TC-Helicon VoiceTone Synth User Manual

Overview

This document discusses the new features in Version 1.1
of VoiceTone Synth which include:

o Chromatic scale added to HardTune
o Natural pitch correction style added to HardTune
o Dry lead voice latency significantly reduced
o Transducer sonic improvements
o MIDI patch change over USB
o Style selection process modified

More detail on these features follows the installation and
preset backup procedure below.

Important: Before Installing the Update

If you have edited user presets and you want to keep
them, you must back them up using the VoiceSupport
application before installing the update. If you do not
backup your presets they will be lost.This holds true for
your Setup menu settings as well. Both of these data

types can be easily backed up and restored using
VoiceSupport and this procedure is detailed following.

Backing Up User Presets and Setup

You will need the VoiceSupport application that came
on the CD with your Synth. If you need to install without
the CD, VoiceSupport is available on the TC-Helicon
website on the Products page.

1. Connect the USB cable from your computer to
Synth.

4. Run VoiceSupport.The blue icon at top right of the
application should light and the text should read
VoiceTone Synth. If not, power cycle Synth and
rerun the application.

5. Click the

BACKUP tab. In the upper portion of this

tab,

Backup | Presets and Data

you can pick the
location folder and the type of backup you would
like.

6. Press the Backup button to send your presets
and/or setup data to your computer. These will be

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saved in the folder you selected and you can move
on to the firmware update.

Installing the Firmware Update

As with the last procedure, you will need the
VoiceSupport application installed on your computer.

1. Connect the USB cable from your computer to
Synth.

2. Ensure your computer is connected to the internet
and run VoiceSupport. The blue icon at top right of
the application should light and the text should
read VoiceTone Synth. If not, power cycle Synth and
rerun the application.

3. Click the

DOWNLOAD tab in VoiceSupport.

4. Click on the highlighted text “VoiceTone Synth

1.1.00...”

5. Click Yes in the Software Update window.The
update will complete automatically and when it's
done,VoiceSupport will show a success message

after Synth restarts. After restarting, it will initialize
all presets and system settings to default settings.

Restoring User Presets and Setup

Now that you’ve updated the firmware, you can
proceed with restoring your user presets and setup.

1. Close VoiceSupport and run it again

2. Click the

BACKUP

tab

3. In the lower Restore area, select Presets

4. Click Browse and locate the folder in which you
saved your user presets and setup.

4. Press the

RESTORE button.

5. Repeat from #3 onward to restore your setup
data.

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