TC Electronic Natural, Intelligent Vocal Harmony Harmony4 User Manual
Manual v1.0
USER’S MANUAL
Harmony4 User’s Manual
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Support Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Chapter 2: Descriptions
The Main Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
The Voices Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
The Humanize Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
The Control Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
The Setup Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Chapter 3: Producing Harmony
Harmony Modes Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
A Comparison of the Harmony Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Getting Set Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Checking Out the Harmony Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Chapter 4: Appendix
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Scale Types and Voicings Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Chord Types and Voicings Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
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February 2007 Manual version 1.0
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Chapter 1: Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Harmony4 Pro Tools®TDM plug-in from TCHelicon. This product is a landmark in that it is the first time our harmony
technology has been made available as a Pro Tools plug-in. You can now add
vocal sparkle and depth to your songs, advertising jingles, spoken word content,
video games and more from within the Pro Tools environment. All you need is a
nicely recorded vocal track to send to Harmony4. The four Hybrid Shifting
TM
algorithms can be thought of as well trained singers that you can manipulate in
order to create vocal magic.
We hope you become as excited by the possibilities of Harmony4 as we are to
bring it to you.
The TC-Helicon Team
February 2007
Main Features
² Runs in realtime on Pro Tools HD systems
² Up to 4 harmony voices can be derived from a single vocal track
² Choice of harmony intervals up to 2 octaves above or below
² Humanization styles offer maximum realism and special FX
² Tabbed interface simplifies and speeds editing
² Range of musical inputs possible: “Notes” or “Chords” MIDI input modes,
“Key and Scale” or “Shift”
² All settings are easily automated for precise results
² Compatible with 96 KHz recordings
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System Requirements
WINDOWS and MAC
• Digidesign Pro Tools|HD®running Pro Tools®version 7.0 or newer
• Available TDM DSP resources in project
Parameter Inputs
Mouse Click/Drag
Single-clicking and dragging the mouse vertically is supported in any text edit
field or on the harmony “heads”.
Direct Input
Double clicking in any edit field allows you to type in an exact number. In a text
field, you need only type in the first few characters and press enter.
Installation
Installing the Harmony4 plug-in is handled automatically when you double click
on the file you received when it was purchased. An iLok key with a valid
authorization for Harmony4 must be inserted into your computer before the
installation or the procedure will abort. All should go smoothly but if an error
occurs, you can contact TC Support from the contact information shown on the
next page.
Terminology: “Presets”
Throughout this manual we refer to the loading, saving and use of presets. Of
course, this is the way to describe pre-configured sets of parameter values that
simplify use of a product. In the Pro Tools world, the term is settings. the
functions of “presets” and “settings” are mostly interchangeable except that:
1. Selection of settings and presets is done in different areas of the plug-in;
settings are found on the Pro Tools host banner at the top of the plug-in and
presets towards the bottom left of the “face” of the plug-in.
2. Saving an edited setting will not be reflected in the presets drop down menu.
Because of this, it’s best to choose one way of retrieving and storing parameter
sets and stick with it.
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Support Information
The TC Support Interactive website www.tcsupport.tc is designed as an online
support and information center. At the site you can find answers to specific
questions regarding TC-Helicon software and hardware. All known issues are
stored in a database searchable by product, category, keywords or phrases.
Under the section "My Stuff" you can login to check the status of your questions,
download materials such as product manuals, software updates and new
presets. This site has been specifically designed to meet the needs of our
users. We constantly update the database and you will find the site to be a
huge resource of information. Browse through Q&A's and discover new aspects
of your TC-Helicon product. If you can't find an answer online, you have the
option of submitting a question to our technical support staff who will then reply
to you by e-mail. The TC Support Team is on constant alert to help you in any
way they can.
Contact Details
Alternatively, you may contact the TC Electronic distributor in your area or write
to:
TC ELECTRONIC A/S
Customer Support
Sindalsvej 34
Risskov DK-8240
Denmark:
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TC Electronic, Inc.
5706 Corsa Avenue, Suite 107
Westlake Village, CA 91362
USA
www.tc-helicon.com
Chapter 2: Descriptions
The Main Interface
Here we discuss getting around the GUI. More detail on parameters follows
later in the manual.
1. Host Area - Here you will find, among other features, the Settings drop down
menu with a selection of pre-configured parameter values grouped by harmony
mode. Consult your Pro Tools manual for more information on this area.
2. Visualization Area - Here you can see at a glance information about the current
preset. Each head represents an enabled harmony voice. Click on a head and you
can drag the mouse to change the harmony interval of each voice (although not in
Notes and Notes 4CH presets because harmony intervals in these presets are
determined by incoming MIDI note messages). Gender is represented by the
apparent male or female characteristic of each voice. The soundwaves emanating
from the heads show both level and pan position. The lower part of the window
shows text representing the harmony intervals or a MIDI note number depending on
the current harmony mode.
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3. Tab Editing Area - This is composed of 4 tabs containing parameters that
are grouped by function. Generally, each voice has its own vertical column of
parameters. The slider on the right side of this window can be used to reveal
more parameters if they exist in the harmony mode the preset is based upon.
4. Preset Area - Clicking the File button presents a drop down list of the factory
presets grouped by harmony mode, any new or edited presets and the Load
and Save features. Clicking in the preset name area will allow renaming of the
current preset. The A, B and Mem buttons offer an edit comparison feature.
Press the Mem button first to clear the comparison memory. Any edits you make
then become the A setting and the A button will light. Pressing the B button will
allow you to compare your edits (A) with the existing preset (B). To return to the
unedited version of the preset, press the Mem button or reselect the preset
using the File button.
5. Wet/Dry Mix and Pan - There is an optional dry path through the plug-in for
times when you use Harmony4 as a channel insert. Note that when used as a
stereo input insert, only the left channel of the audio track will be used as input
to Harmony4.
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