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VoiceLive 2 Performance Videos
We’ve posted a couple performance videos using VoiceLive 2. Check them out below:
Gigger, and product specialist Tom Lang tours 10 presets on VoiceLive 2
Beta tester Brian Stevenson describes how he pushed the vocal effects envelope with VoiceLive 2
- July 24, 2009 at 10:26 pm by Søren Friis Dam
- Posted in Tips & Tricks, Videos, VoiceLive 2
- 36 comments
I lead worship at a small church and have used the Harmony XG in the past. The sound guys do not like the fact they cannot control my guitar and vocals seperately volume wise. I on the other hand like what the box does for my vocals and the guitar for that matter. Would the VoiceLive 2 give me more control over that?
Thanks,
Terry
Hiya Terry,
I hear what you are struggling with here. One option with the Harmony-G XT you could try would be to use the guitar THRU out to either your guitar rig/amp or straight to a seperate channel on your sound guy’s mixer. This way your vocals and guitar volumes can be adjusted seperately. So the downfall with this scenario is that it would bypass the inbuilt guitar effects from the Harmony-G XT.
Absolutely, the VoiceLive 2 gives you the ultimate in control over just about any parameter you can think of… it really is top of the range. Again, if you want to give the control over your guitar and vocal volumes to your sound guy, you could do as I’ve suggested with the Harmony-G XT above (using the THRU) or if you want to use TC-Helicon’s in-built guitar effects, you could simply follow the instructions in the manual for Dual-Mono mode.
Hope this helps you out a little
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Best wishes,
Joey
sorry forgot to say i only want it for vocals,
hello i have just bought the roland ve 20 , im not very sure that its the right choice..i have a band and want to use it for harmonies etc.friends are telling me that the vl2 is much better and sounds much more natural.can you give me advise please…thanks..
I own a Roland VE-20, and just upgraded to the Voicelive-2, and it is unbelievable how much better the VL-2 is. I love Roland products, but there is no comparison between these units, and the VL-2 is super easy to learn. I was recording with it in the first hour, and will be using it tomorrow, live at a club and it is already so natural for me to change settings from one song to another, and add harmonies and effects after just two rehearsals. I had no problems making the effects sounds I was used to in the Roland and making the same sounds in the VL-2 to match, plus having all of the other options to add/subtract echo, reverb, harmonies, megaphone and such on the fly. I am really looking forward to the gigs this weekend.
I play a Yamaha Motif ES.
My band plays de-tuned 1/2 step.
I can shift my keyboards to compensate for the half step, so that I don’t have to play in all flat keys. My question is when I use the “notes” function with harmonies, they always seem to be off. Is there a way to adjust the VL2 to understand the midi notes I’m playing in a step down key?
Thanks for any help.
did you connect a mid cable from your keyboard to the voicelive 2? that should do it. I was getting some weird pitches from the hard tuning (i’m not sure I’m using the terminology right) and then i connected a midi cable and it cleared it up. The VL2 should read the transposed notes.
good luck
I can´t log in to the support site, I don´t know why, it says that my email is already in the database, but it won´t send me my password and it doesn´t let me register as a new user.
The question I have is:
“I want to connect my VL2 directly to my home audio equipment. Can I connect a Tip-Sleeve unbalanced cable to the TRS balanced output?”
Hiya Moritz,
To answer your question, yes you can definitely do this – no problem. I’ll look into your problem regarding the support site.
Best wishes,
Joey
Hey there, I’m really interested in going with a VL2. One thing I would like to know is if it has country sounding presets? I’ve done some reading on it and checked out demos and what not but I have not seen anything about doing country style music with the VL2. I would like my voice to sound lower with a little bit of “rasp.” Thanks in advanced.
Hiya Marsten,
The VoiceLive 2 has over 200 factory presets… I would suggest, the genre itself defines the harmonies and effects you should use to make sense to the style. Also, pretty much everything you could possibly want to edit and tweak can be done. Whilst it may take some investigation to find that perfect preset you’re after, this is a great way to get to know all of your options – it’s part of the fun! There is no doubt that the VoiceLive 2 is capable of adapting and catering for every genre. I would suggest joining Helicon’s Facebook and asking the 600 odd Helicon users which presets they suggest or are their favourite for use with the Country style.
Best wishes,
Joey
Hello,
I like the TC-Helicon website but really would like to see a product side by side comparison (with an option to select the models). In my case, I figured the Voicelive 2 was out of my price range, so I went and bought the Create and Synth. However, now I really want the Correct and Harmony GXT as well. Does the Voicelive 2 have every single feature of those four particular pedals? The place I bought them from knows I might trade them in and order the Voicelive 2 pedal from them. Wondering if that would be better rather than daisy chaining these four pedals.
Thanks,
Joanne
Hiya Joanne,
Yes, the VoiceLive 2 offers all the features (and much more) of all the pedals you mentioned except for the VoiceTone Synth which is a different kettle of fish (there is no Vocoder included in the VoiceLive 2). In my opinion, having one pedal which does it all (except the VoiceTone Synth – which you could certainly hook up to the VL 2 and the sky’s your limit) rather than daisy chaining makes life so much easier. Also the extra features offered with the VoiceLive 2 (up to 8 harmonies at any one time triggered by midi, guitar or any audio sound source; over 200 factory presets with pretty much every parameter editable etc) really give you room to grow with the unit.
Hope I’ve helped and not confused you! It might be worth trying out a VoiceLive 2 at a dealer near you to fully understand the unit and how you might benefit if you were to head in this direction. In the end, it’s what you feel most comfortable with and which suits your needs best.
Best wishes,
Joey
Best wishes,
I am getting the voice live 2 for my birthday this January ! I was wondering what do I need other than a mic if I’m going to record at home.. Or do I just get a mic and amp and I’ll be good
Hiya Al,
Congratulations on your present (and knowing what you are getting before it arrives!). To record at home you will need a mic, a PC (or mac), some way of monitoring (Headphones or powered monitors) and a USB cable to connect the VL2 to the computer. A keyboard for midi and/or a guitar if you are going to use them would also be a good idea. Do give me a shout if you need any help along the way!
Best wishes (and happy birthday),
Joey
I’m doing a one man band act catering to an older audience living in assited living, senior and nursing homes. I play/sing music from the 40s to the mid 60s. I like what I hear in Live 2, but am questioning its viability when singing tunes that Sinatra, Dean Martin and solo male vocalists would perform. I’d love to buy this unit. Any thoughts ?
Hiya Mark,
I would say that the VoiceLive 2 has it’s benefits regardless of what music you are performing. There’s a lot to be said for just having the adaptive tone features and reverb on their own even before you get to the harmony and any special effects. Songs like the ones you suggest could always be enhanced by some compression and reverb on the main vocal line and I am sure there would be some instances where harmony and possibly some delay would be appropriate.
I like to think of the VoiceLive 2 like a big pair of quality shoes. Even if you don’t find you need all of those extra options immediately, I think it’s great to have such a piece of equiptment that you can grow into and with, and still be discovering new things years from now. The idea is that it contains pretty much everything a vocalist could possibly need in the one unit.
Hope I have helped a little. I always recommend heading to your local dealer and trying one out to get a feel for it before you decide if it’s for you or not.
Best wishes,
Joey
Wow, I can’t wait to try it out. Will my live vocals coming through the mix impact the harmonies. Would it be best to figure a way to send a full mix of the band minus the vocals? (Not sure how I would do that??) Or is this totally unnecessary.
Hiya Jayson,
You should be ok just sending the entire mix to the aux input. I can understand how this could be awkward to seperate. Give it a go and let me know how you get on!
Best wishes,
Joey
When playing live with my band, is it possible to run a line out from the PA (In which the entire band running through) to the Voice Live 2 in order to gain the key of the song? I am trying to determine the easiest way to set-up harmonies without setting up the 40-50+ songs in our set list.
Hiya Jayson,
It is actually a feature of VoiceLive 2 that you can feed a full mix of your band (or any backing track) to the unit via the aux in and it will harmonise with that in real time. The VoiceLive 2 is actually the only unit on the market that will do this and it makes it really easy to do what you are suggesting without setting up loads of presets for your song list.
Best,
Joey
I thought it might be a Larrivee. Thanks for the info!
Steve
Yes, correct. Thanks!
Hiya Steve,
As promised, I asked Tom what he was using guitar wise on the 10 preset showcase video:-
The guitar he used was a Larrivee D10 with a Fishman undersaddle pickup.
Best,
Joey
Hi,
I just purchased a VoiceLive 2 and can’t believe what a great piece of equipment it is! It is quite simply …..hands down the best thing I have ever purchased for my one man acoustic solo act.
Quick question…I love the tone Tom get’s from the acoustic guitar he is playing in the video. What type guitar is that and what pickup/preamp is it running through?
Thanks!
Steve
Hiya Steve,
Thanks for the positive feedback!
If you can bear with me, I’ll ask the man himself and get back to you on this… Just to double check, was it the 10 preset showcase video you are referring to?
Best,
Joey
Thank you for your answer Joey…
I’ve ordered my Voice Live 2 yesterday and I’m very impatient to recieve it…
By the way, I’ve just a question about an another product : The VoiceSolo VSM-300 XT
I’m singing in a rock’n'roll band (bass/electric guitar/drums) performing rock covers (U2/HENDRIX/DEEP PURPLE/BEATLES…) in pub, and I want to know if the 150W amplifier is enough to hear me when it’s used in the floor wedge position ???
I’m sure that in acoustic context, it’s a good choice, but I’m just that kinda of bouncy singer (with wireless mic) who sing with his head caught between the drums and the big sound of the deaf guitarist’s amplifier, so I’m wondering if the power is enough in such a case ???
Thank you for considering my question…
Heya David,
No worries at all
. As far as the VoiceSolo VSM-300 XT goes, it might be loud enough if it was attatched to the mic stand (this is really how they are designed to work best, because they are closer to your ears hence less output volume is needed). It maybe that it’s loud enough as a floor wedge, but I couldn’t guarantee.
Hope that helps a little!
Best wishes,
Joey
Hello
Can you tell me how many free locations can we use to store new personnal presets with our own corrections (without storing in existing locations : 1 – 205) ???
Thanks for your answer.
Hiya David,
Sure thing
. You can store to all locations up to 400!
Best wishes,
Joey
Hey Jim,
The VL2 is very easy to use. You can set up the simplest or most complex sound you want. The best part is that the unit is dedicated buttons to turn off or on FX, delay, doubling, reverb and of course harmony.
I’ve got mine and just love it!!!!
Mark.
Very impressive this demo of Tom Lang, great artist !!!
I think the Voice Live 2 should be mine !!!
Just a question, is it possible to create preset for each songs of a set and give them special name ???
For example, I have 20 songs in my gig set, I want to apply 20 different effects (and different steps) for each songs and I want to class them in order of play.
So I want to know if I can edit a preset call “Sunday bloody sunday” with my own work (based on a existing preset), play the song and for the next, choose the preset “Smoke on the water” with his own 3 steps, etc…
Sorry for my very bad english, I’m french
Thanks for your answer
Hiya David,
Glad you liked Tom’s demo, I’ll certainly pass that on to him
. As for your question, the answer is yes! You can name your presets (your song’s name etc) and can have up to 10 saved steps per preset. You’d have no problem with having 20 songs each with their saved steps.
Best wishes,
Joey
Hey guys, the voice live 2 appears to be an awesome tool….even perhaps intimidating! Because I’m much more of a musician than a technician, can someone assure me that it’s a user friendly unit that doesnt’ require a phd to operate? All the demos I’ve been watching show the pros and the technicians doing amazing things. What about those of us who barely know how to make the clock on their vcr’s stop flashing?
Thanks,
Jim
Great videos guys! Looking forward to more.
Thanks Jonathan
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Best, Joey