TC-Helicon VOICELIVE Touch User manual

QUICK START

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Table of Contents
BEFORE YOU GET STARTED
1. Download the Details Manual – Your product ships with
this Quick Start guide. To get the latest and most comprehensive
information and to view the product warranty visit
www.tc-helicon.com/support
and select your specific product.
2. Download VoiceSupport – Get the latest firmware for
your product, tips and tricks, and videos. Download and install
VoiceSupport from www.tc-helicon.com/voicesupport.
3. Register Your Product in VoiceSupport – Click on the
ACCOUNT button.
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When you see this icon, it means there is more information
regarding the feature in the Details manual.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Mounting to a Mic Stand.......................................... 4
The VoiceSupport Application................................ 5
Connections.............................................................. 6
Front Panel................................................................ 7
Basic Operations...................................................... 8
Using the Slider..........................................................8
Using the Vocal Effects .............................................8
Musical Control of Harmony & HardTune..................9
Basic Looping............................................................. 9
Editing Procedure..................................................... 10
Effect Editing Parameters.........................................10
Using the Guitar Features........................................ 12
Finding Presets with the Preset Wizard................... 13
Setup: Phantom Power, Mono Output, MIDI Channel
and more..................................................................13
Using the Lockout Modes.........................................15
FAQ and Troubleshooting..................................... 16
Specifications......................................................... 17
Table of Contents
TC Helicon Vocal Technologies Ltd.
www.tc-helicon.com
Quick Start revision 1.0 VoiceLive Touch
English Version

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Mounting to a Mic Stand
MIC STAND SETUP
1. With no cables attached to the product, grasp it on both sides so
the printed top faces you and is approximately level.
2. Slide VoiceLive Touch to the left so that the upper shaft of your
mic stand is captured by the lower slot on the product. (Figure 1)
3. Slowly but firmly lower the front of the product so the serrated
slot fully captures the micstand shaft. (Figure 2) You’ll feel initial
resistance then the shaft should snap in and seat tightly.
Removal is the reverse: lift the front of the product so it snaps free of
the micstand shaft then slide right to remove.
Note that micstand diameter should not exceed 16.5 mm.
CABLING
The horizontal mounting slot on VoiceLive Touch is also used to collect
your cables. As shown in the graphic below, cables can be threaded
through the slot. Use the provided cable wrap to tie your cables neatly
to your micstand.

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The VoiceSupport Application
To access the VoiceSupport application
1. Download VoiceSupport from www.tc-helicon.com/voicesupport.
2. Install VoiceSupport on your computer.
3. Connect your product via USB to your computer.
3. Run VoiceSupport.
4. Read the news, click on tabs and browse the features of the
application.
USING VOICESUPPORT
VoiceSupport is your way of getting the most from your TC-Helicon
product, as well as letting your product grow with firmware updates that
include new features. VoiceSupport includes:
• Drag & drop preset management
• Access to firmware updates and new features
• Videos, artist profiles, tips & tricks
• Registration of your product

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Connections
5. Guitar In and Thru - Plug a 1/4” cable directly from your guitar into
the high Z (impedance) In jack. If you use effect pedals, they should be
connected after VoiceLive Touch. Plug a 1/4” cable from the Thru jack
to your first effect pedal or to your amplifier/PA. If you leave the Thru
unconnected, the guitar sound will be mixed into the main output of
VoiceLive Touch.
6. Aux In Jack - Mixes audio from an external stereo device such as
an MP3 player into the main mix. No effects are applied to this input.
7. MIDI Input - Connect the MIDI Out from a keyboard, audio
workstation or MIDI sequencer to control harmony and select presets.
8. Power Adaptor Input - Connect the factory-supplied adaptor here.
Applying power automatically turns on VoiceLive Touch as there is no
power switch.
9. USB Connector - Used for connecting VoiceLive Touch to a
computer for version updates and MIDI communication. Note that the
USB connection does not provide power for the unit.
10. Footswitch Input - Allows connection of a TC-Helicon Switch 3
footswitch. This footswitch can be set to control several useful functions
in the Setup menu. Requires a 3 conductor (TRS) cable.
11. Headphone Output and Level Control - Connects to standard 1/8”
stereo headphones.
12. Input Level Control - Turn clockwise while singing to set input level.
The green LED on the front panel should flash but the Clip LED should
not light on your loudest singing.
1. Mic Input - Balanced, low impedance XLR input for your mic.
2. XLR Output - Can produce a mono output when Output is
configured for mono in the Setup menu.
3. Guitar Ground Lift - Press this to assist with hum reduction.
4. 1/4” TRS Outputs - These produce the main output. They can be
configured for Mono, Dual Mono or Stereo output in the Setup menu.
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10. TALK BUTTON - Tap to mute all
effects except Tone. Hold to access
guitar Tuner.
3. LEDs - Input and Clip show signal
present(green) and input too high
(red). MIDI indicates MIDI input. An
unlabeled flashing LED shows the tap
tempo of the current preset.
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8. THE SLIDER - Swipe, drag or tap the
Slider to load presets or change values in
edit modes. Tap to display preset name
or parameter and value in edit modes.
Hold to enter Wizard that assists in
browsing presets according to category.
Double tap anytime to exit to Home.
7. ARROW BUTTONS - Tap either
arrow to increment presets in Home
mode. Tap either to browse menus in
edit modes. Hold Left arrow to undo
last loop overdub. Hold right to extend
loop length 2x.
2. HARMONY VOICING - Tap
any four to choose harmony voice
arrangements. Hold any lit Voicing
button to edit.
5. DISPLAY - Shows current Favorite
bank and number (FAV1-5, B1-5, C1-5
etc.) or preset (e.g. 105). Also shows
edit parameters and values.
4. MIX BUTTON - Tap to enter mix
menu then use arrows to select and
Slider to adjust. Tap Mix again to exit.
Hold Mix to enter Setup menu and set
phantom power, Tone, MIDI channel
and more.
9. FAVORITE BUTTONS - Tap a Favorite
button to jump to presets you use most
often. Hold to store preset and any edits
as a Favorite. To select Favorite banks A
to E, briefly hold the Slider, immediately
tap a Favorite and release.
6. LOOP CONTROLS - Tap red button to record and again to loop.
Tap green to stop and play. Hold red to Erase loop.
1. EFFECT BLOCKS - Tap any effect block to turn it on or off. Hold to
edit, then tap to exit. Holding the Delay button is used to set tap tempo.
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THE SLIDER
Using the Slider: Swipe
A quick flick along a portion or the entire Slider will start it freewheeling
through the parameter values or presets. Repeated swipes will continue.
A single tap during freewheeling will stop scrolling.
Using the Slider: Drag
Moving your finger along the Slider slowly without releasing is best for
a small range of values.
USING THE VOCAL EFFECTS
First, ensure no edit modes are active by double tapping the Slider. The
display should briefly show “HOME”.
Presets and Favorites
VoiceLive Touch contains over 200 factory presets. You can store any
of these presets to a Favorite including any edits you’ve done on that
preset.
Loading a Favorite
Tap any Favorite button to load the effect assigned to it. There are 25
Favorites contained in banks labeled A through E. To access the banks,
hold the Slider and immediately tap one of the 5 Favorites buttons.
The factory-programmed Favorite banks are organized as follows:
Bank A - Showcase/variety
Bank B - Harmony and Doubling effects
Bank C - Effects useful for making interesting loops
Bank D - Transducer effects
Bank E - Extreme sounds
Loading a Preset
There are over 200 presets to sing through. Slide along the Slider or
use the Arrow buttons to scroll up or down presets by ones. Swipe the
Slider to scroll through a large range of presets quickly and tap to stop.
Flashing Favorite LED
This lets you know something about that Favorite has changed. Either it
has been edited or the preset has been changed. If you don’t want to
store the changes, choose any other preset or Favorite.
To save a preset to a Favorite:
1. Load a preset you want to store as a Favorite.
2. (Optional) Choose the desired Favorite bank by holding the Slider and
immediately tapping one of the five Favorite buttons.

2. Press and hold the desired Favorite location to store.
Displaying preset names
As long as you are not in an editing menu, you can scroll the current
preset or Favorite’s name by tapping the Slider once.
MUSICAL CONTROL OF HARMONY AND HARDTUNE
The harmony and HardTune effects require musical information to
sound correct with your accompaniment. VoiceLive Touch dynamically
detects whether a single device (guitar, MIDI or MP3 player) is
connected and temporarily assigns it as the musical control device.
Using Guitar, MIDI or Aux In to control harmony
Connect one device to the respective input jack on the rear panel.
Select any preset that has the Harmony and/or FX button LED lit such
as preset #3. Sing while you play guitar, MIDI keyboard or MP3 player.
These inputs are interpreted to produce moving harmony intervals that
correlate to the changing chords in your music. In presets with “Notes”
in the title, the Harmony voices are controllable only by MIDI and your
exact keyboard notes determine the harmony pitches.
Using key and scale to control Harmony and HardTune without an
instrument
You can enter a key and scale when you a) know the key of the song
you are singing and b) have a pitch reference to sing along with such
as an instrument or mixed music. Choose a preset such as #3: Tuned
Up+Down to hear the effects.
To enter the Harmony key and scale of your song:
1. Hold the Harmony button to enter edit menu.
2. Press the arrow buttons until you locate the Key: menu.
3. Slide along the Slider to choose the key.
4. Tap the right arrow to enter the Scale: menu.
5. Slide to choose a Major scale e.g. M1, M2, M3 or a minor scale
e.g. m1, m2, m3. Try each scale for best fit with your music.
Now, sing the song with your accompaniment.
BASIC LOOPING
To make a basic loop:
1. Load or edit a preset you want as your first layer effect.
2. Press the red Record button where you want your loop to start
from and sing a short phrase.
3. Press the Record button again to end recording and begin loop
playback.
You should now hear your repeating phrase. You can press the green
Play button to stop playback.
To overdub the next layer:
1. Load a different Favorite or preset if desired, then start playback and
press Record when ready to add your layer.
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2. Press Record again to continue playback without recording or
continue recording layers.
Holding the left arrow will undo the previously
recorded layer. Holding it again will undo the previous undo (or redo).
Holding the right arrow copies and doubles the length of the loop so
you can record a longer phrase over a shorter repeating loop beneath
it. This can be repeated until the memory fills.
Holding the Record button will erase the entire loop including loop
points and is not undo-able.
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More detailed information on basic looping as well as the
advanced Loops and Shots modes can be found on the VoiceLive Touch
support page on the TC-Helicon website.
EDITING PROCEDURE
To make changes in an edit menu
1. Hold an Effect block button, Voicing button or the Mix button to
enter its edit menu.
2. Tap an Arrow button to browse up or down through the
parameters in the menu. The parameter name and value will
scroll across the display. This prompt can be recalled by tapping
the Slider.
3. When you have found the parameter you want to change, swipe
quickly or drag along the Slider.
To store edits to a Favorite, hold any Favorite button.
To finish editing and return to performance mode, double tap the Slider.
EFFECT EDIT PARAMETERS
The following lists the editable parameters by effect. Hold any effect
button to enter its edit menu.
1 Level - Sets amount of effect in the mix.
2 Style - Selection of 24 factory-configured effect types.
3 Lead Level - Lowers lead (dry voice) when the effect is the only one
active. Useful for 100% wet effects when needed.
1 Level - Sets amount of effect in the mix.
2 Style - Selection of 18 factory-configured effect types.
3 Lead Level - Lowers lead when only the Delay is active.
4 Width - Some styles have stereo panning. This sets how wide they
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sound from 0% (mono) to 100% (stereo).
5 Tempo - Parameter appears when delay style is set for tap tempo
(styles 1-16 only). Used to set delay time via beats per minute (BPM).
1 Level - Sets amount of effect in the mix.
2 Style - Selection of 30 factory-configured effect types.
3 Lead Level - Lowers lead when only Reverb is active.
1 HardTune Style - Ranges from Off through 12 styles blending gender,
octave shifting and HardTune amount.
2 Transducer Style - Ranges from Off through 16 styles including
Beatbox which can be used for a bass-heavy sound in a preset when
Tone is on globally.
3 Low Cut - Allows tailoring of megaphone effects by rolling off low
frequencies as the number (in Hertz) increases.
4 Trans Level - Compensates for lost level when frequency bands have
been attenuated to make megaphone/radio effects. Caution: can cause
feedback at high settings.
5 Routing - Controls where the Transducer is placed in the vocal path:
Lead: Transducer is inserted on the Lead voice only. Harmonies,
Doubling and effect sends are unaffected.
Harm+Dbl: Transducer is inserted on the Harmony and Doubling
paths only.
Voices: Transducer is inserted on the Lead, Harmony and Doubling
voices and their effect sends.
Lead FX: Transducer is inserted on the Lead send to the μMod, Delay
and Reverb effect sends. The Lead voice will be clean and the effects
will be affected by the Transducer style.
Harm FX: Transducer is inserted on the HARMONY send to the
effects. Lead and Harmony voices will be clean but the effects driven
by only the Harmonies will be affected by the Transducer style.
1 Level - Sets amount of effect in the mix
2 Style - Selection of 6 factory-configured effect types
3 Lead Level - Lowers lead when the Doubling effect only is active.
1 Level - Sets amount of effect in the mix
2 Style - Selection of 15 factory-configured effect types
3 Double - Used to thicken the Harmony voices. On engages an extra
voice for every active Voicing button, Choir engages the Choir effect.
Both is a combination of the Double and Choir effects.
4 Lead Level - Lowers lead when only the Harmony effect is active.
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5 Naturalplay - Determines whether Harmony in the current preset is
controlled by the automatic input sensing feature (Auto) or by one of
the specific inputs: Guitar, MIDI, Aux Input, Scale, Shift, Notes or Notes
4 Channel. The Nat Play Gbl parameter in the setup menu must be set
to Off in order to allow editing this setting.
The Guitar, MIDI and Aux Input settings configure the harmony
algorithm to produce interpreted dynamic harmony intervals that
change with the ongoing chords of the device. Scale produces fixed scale
harmony (see below). Shift produces fixed intervals also but requires no
key or scale to be set. Notes harmony intervals are determined by the
exact notes played on a MIDI keyboard. Notes 4Channel mode is the
same but each of four voices are controlled on a separate MIDI channel
counted up from the main MIDI channel set in the Setup menu.
6 Key and 7 Scale - Sets Harmony control to a fixed key and one of the
3 Major and 3 minor scales when the Naturalplay setting is configured
for Scale. Scale harmony can work well with many songs but not all. To
use, find a preset with Harmony enabled and test which scale works
best for your music. If the Scale shows “Cu”, this means that it has been
customized at the factory to produce unusual intervals, generally a drone
note. Scale customization is not possible in VoiceLive Touch.
Harmony Voicing Buttons
These each have the same editable parameters. Note that the voicing
must be on before it can be edited.
1 Level - Reduces the volume of the current voice relative to the others.
2 Pan - Sets where the voice sits in the stereo field. Note this only
applies when the output is configured for stereo and you are using a
stereo PA or headphones.
3 Gender - Sets the timbre of the Harmony voice from very deep (-50)
to very thin (50).
USING THE GUITAR FEATURES
When you connect a guitar to the Guitar In jack and connect nothing
to the Guitar Thru jack, you have the option to mix the guitar sound
and effects with your voice and its effects and send all of this to your
PA. This is in addition to the guitar being useful for guiding harmonies.
VoiceLive Touch allows adjustment of the global guitar level (Guitar)
and effects level (Gtr Fx) selection parameters when you press the Mix
button. Use the arrow buttons to find the parameters and the Slider to
adjust if necessary.
The default guitar effects configuration offers reverb and chorus/detune
but if you want to change it, hold Mix to enter the Setup menu then
find the Gtr Fx Style parameter with the arrow buttons. Use the Slider
to select a style you like. The guitar level and effects are global and stay
the same over preset changes.
Hold the Talk button to access the guitar tuner. The tuner works
whether the Guitar Thru jack is used or not.
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FINDING PRESETS WITH THE PRESET WIZARD
1. In Home mode, press and hold the Slider
2. Drag the slider to choose a preset category
3. Tap the Slider
4. Swipe the slider to listen to presets within the choosen category
5. Double tap the slider to select the preset and return Home.
The Wizard categories are listed below:
Harmony HardTune Megaphone Character Extreme
Modulation Tap Double Choir Simple
Notes No Harmony
SETUP: PHANTOM POWER, MONO OUTPUT,
MIDI CHANNEL AND MORE
Standard settings are located in the Setup menu. The Setup parameters
make global changes (ones that don’t change when you change
presets). Edits made in the Setup menu are retained over subsequent
powered-on sessions.
1. To enter the Setup Menu, hold the Mix button.
2. To find Setup parameters, tap the arrow buttons.
3. To make changes to a parameter value, swipe the Slider. Changes
are active immediately and stored until changed again.
4. To view the name of a selected parameter and value while in
Setup menu, tap the Slider.
5. To exit the Setup menu, double tap the Slider.
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Holding the left or right Arrow buttons while in the Setup menu
will cycle to the MIDI and Advanced menus for further parameter
editing. See the Details manual for more information on these menus.
The Setup parameters are listed below:
1 Phantom - Turn this on to provide 48V phantom power if you are
using a condenser microphone.
2 Tone - Applies adaptive Shape EQ, compression, de-ess and gate
functions.
1 Off 6 Normal No Gate
2 Normal 7 Less Bright NG
3 Less Bright 8 Warmth NG
4 Norm + Warmth 9 More Comp NG
5 More Comp
3 Pitch Cor Amt - Controls auto chromatic pitch correction. 50% is a
good starting setting.
4 Gtr FX Style - Combines guitar-dedicated reverb and μMod effects
into styles.
1 Off - No guitar effects
2 Thk+Hall - Thicken (detune) and medium hall reverb
3 Hall - Hall reverb only, no thicken
4 Thk + Room - thicken plus small room reverb
5 Room - Small room reverb only
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6 Thk + Arena - Thicken plus long arena reverb
7 Arena - Arena reverb only
5 Output - Configures the outputs for stereo or mono.
Stereo - (default) Set when using the Left and Right 1/4” TRS jacks
into a stereo PA.
Mono - Set when using the single XLR output jack only.
Dual Mono - Allows independent external mix control of mono wet
guitar and mono wet vocals. Mono vocals with effects are produced
from the Left TRS output and mono guitar plus effects are produced
from the Right TRS output.
6 USB - Configures USB input and output.
Stereo - (default) USB input audio from a computer is mixed directly
to the main outputs of Touch. USB output of Touch is stereo mix of
all effects and guitar plus its effects.
Track - USB input is same as Stereo above. USB output configured
to send dry voice (left) and guitar (right) while analog outs produce
normal stereo output for monitoring while performing parts.
Insert - USB audio input is optimized for processing external vocal and
guitar tracks. USB left input expects dry voice for harmony and effects
processing. USB right input expects dry guitar or chordal instrument
audio for harmony control. USB output is same as Stereo.
7 Tap Gbl - Tap Tempo Global control. Determines whether a tempo
you have tapped-in via the Delay button sets all presets to the same
tempo (On) or each preset or favorite uses its own stored tempo (Off).
8 Key/Scale Gbl - This parameter determines whether a key and scale
you have entered in the Harmony edit menu will apply to all presets
(On) or each preset may have a different key and scale (Off).
9 Nat Play Gbl - (Naturalplay Global Control) Determines global device
for harmony control.
Off - Favorites can be stored with a unique Naturalplay control
device setting in their Harmony edit menu. Thus, one Favorite could
be controlled by a guitar and another could be controlled by MIDI.
Auto - Harmony control device is determined dynamically depending
on which device is connected.
Guitar - Global harmony control device is from Guitar input jack only.
MIDI - Device connected to MIDI In jack or via USB controls harmony.
Aux - Input from Aux In jack or via USB controls harmony only.
Scale - A fixed key and scale controls harmony in all presets and
Favorites.
Shift - Sets global harmony to Shift mode.
See also the Naturalplay parameter in the Harmony edit menu.
10 Pedal - Configures the optional Switch 3 footswitch using styles.
1 Harmony/Favorite/Loop
2 Loop/Stop/Undo+Redo
3 Loop/Left button/Right button
4 Talk/Banks/Favorite
5 Harmony/Banks/Fav
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6 Harmony/10s/1s
7 Talk/10s/1s
Pedal Legend:
Harm - Harmony effect on/off
Fav - Cycle Favorites
Banks - Cycle Favorite banks
10s - Increment preset by 10. Hold to reverse
1s - Increment preset. Hold to reverse
Loop - Single button loop control: first tap=Record, 2nd tap=Play,
subsequent tap/release=Record on/off during playback, tap/hold=undo
/redo previous, double tap=Stop.
MIDI Chan - Choose a channel from 1 to 16 to match the MIDI output
channel of your controller keyboard. Choose Off to ignore incoming
MIDI.
USING THE LOCKOUT MODES
VoiceLive Touch has three special modes where the functionality of the
product is limited for specific situations. These modes are accessible from
the Home screen.
Sleep Mode
In this mode all features and audio from the product are turned off. This
is very similar to turning off the power.
To enter the mode: press and hold Favorite 1 and 5
To exit the mode: double click the slider
Break Mode
Use this mode when your between sets. Audio is muted at the outputs
except for USB and Aux. This way you can keep background music
going. In addition, the user interface is locked out so no one can change
your settings.
To enter the mode: press and hold Favorite 2 and 5
To exit the mode: double click the slider
Lock Mode
The Lock mode is especially useful on worship teams or situations where
there is more than one singer, each using VoiceLive Touch. In Lock
mode, the user interface features are locked out except for accessing the
Favorites and Talk. This way a leader can program the units in advance
and focus other singers on simple changes.
To enter the mode: press and hold Favorite 3 and 5
To exit the mode: press and hold Favorite 3 and 5

FAQs and Troubleshooting
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Where can I find support for this product?
Point your browser to www.tc-helicon.com/support.
I can’t get the buttons to work. What’s wrong?
Double tap the Slider to exit Sleep or Break mode. If this doesn’t work
you may be in Lock mode - hold Favorites 3 and 5 to exit.
Why am I hearing feedback?
Move your vocal monitor so it faces the jack end of your mic. Turn Tone
to the Off or Less Bright style in the Setup menu.
Why do the Favorite buttons flash?
They show that you have made an edit. Either store the edit or reload
the Favorite.
Why can’t I tap a tempo for the Delay effect?
The Delay effect in the current preset/Favorite is not set to tempo.
Choose a Delay style from 1 to 16 and then tap your tempo.
The Harmony button is on in some presets, but there’s no
Harmony.
These are likely the Notes mode presets. Connect a MIDI keyboard or
choose another preset.
Why doesn’t my guitar change the harmonies correctly?
Check that the volume control on your guitar is up.
Confirm your guitar cable is good by connecting your guitar directly
to your amp.
Remove any guitar effect pedals between your guitar and VoiceLive
Touch’s input.
Ensure that you are playing guitar chords made up of at least a root note
and a major or minor third.
Check that the Naturalplay Global parameter in the Setup menu is off
or the Naturalplay setting in the Harmony edit menu is set to either
Auto or Guitar.
My guitar is connected to my amp but I can’t hear it. What’s wrong?
Tap the Talk button to exit Tuner mode.
Can I Use Alternate Tunings On My Guitar?
Alternate tunings e.g. drop D, DADGAD, etc. are okay. The most
important notes of your chord, as far as VoiceLive Touch is concerned,
are the chord root and the third, so make sure these notes are clearly
voiced. Your guitar can be tuned to alternate tunings as long as you are
in tune with the onboard tuner.
Guitar Performance Tips
To ensure that the harmony voices follow your guitar playing closely, it’s
best to play as cleanly as you can. Also, at the beginning of your song,
it’s important to play a chord if you want to sing right on the downbeat.
Your guitar should be well-tuned to the onboard tuner or an external
one set to A=440 Hz. If the song section you want vocal harmony on
has fast chord changes, single note runs or very slow arpeggios, you can
use Scale mode to produce harmony.
Singing Performance Tips
The more in-tune you sing, the better the harmonies will sound. There is
a slight amount of pitch correction on the harmony voices but it’s mostly
up to you! Try to ensure that your amp or monitor is not facing directly
into your mic as this can confuse VoiceLive Touch.

Specifications
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Analog Inputs
Connectors: Mic: Balanced XLR, Guitar: 1/4” phone jack, Aux: 1/8” stereo mini jack
Input Impedance: Balanced/Unbalanced Mic.: 2.14/1.07 kOhm
Mic Input Level @ 0 dBFS: -42dBu to +1dBu
EIN @ Max Mic Gain Rg = 150 Ohm: -127 dBu
Mic SNR: > 107 dB
Guitar Input impedance: 1 MOhm
Guitar Input Level @ 0 dBFS: -7 dBU to 17 dBu
Guitar Input SNR: >115dB
Aux Input Level @ 0dBu: +2dBu
A to D Conversion: 24 bit, 128 x oversampling bitstream, 110dB SNR A-weighted
Analog Outputs
Connectors, balanced: XLR (for mono) and 1/4” TRS phone jack
Output Impedance: Balanced/Unbalanced: 80/40 Ohm
Output Range: Line: 14.5 dBu
Dynamic Range: >109 dB, 20 Hz to 20 kHz
Frequency Response: +0/-0.3 dB, 20 Hz to 20 kHz
Headphone Out: 1/8” Mini stereo jack, 32 Ohm, +17 dBu max (180mW max)
D to A Conversion: 24 bit, 128 x oversampling bitstream, 115dB SNR A-weighted
Control
USB: USB-B (control, MIDI and audio I/O)
MIDI: In 5 Pin DIN
Pedal: 1/4” TRS phone jack
Power
External Power Supply Mains Voltage: 100 to 240 VAC, 50 to 60
Hz (auto-select)
Power Consumption: <14 W
Safety
EMC: Complies with EN 55103-1 and EN 55103-2 FCC part 15,
Class B, CISPR 22, Class B
Safety: Certified to IEC 65, EN 60065, UL6500 and CSA IEC 65, EN
60065, UL6500 and CSA
Operating Requirements
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
Size & Weight
Dimensions: 9” x 4” x 7” (230 x 100 x 180)
Weight: 5 lb. (2.3 kg)
Warranty
See www.tc-helicon.com\support for warranty information