or mono using only the Left output. When configured for mono, the Right output produces the pre-amplified dry signal for external mixing. 21. Pedal Input PEDAL This input for a TC-Helicon Switch 3 footswitch provides convenient, individual effect on/off capability for the FX, Mod and Delay effects. 18. Power Input Connect the supplied DC power adaptor here.
Setup Considerations Mono or Stereo Setup? Most effects have a wider spatial effect in stereo, so if you have a stereo PA/sound system or you are recording, this will produce the best sound. This is especially true for presets based on reverb styles and ping pong delay styles. Is my PA truly stereo? Just having two speakers connected to a sound system doesn’t mean it is truly stereo.
hooked together and, with the Switch 3 footswitch, you can turn each on and off when you want. As well, you can activate an effect that is currently off in the preset which expands the range of sound possible without switching to another preset. μ There are four effect blocks in Create XT and the optional footswitch gives you control of the FX, Mod and Delay blocks. Generally, reverb effects are left activated throughout a performance and there is no external footswitch control of this effect.
Getting To Know Create XT Auditioning Create XT’s Presets Press the Preset button to advance to the next preset number which will be shown in the main display. While on that preset, you can tap the AB footswitch to toggle between the two sound options in that preset. The LED above the respective A or B legends shows which is currently active. 3 Once you’ve tested each preset’s A and B setting, you’ve heard the entire factory range of vocal effect presets.
this effect on and off with the On button will allow you to alternate between singing with the effects on and talking to your audience with the effects off. 2. Main and alternate sounds: The method described above could serve most of your needs but when it’s time for sonic contrast every now and then, you can use the AB footswitch to change to (and from) the B setting of your preset. 3. Cycling through the factory preset sounds This method allows you to cover a wide range of vocal effects in many styles.
Getting To Know Create XT Using The Tone Feature This deceptively simple button engages a complex signal chain that gives your vocals more professional polish. In most cases, all you need to do is turn the feature on and leave it on.
The Effect Blocks Each Style in Create XT is made up of some combination of four “blocks” which can be thought of as separate effect processors. These are organized as follows on the front panel: FX The FX block incorporates the Transducer and HardTune blocks. The Transducer creates filtered and distorted effects such as megaphones and telephones. The HardTune effect is similar to the extreme pitch correction sound of artists such as Tpain, Kanye West and Cher.
Getting To Know Create XT Using HardTune This effect sounds best when a key, e.g. A minor, has been set. There is a convenient way to enter a key for each song you plan on using it in. If you’re unsure of the key of your song, often it is the same as the first or last chord of the song. To enter or confirm the HardTune key: 1. Find a preset or style with the HardTune effect active. 2. Hold the AB and On footswitches for a moment. All 3 LEDs will flash and the main LED display will show the key. 3.
the “tweak list” and then adjust it with the Tweak knob. 4. Using the optional Switch3 footswitch to turn effect blocks on and off. It’s usually best to find a preset or style that is close to what you want and then tweak it and store it. Tweaking Styles Each style has settings that can be adjusted (or “edited”) to customize the effects stored in a preset. In Create XT, editing style values is referred to as “tweaking”.
Getting To Know Create XT μ 4. Mod When the uMod style uses modulation, the Mod Tweak is assigned to modulation speed. If there is no modulation, the Mod Tweak controls the amount of detune. Zero detune is in knob’s center position and the left and right positions are -25L/+25R and +25R/-25L respectively. 5. FX If HardTune is on without Transducer, the FX Tweak controls Gender.
The categories are: Showcase Reverb Delay Mod FX The genres are: Pop/R&B Rock/Metal Oldies Jazz / Ballad Electronic To use the Tap Tempo echo effect: 1. Find a preset or style where the Delay effect is ON. 2. Make sure the effect is turned on (the On LED should be lit). 3. Hold the On footswitch for a moment 4. Tap the On footswitch in time with your music. Usually only a few beats is necessary. 5. Hold the On footswitch to exit Tap Tempo mode. You can now store this tempo with the preset if you like.
For Advanced Users The Alternate Tone Settings 1. Disconnect the power adapter from Create Because the Tone feature is adaptive, you generally won’t need to change it but there are additional settings that may refine it for those who care to. 2. Press and Hold the FX and Tweak buttons while plugging the power adapter into Create XT. To access the Alternate Tone settings, hold the Tone button until you see the Preset number display flash.
We’ve made every effort to ensure that the effects are well-balanced when the Mix control is set to its center detent. This external mix feature allows for dynamic effect level during performance. Note 1: The Transducer and HardTune effects sound best fully wet so, when you use these styles, your engineer will need to mute the dry channel. Note 2: The Tone effect is active on your voice as it comes from the Dry output. To set the accessible number of presets, power up holding the Preset button.
Using the VoiceSupport Application Overview Create XT ships complete with a CD containing the VoiceSupport application. Once installed on your Windows or Mac computer, this 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.
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 Create 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 FAQ & Troubleshooting: 4. I’m getting feedback 1. I'm not getting any sound from Create XT a. Move the PA speaker or monitor so it is in a line with your mic and facing you. b. Reduce volume of the PA c. Use Tone setting alternate #1 with less high boost or turn Tone off altogether. a. Confirm the PA is on and the mixer channel is turned up. b. Check each cable by connecting your mic directly to the sound system and testing. c.
Specifications Analog Inputs 1kOhm -44dBu to +2dBu -56dBu to -10dBu -128dBu Analog Outputs Complies with EN 55103-1 and EN 55103-2 FCC part 15, Class B, CISPR 22, Class B Certified to IEC 65, EN 60065, UL6500 and CSA E60065 CSA FILE #LR108093 Environment Connectors Output Impedance Output Level @ 0dBFS Balanced XLR 40 Ohm +2dBu Input to Output Analog Audio Performance Dynamic Range, Mic. @ Min gain 20Hz-20kHz *A-weighted >108dB Dynamic Range, Mic.
Style List Tweak Assignment Bank Preset Variation Style Name Showcase 1A 0 Broadway Hall 1B 1 HardTune Echo 2 Us & Them 3 Megaphone room 4 Slappin’ Spring 5 Thicken Verb 6 Filtered Echo 7 Fast Rotor 8 Megaphone+Dry 9 Octave Down Reverb 2A 0 Snappy Room 2B 1 Smooth Plate 2 Broadway Hall 3 Subtle Spring 4 Music Club 5 Wood Chamber 6 Dome Chapel 7 RealPlate Long 8 Cozy Corner 9 Indoor Arena Delay 3A 0 Us & Them Mono 3B 1 Narrow Multitap 2 Mono Rockabilly 3 Stereo LongPong 4 Early Room 5 Wider Multitap 6 1/8t
Preset Variation 4A 0 4B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 FX 5A 0 5B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Pop / R&B 6A 0 6B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Tweak Assignment Style Name Light Flange Med Chorus Tube Flange Fast Chorus Silk Flange Fast Rotor Fast Phaser Tube Panner Thicken HardTuned Space Tuned Megaphone Megaphone Hard Drive Tune Drive Peak Drive Octave Down Megaphone Drone Octave Up Distort Bandpass Kanye Lockdown Distort Mix Praise You Pop Doubling HardTune Megaphone In The Air Let’s Dance Distorted Coldplay Violet Elton Bennie Balance μ
Style List Tweak Assignment Bank Preset Variation Style Name Rock/Metal 7A 0 Bites Dust 7B 1 Been A LongTime 2 Black Dog 3 Comfy Numb 4 Day Green 5 Doubling 6 Come Together 7 Vertigo 8 BlueJayWay 9 Distort Mix Oldies 8A 0 Slap LoFi 8B 1 LoFi Verb 2 LoFi Verb2 3 EchoPlate 4 Rock On 5 Depeche Plate 6 Heartbake Hotel 7 Ring of Fire 8 Bennett Chicago 9 Clipped Motown Jazz/Ballad 9A 0 Jazz Plate 9B 1 Roomish 2 PreDelayVerb 3 Locut fx send 4 Hicut 1/2 Note 5 Thicken Lowcut 6 Phone Echo 7 Short Ambience 8 Ducked
Tweak Assignment Preset Variation Style Name 10A 0 Double and Mayo 10B 1 Skinny 1/4 Note Tap 2 Tap Ping Pong 3 DistortFlg Delay 4 Long Duck Delay 5 Long&Short Duck 6 HardTune Tap Delay 7 Octave Panner 8 Cylon Drone 9 Days Go By Balance μMod Delay Delay μMod μMod Delay Delay μMod μMod μMod Reverb Decay Decay Decay Decay Decay Decay Decay Decay Decay Decay Delay Feedback Feedback Feedback Feedback Feedback Feedback Feedback Feedback Feedback Feedback μMod Speed Detune Speed Speed Detune Speed Detune Speed
