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Hi all,

I'm a big fan of bands with harmonies (Eagles, BeeGees, Abba, CSN) and would like to be able to create my own version of some of their songs, and play them live with friends.



OK, we're on the same page so far!

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I know RB comes with the Helicon audio harmony plug-in. Can anyone speak to the following ?

1.) Using the plug-in in real-time for performance purposes, any delay issues ?



using this plugin to add harmony to a recorded track, it takes time to process it... so I doubt it could be used in real time for a performance harmony

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2.) Quality of the plug-in harmonies generated vs. that I would get from a dedicated hardware box from Helicon ?



I think they're both good, but you'll be happier using the hardware device for live performances, and happier using the plugin for adding harmonies to a recorded track.

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3.) Which Helicon hardware box gives the best quality harmonies ? - they have quite a few out there.



that's a bit like asking "which is better, Chevy or Ford"

The difference between the various units is in how they trigger the harmonies. If you are a MIDI enthusiast, there is a lot of power in the rack units to control virtually every aspect of the device by sending MIDI messages to the unit. But there is a learning curve.

The floor pedal units also have very good harmonies, but they require an instrument to be played through the device so it knows what key the harmony needs to match. Best way to find out which of the devices best fits your needs is to go to the TCHelicon web site and read all about each one:

http://www.tc-helicon.com/products/

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ey71h8ep047758h/AAC12jNM0Hz9Q8zsh5iDeqNHa?dl=0