Play Acoustic - Live Launch Stream with Tom & Craig

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10 жыл бұрын

www.tc-helicon.com/play-acoustic
Tom Lang and Craig Fraser run down Play Acoustic's sounds and features LIVE!
We'll be doing more broadcasts in the future, so make sure to check out our website or Facebook page for details!
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PS, we reset the unit just before the broadcast so Tom's guitar peaked a few times on us because his input was too hot. Sorry about that.
Learn more about Play Acoustic: www.tc-helicon.com/play-acoustic

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@jakeszetela6537 8 жыл бұрын

Had the play acoustic for 6 hours and already my favorite piece of gear that I've ever owned

@tchelicon 8 жыл бұрын

+Javon Smith Awesome!

@toneranger 2 жыл бұрын

Well done TC guys, amazing piece of equipment, just got one a gamechanger especially for solos or duos

@noventagrauspg 8 жыл бұрын

excellent, that's what the type of information i was looking for! thanks! !

@paulsaints7585 8 жыл бұрын

This video is Nice & Useful! You really spoke my language. Good Job, Thank you Guys!

@tchelicon 9 жыл бұрын

Hi Eli, No, Play Electric doesn't do anti-feedback (which is not automatic btw, just some settings available) but that's because feedback on electric is sometimes desirable. If it's huge feedback because of gigantic gain, people often use a feedback suppression pedal. (thinking super-distorted metal etc.)

@officialWWM 6 жыл бұрын

Such a fantastic range of pedals for working singer guitarists!

@Mikaflyd 3 жыл бұрын

I love my play acoustic, I actually have one at home and one at church, but wanted to add a volume pedal so that i can do some swells. Can you please please recommend one for me? I was thinking of a Boss one, but theres two types. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

@tchelicon 9 жыл бұрын

+Noel C. Enriquez For some reason I can't reply to your question. We used the default BodyRez1 for guitar and then the default factory presets. If you need to connect to a mixer, this video can help a lot: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p9dgdLKlxsytmqc.html

@4instanceuk 9 жыл бұрын

I already have a delay pedal I love. Can I put a pedal in between the guitar and the this pedal? Will this ruin the body effects?

@tchelicon 9 жыл бұрын

Hi Jess, for some reason I can't reply directly on your comment. Maybe because it's linked. Anywhoo, The loopers are largely the same. They're a single, stereo track that allows you to record, overdub and play back. For big changes in the loopers, like more tracks etc. you'd need to look at VoiceLive Touch 2 or VoiceLive 3.

@sanjunowavemusic 7 жыл бұрын

Hi guys! First of all congratulations for your products. Amazing! I have a little question.. Can i use the TC-Helicon Play Acoustic as a TC-Helicon Live Play? I mean even without guitar? He has implemented built-in microphones for automatic pitch detection, etc..? For the song when i not use the guitar. Thanks so much :)

@tchelicon 7 жыл бұрын

Hi there! Sure can. Each preset has the ability to have its key/scale saved manually or you can use the RoomSense mics. The only caveat is that if you do plug in a guitar it'll always take precedence over the room mics. It won't override a key/scale you saved to the preset though.

@tchelicon 7 жыл бұрын

IMHO setting the key/scale manually and saving the preset for the songs you don't play guitar on will be more accurate than using the mics.

@sanjunowavemusic 7 жыл бұрын

+TC-Helicon Thanks so much. Really exhaustive!

@elij.doummar4623 9 жыл бұрын

does the PlayElectric have the anti-feedback ? or is it only a special thing in the play acoustic version? as its very hard making a decision between both

@JessRich1411 9 жыл бұрын

Hi, is there any difference between the looper in the play acoustic and voicelive 2?

@labalou 10 жыл бұрын

Also the looper distorts on the GTX when you add long or lush reverbs and the looper still has a hiccup and there has. Ot be a firmware update for this issues

@wcedgar 2 жыл бұрын

Does it work with a DAW? If so how is it connected? just the USB? and how do you use it

@NoelCEnriquez 9 жыл бұрын

I cant seem to duplicate the sound you guys created. would you mind sharing us your secret on the device brand use such as the acoustic amp, mic or a mixer if there is and how this device categories are presets to?

@KaleShelton 9 жыл бұрын

Hey guys great upload I found it very informative. I love the product. The only thing i didn't see much of was the loop function. I am trying to loop more than one track. Such as a rhythm track, drum beat with my guitar, and then sing to that as I play lead guitar on stage. Is that possible with the Play Acoustic or will it only loop one track at a time? If not can you point me in the right direction? Thanks!

@tchelicon 9 жыл бұрын

Kale Shelton Hi Kale, the Play Acoustic looper is one stereo (or mono if you choose) track but you can overdub as many times as you want. So, you can build up your performance layer by layer. Undo removes the most recently recorded layer, so if you want a big effect, you can do multiple "passes" of an overdub, adding several parts, then undo them all simultaneously.

@steliosantoniou 10 жыл бұрын

what i wanted to ask is the volume which is on guitar not on the pedal and also guitars system. for example i have taylor which has expression system on. where do i set guitars volume and lows and highs?(not the pedals) Also when i do gigs with voicelive acoustic is it ok to close guitars hole with feedback buster?

@tchelicon 10 жыл бұрын

Hi Stelios, you can set your onboard guitar volume to max. I'd leave any EQ controls on the guitar itself flat. You can definitely use a feedback buster if you like. I'd probably try the Anti-Feedback options in the Play Acoustic itself first though, since you can be more precise than the more "cover it all up" approach of the feedback buster.

@FarhanMusicKamsani 9 жыл бұрын

Hi TC team! Can I check with you guys, I plan to use an XLR to 1/4 adaptor for the outputs as it is more universal on live settings, will this affect the quality of the output audio?

@tchelicon 9 жыл бұрын

Farhan Kamsani Nope, won't affect things at all. As long as you use TRS on the 1/4" end you'll be fine. Don't use XLR to TS (guitar cable). You need the one that looks like this: www.disasterareaamps.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/trs-trs.jpeg

@gychoi335 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Thanks for this Video! I tried to connect play acoustic to my pc using USB cable but my DAW can't find TC helicon. Can you help me how to connect to DAW? Thanks:)

@roneilken6668 Жыл бұрын

Just picked one up. Love the voice sounds but my guitar sounds like it has a lot of chorus. How do I get rid of that chorus sound?

@ste528 8 жыл бұрын

Hi, Can you clarify that you can control; the guitar effects independantly with the switch 3 kit? i.e. switch Chorus on or off during a particular song

@tchelicon 8 жыл бұрын

+ste528 Yep sure can. You have access to uMod, Reverb, Guitar Boost, Tap Tempo, Phase Flip for guitar.

@FarhanMusicKamsani 9 жыл бұрын

Hi team, can I just check. Would I need to still use a DI between the Play Acoustic and my mixer/amp or is there an in-build DI for the guitar? Thanks and looking forward to your prompt reply! =)

@tchelicon 9 жыл бұрын

+Farhan Kamsani The XLR output (if the unit is in its dual-mono default) will send your processed vocals out one XLR and your processed guitar out the other. No need for a DI.

@ryancohenmusic 9 жыл бұрын

You guys are amazing I will look for the update. also, I use a tc helicon t1 for compression on vocals at the start of my chain. Is this unnecessary if I now have the play acoustic I don't know how to shut the adaptive turn off on the play. However if I am using the t1 unnecessarily then just let me know because I think they are competing in making my vocal sound thin bc of doubling the adaptive tone.

@tchelicon 9 жыл бұрын

Ryan Cohen Yeah, you don't want to double up on Tone. Personally, I'd ditch the T1 since Tone is in the Play Acoustic, but the T1 does have a bit more ability to "dial in" if you're not using the "all knobs at 12 O'Clock" setting. First, try it without the T1 attached and see if you like it. The Tone settings in P.A. are in the SETUP --> Input screen and you can select from several styles, so make sure to try a few if "Normal" isn't jiving for you. If all of the Tone options in P.A. aren't working how you want, then select OFF from the list and connect the T1.

@ryancohenmusic 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks guys! The looper playback volume seems so low when I try to do a quick loop. Is there a fix for this???

@tchelicon 9 жыл бұрын

Ryan Cohen Have you updated to the latest firmware? If I recall correctly, we made a few changes to levels in the looper somewhere along the way.

@JetADR 9 жыл бұрын

So I got a Play Acoustic, and I love it! The only thing is I suck at the looper. Do you guys have any tips? Or is there a good tutorial video?

@tchelicon 9 жыл бұрын

Ari Rabe Practicing the button presses to a metronome can really help get the timing correct.

@joryheindel5339 8 жыл бұрын

Is it possible to turn on the 48v phantom power with a dynamic mic? I have a Heil Fin and it requires 48v to power the lights...Love this mo-chine by the way. Used it live for the 1st time tonight after getting it yesterday.

@tchelicon 8 жыл бұрын

Yes, you can set the mic type to Condenser in the setup menu. Just don't choose mp-75, mp-76 or e835fx, since that can trigger errant Mic Control signals.

@ryancohenmusic 8 жыл бұрын

Hi guys - I love this pedal for vocals and run my Gibson through the pedal - the Gibson has a top quality k and k pickup - ive noticed that lately i've been getting major buzz on the low end of my acoustic through my Qsc speakers. I think it has something to do with the guitar body reZ - is there a way to completely bypass the body Rez or what is the best way to use body Rez if you already have the guitar running through a high class pickup.

@tchelicon 8 жыл бұрын

+Ryan Cohen If you turn the BodyRez Amount to "OFF" it'll bypass those settings.

@steliosantoniou 10 жыл бұрын

where do i set the guitar's volume? Also do you have sounds for finger style and sounds for playing harder ?

@tchelicon 10 жыл бұрын

Hi Stelios,There's a guitar input setting in the setup menu. You could leverage the guitar boost setting to give you a different level for each play style.

@vidsby9 3 жыл бұрын

I have TC Helicon Play Acoustic for a year or more. It was a great device! Just recently, the unit acts strange. It turn on OK, but suddenly it just HANG/ FREEZE. Display is ON, stuck with all buttons and knobs not working. Also it can not detect input sound, no output either. I have tried to RESET, and also updated the unit with latest firmware via VoiceSupport. The problem still happens after a couple of minutes ON. Any suggestions? Please help!!! I write to you here because your website has no proper User's Forum or Chat feature. The one in MusicTribe is the worst kind of consumer's/user's forum platform. No experts from TC Helicon have really look or answer questions/issues posted there.

@aleacustico 6 жыл бұрын

Toco violão, mas posso ligar uma guitarra com captadores passivos na Play Acoustic? Pode prejudicar o equipamento?

@ethantillotson4332 9 жыл бұрын

how do i change the parameters of the looping function.. i would like to loop as long as possible with undo function on but i can figure out how to do it .. i have the the "undo" set to on on the 5th page of the setup menu but i still cant undo the last layer of the loop im working on. and what are the foot controls to undo the last layer recorded once i get that setup

@tchelicon 9 жыл бұрын

Ethan Tillotson Press and Hold the Rec/Play button to Undo after you've recorded an overdub.

@tuanle8987 10 жыл бұрын

do they have the same vocal fx like Play Electric? I watched the other videos and really like the effect Total Immersion from Play Electric on vocal.

@tchelicon 10 жыл бұрын

Tuan Le Yep, the Play Acoustic and Electric have the exact same vocal effects and controls. They don't have exactly the same "factory" presets, but any sound you can make on one, you can create on the other.

@giiitara 7 жыл бұрын

this is a good product i'ved got mine yesterday and already used it on my gig.... :)

@tchelicon 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome to hear!

@christinaparks6890 10 жыл бұрын

How does the harmony work? Do you just step on the petal somewhere when you want it release when you don't?

@tchelicon 10 жыл бұрын

Christina Parks In Play Acoustic, you can have the harmonies turned on whenever the preset is on or you can assign harmony to the HIT button. If they're set to HIT, they're toggled on/off with the HIT button. (you can have more than one effect come on/off via HIT).

@dancingjulio6618 9 жыл бұрын

I play with an elecro accoustic but i love the VLT2 so i was thinking of coupling them , i know the VL3 could be the machine to get but i ve heard it s aparently difficult to use .

@tchelicon 9 жыл бұрын

dancingjulio If you're comfy with the depth of editing and parameters in Touch2, VL3 won't be too daunting. Once you get used to flipping in and out of layers etc. it's quite powerful.

@marceloseventies 7 жыл бұрын

I bought PlayAcoustic today, but I have two specific doubts: 1-) Is there Flashback Delay, available for acoustic guitars? Or, just and only, are there delays available for acoustic guitars, or some way to lower the delays? On the site, if I remember correctly, there is the "Flashback" icon, as available for the instruments ... 2-) also use a Boss RC3 Loop Station. Is there a way to connect the RC3 AFTER Play Acoustic, to take advantage of the loops already "worked" by BodyRez? My chain will now look like this: Martin D16> Boss GE7> Play Acoustic> RC3> Yamaha EMX312SC - Yamaha Club Series (speaker) What worries me now is the confirmation (or not) of the delays for the acoustic guitars ;-) Thank you, a hug!

@tchelicon 7 жыл бұрын

Hi Marcelo, 1) We borrowed the algorithm for FlashBack from TC-Electronic and it's been added to the product. Make sure you update via VoiceSupport - www.tc-helicon.com/products/voicesupport/ We've added per-preset guitar effects AND doubled the loop time in the most recent update. 2) Yep, you can run the output of the guitar, vocals or both (depending on Play Acoustic's output mode) right into the RC3. Just be sure to watch your gain staging. This video explains it. Treat the RC3 as the mixer/PA in the video. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p9dgdLKlxsytmqc.html

@ivandimitrijevic2984 9 жыл бұрын

Hello, can you explain in more detail how switch 3 works with this device.I order one unit and switch 3 but can't find any tutorial on how it can be used.If it's only for looping that's not much...Thank you!!! Play Acoustic is awesome :)

@tchelicon 9 жыл бұрын

Ivan Dimitrijevic Switch 3 can control: Looping (Play/Rec, Stop/Clear, Undo), any of the vocal effects (some with momentary control, like harmony), the guitar effects (uMod, Reverb, Phase) and some system controls like Tap Tempo or Preset Up/Dn, HIT.

@peterkiss7147 8 жыл бұрын

Dear TC Helicon, I would like to buy this product but I'm not sure if I can use my wireless in-ear monitoring system with it? Is it possible to send an aux signal to my IEM transmitter? If yes, how? Many thanks for your response!

@tchelicon 8 жыл бұрын

+Péter Kiss Yep sure. You can send the headphone output from the TC-H unit to the transmitter and it should work just fine. If you want to have "the rest of the band" via an Aux mix, you can send that to the 1/8" Aux input, then set the Aux to Main Out parm to OFF so that the Aux only gets sent to the headphone output. That way, you can balance the incoming Aux mix with the guitar/vocal from the unit and send that to the IEM's, effectively giving you a "more me" type monitor mix. Hope that helps!

@1959leonardo 10 жыл бұрын

loved this feature How can I have one of that? How much it cost in Brazil? May I have one direct fm you with a low ratre/price? Thanks so much

@tchelicon 10 жыл бұрын

Hi Leonardo, we don't sell directly, but you can get our products in Brazil. www.tcelectronic.com/where-to-buy/dealers/brazil/

@1Damianco 7 жыл бұрын

Hola mi TC HELICON enciende pero en la pantalla azul no se ve nada. Sabes como solucionarlo??

@elikellyireland 9 жыл бұрын

I recently got the play acoustic. I've a few questions. 1. Can you adjust the loop length. It seems short. 2. As the xlr outputs are shown as guitar and vox it seems weird that the guitar bleeds into the vox channel when running through a desk. This can cause all sort of issues. 3. The notch filter. Please do a video on this.

@tchelicon 9 жыл бұрын

Hi Eli, 1. The loop length can only be varied by the output level and whether UNDO is available or not (in the setup menu looper tab). You get 15s stereo with undo. 30s stereo without undo. 30s in mono with undo. 60s in mono without undo. 2. It's all going to depend on your mic position relative to the guitar. If you have a cardiod or hypercardiod mic you can place the rejection zone so that the guitar bleed is minimized. It's very mic/room/position dependent. 3. Maybe we can get Craig to do a Craig's Corner on it :)

@elikellyireland 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot. This helps a lot. I'm quite old school and up to now (over 20 years professional) did not use any effects pedals. A friend gave me this to try and I've used it at 4 gigs around continental Europe. I'm finally getting the harmony levels set nice without sounding like an artificial idiot on stage. I'm normally not a pedal man as I feel it kills a real performance vibe and the performer loses their feel. Don't get me wrong. I'm a studio engineer and former avionics engineer so tech is easy for me ;) I'm going to keep using this to get it so it is an extension of my performance. Many thanks

@JetADR 10 жыл бұрын

I am trying to decide what to buy (Acoustic Play, or two pedals: a harmonizer and a seperate acoustic Pedal). Honestly I am a little disappointed that the guitar effects are global and can't be switched from patch to patch. My question is: Can I assign the Switch-3 pedal to turn on and off chorus and delay or any other guitar effects?

@tchelicon 10 жыл бұрын

Hi Ari, you can control on/off for Guitar Reverb, uMod, Boost and Phase with a Switch3 (plus vocal effects and other stuff). There's no Delay effect in Play Acoustic.

@JetADR 10 жыл бұрын

TC-Helicon Thanks that is very helpful and that might be the right move. I also like the vocal, tone enhancement feature and some of the vocal Training stuff.

@tangxiaofei4271 7 жыл бұрын

What's different between this and voicelive3? I just bought this but I wanna play loop ..and this one only have one track ... should I change?

@tchelicon 7 жыл бұрын

The differences between Play Acoustic and VL3 are too many to list, but for looping, yes there's one stereo track in Play Acoustic. You can overdub as many times as you like though, so it's definitely possible to create complex loops. VL3 does have 3 separate tracks, A, B and C, with A/B or A/C being playable at the same time.

@1rdsman 10 жыл бұрын

I'm happy with the Harmony G XT, should I upgrade?

@tchelicon 10 жыл бұрын

Hi Ron, Hmm tough call. Play Acoustic will offer you BodyRez (which we feel is a substantial improvement) and you'll get hundreds of presets and more vocal effects. That said, if you don't feel you need more presets or vocal effects, Harmony G-XT is a totally solid product. We're always pumped about our new gear, but also don't ever want our customers to buy something they don't need. Here's a suggestion: When Play Acoustic is out, buy one and try it out for a week. Dealers will take stuff back within whatever their "return policy" window is, so you can try it with no risk. Just be sure to find out the exact policy for your dealer. If you like it, awesome. If you don't, no harm no foul.

@lrblouie 10 жыл бұрын

A pedal like the Boss AC-3 (Acoustic Simulator) enhances an acoustic guitar in a similar way and it's absolutely awesome (even though it is designed for electric). Around $50 on an auction site. I love TC-H and I've bought A LOT of TC-H gear but I think it is dishonest to recommend buying to "try out" and taking back. The retailer will lose money; they will have to restock and if they are honest they will sell it as an "open box" (some will sell back as "new" which is not fair to the buyer either. Not a really recommendation in my humble opinion.

@1rdsman 10 жыл бұрын

Luis Rodrigues Good info, thanks.

@lauriedepaurie 9 жыл бұрын

TC Electronic I know this pedal shares some features of the mic mechanic, but does it also have the same subtle pitch correction? That's the only thing I need to know before buying this pedal

@tchelicon 9 жыл бұрын

laurens b Yep, the Pitch Cor Amt (Pitch Correction Amount) in the setup menu is identical to the Correction knob on Mic Mechanic. There's also the HardTune block for key/scale based correction (both agressive and natural). Using that effect block will temporarily override the global correction amount.

@Spitaman1 8 жыл бұрын

Can we trigger the vocal harmonies with a auto bass portable keyboard, as in a one man show thing, with the drum, bass, accompaniment, live singing? cause I plugged it in place of the guitar and it (keyboard)sounds real bad. I understand that this unit is designed for guitars but just a question, as I do not have a guitar option in my one man show. I really like the vocal harmony presets in the unit. thanks

@tchelicon 8 жыл бұрын

You'd want to connect something like that to the AUX input, which won't go through the guitar effects. As long as there's clear chord information in the AUX signal, we can use that for key/scale with the harmonies.

@Spitaman1 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks your reply. Do you still think it is better to specify Major or minor in the settings for an accurate info? (2). what is a maj2 setting? (3) Can I have more than one harmony setting in on song, as in a different for the hook lines and a different harmony for ,say...chorus? (4) Or would you suggest a different model for the kind of thing I do, as mentioned in my initial message...the auto bass/accompaniment/portable keyboard like a Korg PA4x, Yamaha S970? Thanks again, appreciate.

@elij.doummar4623 8 жыл бұрын

@TC-helicon Hi guys, I had the tc play electric 4 months and last night it got stolen after a gig, during packing... :( I want to buy the play acoustic now as I'm playing more acoustic gigs, do you know if it will work ok with a 12 strings acoustic? The second question is, can I use the play acoustic as vocal processor while I'm gigging with electric guitar? I don't need guitar effect as I go through my fav amp. I hope you can help answering this. Thank you! Great company + great support!

@tchelicon 8 жыл бұрын

+Eli Joseph Doummar Hi Eli, I'm so sorry to hear somebody stole your Play Electric!! Karma will come around ;) Play Acoustic should work well on 12 string. The goal of Bodyrez is to take the "quack" frequencies away and should still do a good job with 12 vs. 6 strings. Since Play Acoustic doesn't haven an In/Thru you might want to use an A/B/Y splitter in Y mode to send the signal to both your electric setup and the Play Acoustic. You'd then want to turn the guitar mix to OFF in Play Acoustic to prevent signals coming out with your vocals.

@elij.doummar4623 8 жыл бұрын

TC-Helicon Thank you for your amazingly fast reply .. wow ! What I meant about 12 strings is, would the processor have issue recognizing chords to create harmonies because its 12 strings ?

@tchelicon 8 жыл бұрын

+Eli Joseph Doummar Yep, the unit should have no issue detecting chords from 12 strings :)

@dkhabs44 10 жыл бұрын

Will any of the presets work with the voice GTX?

@tchelicon 10 жыл бұрын

Sorry dkhabs 44 but the Play Acoustic presets aren't portable to other devices. That said, the vocal path is the same on both products so you could easily hand transfer presets if you have both units side by side.

@costantinodisanto9644 9 жыл бұрын

Hi guys, I've just purchased this beautiful toy, and I'm very happy with the quality and all the functions it has, TC Helicon rules!!!! I have just a question: I still have an old Boss RC 2 Loop Station, and the most important feature of that pedal, to me, is the automatic start of the looper when you hit the first note on the guitar, more precise than the manual start. Can we hope to have this important feature in a next firmware release, or it's not possible due the hardware?? Thank you!!!!

@tchelicon 9 жыл бұрын

Costantino Di Santo That will not be possible with this unit for two reasons. First, we don't have that technology developed and the Play Acoustic specifically doesn't have our more sophisticated looper that would take advantage of it. If anything, we'd likely put audio record detection into a VoiceLive 3 and/or Touch 2 if we develop it. I'd guess it'll be in a "future product" though rather than anything current.

@costantinodisanto9644 9 жыл бұрын

TC-Helicon Thank you!!!

@danielsissa 10 жыл бұрын

what do you mean by portamento and humanization. I have the gtx, should i upgrade to play electric?

@tchelicon 10 жыл бұрын

Daniel Sissa Portamento is "slide" from note to note. It helps the voices to sound a bit more like they're coming "up to" or "down to" the note, rather than moving a bit more rigid in the movements.Humanization adds a bit of "error" into the voices, so they are timed/pitched slightly variably. It gives a bit more sense that it's "real people" singing. All that said, the best thing you can do for any harmony effect is use it nicely blended under your lead voice. That makes things sound much more natural. From there, I definitely wouldn't make Human/Porta a reason solely to buy Play Electric. I'd be much more swayed by the improved guitar sounds, but that's just me.

@danielsissa 10 жыл бұрын

TC-Helicon thanx! Now i have another question... im using my gtx so that i can make some sort of a brass section but the thing is that i don't really know which scale to use... Major 1, 2 or 3 or in the case of minors 1, 2 or 3. Is there any way you could help me with that? i would really really appreciate it... (btw, why you didn´t put every mode instead of does weird scales?)

@tchelicon 10 жыл бұрын

Daniel Sissa There's a scale chart here that you might find handy. It gives an idea of what type of output harmony you'll get based on the input "lead" note.support.tc-helicon.com/entries/21051886-Scale-chart-for-TC-Helicon-products Keep in mind that our Maj 1, 2, 3 and Minor 1, 2, 3 aren't "modes" or anything that you'd pull from other theory. Each harmony output has to be specifically designated in our scales so think of ours as "versions" of a Major or Minor scale. You try one and if you find a "bad" note (one that's either wrong or that you don't like) try another.

@ninaweiss5410 10 жыл бұрын

Hi guys, Thank you for the release. Do we need an external sound card with the play acoustic or can we connect it directly to the computer to record songs in good quality? I wanted to buy some voicetone pedals (R1, H1, D1, T1) but I saw your release of the Play Acoustic pedal and now I'm hesitating. I find vocal effects better in the play acoustic than in voicetone pedals. It sounds more natural (Especially doubling voices and harmonies) and less "Country tone". Yeah when I watched all the releases and demo of voicetone D1 and H1 I was guessing why it sounds so "Country". I play Rock, Indie and Folk songs so I don't want a country tone. Do you think the play acoustic is better for rock, folk and Indie? Thank you, Keep going you rock! Nina

@tchelicon 10 жыл бұрын

Nina Weiss Hi Nina, the Play Acoustic can connect via USB to your computer. You can record audio in stereo out of it. It's set up in such a way that you can stream audio (tracks) from your computer, listen in your headphones and sing/play along, and capture what you sing/play back to your computer. Then, you'd mix the music track in with your performance.

@swensonmusic1165 6 жыл бұрын

A question about the looper: You didn't use the harmony until the overdub, is it possible to use it on the first loop? Also, can you use multiple vocal effects at once?

@tchelicon 6 жыл бұрын

Hey Swenson! Yes, it is totally possible to use the harmony on the first loop. You can also use multiple effects at once by setting which ever effects you want to the "Hit" function. If you don't want them all at the same time, you can either switch between different presets during the song, or you can add a Switch 3 or Switch 6 to help with triggers of both the effects and/or the looper! Thanks for singing with us!

@swensonmusic1165 5 жыл бұрын

Would i be able to use this with a microphone that requires phantom power for recording?

@swensonmusic1165 5 жыл бұрын

If i can use this with phantom power, I will definitely be interested.

@tchelicon 5 жыл бұрын

Hi @@swensonmusic1165, yes you can use a microphone with Phantom power in the Play Acoustic!

@CoryLandryMusic 10 жыл бұрын

I have the VLGTX and I make a living with my voice and my acoustic guitar... I MUST have this lol when is the release date???

@tchelicon 10 жыл бұрын

Hi Cory, Play Acoustic should be available at retailers now!

@Baronheim 9 жыл бұрын

Hi, Have been having a lot of success and joy with the play gtx vocally am thoroughly enjoying the pedal thanks for making a great piece of gear. However guitar wise I have some problems to solve. I use a classical and the guitar sound is degraded substantially on the play gtx, so was excited to see this product. However the per-preset guitar effect is great but the play acoustic has taken this away? Does that mean the guitar is always the same regardless of changing the bank? So no adjustment possible for a chorus, and no volume boost by shifting up a bank? No complimenting the different vocal effect for a different style of music or song? Has this model fixed the lag that the play gtx had? Does the body res effect have a setting for nylon string or is it designed only for steel string? I saw on the website the delay has been taken away from the guitar effects, I thought that was a useful effect for acoustic? It is for me. Can you please design a "play acoustic" without erasing the positives of the GTX but instead erase the negatives or inappropriate for acoustic such as distortion, lag, amp models, diminishing of sustain, and poor raw sound quality. I'd be more than happy to pay more money to have the guitar side of the pedal more effective, as it's much more convenient to use one pedal instead of 2. And saves the cost of the second pedal as well, and saves space and improves the portability of a set up.

@tchelicon 9 жыл бұрын

Anton Marschke You're correct that guitar effects are global on Play Acoustic. The idea behind this product is that a really nice acoustic guitar sound can be the staple of your show, without changing effects every song. It's a bit of a different beast than an electric performance. That said, you can use Switch3 to turn on/off the Chorus, Verb etc. and have some direct control from song to song.Every processor has some latency. It's under 10ms in both Play A and Play GTX. (a bit less in Play A iirc). The distance you stand from your speakers will add 1ms per foot in both directions, so that's always a factor. We've been very happy with the community response to Play Acoustic. It might be worth trying to see if you like it too!Thanks for all the feedback :)

@vmzaneti 10 жыл бұрын

Are there any new features compared to VoiceLive Play that would be useful for someone who would use those units just to perform as a singer? In my case, I would not use the unit along with an eletric or an acoustic guitar. But who knows... maybe there's something in this more recent product that could be very handy, a wishful feature that could be lacking in VoiceLive Play.

@tchelicon 10 жыл бұрын

vmzaneti The vocal sections of VoiceLive Play and Play Acoustic are identical. The one small change is that there's a Humanization and Portamento control in Play Acoustic's advanced Harmony menu. It can be useful, but I wouldn't sell a VLP in favor of a Play Acoustic just for that.

@vmzaneti 10 жыл бұрын

TC-Helicon Thanks for the response! Could the Room Sense technology in play acoustic be used as an auto-key function to generate vocal harmonies in a live performance without any instrument plugged in the processor, just as it is advertised with the VoiceLive Play (Blue)?

@Aceinthehole1179 7 жыл бұрын

Hey guys I know I'm late to this video, but does it follow the key your guitar 🎸 is played? Also , does it help balance your voice like auto tune & very familiar with the quack lol Thsnks

@tchelicon 7 жыл бұрын

Yep, we do chord detection on the guitar and lead vocal. That gives us the info we need to create harmony. There are two types of pitch correction. One is a more "global" auto-chromatic correction that you can leave on all the time. It's intended to be pretty transparent, but doesn't "autotune" to any key or scale. it just guides you to the nearest semitone, even if that semitone doesn't work with the music. The HardTune effect block is more the autotune sound that restricts you to a specific key and scale. There are a few variants of that effect. HardTune will override Chromatic pitch correction temporarily when it's on.

@Aceinthehole1179 7 жыл бұрын

TC-Helicon thank you so much for the reply. I have watch hours of demos now lol . I'm definitely going to be purchasing this. If I may ask a few more questions? I was the singer & never set up the gear. Can you give me a basic run down what I would need to buy for super easy set up in bars/cafe/ outside? I already have the guitar 🎸 with the ability to plug in? Also when I found it on amazon it try to give ma bundle package with a mic & looks to be additional switch board with three extra switches. Kind confused I'm sorry, I really & so ready to start performing again & Im alone this time, but I knew when I found your product it was going to give me that ability I needed to perform my show solo. Thank you guys! 🙏

@keithblanchard5523 8 жыл бұрын

Can anyone please tell me how to turn down the looper volume? Thank you!

@tchelicon 8 жыл бұрын

+Keith Blanchard Loops are played back at the level they were recorded. There's no control to turn them down.

@zleee3112 9 жыл бұрын

Hi, Can i sing some songs without guitar or can be used sometimes like VoiceLive Play?

@tchelicon 9 жыл бұрын

zleee3112 Hiya! You can set the key/scale manually for each preset if you like, just like VoiceLive Play.

@zleee3112 9 жыл бұрын

Thx! I buy PlayAcoustic a week ago and so far so good. Only thing i dislike is global guitar effects for all presets, if i good understood manual!?

@DeltaVox 9 жыл бұрын

Are there any echo or delay effects for the acoustic guitar on here?

@DeltaVox 9 жыл бұрын

Something like a combination of the 'TC Electronic G-Natural' and the 'Play Acoustic' would be amazing.

@tchelicon 9 жыл бұрын

Aaron Chadwick Play Acoustic doesn't have Echo/Delay. You'd need a VoiceLive 3 to get both the BodyRez sounds and Delay/Echo. If you also use electric guitar, Play Electric might suit you. It's got delay and does have an "Acoustic Shaped" amp style that is pretty close to our "BodyRez1" style from Play Acoustic.

@257Cowboy 10 жыл бұрын

Loved the humour.

@waynesguitar 7 жыл бұрын

Why is there no power on or power off button? How do you power it up? By plugging it into an electrical outlet?

@tchelicon 7 жыл бұрын

Yep, most of our units don't have power switches. They are designed to just be plugged in and out to turn them on and off.

@waynesguitar 7 жыл бұрын

And that is suppose to be viewed as a good thing? I for one want to be able to turn the unit off from the unit itself, not by unplugging it like a toaster or turning it off via of a surge protector. I view this as a very poor design with little or no regard for your customers point of view. Every time I want to use I have to come into my recording room, bend over to the floor and turn on the surge protector that I have it plugged into. I guess answering my question by starting out with "Yep" ought to be my first clue of the intelligence behind the design of the unit.

@RodrigoSuperr 6 жыл бұрын

Hi.. I want this pedal so much.. But here in Brazil I need $850 to buy it. This is absurd. Is there another way for me to get it?

@3DAnimationen 5 жыл бұрын

In Germany it costs 199 Euros. Would you trust me and let me buy it for you and I'll send it to you. (Hope that's not illegal?...)

@8tartz 7 жыл бұрын

cool, may i know how to do the looping ?

@tchelicon 7 жыл бұрын

To get to the looper, press and hold the preset Up/Dn buttons. From there, you'll get a screen with Rec/Play/Odub, Stop/Clear and Exit functions. Let me know if you are having trouble.

@8tartz 7 жыл бұрын

TC-Helicon thanks bro i will try it out later 😊

@BrianKeeleMusic 10 жыл бұрын

Can this product harmonies with a IPOD karaoke track like the voicelive play can?

@BrianKeeleMusic 10 жыл бұрын

*produce

@tchelicon 10 жыл бұрын

brian keele Yep it sure can.

@BrianKeeleMusic 10 жыл бұрын

TC-Helicon right on partner thank ya

@dancingjulio6618 9 жыл бұрын

Hi Guys, can i plug this machine with a voicelive Touch 2 ?

@tchelicon 9 жыл бұрын

dancingjulio You could I suppose, but there's not much point. Is it just the BodyRez you're after?

@dancingjulio6618 9 жыл бұрын

Not really, i m hesitating with the VL3 because of the guitar effects but playing mainly with an electro accoustic and loving the VLT2 effects, i was thinking of pluging it with the play accoustic.

@spartacus1988 10 жыл бұрын

the vocal effects only equal to gtx?? thank you

@tchelicon 10 жыл бұрын

spartacusale VoiceLive Play, VoiceLive Play GTX, Play Acoustic and Play Electric all have the same suite of vocal effects. The one small difference is that Play Acoustic and Play Electric have Portamento and Humanization controls for the Harmony Advanced page.

@danielsissa 10 жыл бұрын

TC-Helicon what do you mean by portamento and humanization. I have the gtx, should i upgrade to play electric?

@stefanschwarz1232 6 жыл бұрын

Can I record via USB in a good quality? That's what I wanna use it for at home. Make home music videos. Thank u so much from Germany !

@tchelicon 6 жыл бұрын

USB out is 16bit 48K. It's definitely totally usable for home music videos.

@stefanschwarz1232 6 жыл бұрын

TC-Helicon so the harmonies will sound good too? That's perfect. Thank u very much

@Rondi2009 9 жыл бұрын

J'aimerais bien que des vidéo démo soient disponible en français sur KZfaq.Merci!

@tchelicon 9 жыл бұрын

ronald vaillancourt We do try to translate some videos into other languages when we can, but we unfortunately don't have the resources to do very many. We'd like to do more of it in the future though! Nous ne essayer de traduire quelques vidéos dans d'autres langues quand nous le pouvons, mais nous ne malheureusement pas les ressources nécessaires pour faire beaucoup. Nous aimerions faire davantage à l'avenir si!

@Rondi2009 9 жыл бұрын

Vous avez des produits très inintéressants.Je possède déjà le voicelve2 et je l'aime bien.Merci!

@LazoSilva 9 жыл бұрын

please show passes by step how to record several loops and drop without delay of the songs , thank you, my name is Lazarus

@tchelicon 9 жыл бұрын

Lazo Silva If I'm understanding correctly, you're getting some sort of delay. Does that mean that the loops have a gap in them? If so, that's how you're timing the button presses. If it's Aux input coming in "late" you'll need to set the Setup --> Aux Type from Tracks to LIVE.

@LazoSilva 9 жыл бұрын

good night bro, my name is Lazarus, I am Brazilian, I bought a TC Helicon acoustic, I'm using 4 months ago, and today when I use it, the screen this all over the effects blue, disappeared, can you help me, by Please. My email: lazarops@pop.com.br all gone, do not know how it happened, and the screen this all blue, porfavor help me I live in Salvador Bahia, do not know what to do. Is there a play acoustic coming firmware update? man, I tried, enter the firmware up date, but can not see the instructions, you can help me, my pedal is TC Helicon acoustic in black

@LazoSilva 9 жыл бұрын

boa noite, eu esperei por muito tempo esse pedal, estava sendo muito útil para, só que ontem fui fazer um show e quando fui ligar o pedal , a tela ficou azul e sumiu todos os efeitos lopops, sumiu tudo, por favor o que posso fazer, aqui em Salvador BA , não tem assistência técnica, e comprei o pedal em Portugal com muita dificuldade, vocês podem me ajudar, obrigado.meu E-mail; lazarops@pop.com.br

@elfonightmare 10 жыл бұрын

I Just bought the VLGTX, 3 weeks ago, didn´t realize that acoustic guitars sounds pretty weird i finally had to do my own presets. you should add some of the Acoustic Presets of VLPA to, use it on GTX, or just a Firmware Upgrade, Because i think that most of VLGTX owners really use Acoustics. Bring it on ! besides it would be great if you just add more acoustic presets on GTX. also would be great to add an upgrade to VLGTX for VLOOP to use Looping Layers cause well with the switch 3 would be a great idea to use in that kind of looping, i know is not a looping box, but as an extra would be great!!!

@tchelicon 10 жыл бұрын

Hi Edson, we're not able to replicate the BodyRez sounds in Play GTX because Play Acoustic uses a different guitar algorithm. Layered looping isn't a possibility on that product either, nor on Play Acoustic. You'd need to jump into VL3 land for that. We do plan to bring BodyRez to VL3 in some form or another.

@spartacus1988 10 жыл бұрын

TC-Helicon should add at least some of the presets sound VLP gtx ...acoustic ... only you can do this!

@yimmiytube 10 жыл бұрын

this is for international customers too,correct?. So may be during explaination you could slow down a bit,I might buy one,but for now I do have to watch it 4 or 5 times more,Could delay your sell.

@tchelicon 10 жыл бұрын

yimmiytube Hiya! Sorry that both Tom and Craig can talk pretty quickly! Hopefully some of the other content, either the videos or the website, can help you decide :)

@7000bass 10 жыл бұрын

hahaha...Yup...these crazy guys are like Donald Duck on speed!! I guess it's just a US of A thing. I also have to watch it 4/5 times plus x 2 pour moi!! You guys are so enthusiastic - that's for sure, but wow whatalotoftalkandinfomationsmackedatyouatmegaubaspeedthatmostofitat1stlisteningzoooomsstraightthroughoneearandrightoutoftheother, if, you know..., something like, ....what I mean. But keep it up guys - we wouldn't want it any other way. Awesome!!!! But, then again, yooz may just be on drugs..:-o

@7000bass 10 жыл бұрын

Ahhh 14:40, I now see...it's Coffee!!!! LOL!

@AngelMartinez-qs3cf 10 жыл бұрын

I like you style of playing guitar. What song is that at 5:00! It is so cool.

@ochkarolcharlie6096 9 жыл бұрын

Hi guys. First of all, I don't agree, that acoustic guitar does not sound good when you plug it in PA system :) It's depend what clas guitar and PA we have got. My sound lovely , but I bought Play acoustic and its on my way :) The reason is voice reverb and harmonies. And now the question is : Are reverb and pitch correction on the same quality like R1 unit? And is it possible to turn only clear reverb on guitar and clear reverb on vocal at the same time? No other staff and then by hit button turn on harmonies? Thenks for answer up front:) Best regards . Charlie

@tchelicon 9 жыл бұрын

ochkarol charlie The verb in Play Acoustic is built on a "better" algorithm than R1. Yes, you can set up a simple reverb on guitar and vocals and have Harmony assigned to HIT.

@labalou 10 жыл бұрын

One of the dissapointing things of the GTX was an explosive sound when changing presets,specially when you have presets with distortion i wrote TC HELICON and was completly ignored about it

@tchelicon 10 жыл бұрын

labalou Sorry you felt ignored! That wasn't our intent. We're definitely aware that it happens on some presets in our products. Typically, it's something that is noticable less during a performance than when it's super quiet in a room etc., but it's something we would love to improve in the future if we can.

@PaulGoldbachMusic 10 жыл бұрын

Will ALL features of the "Play Acoustic" device be ported to the "Voicelive 3" in future or are there any exclusive ones?

@tchelicon 10 жыл бұрын

We will port the "BodyRez" stuff, either in the form of presets or Amp styles or both. The only other feature that isn't already present in some form on VL3 is the Anti-Feedback stuff, which won't be ported to VL3 (at least it's not in our current plan).

@PaulGoldbachMusic 10 жыл бұрын

TC-Helicon Okay, good to know! Thanks! :)

@fightingzero 10 жыл бұрын

Bravo! Nice vid guys! (Love the note at the end! Haha) BTW, Tom, I sent ya a PM on FB. Hit me up!

@tchelicon 10 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that was a doozy of a note! ;)

@yimmiytube 10 жыл бұрын

at about 19.50

@cameroncook3863 9 жыл бұрын

Ok so i have the harmony singer and have that set to where i'm really happy with the vocals and it so basic and easy to use.Witch is what i need. I am VERY tech challenged. But i am so sick of this QUACKY! dam guitar sound drives me nuts! I knew it just wasn't me. I came across this box when i was looking for a acoustic guitar effects box. I am thinking it may be a little to involved for this knucklehead to use though. So when does the simple basic bodyrezz acoustic guitar effects pedal come out? Or do you guys have something like that already?

@tchelicon 9 жыл бұрын

Cameron Cook Play Acoustic is the simpler of the pedals we have with BodyRez. Up from that is VoiceLive 3 and it'd be daunting for sure based on your comments. It's tough to say about Play Acoustic's complexity. If you just plug it in and use the preset up/down and HIT buttons, you'd probably find that it's really easy. From there, getting into editing etc. is a fairly easy jump since there's not a lot of parameters to get lost in. I'd say go for it and return the pedal if you don't like it after a week or so.

@realboltfan 9 жыл бұрын

TC-Helicon dumb question but the mic/guitar outputs have dedicated effects correct??

@cameroncook3863 9 жыл бұрын

TC-Helicon O.K you talked me into buying one.

@tchelicon 9 жыл бұрын

The Captain's Old Dog Yes, that's correct. The guitar effects are global (one sound across all presets) and the vocal sounds/effects can change per preset, in addition to having an additive HIT effect. Then, you can run the unit in Dual Mono (default) with guitar out one output and vocals out the other, or Stereo which sends a stereo mix of both instrument/vocals.

@kevguzzi1 9 жыл бұрын

as i have said before i bought the voice live play gtx as it was advertised for acoustic players as well as electric..on buying the pedal noticed that the acoustic settings on the pedal were minimal..now you are selling the play acoustic and play electric... mmmmmm are you planning a play acoustic gtx i know you have to improve your products but hey guys think of the little guy and put a bit more thought into the development of your products

@tchelicon 9 жыл бұрын

kevin gardiner Play GTX offered sounds for both acoustic and electric. The new Play Electric does that too. We'd consider Play Electric more of the "GTX 2" than Play Acoustic. Play Acoustic is much more directed at someone who only plays acoustic guitar and requires 1 great guitar sound and a variety of vocal sounds.

@folkfingerstylefreddy2154 4 жыл бұрын

Guys the video should’ve been recorded again, not live. The whole video is very difficult to watch as there’s no video and the audio keeps cutting out. Please re-do

@thetiler 9 жыл бұрын

What happens if you have a voice more like Johnny Cash, Bing Crosby and Leon Redbone. Can you do harmonies with a higher authentic sound?

@tchelicon 9 жыл бұрын

thetiler It really depends on what you consider authentic. All the harmony voices are created from your own, so there's only a certain amount of pushing the pitch etc. that we can do. What seems to help is the level of the harmony voices relative to your own. The more you blend them in subtlely, the better it sounds. If you crank things up, you'll start to sound less realistic.

@NathanSink 9 жыл бұрын

I posted a cover song using the Play Acoustic. I think it turned out great! "Wasteland" (Needtobreathe) Cover

@andersonsantiago01 10 жыл бұрын

why not have a manual in Portuguese with a view to Market much big of their consumer products.

@mc12866 10 жыл бұрын

Waldorf and statler

@micmeymen3510 9 жыл бұрын

trop de bla -blal !

@starikarus 9 жыл бұрын

it was a really BAD idea to make all the guitar FX global. If I knew that I wouldn't buy the Play Acoustic:( Wasted money.

@tchelicon 9 жыл бұрын

Lev Marchenko In most cases an acoustic guitar player and singer plugs a guitar/mic directly into the PA and might get a little reverb if they're lucky. Of course, some people's rigs are far more complex, but our vision for solving the "problem" mentioned above is/was to give great vocal effects per song and "a really solid acoustic guitar sound" that's better than anything they'd get going straight into the PA. We feel we hit that vision very well with this product. There are other offerings, like VoiceLive 3 that allow you far more control over everything in the box, but the inherent complexity is something that doesn't work for every user. We like to offer both types of solution.

@starikarus 9 жыл бұрын

TC-Helicon lol, I didn't knew that as I bought the Play Acoustic and we had no rehearsals with my band for about a month, So I discovered this "feature" too late and couldn't ship it back and get the Voicelive 3 (as I wanted), cause the store where I bought it doesn't change any products after 4 weeks :( As for me the problem is not the product - if it's good for so many other guitarrists - but the product description, cause this "feature" should be mentioned in all product descriptions by stores that sell your products or at least on your own webseite www.tc-helicon.com/products/play-acoustic/ cause now there are also a lot of disappointed customers like me, who bought this pig in a poke. But on your homepage I still read only this: - TC Electronic guitar FX with styles from Hall of Fame Reverb and Corona Chorus; - Dedicated Guitar and Vocal FX access/edit buttons - Simple effects customization with styles and icons The truth is out there (c) p.s. I had to buy the Switch 3 for 49€...we'll see if I manage it, to play gigs with that.

@Tattfacelex 3 жыл бұрын

What a terrible video quality

@waltergasser1685 8 жыл бұрын

To much bla bla...

@tchelicon 8 жыл бұрын

+Walter Gasser That's the whole point of Tom and Craig's presentations/shows. We do have preset showcase style videos if you're only after hearing device output :)