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1. B function of VoiceModeler allows for a quick comparison of two different settings Select Store and then A or B to save a setting into either the A or B memory After setting up both an A and a B setting you can simply select either A or B to immediately compare the two settings These are meant for a quick comparison these settings are LOST when closing the Plug In If you wish to keep your preset we advise that you save it 8 VoICEMODELER DEFAULT PRESET LOCATIONS The following location is where you can find your VoiceModeler s PRESETS Preset subfolders will not appear in the file menu unless there is at least one file in that subfolder MAC 0S X Files are stored in your user folder Users User Name Library Application Support TCWorks TCPowercore TCHelicon presets VoiceModeler MAC OS X ADMINISTRATOR PRIVILEGES If you want to share your files with another user it is advised that you copy your presets to the Shared folder before the other user logs in If you save files into the System folder make sure that you have the appropriate Administrator rights WINDOWS Files are stored on the Windows OS hard drive System Hard Drive Program Files TCWorks TCPowercore TCHelicon presets VoiceModeler USING VoiceMopeLER IN MAC OS X PLUG IN FORMATS POWERCORE supports both the VST and Audio Units Plug In formats in OS X POW ERCORE Plug Ins are always installed into the same locations in OS X which i2. THE MBRE PITCH OF AUDIO SIGNALS
3. ATENCY MODE is not supported for this plug in TCHELICON is a TC Group company OCAL TECHNOLOGI by TC Helicon amp TC Works 2003 All product and company names are trademarks of their respective owners All specifications subject to change without notice All rights reserved SYSTEM REGUIREMENTS WINDOWS e POWERCORE PCI or FW running system 1 7 or later e Windows 2000 or XP e PIII 500 or faster e 256 MB RAM e VST compatible host application e System must meet requirements of the host application and POWERCORE MAC OS X e POWERCORE PCI or FW running system 1 7 or later e Mac OS X 10 2 3 or higher e 3 300 or faster G4 Recommended e 256 MB RAM e VST or Audio Units compatible host application e System must meet requirements of the host application and POWERCORE At the time this manual was created support for MOTU s Digital Performer is only possible by using Apple s Audio Units Plug In format VOICEMODELER 1 VoiceMODELER OVERVIEW VOICE MONITOR og Isos ogg wem Y K d di wrugcrion MA VOICEMODELER a 1 Effect Bypass 5 Metering 8 Voice Monitor Section 2 Effect Amount 6 Modulation Section 3 Style Section 7 Modulation Bypass 4 Preset 4 Comparison Section 2 VOICEMODELER VorcEMODELER 3 USING THE VoiceMopeLER EFFECTS SECTION The EFFECT section of VoiceModeler is where _ bm your select the effect style and the a
4. BUILT FOR POWERCORE AllOver opDiva PRESET MoiceModeler Fil Store A B An VOICEMODELER VOICEMODELER USER MANUAL TCHELICON VOCAL TECHNOLOGIE CONTACT DETAILS TABLE OF CONTENTS If you would like to get in touch with us please e mail to support tcelectronic com INTRODUCTION contact our local distribution partner or write to SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 0 00 LL 1 WINDOWS pale De ea 1 TC ELECTRONIC A S MACOSX ene 1 Customer Support Sindalsvej 34 VOICEMODELER OVERVIEW iiis IRI 2 Risskov DK 8240 USING THE VOICEMODELER EFFECTS SECTION 4 Denmark EFFECT PARAMETERS sr rate te ve ret Ii NTC LO mi te e ia aaa ra be a enacts Eos Tan ja a 4 www tcelectronic com RESONANCE 00 0 cece eee cece es 4 e mail support tcelectronic com SPECTIRAL 5 siapna door RISE uot a Aedes RORE Beale ace a 4 BREATH IECIT 4 GROWL asis ace Bie BE Elis ss e eae CDEODUFGP Bate Woke Wee ae 4 INFECTION ecu alias e ob eek oe a ala aa C ae 5 USA l VIBRATO Ats iai ari 5 TC Electronic Inc TC Works Customer Support USING MODULATION is 6 742 A Hampshire Rd a dalius AGIO Fei N N rie e Geta ds S Westlake Village CA 91361 AN AN A ae ml E Phone 805 373 1828 AAS aa L RAM CM MRNA RESONANCE AND SPECTRAL MODULATION SETTINGS 6 THE VOICE MODELER DISPLAY eee 7 PRESET MANAGEMENT no nn a n n w n n nn hrs 7 SMES 3 add ad PEE aa JE TA di ra a JENG Gor nor ae e
5. Click on SYNC to activate MIDI synchronization When activated the SYNC indicator will light up The functionality of this parameter requires that your host application can provide the clock information to the Plug In BPM This sets the speed of the LFO in BPM Beats Per Minute BPM is closely related to the beat division DIV DIV This multiplies the modulation speed from 1 16 to 16 1 beats With a DIV setting of 1 1 the LFO will complete one cycle of modulation in one bar at the tempo set with the BPM parameter By clicking on the DIV numeric entry field and dragging with the mouse only even number divisions will appear For odd or unusual divisions double click on the DIV entry field and enter the beat division manually RESONANCE AND SPECTRAL MODULATION SETTINGS VoiceModeler can modulate both the Resonance amp Resonance Spectral ap i F 2 Spectral effects When modulation is activated the LED p 1 4 1 under the knob will be lit To disable or enable modula 5 a tion for either of the two effects simply click the active switch ou ou To increase or decrease the amount of modulation applied to the effects move MODULATION AMOUNT knobs with your mouse 6 VoICEMODELER Note Modulation is usually quite subtle Some styles have more modulation possibili ties than others depending on the style used for the Resonance and Spectral effect parameters The VoiceModeler Display VoiceModeler divides the
6. a great way of multiplying a collection of vocal samples Each sample can be transformed into a number of different singers Tips e The most important effects for transformation are Resonance and Vibrato e Start by setting all the amounts to about 50 Then engage one of the Voice Modeling effects and find a style that suites your needs Repeat this process with other effects e By adjusting the amounts you will adjust how realistic and extreme the transformation sounds e To change the range of the singer use the Inflection styles that shift up or down an octave Enhancement Sometimes a vocal performance is very close to being perfect The singer may have a weakness throughout a whole song or only on certain parts Using VoiceModeler for enhancement can make any vocal sound better Enhancing is subtle You can add some body to a thin voice or alter the vibrato on a single held note at the end of a phrase Think of enhancement as EQ for the voice you always use it but use it spar ingly Tips e Enhancement usually uses only one or two effects Vibrato Spectral Breath and Resonance and the most useful e If the enhancement is for a complete performance select the effect that will improve the vocal the most Set the amount of that effect to the middle Select a style then reduce the amount until the enhancement sounds natural e If the enhancement is for a specific section make sure you are setup to record the control of para
7. display into lanes allowing you to see how much of an effect is active as well as when it is active The greater the effect amount used the more active that parameter lane will become in the display Bypassing the parameter or setting the effect amount to zero will result in an inactive display for that parameter PRESET MANAGEMENT STYLES Each VoiceModeler effect can load a STYLE which has been created by TC Helicon to cover a range of uses from the subtle to the extreme A VoiceModeler STYLE cannot be edited but they are incorporated into your presets Refer to the VoiceModeler Style Sheet PDF on your CDROM for details PRESETS The PRESET is the global setting of the entire Plug In including the styles you have Name Fountrv Bar Singer selected VoiceModeler s PRESET manager is exactly the same as that found in your host File Store A B i a 3 application the difference being that using VoiceModeler s preset manager will ensure that you can share your presets with other 7 P users regardless of host application or platform VoiceModeler s comprehensive file based preset architecture makes archiving presets as simple as possible This allows you to organize your presets the way you find most comfortable for your workflow and to exchange presets with other users PRESETS are saved as discrete files on your hard drive Once a preset is saved into the default location it will automatically app
8. ear in the File menu every time you use the Plug In The files can then be arranged in subfolders which will also be rec ognized by the Plug In To delete a preset file simply move it to the Trash or Recycle bin To create a new subfolder that appears in the Plug In menu simply create a new folder in the Plug In folder that resides in the PRESETS folder of the VoiceModeler s default preset location VOICEMODELER 1 PRESET COMMANDS THE PRESET FILE MENU Pressing the File button will open the file menu The following options are available from the file menu LOAD PRESET By selecting Load you can navigate to any folder on the system including any shared folder These will always be loaded from the default location for VoiceModeler presets Only presets located in the default file location will appear in VoiceModeler s pop up preset menu SAVE PRESET By selecting Save you can save your preset to any folder on the system includ ing any shared folder By default presets will be saved to the default location for VoiceModeler s presets VoiceModeler can arrange presets into different subfolders These subfolders can be sorted into basic music genres and such as Vocal Jazz Country etc You can delete rearrange or create your own folders to accommodate your needs You could for example create preset folders for projects customers or what ever you can imagine A B PRESET COMPARISON The A
9. er s vibrato is unique The Vibrato Styles are based on real vocalist s vibratos We have analyzed a large range of parameters from a voice database and created various vibrato models The Vibrato set ting names reflect the style of the vocals from which they were extracted Experimentation is the key to finding a style setting that best suits your application You might begin incorporating Vibrato into your sound by setting the VIBRATO amount control to 50 This setting matches the depth level that we analyzed in our modeling subjects VIBRATO can be controlled by the volume of the VoiceModeler input Note VIBRATO relies heavily on the input signal and cannot be synced to MIDI VOICEMODELER 5 USING MODULATION The VoiceModeler features a Shape Speed MODULATION section that can modulate zm ule both the Resonance effect and the I 5v Spectral effect and each can modulated 0 CN with different amounts Additionally mod ulation can be synchronized to MIDI if you host application supports this SHAPE m Sine The SHAPE parameter determines the wave shape of the LFO To select the SHAPE click men Triangle on the shape button next to the wave form you Pho Random Sample and Hold wish to use SYNC The SYNC parameter allows you to synchronize the speed to incoming MIDI clock in musically relevant values such as 1 bar which would result in one full LFO cycle taking exactly 1 bar
10. h as is found in hard rock and alternative rock music Some styles are sensitive to the dynamics of the incoming vocal meaning that they can be played by varying the level of what is sung into VoiceModeler GROWL The GROWL control in VoiceModeler mimics the friction activity between the larynx and epiglottis regions of the vocal tract This is a character phenomenon used in high energy rock blues or old soul music The GROWL effect also models the changes in the vocal tract shape that growling requires altering the vocal resonance 4 VOICEMODELER characteristics Some styles are sensitive to the dynamics of the incoming vocal meaning that the effect can be controlled by the volume of what is sung into VoiceModeler INFLECTION The INFLECTION control can alter the inflection of your vocals in different ways As one example you can add various types of scooping effects to the onsets of a lead vocal INFLECTION is also the place where you can find the humanization tools that will help you give a harmony line its own identity or create extremely natural doubling effect Inflection provides tools such as portamento pitch and timing randomization as well as up down scoop models VIBRATO VIBRATO controls the pitch and amplitude effect that singers often use in their deliv ery of a piece of music It is a combination of various characteristics of the voice being repeatedly altered in a oscillating fashion Every sing
11. meters in your audio editor Automate the amount controls to gradually fade in out an effect e Spectral can be more effective that traditional EQ for crafting the sound of the voice e Breath can sound great when the amount is faded in on held notes 10 VOICEMODELER Doubling There are two types of doubling As an effect people think of doubling as detuned voices layered with the original During recording singers will often sing the part mul tiple times to thicken the vocal track with varied timing pitch and tone Both methods are possible with VoiceModeler You can double the original vocal with anything from a simple detune to a transformed vocalist singing along with the original Tips e The easiest way to do a doubling track is to put two copies of the original vocal on two different tracks in your Multi Track software Put VoiceModeler on one of those tracks to create the doubled voice Opposite pan settings on each track usually creates a stereo image for the vocal e For simple detuning use the Inflection effect Use the styles that combine pitch and time humanization e To create a singer in unison with the original performer use the guidelines for creating a transformed voice e You don t have to stop with doubling You can layer as many voices as you want You can even change the octave in the inflection effect Vocal FX There are no rules with VoiceModeler when you are creating new vocal effects The combinations po
12. mount os OO Eu Mb To bypass an effect click on the BYPASS button of sec Epestyiet JE to the left of the effect name When lit the 2 cgi BREATH Lvl E effect is active oj crowt frostyiez M a To increase or decrease the amount of effect applied to your signal move the EFFECT ey oi Si SLIDER or double click to enter an amount in cgi VIBRATO bane Tel percentage To select a new STYLE use the drop down menu When a list of available styles appears select one with the mouse to activate it EFFECT PARAMETERS RESONANCE The RESONANCE control allows you to take the harmonic content that forms the identity of the incoming voice and change the content s positioning to yield a new character to the sound Some styles change the voice to a heavier darker chest resonance while others lighten the sound to more of a head and throat resonance Some styles also change the voice in a more complex way that depends on the input voice Note The amount of modulation applicable to RESONANCE depends on the style SPECTRAL The SPECTRAL control is a set of specially modeled equalizer response curves which reflect the natural equalization equivalent to the native control a singer has over his or her own voice Note The amount of modulation applicable to SPECTRAL depends on the style BREATH The BREATH control adds breathiness to the vocal This can vary from a whisper all the way to a rough raspy sound suc
13. s extremely convenient especially when using multiple audio applications that rely on the same pool of Plug Ins such as a multi track recorder and an audio mastering editor such as SPARK XL VoiceModeler is VST only but the Audio Units format is supported by the TCAU com ponent adapter This adapter transparently adapts the VoiceModeler POWERCORE Plug In to the Audio Units format In an Audio Units Host Application like Logic the Plug In will appear as a standard Audio Units Plug In NOTE MAS is not directly supported in OS X at the time of this writing Please use the Audio Units format of the VoiceModeler Plug Ins instead AUDIO UNIT COMPONENTS An Audio Units Plug In consists of several components These include different modules for the audio processing the graphic interface etc Audio Units Version will appear as TCAU component in the Components folder VOICEMODELER 9 VoiceModeler Applications There are four different applications where VoiceModeler can be used to process vocals For each application there is a different approach for creating sounds In this section the applications are defined and tips are given for getting good results Transformation If you want a different vocalist singing the tracks you have on disk then using VoiceModeler for transformation is the right approach When you transform a voice you are using the Voice Modeling effects to create a new singer Transformation can be
14. ssible with six Voice Modeling effects along with LFO for Resonance and Spectral are infinite especially when you factor in the uniqueness of each human voice Tips e Before creating the effect decide if you want to mix in the sound of the original voice If you do put two copies of the original vocal on two different tracks in your editing software Put VoiceModeler on one of those tracks to create an effect voice e Having a Vocal FX for a complete song can get boring Try engaging the vocal effect only on single words or phrases VoICEMODELER 11 Appendix 1 APPLICABLE PATENTS FOR HYBRID SHIFTING Patent No Patent 5 567 901 M amp A FOR CHANGING THE BRE PITCH OF AUDIO SIGNALS Patent 5 641 926 M amp A FOR CHANGING THE BRE PITCH OF AUDIO SIGNALS Patent 5 986 198 M amp A FOR CHANGING THE BRE PITCH OF AUDIO SIGNALS Patent 34583 M amp A FOR CHANGING THE BRE PITCH OF AUDIO SIGNALS Utility Model 296 80 173 9 M amp A FOR CHANGING THE BRE PITCH OF AUDIO SIGNALS Patent PI9603819 5 M amp A FOR CHANGING THE BRE PITCH OF AUDIO SIGNALS Patent Pending M amp A FOR CHANGING THE BRE PITCH OF AUDIO SIGNALS Patent 0368046 Patent 0750776 M amp A FOR CHANGING THE BRE PITCH OF AUDIO SIGNALS M amp A FOR CHANGING THE BRE PITCH OF AUDIO SIGNALS Patent 6 046 395 12 VOICEMODELER M amp A FOR CHANGING
15. trols changing the quality and expression of a performance and you get an idea of how powerful this is Enhance the vocal sound by adding crispness or more breath Dull performances will instantly breathe with new life when you apply VoiceModeler Growl adds additional control over the performance many of the parameters are dynamically controlled by the incoming audio ensuring a natural sound Even if you are limited to only one voice in real life with VoiceModeler you can have multiple Voice Personalities Build a choir featuring different voices all built from one source sound There is no limit to the creative possibilities of VoiceModeler if you are bored with clich pitch effects and Vocoders prepare for a revelation Don t be fooled by the easy interface the sonic possibilities are deep Abuse the Plug In to go where no one has gone before and enjoy the results Working with VoiceModeler gives you instant results it s all realtime and easy to use with a bank of carefully selected presets that will sound new every time you try a different voice The TC Helicon Team www tc helicon com ATTENTION THIS IS A POWERCORE PLUG IN AND REQUIRES AT LEAST ONE POW ERCORE TO BE INSTALLED ON YOUR SYSTEM THIS PLUG IN WILL NOT RUN WITHOUT POWERCORE NOTE The TC Helicon VoiceModeler requires POWERCORE software 1 7 or higher NOTE Due to the nature of the TC Helicon VoiceModeler algorithm NO L
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