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TC Helicon Mic Mechanic: What a nice gadget!
I've recently begun leading music in a church with a sound board older than I am. Since previously they were in an organ/choir type format, not a lot of time or money was invested in their sound equipment. There are no outboard effects like reverb. It's just staight to the board and to the monitor/mains cold flat and dry.
This setup is what we'll have to utilize for the immediate future and I was already not overly fond of my vocals, let alone having them dry and sterile. I picked up one of these up and I have to say it was more than worth the investment! A very intuitive plug and play device and I was up an running through it in just a few minutes. Setting it to "hall reverb", about 50% wet, about 30% pitch correction and the tone control on, it was a significant difference. Even the others on the team said it was quite noticable. After rehearsing with it for an hour I bypassed it and could not stand the sound of my vocals at all. It's a keeper! http://www.tc-helicon.com/products/mic-mechanic/ Last edited by Joe F; 01-28-2015 at 07:43 AM. |
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Thanks Joe,
What a cool device! - Glenn |
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Is there a way to use this with two mics, and if so how? Probably a stupid question.
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Mic Mechanic
It's designed to be used by one person. I suppose you could add it after the mixer and before the speakers, but am not sure if you would gain enough that way to make it worth while. I have one but rarely use it. But then I rarely perform by myself.
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If you use it in a signal chain with two mics, be sure to turn the pitch correction 100% off - a polyphonic signal would confuse the heck out of it and you wouldn't want to hear the result. The reverb would work fine though.
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No, I've heard nothing but good things about the tone and richness these things give you -- that the tone control button itself was worth the price. Glad you like it.
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Sorry, but am confused. This is designed for you to plug a mic into it, on the way to the PA or amp?
Is this designed specifically for vocals? Or is it also usable for instrument mics? |
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Yes to the first, yes to the second, and "useable, yes, but not intended" for the last.
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I have one; I was given it as a gift for Christmas. I have t even played with it yet... I guess I have to! I could use some pitch correction.
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I have had it for almost a year too, like the device.
"Pitch correction?" how could it know where I want the pitch corrected to? I wish there was the firmware upgrade (via USB) on the left switch functionalities: I use the flap and club/hall often, but the da*n "echo" positions ( 98% useless) are in between... who was that "smart" to place them in the middle?
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Huh. You should probably sell it to me, then.
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Mike Mechanic
Maybe I should... but I don't want to give you false hopes.
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I've been looking for one of these used but evidently those that got them don't want to give them up... I may have to spring for new cost. I have the VoiceTone GT XP which is great for the studio but this would work wonderful sunday mornings on stage.
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I had to google "wet" vs. "dry" reverb. Learned something.
By the way, shouldn't this thread be in the "Record" section?
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I've got one, and use the "correction" feature at about 12 o'clock. It still sounds natural to me there. Much more and my vocals start sounding a bit "robotic."
I bought mine used for $90, in the box and like new. |