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TC Helicon Voicelive 3 Extreme Vocal & Guitar FX Processor with Switch 6, Audix OM2 Mic, & Cable

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TC Helicon Voicelive 3 Extreme Vocal & Guitar FX Processor

Included Effects

Vocal Effects

  • µMod
  • Echo & Delay
  • Reverb
  • Harmony
  • Double
  • Transducer
  • Rhythmic
  • HardTune & Correction
  • Choir
  • Stutter
  • Vocoder
  • Adaptive Tone

Guitar FX

  • Amp Modeling
  • Drive
  • Delay
  • Reverb
  • Compression
  • Resonant Filter
  • Wah
  • µMod (Flange, Chorus, De-tune)
  • Shifter
  • Rhythmic/Tremolo
  • Talkbox (part of Vocoder)

Control

  • 250 factory presets
  • Memory for 500 presets
  • 10 steps per preset
  • 10 footswitches
  • 6 preset-assignable footswitches for enabling/disabling FX blocks
  • Backing track & FX automation control via footswitches
  • Detailed editing
  • Genre and Styles preset categories

Design

Size

  • Height: 3 inches (76 mm)
  • Width: 13.8 inches (350 mm)
  • Depth: 8.5 inches (216 mm)

Weight

  • Weight: 5 lb. (2.3 kg)

Construction

  • Anodized extruded aluminum and steel chassis
  • Rubberized edit/mix knobs
  • Recessed rubberized handle
  • 192 x 64 Blue STN LCD, White Back light display
  • Tri-colored Footswitch Light ring
  • Capacitive touch edit controls with LED indicators

Connections

Analog Inputs

Voice

  • Connector: Combo Balanced XLR/Balanced TRS 1/4″ phone jack
  • Input Impedance Balanced: 3.08 kOhm
  • Mic Input Level @ 0 dBFS: -52 dBu to +7 dBu
  • Line Input Level @0dBFS: -40 dBu to +19 dBu
  • EIN @ Max Mic Gain Rg = 150 Ohm: -127 dBu
  • Mic SNR >100 dB at typical Mic Input gain
  • Phantom Power: +48V (on/off via setup menu)
  • A to D Conversion 24 Bit, 128 x oversampling bitstream, 110 dB SNR A-weighted

Guitar

  • Connector: 1/4″ phone jack
  • Guitar Input Impedance: 1 MOhm
  • Guitar Input Level @ 0 dBFS: -2 dBU to 14 dBu
  • Guitar Input SNR >108 dB
  • A to D Conversion 24 Bit, 128 x oversampling bitstream, 110 dB SNR A-weighted

Monitor

  • Connector: Balanced XLR
  • Input Impedance Balanced: 25 kOhm
  • Monitor Input Level @ 0 dBFS +16 dBu

Aux

  • Aux: 1/8″ stereo mini jack
  • Aux Input Level @ 0 dBFS +2 dBu

Analog Outputs

Voice

  • Connectors: balanced XLR
  • Output Impedance Balanced/Unbalanced: 300/150 Ohm
  • Output Range 0 dBFS Line Level: +14 dBu; Mic Level: – 2dBu
  • Dynamic Range >109 dB, 20 Hz to 20 kHz/li>
  • Frequency Response +0/-0.3 dB, 20 Hz to 20 kHz
  • D to A Conversion 24 Bit, 128 x oversampling bitstream, 115 dB SNR A-weighted

Guitar

  • Connectors: 1/4″ TRS phone jack
  • Output Impedance Balanced/Unbalanced: 442/221 Ohm
  • Output Range 0 dBFS Line Level: +14 dBu; Mic Level: – 2dBu
  • Dynamic Range >105 dB, 20 Hz to 20 kHz note
  • D to A Conversion 24 Bit, 128 x oversampling bitstream, 106 dB SNR A-weighted

Headphone

  • 1/8″ Mini stereo jack, 50 Ohm, +14 dBu max

Guitar thru

  • Buffered Guitar Input
  • Connector: 1/4″ TRS phone jack
  • Output Impedance Bal/UnBal: 270/540 Ohms

Monitor thru

  • Direct connection to Monitor input
  • Connector: Balanced XLR

Control

  • USB: USB A, Mini-B
  • MIDI: In/Out: 5 Pin DIN
  • Pedal: 1/4″ TRS phone jack
  • Mic Control using TC-Helicon MP-75 Microphone or Sennheiser e 835 fx mic

Power

  • External Power Supply Mains Voltage: 100 to 240 VAC, 50 to 60 Hz (auto-select)

  • Power Consumption: < 14 W

Safety

  • EMC – Complies with: EN 55103-1:2009, EN 55103-2:2009, FCC CFR 47 Part 15B and ICES-003:2004 4th Ed
  • Safety – certified to: IEC 65, EN 60065, UL6500 and CSA IEC 65, EN 60065, UL6500 and CSA

Environment

  • Operating Temperature: 32° F to 122° F (0° C to 50° C)

  • Storage Temperature: -22° F to 167° F (-30° C to 70° C)

  • Humidity: Max. 90 % non-condensing

 Manufacturer's Description

TC Helicon Voicelive 3 Extreme Vocal & Guitar FX Processor

Absolute Performance Power

VoiceLive 3 Extreme sets you free to focus solely on your performance with groundbreaking FX automation and backing track playback. Awe-inspiring vocal effects and rich guitar sounds run effortlessly by themselves. From the first song idea to the execution of complex live arrangements, everything you’ve worked for comes together in VL3X.

Features

  • NEW! Backing track import with FX automation for “tap-dance free” performances, synchronized to tracks

  • NEW! Performance recorder for live direct 24-bit audio, output to a USB flash drive

  • A complete vocal sound with next generation harmony processing, effects and tonal quality

  • Complete guitar sound via TC Electronic stomp box effects, Amp Tones and flexible outputs to your amp or PA

  • Powerful 3-phrase looping lets you create and store entire songs on-the-fly

Audience Connection Like Never Seen Before

Every single detail you need to make your song exceptional – every FX change, every harmony, every loop – every sonic nuance – can be prepared on VL3X before the show. This totally transforms your relationship to the audience. (Oh, and did we say that you can do all of this for over 100 songs?)

Recording and Sharing Power

Your inspired backing tracks and FX sequencing are beautifully matched by the onboard audio recorder that allows you to capture everything you do in glorious 24-bit quality. Record every live performance, every home practice, with professional studio fidelity and effects – both vocal and guitar. Turn your tour into EP material or your late night jams into SoundCloud gold.

Your Voice: Front and Center

With a mind-blowing vocal FX path featuring 11 independent effects blocks, over 180 different pre-programmed styles and more than 250 factory presets available right out of the box (and more available for free download), VL3X represents the absolute pinnacle of singers’ technology and is the perfect partner for your voice.

No Compromise Guitar X and Amp Tones

The guitar section of VL3X puts a premium stomp box collection at your feet – with rich tones from legendary FX makers TC Electronic – plus 30 amp emulations that can be customized far beyond belief. Together they make up an unbeatable piece of guitar road-kit.

Building Better Songs with Loops

Featuring 4 times the storage of VoiceLive 3, VL3X enables you to store every loop snippet or idea you have, allowing you to experiment with real-time song creation and exciting loop jams right until you drop. The smart LoopAssist™ and metronome functions help you to make tighter loops effortlessly and auto-expand allowing for different loop lengths.

Dedicated Vocal PA and Guitar Out

What makes VL3X an incredibly flexible performance system is the dedicated stereo vocal and stereo guitar amp outputs. Send your guitar sound directly to your favorite amp completely independent of the vocal output going to the PA – it even works when you’re looping.

Endless Possibilities

  1. Intuitive display - see your settings at a glance.

  2. Stompbox-style access to FX and controls

  3. Vocal, Guitar and Looping indicator colours (with back image)

  4. All the I/Os you need - including dedicated vocal PA and Guitar Out

Automation and Tracks

STEP 1: Prepare to Captivate

VL3X fulfills your studio-to-stage journey. It starts in rehearsal with you loading up a backing track – whether it’s just drums, bass, or a full band mix. VL3X captures all your effects changes, syncing them to your track — harmonies, delays, guitar FX, anything you can think of. You can even record FX changes that would otherwise be physically impossible using the switches alone.

Preset Included

VL3X ships with included FX Automation for "Amazing Grace" for male vocals. The female version of the preset will be available for free download via VoiceSupport.

STEP 2: The Perfect Performance

It ends with you on stage, simply pressing “play” on VL3X and an amazing thing happens: Your track plays back with all the effect changes you perfected at home completely automated for your performance. Now you’re free to connect with your audience and your fellow players. All of that hard work you did before the gig – making your song sound just right – is heard every time you perform.

  • Up to 100 audio backing tracks can be loaded for live accompaniment via a standard USB key

  • MP3 and 16/24 bit WAV import formats supported

  • Onboard Sequencer records and plays back FX and Step activations live

  • Backing Tracks/Sequences load quickly via associated presets

  • Icon-based play/record/editing interface and waveform display

Bootleg Your Own Show

Combining all this automation power with VL3X’s recording feature means that you’re always able to capture exactly what the audience hears on a USB key output. Not only is this a fantastic rehearsal tool, but you can also push “record” at the beginning of your show and have VL3X deliver your own “board mix” – perfect for your press kit, uploading to social media, combining with your video footage or duplicating for sale at the end of the show.

Vocal FX

TC-Helicon's Most Comprehensive Vocal FX Suite

It’s all here: Doubling, Harmony, Echo, Reverb, HardTune, Flanger, Chopper, Choir and more. But it’s here with a difference: with upgrades, new modes and new harmony options.

Vocal FX Highlights

  • Upgraded & expanded suite of our renowned vocal effects

  • New Harmony sounds – Pedal, Fixed, and Mixed Mode

  • New Vocoder with Voice Controlled Synth and Robot Modes

  • Adaptive Tone for a truly professional, produced sound

  • HIT button to create FX impact

  • VoiceSupport app for downloading & managing more presets

Included Vocal FX

  • DOUBLE

  • DELAY

  • REVERB

  • HARD TUNE

  • SYNTH

  • TRANSDUCER

  • MICROMOD

  • HARMONY

  • CHOIR

  • RHYTMIC

  • STUTTER

New Sounds and Styles

Expand your musical possibilities with exciting, new Harmony modes - Pedal, Fixed, and Mixed-Mode - There’s also an authentic Vocoder with voice-controlled polyphonic synth and robot modes so you can play your voice like an instrument. FX upgrades include new delay filters, new HardTune styles and better sounding doublings.

Personal Sound Engineer Included

Equipped with our trademark Adaptive Tone™, VL3X is your personal sound engineer providing the one feature no singer should be without: automatic and intelligent control of Compression, EQ, De-essing, and Gating, giving your voice the impact and presence to always stand out in the mix.

Get Loud, No Clipping

The automatic Mic Gain feature takes the guesswork out of setting your input level properly. Simply sing your loudest into the mic and VL3X will set your mic gain automatically for the best signal-to-noise ratio and freedom from nasty input distortion.

Guitar and Amp FX

No Compromise Guitar FX and Amp Tones 

The guitar section of VL3X rivals even the most pristine pedal boards – thanks to legendary effects from TC Electronic® like Flashback Delay, Hall of Fame Reverb, Corona Chorus, and Vortex Flanger. And you can also choose just the perfect amp emulation from vintage British to classic American.

 

Guitar FX Highlights

  • TC Electronic TonePrint™ FX Styles & Great Tone Classics

  • New Talk Box, Rhythmic, Octaver, Wah and Compressor

  • Convenient preset FX styles OR customize at will

  • Acoustic guitar styles with BodyRezTM shapes

  • Guitar chords automatically guide Harmony & more

  • Fast & accurate guitar tuner

  • HIT button to turn on multiple FX

Creativity Amplified

What can you change in the guitar and amp presets?  Here’s an example: The Amp effect not only simulates physical amplifiers, but also provides controls for EQ, Gain, Tube/Transistor simulation and speaker emulation. The level of EQ control in the Amp block is huge, providing controls for both the pre-gain and post-gain stage parametric EQ – something that most real-world amplifiers don’t offer.  We’re talking about crazy deep customization —same goes for all of the guitar effects.  Don’t be ashamed of your sonic obsessions. They can all come true.

Included Guitar and Amp FX

  • AMP

  • DRIVE

  • DELAY

  • REVERB

  • COMPRESSION

  • WAH

  • ΜMOD

  • OCTAVER

  • RHYTHMIC

BodyRez™ for Acoustic Guitar 

More of an acoustic player? VL3X will optimize the sound of an electro-acoustic guitar with ground-breaking BodyRez™. Carefully placed filters and fast acting compression combine to reduce “piezo-quack”, making your amplified guitar sound like the beautiful full-bodied instrument it is. Dial in as much or as little BodyRez as you need and use the handy EQ controls to fine-tune the dynamics of your sound.

The Unbeatable Guitar Road Kit

The FX smorgasbord only starts with the TonePrint effects styles. If you’re a seeker of sounds, you’ll be blown away by the options. It’s loaded with great tone classics such as wah, octave, tremolo, and more. Did we mention that Guitar chords automatically guide vocal Harmony, HardTune, and Synth effects?

Guitar and Headphone Cable

VL3X comes with a specially designed combination Guitar & Headphone Cable too! This is a revelation if you use in ear headphones because it combines your guitar and headphone lines into one slim cable so you have ample freedom to move while you groove.

Looping

Looping Dominance

Create intricate songs and on-the-spot re-arrangements with the VoiceLive 3 platform’s powerful multi-looper.

Looping Highlights

  • Powerful multi-track looper with intuitive control layout and infinite overdubs

  • 3-phrase looping with selectable layering and serial techniques

  • LoopAssist™ with smart metronome, quantize and MIDI Sync for perfectly synced loops

  • Auto expansion of loop length allows you to create long loops on top of short ones and vice versa

  • 50 loop slots store up to 3 loops of 8 minutes each

Massive Looping Memory

We’ve packed VL3X with even more memory & storage than our already incredibly powerful VoiceLive 3 - hours of looping time and infinite overdubs let you create countless sets of songs – and store them for instant recall.

A Deeper Look at the Looping Features

VL3X is totally dedicated to expanding your looping abilities.

Your Looping Assistant

The LoopAssist™ function helps you make tighter loops effortlessly. It does this through intelligently correcting your loop’s start and end points, or stretching loops of varying lengths to mesh everything together – a feature that goes way beyond many looping pedals.

Additional Features

Endless Styles and Genres

The GENRE feature allows you to easily browse hundreds of presets by style, effects type and artists. Choose a genre that suits you and VL3X will list the presets that match your preference — perfect for when you’re looking for that specific sound or need inspiration.

Hundreds of FX to Hit

There’s a whopping 250+ factory presets and on-board storage for 500. Download and manage hundreds more via our free VoiceSupport app. Chains of up to 10 FX changes can be added to each preset and accessed with the step button.

Next Gen Power

Under the hood VL3X has three independent cores dedicated solely to vocals, guitar and looping. More memory and lightning fast access means double the processing power of our previous benchmark: VoiceLive 2.

Bursting with New

There are, literally, scores of new features in the VoiceLive3 platform – including vocal FX, guitar FX, the looper, UI, I/O and platform. If you really want to geek-out and see them all – along with some old ones

Command Center

VL3X is designed to empower you in performance, giving you easy access to presets and sounds while providing complete customization of footswitch functions and deep edit control. The LAYER button allows you to switch between the Vocal, Guitar or Looper/Backing track control layers. Each layer gives you instant access to layer-specific functions via the footswitches, with the LCD display showing a clear view of which footswitch controls what effect.

In and Outs

  • 4-channel stereo outputs with dedicated vocal and guitar channels

  • Independent headphone and monitor mix

  • Combo Jack for Main inputs and automatic input/output sensing

  • Monitor mix input and pass-through to other monitors

Format Philosophy

  • Consistent 3-layer UI philosophy

  • Vocals, Guitar and Looper/Backing Track each have their own performance access footswitch layout

  • Stompbox-style access to individual effects in both vocal and guitar layers

  • LCD display shows current footswitch labels

  • Complete customization of footswitch assignments across layers to suit your personal style and requirements

Make it a Hit

The HIT button turns on multiple effects at once to add effect layers or to create quick A/B scenes for each preset. Use it to add dazzling vocal effects for the chorus, or strip down a guitar part for the verse, or even a combination of both vocal and guitar effects changes – you decide.

Extend Control with Stompbox Expansion

Add a Switch-3 accessory pedal to extend your on-the-fly control. Assign any presets or custom combination of Guitar, Vocal FX - or Looping. There’s also Switch-6 so you can break out even more features.

It Comes with Ears

VL3X’s built in RoomSense™ technology listens to your music to guide your harmonies.  RoomSense can also be blended in with your headphone mix to allow you to hear the room sounds - especially useful with in-ear monitors.

More Mic, More Control

Now you can control your effects from a mic engineered for the sonic realities of modern vocal performance. Add the New TC-Helicon MP-76 with 4 user-assignable Mic Control™ buttons, the TC-Helicon MP-75, or the Sennheiser e835 FX.

Custom Gig Bag

Keep VL3X and essential gig items in the same, protected place. The VoiceLive Gig Bag is made of durable nylon construction with padded protection, has multiple inside pockets for microphone, cables & other gear and comes with a handy shoulder strap.

VoiceSupport

VL3X is designed to evolve with you. VoiceSupport gives you new presets, firmware updates and maintains your personal database of presets. All you need is a USB equipped Mac or Windows computer.

Perfect Tone and Patented Control

This is what every singer deserves: a microphone engineered for the sonic realities of modern vocal performance and simple one button control of TC-Helicon vocal effects. You’d expect nothing less from the only pro audio company 100% dedicated to the needs of singers.

 

Audix OM2 Dynamic Hypercardioid Microphone

The OM2 is a dynamic vocal microphone used for a wide variety of live, home and studio applications. This mic has clear and accurate sound reproduction, resistance to feedback and ability to handle very high SPLs without distortion.

The OM2 utilizes a tight, uniform pattern which helps isolate vocals from the instruments on stage. With a wide frequency range of 50 Hz - 16 kHz, the OM2 employs a VLM™ diaphragm for a clear, precise sound with exceptional voice response.

Designed with a slight bass proximity and a tailored mid-range, the OM2 has a full-bodied sound on small to mid-sized PA systems while retaining true sound on large or professional PA systems.

Features

  • Transducer Type: Dynamic

  • Frequency Response: 50 Hz- 16kHz

  • Polar Pattern: Hypercardioid

  • Output Impedance 250 ohms

  • Sensitivity: 71.5dB

  • Capsule Technology VLM Type B

  • Off axis rejection 25dB

  • Maximum SPL: 140dB

  • Cable/Connector: 3 pin gold plated male XLR

  • Polarity: Positive voltage on pin 2 relative to pin 3 of output XLR connector

  • Housing: Zinc alloy

  • Accessories: adjustable mic clip with 5/8" 27 thread stand adapter, zippered carrying pouch

  • Dimension: (L x D): 6.73" x .944" (shaft)

  • Weight: 10.5oz/298 grams

 

TC Helicon Switch 6 Extended Remote Control for Vocal & Guitar Multi-FX

Switch-6 extends the control of compatible TC-Helicon vocal/guitar processors to fit your unique performance style and needs. The six footswitches can be customized to control a multitude of functions, which will let you loop, toggle individual effects, change presets, engage HIT, or even use it as a guitar pedalboard; and more! Create your own favorite control scheme, or use the preprogrammed setups on your unit. No matter what setup you choose, Switch-6 offers a handy shortcut to getting the sounds you want, when you want them and the durable design means that it won’t quit before you do.

Features

  • Six individual footswitches for remote control of programmable functions, e.g. Preset Up/Down, Loop/Rec, Hit, Tap Tempo, Effects On/Off/Momentary, Guitar FX, Boost and similar (consult the manual or the Switch-6 setup menu screen on your unit for exact options)
  • Heavy-duty metal construction designed for gigging
  • Works with VoiceLive Touch 2 and VoiceLive 3
  • Includes TRS cable

Switch-6 requires the latest firmware to be installed on VoiceLive 3 and VoiceLive Touch 2. If you don’t have it, you can download it for free via VoiceSupport – our free app for PC/Mac. Just follow the steps below:

  • Download and install VoiceSupport

  • Connect VoiceLive 3 or VoiceLive Touch 2 to your computer using the supplied USB cable

  • Launch VoiceSupport

  • After the updates have downloaded, click on the Firmware tab

  • Click on the topmost firmware version. It will likely say “New” next to it.

  • Allow the update process to complete. DO NOT UNPLUG OR REBOOT YOUR UNIT!

  • The device will come back to normal operating status on its own

 

Pig Hog PHM10 8mm Microphone XLR Cable 10ft

Pig Hog cables are precisely overbuilt to stand up to the most grueling tour conditions imaginable. They feature extra-thick 8mm wire, performance quality connectors, and tension-resistant stress relief. And with Pig Hog's "no question" lifetime guarantee, we've got your back for the life of the cable. Don't settle for those fat-free cables. Grab hold of a Pig Hog!

Features

  • High performance microphone cable

  • 8mm high quality rubber outer covering

  • Heat shrink protected connectors

  • Lifetime guarantee