TC Helicon GO XLR User manual

User Manual

GO XLR

Revolutionary Online Broadcaster Platform with 4-Channel Mixer, Motorized Faders,
Sound Board and Vocal Eects

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Table of Contents

Important Safety Instructions ...................................... 3

Legal Disclaimer ............................................................. 3

Limited warranty ............................................................ 3

1. PC Setup Guide .......................................................... 4

2. Connection Diagram ................................................. 7

3. Setting Up Your Mic ................................................... 8

4. Understanding Audio Channels ............................. 11

5. App Basics ................................................................ 14

6. Navigating the Mixer Tab .......................................16

7. Setting Up GO XLR for Voice Chat .......................... 17

8. Assigning Apps without an Output to a Fader ..... 19

9. Setting Up GO XLR with XSplit /OBS ...................... 21

10. Sampler Basics ....................................................... 22

11. Global, FX & Sampler Lighting ..............................25

12. Specication ..........................................................28

9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized

20. Please keep the environmental aspects of battery

Important Safety Instructions

Terminals marked with this symbol carry
electrical current of sucient magnitude

to constitute risk of electric shock.
Use only high-quality professional speaker cables with
¼" TS or twist-locking plugs pre-installed. Allother
installation or modication should be performed only
by qualiedpersonnel.

This symbol, wherever it appears,

alertsyou to the presence of uninsulated

dangerous voltage inside the
enclosure-voltage that may be sucient to constitute a
risk ofshock.

This symbol, wherever it appears,

alertsyou to important operating and

maintenance instructions in the
accompanying literature. Please read the manual.

Caution

To reduce the risk of electric shock, donot

remove the top cover (or the rear section).
No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to
qualied personnel.

Caution

To reduce the risk of re or electric shock,

do not expose this appliance to rain and
moisture. The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping
or splashing liquids and no objects lled with liquids,
suchas vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

Caution

These service instructions are for use

by qualied service personnel only.
Toreduce the risk of electric shock do not perform any
servicing other than that contained in the operation
instructions. Repairs have to be performed by qualied
servicepersonnel.

1. Read these instructions.

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use this apparatus near water.

6. Clean only with dry cloth.

7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in

accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8. Do not install near any heat sources such as
radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus
(including ampliers) that produce heat.

or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades
with one wider than the other. A grounding-type plug
has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide
blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. Ifthe
provided plug does not t into your outlet, consult an
electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or
pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles,
and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

11. Use only attachments/accessories specied by
themanufacturer.

12. Use only with the
cart, stand, tripod, bracket,
or table specied by the
manufacturer, orsold with
the apparatus. When a cart
is used, use caution when
moving the cart/apparatus
combination to avoid

injury from tip-over.

13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or
when unused for long periods of time.

14. Refer all servicing to qualied service personnel.
Servicing is required when the apparatus has been
damaged in any way, such as power supply cord or plug
is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen
into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed
to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has
beendropped.

15. The apparatus shall be connected to a MAINS socket
outlet with a protective earthing connection.

16. Where the MAINS plug or an appliance coupler is
used as the disconnect device, the disconnect device shall
remain readily operable.

17. Correct disposal of this
product: This symbol indicates that
this product must not be disposed
of with household waste,
according to the WEEE Directive
(2012/19/EU) and your national

law. This product should be taken
to a collection center licensed for the recycling of waste
electrical and electronic equipment (EEE). The
mishandling of this type of waste could have a possible
negative impact on the environment and human health
due to potentially hazardous substances that are generally
associated with EEE. At the same time, your cooperation
in the correct disposal of this product will contribute to
the ecient use of natural resources. For more
information about where you can take your waste
equipment for recycling, please contact your local city
oce, or your household waste collection service.

18. Do not install in a conned space, such as a book
case or similar unit.

19. Do not place naked ame sources, such as lighted
candles, on the apparatus.

disposal in mind. Batteries must be disposed-of at a
battery collection point.

21. Use this apparatus in tropical and/or
moderate climates.

LEGAL DISCLAIMER

Music Tribe accepts no liability for any loss which
may be suered by any person who relies either
wholly or in part upon any description, photograph,
or statement contained herein. Technical specications,
appearances and other information are subject to
change without notice. All trademarks are the property
of their respective owners. Midas, Klark Teknik,
Lab Gruppen, Lake, Tannoy, Turbosound, TC Electronic,
TC Helicon, Behringer, Bugera and Coolaudio are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Music Tribe
Global Brands Ltd. © Music Tribe Global Brands Ltd.
2019 All rights reserved.

LIMITED WARRANTY

For the applicable warranty terms and conditions
and additional information regarding Music Tribe’s
Limited Warranty, please see complete details online at
musictribe.com/warranty.

Zhongshan Eurotec Electronics Limited

No. 10 Wanmei Road, South China Modern Chinese
Medicine Park, Nanlang Town, 528451, Zhongshan City,
Guangdong Province, China

GO XLR User Manual

1. PC Setup Guide

This section will describe how to set up a basic one-PC streaming setup.
To begin, you must rst download the GO XLR app and driver.

1.1 GO XLR App

The GO XLR app is REQUIRED to operate your GO XLR.
GO XLR app key features include:

• EQ, Compress and Gate your mic

• Set up and dene mixer controls

• Change button/screen colors

• Create and manage samples

• Save voice FX settings

• Direct access to product manuals

• Access to TC Helicon support

Minimum Hardware

-Core 2 DUO CPU

PC-based Hardware

Recommended Operating Systems

Windows*w

-Ethernet port

-1 GB RAM

-Windows 7, 32-bit or 64-bit

-Windows 8, 32-bit or 64 bit

-Windows 10, 32-bit or 64-bit

1.3 Power Up

To begin working with the GO XLR app, the GO XLR unit should be connected to
your computer and powered up with these basic connection steps:

1. Connect the include USB cable to the USB jack on the rear panel of XLR GO.

2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to your computer.

3. Plug the power supply connector into the DC IN power jack on the back panel
of GO XLR.

*Windows i s either a register ed trademark or tr ademark of Micros oft Corporat ion in the United State s and/or
other countries.

1.2 Download the app

1. Download the GO XLR app:
a) Go to the GO XLR product page at tc-helicon.com/products/goxlr.
b) Click on the Downloads tab.
c) Click on the download icon for the latest version of the GO XLR app.
d) Follow the onscreen installation instructions.

2. You may be asked to reboot your computer.

3. Connect the GO XLR USB cable to your computer when app installation
is complete.

4. Power up GO XLR.

5. Dominate the Interwebs!

1.4 Single PC Setup

The most basic livestreaming setup you can use with GO XLR is a one-PC setup
withy the following devices and connections:

• Your PC computer

• GO XLR

• Power

• Headphones

• USB

• XLR microphone

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1.5 Dual PC Setup

A dual PC setup uses two computers:

• a gaming computer

• a streaming computer

We recommend you connect GO XLR to your gaming computer, and then use the
LINE IN and LINE OUT jacks on the GO XLR rear panel to communicate with your
streaming computer.

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1.6 Why is a dual-PC setup special?

First, understand that all audio processing is done inside GO XLR, and you
end up with a USB audio stream called “Broadcast Mix.” This Broadcast Mix
would normally go through a one-PC setup directly to OBS, XSplit or whatever
livestreaming service you plan to use.

However, with a dual-PC setup, you need to get that Broadcast Mix audio out of
GO XLR and into your streaming computer.

To accomplish this re-channeling of the Broadcast Mix to your streaming PC,
you will need two 3.5 mm stereo cables:

1. Run the rst cable from the LINE OUT jack on GO XLR to the LINE IN jack on
your streaming computer.

2. Run the second cable from the LINE OUT on your streaming computer to the
LINE IN jack on the rear panel of GO XLR. This second connection will allow
you to route in all streaming alerts or other audio from your streaming
computer back into GO XLR so you can hear them over your headphones.

1.7 Basic Audio Connections

The following connections will work for a single-PC setup, and they can be
adapted for a dual-PC setup if you also use the LINE IN and LINE OUT jacks to
connect to your streaming computer.

To get started, follow these steps:

1. Plug one end of your XLR microphone cable into your microphone.

2. Connect the other end of your XLR cable into the XLR jack on the back panel
of GO XLR.

4. If your microphone does not have an XLR connection, you can connect the
microphone to the MIC input with the pink ring immediately to the right of
the LINE IN jack. This MIC connection can also work with the
Blue Yeti* microphone.

NOTE: If you intend to use the popular Blue Yeti* microphone, which has its
own built-in headphone output, you should run that built-in headphone output
into the GO XLR’s MIC input. For Blue Yeti mics powered via USB, plug the USB
connector directly into your computer for power, but do not select the Blue Yeti
as an audio source on the computer. Instead, the Blue Yeti’s headphone output
will be the audio source for mixing inside GO XLR.

5. Plug your headphones into the PHONES output.

3. Connect any auxiliary audio devices to the LINE IN 3.5 mm jack on the back
panel. Auxiliary audio devices could include your phone, a tablet computer,
and so on. For a dual-PC setup, the LINE IN jack will be used to route
streaming alerts and other audio from your streaming computer back into
GO XLR.

Pro Tip: You may also run your headphone cable underneath GO XLR by using
the cable channel designed into the underside of the unit, so that you do not
have to wrap your headphone cable around the GO XLR mixer.

Cable channel

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6. Plug a 3.5 mm stereo cable into the LINE OUT jack if you wish to route a

stereo copy of your livestream out to other devices. In a dual-PC setup,
you will want to connect the LINE OUT jack on GO XLR to the LINE IN jack
on your streaming PC.

7. If you will be gaming on a Playstation† or Xbox‡, plug these gaming consoles

into the OPTICAL output on the rear panel.

* Yeti is a register ed trademark of Blu e Microphones.

† PlayStatio n is a registered tr ademark or tradem ark of Sony Interac tive Entertainm ent Inc. SONY is a regis tered

trademar k of Sony Corporati on.

‡ Xbox is eith er a registered tr ademark or tradem ark of Microsof t Corporation in t he United States

and/or other countries.

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2. Connection Diagram

Studio Vocal Mic

Stream
broadcast

External Audio Device
(if applicable)

Stream alerts

Gaming Headset with Mic

Audio out to GO XLR

via headphone output

Dedicated Streaming
Computer (if applicable)

Power via
USB (no audio)

Gaming Console

Gaming/Streaming
Computer

Blue Yeti Mic Recommended Connection

ComputerBlue Yeti Microphone

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3. Setting Up Your Mic

Once you have your microphone connected to GO XLR, you will need to go into
the GO XLR app and set up the input levels and processing for your microphone.

3.1 Setting the Input Level

After plugging your microphone into GO XLR, you will rst need to set the input
level by following these instructions:

1. Go to the System tab in the lower half of the GO XLR app window.

2. Under Settings, click on Mic Setup. The system will launch a dialogue box.

4. While talking into the microphone at a regular level, watch the level in the
Mic Meter.

5. Adjust the Gain control until the signal peaks in the Good portion of the
meter, with occasional peaks in the Loud range. If the level peaks in the Low
range, increase the gain. If the meter peaks too consistently in the Loud
range, reduce the gain.

6. Once you have an acceptable signal level, click on OK to exit.

3. Choose between Dynamic and Condenser settings. If your microphone is a
condenser mic, you will need to use the Condenser setting so that GO XLR
transmits the “phantom power” required to run the microphone.

3.2 Setting Microphone Processing

Once you have set an acceptable level for your microphone, now it’s time add some equalization, compression, gating, and if necessary, de-essing. These processing
eects will help you nd that “pro” sound for your vocals.

To add basic processing to your mic signal, follow these instructions:

1. Go to the Mic tab in the lower half of the GO XLR app’s screen.

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2. Raise or lower the Bass and Treble controls in the Equalizer section to adjust
the basic equalization of your vocal. Raise the Bass control to add thickness,
or reduce the control to thin out your vocal sound. Raise the Treble control to
add brightness, or reduce the control to remove a harsh or tinny sound.

3. Adjust the Compression setting until your vocal sound has the
desired evenness.

4. Adjust the Gate setting if you wish to screen out ambient background noise
in your room. The right Gate setting will open up quickly and smoothly to let
your voice through and then close down when you stop speaking, without
stuttering or abrupt cutos.

5. Adjust the De-Esser to control “S” sounds in your vocal. The right setting will
sound natural, without trebly harshness or sounding mued.

3.3 Descriptions and Advanced Processing Settings

The Equalizer, Compressor and Gate eects in the Mic tab can each be expanded to show additional settings and parameters for ner control of your sound.
Click on the arrow to the right of each window to expand the windows and expose the additional controls.

3.3.1 Equalizer

Equalizer w ith expanded con trols

In the Equalizer, the expanded controls go beyond the basic Bass and Treble adjustment with multiple controls laid out like a graphic equalizer. Each control focuses on
a specic band of frequencies, which can be handy, for example, if you need to nd and reduce the frequency band containing an unpleasant room resonance in your
microphone sound.