WNAMM13: New Vocal Processor And Looper

US TC-Helicon announces VoiceLive Touch 2 23/01/13

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TC-Helicon says that since its release in 2010 the original VoiceLive Touch has taken singers by storm, setting the bar for live vocal performance tech. Now, they are launching the next generation of Touch - VoiceLive Touch 2 - with a completely reworked user interface, unique real-time control and new effects.

Here's TC-Helicon's press release with the details:

The first vocal processor and looper to literally place control right at the singer's fingertips, the original VoiceLive Touch has enjoyed a meteoric rise to success - no doubt helped by influential artists such as Kimbra who has both showcased and championed its features to their full extent.

The artist pedigree is directly carried over in VoiceLive Touch 2 as feedback from professional users has been instrumental in development of VoiceLive Touch 2.

In A Nutshell
VoiceLive Touch 2 provides a complete suite of production-quality vocal effects, including Harmony. Its revolutionary new Touch Matrix interface with Slider FX™ allows precise real-time control and modulation, and the VLOOP™ Performance Looper adds exciting loop-specific effects to the mix.

The Effects
VoiceLive Touch 2 automatically takes care of vocal tone with adaptive EQ, compression, de-essing and gating. This frees the singer up to focus on the performance with hyperactive slaps and echoes, aggressive distortion and Hardtune in addition to sweetening effects like deep reverb, doubling and those uncanny TC-Helicon vocal harmonies.

Adaptive Tone – compression, EQ shaping and de-essing
Rhythmic effect creates Stutter and Chopper effects
From natural Pitch Correction to the infamous HardTune effect
Perfect Harmonies, reverbs, delays, doubling and more, much more

The User Interface
The new and large 2.5" LCD display helps build an easy-to-grasp visual image of the effects layout - and makes editing a cinch.

The Touch Matrix buttons allows one to explore adding and removing effects and tonal colors seamlessly while singing. Use the slider bar to rock, flutter and transform the sonic landscape. Each preset also has the Hit button ready to launch multiple effects with a single touch.

Create dramatic new sweep effects, browse presets and adjust levels with the slider
Jump between 36 performance functions fast in the Touch Matrix
Easy icon-based editing with deep editing available when needed

Looping
VoiceLive Touch 2's six-track looper offers lots of loop time and LoopAssist™ for better loops and effects like a resonant filter, stutter effect, and reverse to make one-person creations easy, unique and incredible.

Stereo looping of all inputs plus effects on up to 6 tracks
LoopAssist offers metronome and quantize for perfect loops every time
Loop effects include Reverse, Filter, Slow Speed, Squeeze and Squeeze Auto

In short, VoiceLive Touch 2 gives singers unprecedented creative control of their live sound with state-of-the-art vocal effects and performance looping in an intuitive touch layout. A major update of the original, VoiceLive Touch 2 gives singers even more opportunities to hone their instrument, create new sounds, and move the masses.

Feature List

9 button Touch Matrix speeds editing and control
Ultra-responsive Slider FX for hands-on experimentation
Hit button switches multiple effects from basic to shake it!
Advanced six-track vocal looper with midi sync and realtime loop-specific FX
Dedicated tap tempo button matches Delay and Rhythmic effects timing to live beats
Tone feature includes Adaptive EQ, Compression, Gating and De-essing
Perfect harmonies and pitch correction via Auto Key Detection
Simple effects customizing with styles and icons
Huge, free library of song and artist presets
Optional 3-button footswitch allows hands-free control
Reverb, modulation effects and tuner for guitar input
Innovative mic stand-to-desktop non-skid chassis
High quality mic pre-amp
USB for audio recording and playback, preset backup and more
Mic Control™ compatible

Effects List

µMod – creates flanger, detune, chorus and pitch dive effects
Delay – tempo-based or timed echoes, slap, and extensive filter styles selection
Reverb – super clean reverbs, from bright rooms to ornate halls and giant arenas
Harmony – up to 4 backup singers arranged by your guitar, keyboard or bed track
Choir – recreates the buzz of a large singing group, superb when combined with Harmony
Double – a solo or group of unison singers to fatten and widen your melodies
Transducer – simulates radios, megaphones and distortion effects
Rhythm – another tempo effect that creates chopper, panning and modern stutter effects
HardTune – Auto tuning, pitch and gender

Pricing and Availability:
Available: Late March 2013
Price: $599.99 / €599
NOTE: The original VoiceLive Touch will continue to be available through TC-Helicon distribution.

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