For those guitarists out there using VoiceTone Synth, here are a couple of tips for getting closer to that authentic hose-in-the-mouth talkbox effect. Although Synth can create sounds light years ahead of a talkbox, it’s still fun to recall the glory days of this sound.
VoiceScoreBoard - keep score of you vs. the rest of the band! - our office attempt at designing a product using collage
TC-Helicon is getting set to announce a monster-of-vocal product on June 16th. It’s likely some singers will pass out. To make it easier on TC-Helicon friends and owners we’re giving you a chance to predict the design of the new product using nothing but primary school art skills.
So here’s your chance to use your product design chops, vocal talent, and psychic abilities to predict what our new vocal child will look like and win a VoiceLive 2
TC-Helicon Product Manager, Tom Lang, walks through the major new features of VoiceSupport and how to use them. He covers details on the new preset management feature mid way through the video. For more support click here.
After some lengthy delays, the new version of VoiceSupport is ready for download. The new version has many new features as well as access to more content. The most anticipated feature is the new drag and drop preset management view. All the new content can be filtered to see what you want. Singers wanting to learn more about their craft will enjoy access to VoiceCouncil articles and videos that cover topics ranging from warming up, breathing and getting gigs.
Download and install the new version below. You do not need to uninstall the previous version. For support, manual, and video walk-through click here.
DOWNLOAD - Windows
DOWNLOAD – Mac
NOTE to Mac 10.4 users: the content the Home page of VoiceSupport version 1.1 will not be viewable when running Mac 10.4. However, all other functions of the application will be available. If you want to see the content, it is available online at blog.tc-helicon.com.
Many of you have been waiting for an update on the mysterious update to VoiceSupport. We announced back at Winter NAMM 2010 that the application for USB enabled TC-Helicon product would see some substantial updates. All this is true (except for the fact we announced that it would be available in February!)
Well, VoiceSupport 1.1 is in full BETA test and the final release is right around the corner (expect the week of May 17th). Until then, here are some sneakpeek screenshots for you.
HOME (click image for larger view)
Look familiar? Articles and video on singing from the VoiceCouncil website are available as well as the product posts. You may also notice that you can have multiple products recognized by VoiceSupport; in this case VoiceLive 2 and VoiceTone Create XT.
CATEGORIES (click image for larger view)
You can customize the types of posts you see for your product.
PRESETS (click images for larger view)
This is the feature you’ll love. Now you can import your presets and can change order, copy, swap, merge, rearrange steps, name, etc. and dump back to your device. And the best thing – notice that the window is now re-sizable!
VoiceTone Synth customers can now explore new options with VoiceTone Synth version 1.1 – available now for download and upgrade.This version adds new features and improvements:
Features
- Chromatic mode allows complete vocal freedom with HardTune and voice-to-synth vocoder
- Natural pitch correction styles available with HardTune block
Improvements
- Improved instrument vocoder presets for use by guitarist singers
- Significantly lower lead voice latency
- Improved megaphone styles
- MIDI improvements over USB including patch change and channel select for those integrating Synth into their computer-centric electronic music setup.
- Sub-style navigation changed to reflect Harmony-G XT
Manual Addendum
Download the manual addendum here. It includes instructions on upgrading your firmware as well as using the new features.
Important – Backing Up Presets
Backup presets using VoiceSupport. When updating to version 1.1, VoiceTone Synth will be reset to a factory default state. This means that all user presets are erased. However, by backing up presets in advance, they can be restored after the update, and restarting VoiceSupport. For instructions on backing up presets see the version 1.1 manual addendum.
Updating VoiceTone Synth
Run VoiceSupport to upgrade VoiceTone Synth firmware. If you are viewing this post in VoiceSupport, click the link below to update VoiceTone Synth.
VoiceTone Synth will be the kind recipient of firmware update. Version 1.1 adds features and improvements directly requested by musicians using VoiceTone Synth. So what do you get with the update?
• Chromatic mode allows complete vocal freedom with HardTune and voice-to-synth vocoder
• Natural pitch correction styles available with HardTune block
• Improved instrument vocoder presets for use by guitarist singers
• Significantly lower lead voice latency
• Improved megaphone styles
• MIDI improvements over USB including patch change and channel select for those integrating Synth into their computer-centric electronic music setup.
• User interface fixes and improvements
The update will be available March 31st via VoiceSupport.
An update to VoiceSupport is coming in February 2010. More details to follow after NAMM. But here are the improvements you’ll see in this first of more upgrades to the VoiceSupport application.
New Features in version 1.1 – available February 2010:
• Drag and drop preset management. Users can now create multiple back-up sets and store them on their Mac or PC. These can then easily be dragged/dropped back to the hardware. Users can also change preset names and aspects within each preset, such as re-ordering steps in VoiceLive 2.
• Users can manage multiple connected products. Many TC-Helicon customers own more than one device – now any number can be simultaneously connected, updated, and have presets managed.
• Access to more great content with EasyFilter. In addition to delivering tips, tricks and updates on your connected product, VoiceSupport can now deliver general news and great editorial content from VoiceCouncil Magazine, TC-Helicon’s online resource for singers. Filters allow you to see only what you want to see.
• Users will notice a faster response time and improved connectivity with TC-Helicon products, as well as many other tweaks and fixes.
Tom Lang, with a focus on guitar playing singers, takes you through everything from hookup to editing and some advanced features in this video set. (more…)
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