PRODUCT MANUAL
ENGLISH VERSION
Create.XT
WARNING
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to rain or moisture.
CAUTION
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for
a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause
harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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Table of Contents
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TC Helicon Vocal Technologies Ltd.
www.tc-helicon.com
Manual revision: 1.0 Prod. No: E60523011
Multilingial version
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
QuickStart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Front Panel Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Back Panel Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Setup Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Mono or Stereo Setup? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
What Is The Pedal Input For? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Do I Tap Or Hold The Footswitches? . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Getting To Know Create XT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Auditioning Create XT's Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
What Is A Preset? What Is A Style? . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Selecting Sounds In Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Using The Tone Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
The Effect Blocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Using HardTune . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Modifying The Preset Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Tweaking Styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Storing Your Edits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Browsing Styles By Category And Genre . . . . . . . .22
Using Tap Tempo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
For Advanced Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
The Alternate Tone Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Restoring to Factory State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
External Mixing with Mono and Dry Outputs . . . . . .24
Changing the Number of Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Using the VoiceSupport Application . . . . . . . . . .26
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
First Impressions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
The Download Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
The Backup Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
FAQ and Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Introduction
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Welcome to VoiceTone Create XT
VoiceTone Create XT was built for the performanceminded singer desiring studio quality effects on stage. In
essence, Create XT can be thought of as a professional
producer and all of his/her tools, boiled down into one
easy-to-use, portable pedal. The effects in VoiceTone
Create XT are produced by the very same algorithms
used in high-end studio hardware processors and
software plug-ins. In terms of audio quality (noise floor,
harmonic distortion, and frequency response), Create XT
surpasses anything that has come before it, and arguably
exceeds even the most stringent "audiophile" standards.
To make your life as easy as possible, Create XT
presents a wide pallet of professionally authored sounds,
offering singers instant por tholes into the secrets behind
producing great sounds for many music genres. Where
out-of-the-box sounds aren't enough, Create XT
provides a powerful tweak control and effect on/off
buttons, designed to give you exactly what you need to
find the sound you want.
Your audience, band members and sound engineers may
be surprised to see a singer taking control over their
sound. We think it's about time!
Features:
o 100 factory effects styles in 10 banks
o Highest quality reverb with lots of variations
o Multiple effects blocks to create complex sounds
o HardTune effect allows auto-tuned sound live
o Quick and easy tweaking of presets
o Convenient operation while performing
o Easy connection between mic and mixer
o Clean, high quality mic preamp with phantom power
for use with condenser mics
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About TC-Helicon
At TC-Helicon we truly believe that the voice is the
world's most beautiful instrument. We don't mean to
degrade other beautiful instruments, but the singing
voice is the anthropological source for all things melodic.
You should know there is a dedicated group of
engineers, researchers and product specialists based in
Victoria BC, Canada, who spend every waking moment
of their working lives listening, talking, singing, and
interacting with singers and those who have passion for
the singing voice.
All this knowledge and experience is used to design
products respecting and empowering the modern
vocalist. Our products focus on removing barriers and
inspiring creativity in performance. That's why our
products range from near-field personal vocal monitors
to floor-based vocal multi-effects pedals.
Enjoy!
The TC-Helicon Team
a TC Group company
Quick Start
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Step 1:
Connect your microphone to a mic cable
Step 2:
Connect the mic cable to the Mic Input on Create XT.
PEDAL
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Step 3:
While you’re connecting and setting up, lower the fader
on your mixer channel to off. Connect a mic cable from
the Left/(mono) Out to a mic input on your sound
system.
Step 4:
Set the Input control fully left then set Mix to the
12 o’clock detent position. The Style and Tweak knob
positions are not important yet.
Pedal
Pan
Pedal
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Hold for TapHold for Preset
12 O’Clock
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Step 5:
Connect Create XT’s power adapter to main power
and to the Power Input on Create XT.
Step 6:
While singing through your microphone, raise the Input
control until its LED turns green, sometimes orange on
louder parts, but never red.
PEDAL
Pedal
3
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Step 7:
Carefully raise the gain and/or volume on your sound
system mic input channel and master volume until you
hear a good level from your vocals.
Step 8:
Initial setup and operation is shown below.After setting,
sing to hear Create XT’s factory effects.
Pedal
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Hold for TapHold for Preset
Press until
LED lights up
Tap to light
On LED and
hear effects
a) Tap to switch A and B
settings in each preset
Tap to advance
through factory
presets 0-9
Stereo LED
should be off
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