TC-Helicon VoiceWorks Harmony FX Voice Processor

TC-Helicon does it again with the 1U rack-mountable VoiceWorks Harmony FX Voice Processor. This all-in-one performance tool includes pitch-correction and harmony generation at the touch of a button.

This is a great way to get natural-sounding four part harmony. Use it along with your Band-in-a-Box for live performance or practice. VoiceWorks provides up to four voices of natural-sounding harmonies, real-time pitch correction, thickening ⁄ doubling, dynamic processing and effects.

With VoiceWorks Your Vocals Will Hit the Mark

VoiceWorks has multi-voice harmonies, transparent pitch correction and fat automatic double-tracking, all so realistic you can solo them with confidence. VoiceWorks includes superb TC Electronic effects and the latest innovation - HarmonyHold which lets you freeze your backing harmonies while you sing over them.

Integrated into VoiceWorks are voice-trained pitch detection and Hybrid Shifting algorithms from TC-Helicon′s VoiceOne. These newly researched algorithms provide the most natural sounding harmony processing available.

Add TC-Helicon′s quality mic preamp and TC Electronic Compression, EQ, Tap-Tempo Delay and Reverbs and you have an amazing vocal channel with 100 user presets at your fingertips.

Main Features

• HybridShift harmony generation for smooth, natural sound
• 4 independent harmony voices
• 4 distinct harmony Modes: Scale, Chord, Shift and MIDI Notes
• 2 Lead-voice Thickening Voices - one voice above and one voice below
• Humanization of harmony voices utilizing: FlexTime™, Vibrato, Inflection, Pitch randomization, Portamento
• Selectable Equal-tempered and Just tuning for harmonies
• HarmonyHold
• Scale-based Pitch Correction for studio and live performance
• Fully adjustable Gender and Voicing per voice
• High Quality Mic Preamp with 48V phantom power
• TC Electronic 3-band EQ plus low cut
• TC Electronic Compressor ⁄ Gate
• TC Electronic Reverb ⁄ Tap-tempo Delay
• Song Mode for live performance allows you to save internal "sequences" of up to 50 songs with 30 user presets per song
• MIDI CC control over all parameters

Note: Due to continuous development and standardization all specifications are subject to change without notice.

Technical Specifications

Digital Inputs and Outputs

• Connectors RCA Phono (S ⁄ PDIF)
• Formats S ⁄ PDIF (24 bit), EIAJ CP-340, IEC 958
• Sample Rates 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz
• Frequency Response DIO DC to 22 ⁄ 23.9 kHz + ⁄ - 0.01 dB @ 44.1 ⁄ 48 kHz

Analog Inputs

• Connectors, balanced Mic.: XLR, Line: 1 ⁄ 4" phone jack

Impedance

• Bal. ⁄ Unbal. Mic.: 3.6 ⁄ 1.8 kOhm, Line: 21 ⁄ 13 kOhm
• Line Input Level @ 0 dBFS +24 dBu to +0 dBu
• Line Sensitivity @ 12 dB headroom -12 dBu to +12 dBu

Mic. Input Level @ 0 dBFS

• Pad Off ⁄ On -14 dBu ⁄ +6 dBu to -51 dBu ⁄ -31 dBu

Mic. Sensitivity @ 12 dB headroom

• Pad Off ⁄ On -26 dBu ⁄ -6 dBu to -63 dBu ⁄ -43 dBu
• Line, Mic. @ Min gain, Dynamic Range > +92 dB, 20 Hz to 20 kHz
• NF ⁄ Vi @ Max. micamp. gain, Rg = 200 Ohm < +2 dB ⁄ -127.4 dBu
• THD < -100 dB (0,001 %) @ 1 kHz
• Line Frequency Response +0 ⁄ -0.1 dB, 20 Hz to 20 kHz
• Mic. Frequency Response, max gain -1.5 dB @ 40 Hz, +0 ⁄ -0.1 dB (200 Hz to 20 kHz)
• Crosstalk < -85 dB, 20 Hz to 20 kHz
• A to D Conversion 24 bit, 128 x oversampling bitstream
• A to D Delay 0.65 ⁄ 0.70 ms @ 48 ⁄ 44.1 kHz

Analog Outputs

• D to A Conversion 24 bit, 128 x oversampling bitstream
• D to A Delay 0.63 ⁄ 0.68 ms @ 48 ⁄ 44.1 kHz
• Connectors, balanced 1 ⁄ 4" phone jack
• Output Impedance 40 Ohm

Max. Output Level

• Bal. ⁄ Unbal.: +20 dBu ⁄ +14 dBu, R-load >= 1200 Ohm
• Output Range variable up to +20 dBu
• Dynamic Range < +104 dB, 20 Hz to 20 kHz
• THD <-98 dB (0.0013 %) @ 1 kHz
• Frequency Response 20 Hz to 20 kHz, +0 ⁄ -0.3 dB
• Crosstalk <-100 dB, 20 Hz to 20 kHz

EMC

• Complies with IEN 55103-1 and EN 55103-2 FCC part 15, Class B, CISPR 22, Class B Safety
• Certified toIEC 65, EN 60065, UL6500 and CSA E60065 CSA FILE #LR108093 Environment
• Operating Temperature 32° F to 122° F (0° C to 50° C)
• Storage Temperature -22° F to 167° F (-30° C to 70° C)
• Humidity Max. 90 % non-condensing

Control Interface

• MIDI In ⁄ Out ⁄ Thru: 5 Pin DIN
• Pedal 1 ⁄ 4" phone jack

Supplementary

• Display 2x16 backlit LCD
• Dimensions 19" x 1.75" x 8.2" (483 x 44 x 195 mm)
• Weight 4.1 lb. (1.85 kg)
• Mains Voltage 100 to 240 VAC, 50 to 60 Hz (auto-select)
• Power Consumption <15 W
• Warranty Parts and labor 1 year