PRODUCT COMPARISON : Key Features
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FEATURES 24 bit processing Shifting Method VOICEWORKS √ Voice-trained Hybrid QUINTET √ Voice-trained Hybrid VOICEPRISM √ Formant preserving VOICEPRISMPLUS VOICEONE √ Leadvoice: Voice-trained Voice Model Harmonies: Formant preserving √ Voice-trained with 4 types: 1. Instrument 2. Formant 3. Hybrid™ 4. Voice Model
What is VoiceWorks?
Four voice harmony Voicing Gender Lead voice thickening one voice above and one voice below Adjustable Lead, Harmony and Effect levels Harmony voice level √ Fully adjustable Fully adjustable √ √ Fixed Fixed One-voice only √ Fully Adjustable Fully adjustable √ √ Fully adjustable Fully adjustable One-voice only All DSP to 1-voice Fully adjustable Fully adjustable One-voice only
VoiceWorks is a real-time, natural sounding vocal harmony, correction and effects device.
Who is VoiceWorks for?
VoiceWorks is for the performing and recording musician who wants to reinforce his/her vocals with the most convincing harmonies, pitch correction and effects available.
Why is VoiceWorks the best sounding vocal harmony device?
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VoiceWorks borrows the Hybrid Shifting and Vocal Trained Pitch Detection technology from the revolutionary VoiceOne. This allows harmonies and pitch correction to sound natural.
What are the main features?
Fully adjustable Overall level adjustable, individual levels are fixed √ pre (Burr Brown INA163 based) Fully adjustable Fully adjustable Fully adjustable
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High quality mic pre
√ pre (Burr Brown INA163 based) √ 14 editable √ MIDI Clock and Tap tempo available √ Editable, scale-based
√ (Burr Brown INA103 based) √
√ (Burr Brown INA103 based) √ 5- editable √
Phantom power Reverb Delay
Natural, humanized 4-part HybridShift™ harmony with Just and Equal-Tempered Tuning controlled by proven automatic harmony generation and chord recognition logic. New HarmonyHold™ processing that freezes harmony voices so you can sing freely on top of them Transparent Pitch Correction with MIDI live performance mode Effects including lead voice thickening and TC Electronic Compression and EQ, Reverb and Delay with Tap or MIDI control Superior mic preamp with phantom power, XLR and 1/4” inputs
14 – no editing √
5 – editable
VOICEWORKS CUSTOMER : Performing & Recording Musician
√ Editable, scale based and full manual control 44.1/48kHz 44.1/48kHz
Pitch correction
Harmonies
Harmonies
Harmonies
What will VoiceWorks do for me?
• • • • Provides a complete vocal sound from lead to realistic harmonies and effects Integrates into simple and complex live setups Preserves vocal performance with quality Mic Preamp and Digital I/O Generates intelligent and natural sounding harmonies.
Digital In Digital Out Song Mode Sequencer
44.1/48kHz 44.1/48kHz √ 44.1/48kHz Alternate selection per preset 44.1kHz √
44.1/48kHz √ √
What features will help me use VoiceWorks on stage?
VoiceWorks supplies live musicians with all the effects and tools used to create hit vocals in a live environment. The features in VoiceWorks that will help you access the processing on stage are: • Configurable Footswitch: with TC-Helicon’s Switch-3 or any standard 3 button footswitch you can configure the controls you need at your feet for your performance. Global FX: You can set up the FX in VoiceWorks to be global. Everytime you change a preset the effects are unchanged Song Mode: Create a sequence of presets, roots and chords to match your arrangements and set list. Aux In: Rout signals from a mixer to the Aux In to add effects to other instruments.
Harmony hold function MIDI control Three button footswitch support AUX input to reverb/delay Factory / User presets
√ Full Configurable √ 100 user Full Fixed √ 50 user Full Configurable √ 128 User Full Configurable √ 128 user 100 Factory; 50 User Full Configurable
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How would I use pitch correction live?
The best way to use VoiceWorks’ pitch correction in a live situation is with MIDI. Using a sequencer create a track that sends down the CC messages to create a custom pitch correction scale. You can do this once in a song or send the custom scale down for the specific notes or sections in the arrangement that are difficult to sing in tune. You can also use the chromatic mode to nudge your vocals to the nearest semitone. The key to success with pitch correction live is for the singer to be able to monitor the pitch corrected results during performance.
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VOICEWORKS CUSTOMER : Performing & Recording Musician
PRODUCT COMPARISON : Questions
I already own a harmony processor, should I upgrade to VoiceWorks?
Yes, before VoiceWorks and Quintet all instant four part intelligent harmony devices didn’t offer a natural harmony sound. Hook up VoiceWorks or Quintet just as you would your current harmony processor, use the same arrangements and you will notice that the voices singing with you sound real and do not glitch! With VoiceWorks you also get new performance features like HarmonyHold™, Just and Equal-Tempered tuning, Delay that can sync to Tap or MIDI tempo and a quality Mic Pre only found on similar priced dedicated Mic Preamps.
Which blocks in VoiceWorks can I use simultaneously?
All processing blocks in VoiceWorks can be used simultaneously. That means you can add EQ, Compression, Pitch Correction, Thickening and Intelligent Harmony to the lead input as well as Reverb and Delay to your lead and Aux input.
Why are there different tuning methods in VoiceWorks?
There are different tuning modes in VoiceWorks so you can better emulate the tuning you’d hear from an instrument versus a group of singers singing a cappella. Instruments like pianos are typically tuned using Equal Tempered tuning. Equal Tempered tuning uses approximations for the tuning of each note, but the sound is slightly out of tune. When an a cappella group sings they base their tuning on the exact musical ratios between notes. This tuning is called Just tuning. Just tuning sounds more natural.
Do the harmony voices sound natural even when you use MIDI?
Yes, you can create natural sounding harmony voices even in MIDI mode. A complaint about other harmony processors is that the harmony didn’t sound natural - especially when MIDI Notes were used – because they are forcefully corrected to an absolute pitch. The sound has been compared to that of an accordion. With VoiceWorks’ Hybrid Shifting Algorithm and smoothing parameter, even MIDI Notes mode can sound natural enough to solo it in a mix.
Is there VoiceModeling™ technology in VoiceWorks?
VoiceWorks does not contain the VoiceModeling™ technology found in VoiceOne. However, they do share some of the humanizing technology. In VoiceWorks you can control the vibrato for each harmony voice. These vibrato are based on real singers. Additionally, a style can be assigned to the four harmony voices. The style randomizes, in a human way, the subtleties of a vocal performance such as pitch and time. These features help disconnect the lead input from the harmony voices.
Important features for the Musician
• • • Full MIDI Implementation Switch-3 configurable footswitch operation Four harmony modes to suit your arrangements
Why do the harmonies sound better in VoiceWorks and Quintet than in VoicePrismPlus?
VoicePrismPlus’ harmonies are generated using Formant Shifting and a standard pitch detection block. VoiceWorks generates harmonies based on the Hybrid Shifting algorithm and a Vocal-Trained pitch detection block. This means that sometimes pitch glitches or unnatural shifts can be heard with VoicePrismPlus whereas with VoiceWorks there are no glitches and the shifting can sound natural. The VoiceModeling™ technology in VoicePrismPlus does make use of the Voice -Trained pitch detection block.
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Should I buy VoiceWorks or Quintet?
If you want the most convincing harmony voices you will want full control over your harmony voicings, styles and vibratos that only come with VoiceWorks. Additionally, if you want to create a complete vocal sound including dynamics, pitch correction and effects then VoiceWorks is the product for you. If harmony is something you want to add to a few of your arrangements when performing live, then Quintet will get you going at an affordable price. Quintet will also give you an all-purpose reverb you can use on your vocals and instruments using the Aux input.
What is Quintet?
Quintet is an affordable, real-time vocal harmony and reverbs device. You can call it VoiceWorks’ baby brother.
What is the difference between VoiceWorks, Quintet, VoicePrismPlus and VoiceOne?
VoiceWorks is for performing and recording musicians who need real-time harmony, pitch correction and effects. With VoiceWorks you get a complete vocal solution from Mic Pre to Dynamics, Thickening, Harmony, Reverb, Delay and pitch correction. VoiceWorks offers in-depth editing via the front panel or MIDI. With digital I/O and MIDI control VoiceWorks fits into demanding performance and recording environments. Quintet is for performing musicians who want high-quality, affordable harmony and effects. Quintet is the quickest and cheapest solution to get great sounding intelligent harmonies into your arrangements. Just select the harmony mode and voicings from the front panel and sing. VoiceOne is the ultimate voice processing tool for engineers, producers, and anyone working to finely craft vocals in the studio. With VoiceOne a vocal becomes an instrument you can play. With in depth controls you can enhance, transform and re-pitch to create the best and most creative vocal lines. All DSP power is dedicated to creating one, high quality voice. Multi-tracked, modeled vocals can be layered to create realistic vocal doubling and groups. VoicePrismPlus offers instant, multivoice harmony and TC quality pre/post effects in one box for live musicians who also record. VoiceModeling™ is also included for lead-voice character enhancement. A front panel Mic Pre, front panel mix controls and AES/EBU and S/PDIF I/O are also included.
Who is Quintet for?
Quintet is for the performing musician who wants high-quality and affordable harmony and reverbs.
What are the main features?
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Natural, humanized 4-part HybridShift™ harmony with Just and Tempered Tuning Harmonies controlled by proven automatic harmony generation and chord recognition logic. TC Electronic Reverb Superior mic preamp with XLR and 1/4” inputs