TC HELICON HARMONY SINGER 2
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- Опубликовано: 31 июл 2024
- This little blue beauty is the TC HELICON HARMONY SINGER 2
Its a great little device that listens to the chords you're playing on your guitar and uses those chords to create beautiful musical harmonies!
Hope you enjoy it…
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That was seriously a better demo than anything TC Helicon produced themselves.
Ha ha ha. Thanks mate! I appreciate that!
Well explained, straight to the point.top man.
Thank you man!!! I'm searching what to buy and this video helps a LOT!!! I really appreciate you dedicating your time!!!
No worries mate! Go get one! Make music! Let us know how you go!
Just wanted to let you know that your video was the reason I bought this pedal. It's fantastic. Absolute best purchase. We've been getting regular gigs and have a professional sound by Using the mic mechanic and harmoniser. When my voice goes, I can lean harder on the pedal. Glad f I watched it vid again because now I want to try running the pedal on the highest reverb. Normally I'm running off the low one. Def helpful. Beat vid out there to show what this pedal really does
Thanks mate! I appreciate that! The funny thing is … I use the harmoniser HEAPS more on a Sunday gig… after I’ve destroyed my voice on Friday and Saturday! Ha ha ha. It’s awesome to know someone else does that too!!!
Great little demo here. Thanks!
Great review, precise and concise !!! Thank you for it!!! Cheers!
My pleasure man! I’m glad you enjoyed it! Get out there and get singing!
the songwriting in real-time was my favorite part -- awesome!!
Ha ha ha! Thanks mate…
This is by far the best demo I have seen of this pedal
Ha ha ha thanks mate!
Love the song you write ❤🎉
Catchy little tune. Cheers.
Sounds great! Appreciate the demo!
Thanks mate! I appreciate your comment!
It's on my small pedalboard. The one great thing is that when you want more effect, bear down on the mic, and less if you back off. I use a beta 58.
I set it at the 3rd setting, removed the knobs and put cardboard over it.
Back it down so it is subliminal.
Good tip! That sounds like a good way to roll! I had all the settings pretty high… for demo purposes!
Thanks, brother! Great review. Exactly what I'm looking for.
My pleasure mate! Glad it was useful!!
The best video!
Excellent!
been thinking about this pedal. great review
Thanks mate! It’s really very VERY clever technology!!
Great video! concise and to the point. Easy pedal to use, I like the limited adjustments on this Harmony Singer as opposed to the VoiceLive I had for a while. Sometimes simple is best so you can concentrate on your performance!
You’re absolutely spot on mate. 99% of the time… simple is better
Just got me one and thank you sir for this video it made me pull the trigger on it
Good job! Make a video and let me know how you go!!!
Best review ever. I laughed out loud at your first song brilliant!
Ha ha Ha! Thanks mate, I appreciate that!
Great review here!! Thank you!!!
Thanks mate! I hope it was helpful!!
It's a great pedal, but I wish it had a delay effect knob on it too. Delay should ideally come before reverb, so using the pedal's reverb and then the delay on a PA is kind of backwards, although you can get away with it.
Really nice pedal I'll be checking it out
Could you tell me what model your Maton is and what woods. It looks awesome.
Quisiera saber si este pedal lo puedo usar con micrófono de condensador y cuenta con phantom power?
Thanks for the nice demo. What's the difference between G XT and this model in terms of the quality of sound and harmony?
You made up my mind, I like the box and thanks for the heads up on external foot switch. Guitar center offers a warranty they just replace with a new one in this throw away world.
Glad it was helpful mate! You’re gonna love it!! Hours and hours of fun!!
Thanks ! it's really interesting
Excellent demo my friend
Thanks mate!!
Whose harmonies better? between this tc and boss Ve500?
Bonjour peut-on s’en servir sur fl studio sans instrument de musique pour la correction
Merci infiniment je ne trouve pas d’explication en français 😩
Cool beans , got to try one on my trumpet, should be fun.
Yes! And film it! So we can see it!!!
Thanks for a great review
No worries mate!
Great demo and a lot of wit to boot. I particularly liked your own song so you don’t have copyright issues
Thanks mate! Hope you found it useful!
great review. its unusual to come across an Aussie you tuber. bloody this and bloody that!
Thanks mate! You’re a bloody beauty!
Are they still having problems with this unit or have they fixed the issues?
Great singing man, even without the pedal
Great video!!
Thanks mate!!
How does the harmony sound compare to the VE500. Is it more realistic?
Thank You!
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So how does this work if you're not a guitarist; given that it follows the chords? I'm a bass player and lead vocalist, and this could be really useful, but I'm unsure how it works without guitar chords?
Your singing is beautiful 😊 I really enjoyed it. Warm and soft. Very pleasing to the ear 😊 will it work with a keyboard too. Thanks for sharing. 😊
Hi there! Yes! It works with keyboard as well! Get one! You’ll love it!
@@thepedalpicassos Thanks, 😊
Hi, I've got this pedal but was wondering about getting the helicon play acoustic? (as I only play acoustic) instead, I'm unsure if I really need to or not. By this I mean is the play acoustic a real upgrade? Thoughts, many thanks 👍
Yes! It’s a huge upgrade! You can save different presets, and the play acoustic has effects for your guitar as well!
Nice demo. My preference is for a substantially less processed sound. My busking partner and I do almost exclusively classic blues and country. As he doesn't sing all I would need would be a 3d above. I've got vocal reverb in my busking amp. Don't need hiss control or compression as I know how to work a mic. Would LOVE a stripped down version of this. Like XLR in/out, 1/4" in/out and 1 and 1/2 above switch and a harmony level pot. This is like a Cadillac and I need a 2 door Echo. Be paying for stuff I don't need and will never use. Otherwise, I can see it's a great product with a to-the-point presentation. Thank you. Cheers, mate.
I have the harmonies cranked up so you can hear them... at gigs I have them turned down more... and they sound a lot more natural... buried in the mix a bit....
Knowing how to work the mic has nothing to do with hiss and compression. The FOH mixer probably uses compression and deessing
100% agreed. I have a mixer with effects built in. I just need a very dry signal coming out of the harmonizer. The built in effects are features I'll never use, but would pay for.
I really want build pedal like what you have, but i don’t know how to do that😢🙏🏼
Nice guitar!!!
Yeah! It’s a beauty! It’s a Maton 808 performer! Made right here in Australia!
Thanks for the good review, there is not much information on the net. The guitar is needed as a control tool for the work of the back vocal pitch correct, in order to hit the note exactly, it will be like a control element. By the way, it would be better to plug the output from the synthesizer into the pedal, or rather it will work out. Best regards from Russia.
Hi mate! Yes! A synth would be more stable for pitch! But is it really funny when the guitar goes out of tune and the harmonies go out of tune with it! Ha ha ha.
can i use this without the guitar and just minus one karaoke?
i wondered would you reccommend it over the tc helicin gtx if so why? 2 ....or the Boss VE .... I like the sound of the one you demo here and simplicity of changing harmonies on the fly they sound great as do you and great review man. I dont know if its just a case of someone using something different n might buy one .... I use the boss ve as it is battery powered or plugin and you can just cut it off n speak with a stomp and it has a vocal enhancher magic button thingy that (i dont need) but it actually does work to make the harder (higher) songs easier on the voice somehow>>? -) 2 questions ....is your thing battery powered as well as dc and 2...sometimes i use achostic guitar n backing and sometimes I just use backing trax from my desk and so wondered if i took a line from the desk (monitor out) would it follow along with the key for harmonies like it does when I plug in guitar .... in theory this should work? Never actually tested it out .
Tc Helicon pedals do not take batteries
I am thinking of getting one of these. I own a Helix floor. Can you tell how you set it up with your Helix? Where in your signal chain? Do use it in front of your Helix or in the effect loop?
You have to have the harmoniser first in your signal chain! If the harmoniser gets a really clean signal, it is much more accurate! If you put in overdrive signal into it or distortion or chorus or something it doesn’t work properly! I hope that helps!
Hi, not using the tone button, turning on naturally, do you have a good mic pre, a clean pre with a certain body? because I've had pedals from other brands that connect the microphone directly to the active box has better quality than going through a pedal.
I’m just using the preamps in the Behringer X32 rack mixer… I’m pretty sure they’re not super high-quality but they still seem pretty good to me! In a live situation I certainly do use the tone button, it really helps the vocals cut through the mix
So, there's one thing that nobody explains when they're doing a demo of this pedal and I'd like to understand. Let's take the simple example of harmonising a third above (I've got questions about a fifth below too). If I'm playing a C major chord and my vocal melody is on the C, I presume the pedal produces my voice on top singing an E and if I'm singing an E it might produce a G? But what if I'm singing a G? Does the pedal produce an E so that my actual voice is the harmony and the pedal has taken the lead to maintain the 3rd above harmony that we've set the pedal to? Otherwise, a third above a G is a major 7th in C and that might not be the colouration I'm aiming for. The pedal can't be blindly producing vocals that are a 3rd above what I'm singing. Surely it must be creating both the melody and the harmony at either a 3rd above and/or a 3rd below, depending on what I'm singing. Same question applies for a fifth below (or did you mean a 3rd below?). Can you clarify please?
Hi!!! Great questions!!! The harmoniser follows exactly what you play… if you set the harmony to be a third above, and you are playing in the key of C major, it will automatically put the E in for you as the harmony note, if you are playing in C minor it will automatically put in an E flat for you, if you play a major seven chord, it will put in the major seven note… if you’re playing a minor 7 chord , it will put in a minor 7 note. Sometimes you need to adjust the cords you are playing to get the desired harmony! Hope that helps!!
Very handy review this. I have been using the Harmony G XT on my main board for years - which I lve by the way - and this looks like a simplified/stripped down version of the same. Do you know how many milliamps of current these draw? My Harmmony G XT, though a 12V unit, needs at least 300 ma, and I am guessing this could also be a bit power hungry. The CIOKS 8 runs it fine but it needs mains power, and I need need to be AC power free for my small board. The manual does not specify power needs, it does say the power supply delivers 600ma but that does not mean anything.
The manual indicates the current draw as 670mA, which is pretty high. I recommend checking the specifications of the power supply to see if it is capable of passing 670mA to the pedal. See the user manual for the Harmony Singer 2. See section 3 ‘Power’ for the current draw. Also, as a double check, 6 Watts at 9V does calculate out to roughly 670 mA.
Unfortunately, the bottom of the pedal is marked "300mA", but it certainly won't work even with a 500mA power supply.
Important question : can i use it connected to the others pedals that are connected to my stringed instrument? If yes, does it have to be the first or the last pedal connected? Thank you for your reply. Patrick from Italy
Hi mate! It can really go anywhere in your signal chain if you have to, but for the harmonies to work correctly it really needs to be the very first thing in your signal train so if it’s the cleanest possible signal from the guitar! I hope that helps!
@@thepedalpicassos thank you so much 🤝
Thanks ❤
I mainly play fingerstyle guitar while singing. I pluck all individual notes of a chord like an arpeggio. Will this pedal be able to bring out the harmonies ?
Hi mate… I play some finger picking songs too… it’s working fine for me!!
I loved the music hahahha
Hello, Can I connect an "aux send" (with guitar amp channel) as a guitar imput ?
Yes! You sure can. And a keyboard too if you like!
Great demo ! How about if I will only use this for vocal harmony effects WITHOUT any instruments. Only with backing tracks. Would it still be useful? I'm debating between the TC duplicator or TC harmony singer. Im a vocalist and I don't play any instrument.
Yes mate. It works with backing tracks too!
Hi, a mixed midi signal from the keyboard/workstation wouldn't work as the input for the pedal? Thanks
As long as it’s got chords going into it, it should be fine! I don’t think it has the capacity to detect any midi information
What is the cable management box at the top right of your board? Is it commercially available or did you put it together from parts? Thank you.
Hi mate! I got it custom made at a place called “American Loopers” From memory it was actually pretty cheap, and I think They’ve made it available on their website now!
@@thepedalpicassos Fantastic. Thanks for replying so quickly. Really appreciate all your reviews, particularly those for vocal effects.
@@thepedalpicassos what exactly does the junction box do?
And using, for example, only the third option, without connecting any instruments, can it reproduce well? It seems that even without connecting he is able to do the second voice well if it is a simple option. I have a band where I have the lead singer and I opening a vocal harmony, but we would like another third voice. If the Tc Harmony Singer 2 is capable of playing at least 1 single voice without an instrument, it would be ideal for me, because I play drums too and do the backing. Thanks
Wondering if you ever got an answer to this. I want to use it without any instrument too just for a one part harmony
@@NickfromHighTide Hi, after a lot of research I saw that the best option for my case (and my pocket) was the Harmonist VE-2 from Boss.
I only use 1 voice (besides my own) and it sounds natural, it's not artificial, I also don't make the volume louder than the voice I'm doing.
I'm a drummer and I'm the only one doing backing vocals in my band. There are parts in our show that even the keyboards or guitars stop playing, and that's why playing with the pedal plugged in these instruments to work in the right tones wouldn't help me because the pedal would lose reference.
So I use the manual option where I change the tones myself and which voice opening I'm going to use... a 5th or 3rd above or below generally, for each song in the repertoire. It's a bit complicated because as a drummer I need to do it very quickly so that we don't have too much delay between one song and another, you need to be willing to do this work. In my repertoire I have written down all the tones and voicings that I will harmonize, when there are amended songs it is more complicated to organize in some cases I choose the most important song to have a backing vocal and give up another one, because sometimes it is difficult to change the tone while I'm playing, in some cases when the drums are quieter I can even do it.
If you can't use a pedal-plugged instrument either, play an instrument and do backing vocals and you'll have a well-rehearsed show where things are well-organized with the band and you can have a good time for pre-show soundchecks, this Harmonist VE-2 pedal can do just that.
But if you don't want too much in your head and play more freely or if your band likes to change things in the show very often then I think you won't like it or at least it will be one more thing to complicate your life lol
Hope this helps.
I have just got this pedal and it's great, is it OK to pair it with the voice tone series?
Yeah! I’d make sure it’s first in the chain though!!
@@thepedalpicassos thank you, would that be the same for the mic mechanic too?
Will it harmonize without any plug in instruments? Just singing along with any connections to any instrument?... ty!
Hi B Frank! It needs an input to harmonise with. Play a major or minor chord and it will harmonise the vocal input with the instrument reference.
As I understand it, the harmonies are in tune with the guitar, but what if your singing is a little bit off key, does it adjust your singing voice too? Like an auto tuner?
No mate! There is no auto tune in this pedal!
What if you're a rhythm guitarist playing electric guitar through a complete pedalboard. Where would you place the pedal?
First! It needs the cleanest possible guitar tone!!
Probably a dumb question, but could i plug in a bass guitar and make it work the same way?
Great question! Yes and no. It won’t work with single notes… but it will work if you are playing chords on your bass
Thanx for the review Pedal Picasso🤝🙏. Please tell me, do u have to play the guitar to operate the TC harmony device? Can't the Harmony works by itself without aging the guitar?
Hi mate! The harmoniser needs a guitar or a keyboard or a backing track plugged in to it! It doesn’t work by itself!
I get it. But do u have to play the guitar, keyboard or whatever instrument at the same time to activate the vocal sounds or as long as it's connected to one of those. Sorry for the question champ I really like to know the accuracy of what to do coz I don't have a background knowledge of these kinda issues. So greatly appreciate ur feedback sir🙏💯🙌
Can it be use without the guitar for the tone and reverb use only?
Thank you the review.
Yeah! It sure can… but the harmonies won’t work!!
Hello, I'm discovering your channel from France. Is it possible to memorize several voice effects with this pedal? That is to say, voice alone, voice with third, voice with fifth, or do you have to adjust each time?
This pedal doesn’t have any ability to save presets! Sorry mate!
@@thepedalpicassos Thank you for replying and... Rock and Roll
How do connect this to an electric guitar/amp that only has one channel? Will I need a mixer? Thank you. I am currently running it through a Fishman Loudbox Artist that has two channels one for guitar and one for mic.
Hi mate! Great question! If you have an amplifier with only one input, he will need some sort of mixer!
@@thepedalpicassos thank you.
Would this be ok to use as a guitarist in a band, not the lead singer. I'd put in first in my chain and use it on strumming songs
yes mate! Thats exactly how I use it!
Nice one... great video, great playing and singing ! :) So there's no way of fixing the key? I sometimes play with backing tracks and do guitar lead lines over the backing... how will the Harmony Singer 2 know what key I'm playing in if I only play single notes? Does it detect scales, arpeggios etc... or does one have to play a chord for it to choose the write key? Thanks again! :)
Hi mate! Thanks! This harmoniser needs a chord to give you the correct harmony… the Boss VE-500 let’s you set a specific key… so does the digitech voice live series and the TC GT harmony! Hope that helps!!
@@thepedalpicassos Nice one man, thanks so much for your quick answer! That really helps... will check those out! I think i'd prefer to keep the vocal rig separate from my guitar rig so ideally would be looking for a harmonizer that can fix the keys so I don't have to run my guitar through it... Loving your channel btw, amazing work you've done there! Thanks so much! :)
Do you have to use a guitar through it or would I be able to just use it for vocals ?
I'm looking for something that would be good for backing vocals in a 3 piece band , cheers
Yes! You have to have something playing at least chords through it… otherwise It doesn’t know what key to put the harmonies in
@@thepedalpicassos ok thanks 😔
Honestly I used to bring a TC Helicon pedal to live gigs because I just love the sound of vocal overdubs.....At the end of the day, even soundmen who found the idea interesting always managed to make me sound better without the pedal.......It's kinda sound because the idea is pretty cool, but if we're being honest, the result isn't that great.....and there kinda are better options on the market.....then again, who am I to tell anyone what to think or buy
Hi!
Which other pedal do you consider better than this one?
I think the TC Helicon sounds not so artificial than the other pedals I’ve tested.
@@rafabern31 Well it depends on what it is you are trying to achieve and why. Do you play pretty big venues? Do you have the same soundman all the time? I know it's not the same effect, but have you tried a slapback delay and see how it works with your voice? Do you use the pedal because you really love the tone, or is it a way to make your voice sound "larger"? If it's for the second reason and you often find yourself playing relatively small/mid size gigs (Nothing wrong with that, I haven't played a gig in way too long and would give quite a lot to play a couple of gigs in front of any potentially interested audience.) I'd consider buying a compressor.....In fact, I think that, regardless the TC Helicon, having a compressor is a good idea as long as you there is the possibility that the venue you'll be playing it does not have one. It really depends on your situation and the kind of gigs you play and the reason why you want to use it. Oh and finally, it's going to sound obvious, but if it's about recording tracks in a studio, just record real overdubs.
All of that being said, it's always a matter of personal preferences. Maybe you found a way to make it sound perfect for your voice or for the type of music that you do. Looking forward to reading your answer. Best of luck with you project!
@@Lanwarder Thank you!!
Hey bro! Great video. Have the pedal - using it for years with my Nord keys…. I did notice one thing…. I have to hold the button down with my foot to get harmonies. How did you get it to active and keep on the ‘harmony’ until you deactivate again? I don’t think mine can do that? Great pedal tho’! Nice vocals! Keep it up, mate! Cheers from Denmark! Sune 🇩🇰🎹
Sounds like you’ve got it in momentary mode, to swap it over to latching mode, hold down the tone button when you power of the unit on, and that should fix the problem! Just repeat this process, if you want to go back to momentary mode,
what guitar are you using, also any good stomp box kicks you'd recommend ?
Hi mate! Guitar is this one… www.acousticcentre.com.au/products/ebg808cl-performer?currency=AUD&variant=637736933&Google%20Shopping&gclid=CjwKCAjwkaSaBhA4EiwALBgQaM49f8sP6G2DkN6e41kdiG6JuXmWN7lQc1hH3fUq17iQlMQ8wNf_AhoC5jsQAvD_BwE
And these Aussie made stomps are AWESOME… www.acousticcentre.com.au/products/bf-lm?variant=637736005¤cy=AUD&gclid=CjwKCAjwkaSaBhA4EiwALBgQaLRnzD1vDvuEiRgf69NwmY_QkW2VUNxEITjjAP8VmbsGMFTSonEcHhoCl1EQAvD_BwE
It's possible plug a bass with harmony singer or just guitar or acustic guitar?
It only works if you play chords… it needs to hear the root note and the 3rd note of the chord so it knows if it’s a major or minor. If you’re playing single notes on a bass… it won’t have enough information to generate the correct harmony! If you are the bass player and the singer in a band, you can just run a line from your guitar player or keyboard player into it so it has a musical reference! Hope that helps!!
Hey man, thanks for your review - enjoyed it! One question: do you have the feeling that the tone of your maton gets affected by running through the harmony singer?
I was really worried about it! But I tried a split signal… and a direct signal… and there wasn’t any difference!
@@thepedalpicassos Super! This was my question also! I feel like the Voicelive 2 effects the sound of the guitar coming out of the amp (even thought it's not supposed to). By the way, super fun and awesome review! Well done and Thank you!
No issues with the guitar sound through mine, still pure!
Do the vocal harmonies trigger when playing arpeggios?
Yes! And finger picking chords… Which is almost the same thing is playing arpeggios!!!
Thanks a lot. You have an amazing sound ! you use only the HX stomp ? Thanks
Yep! For this video! Lately i’ve swapped to the hotone ampero mini… I’m worried about beer getting spilt on the HX stomp
…at gigs…
Will this pedal work thru a digital keyboard ? Thanks !
Yep! Sure will… it works with a guitar, keyboard and even backing tracks!
VERY COOL!!!!
Yeah! It’s pretty awesome! We live in the future! Ha ha ha.
@@thepedalpicassos lol!
I just got an 2nd hand 1 today! LaTrobe Valley boy eh? I got a cousin in Traralgon! (I'm in Dande!)
Yep - we're based in Traralgon! Good chance we know your cousin!!!
@@thepedalpicassos Her name is Marg Forbes, she's in the retirement village there!
I have one, loved it but it is broken.The switch for harmony won't stay engaged . I took it apart but it has an electronic control for the switch.
Bugger! There is a momentary mode for the switch… make sure it’s not in momentary mode
@thepedalpicassos no, it's stuck, broken, it won't engage "click into on position " It will work if I keep it pressed down but that wouldn't be convenient playing out. I have a show on Saturday but can get by without it. It's better on a couple of songs here and there.
@GaryMeadowsMusic:
"Question: When I tap on the foot switch the light does not stay on any more, it will only work when I hold the switch down with my foot.
Answer: This is a feature on the device that we call Alternate Momentary Footswitch Action. To enable or disable this, power up the unit while holding the TONE button until the Harmony LED flashes twice. The unit will remain in this alternate mode during subsequent power-ups until the procedure is repeated." (TC-Helicon)
@@kiskadar69 thanks
Hi .. any suggestions need true advice .. I like ur demo... yes ...can I connect it to iPad Pro or smart phone without Audio interface needed for live-streaming or video recording thanks 🤩
Hi mate! There is no way to do that! You will need an audio interface like this.... www.storedj.com.au/presonus-audiobox-ione-usb-and-ipad-audio-interface-w-studio-one-artist-daw-and-studio-magic
@@thepedalpicassos ok thanks for the advice..great thanks again
What if i use a multi-effects pedal for my guitar? Do i send an out of the pedal to the in of the Harmony Singer?
I always just have mine first in the signal chain!
@@thepedalpicassos but the out is XLR, and the multi effects pedal in in not
The pedal has a a guitar in and a guitar through…. Only the vocals goes through the XLR input and output! Hope that helps!
@@thepedalpicassos great! Thanks a lot!
Which boss do you use for octave down?
The Boss VE-500. It’s a beast!!!
Will it work with a bass guitar plugged in?
Not really! It needs a full chord to get a reference for the correct key…
Few tips as I own one,
Use harmony sparingly (lower the level) so it doesn't become over powering in the mix
The audience will look at you weird if there is one singer and you use harmony. As they think you are auto tuned (they are just uneducated)
If you naturally sing high, don't use to many harmonies 3 and 5 above because it clearly sounds weird and unnatural (eg, use a lower harmony to help thicken up the vocals without sounding like Alvin and the chipmunks)
It works great in my band when multiple ppl are singing and can really thicken up the vocals and sounds like it's us rather than a machine helping
Lastly, turn off the reverb when talking to your audience as the ppl in the back won't be able to clearly hear you at all and you WILL sound 100% muffled
Rock on 🤘
Thanks for the tips Sterling!
When using it in a live setting, why wouldn't you want to split the vocal outputs and run them dry (without any effects) and run the effects from the mixer to the mains? I can't figure out why someone would want to use the onboard vocal effects in a pedal rather than the built in effects from the mixer (or external processor, whichever). Of course, a solo singer/guitar player could completely bypass using a mixer if they used this pedal through a sound tower or something. I think I just talked (typed) my way through the question..lol.
hOw do you connect the vocal harmonizer to the rest of your pedal board? Thank you..
Hi mate! It has a guitar in and a guitar through! Make sure it’s first in your signal chain… it needs a nice clean guitar signal!
@@thepedalpicassos Thank you, I'm new to pedals!
What is the best option? Harmony Singer 2 or Boss VE-2?
Good question! They are pretty much the same, if you can stretch the budget a little bit try to get the boss VE-500…
@@thepedalpicassos Thank you very much for the reply. Living here in Brazil is very difficult to buy the Boss VE500. It's not worth paying around $900 on it. As I do small events, I thought of something good and cheap. I really liked the option of TC Helicon Voicetone H1. Do you know it?
Can you have it create harmonies from your voice without having to have the guitar plugged in, like for use with karaoke?
Not this unit… this one needs a reference signal! The Boss VE-500 let’s you set a specific key and have no reference signal! I hope that helps!!
can you use the pedal with out an instrument plugged into it
Nope... sorry mate!
Does it work with fingerpick minor chords?
Sure does!
Does this work with out an instrument? Like just hook it up to your microphone???
Nope! Not this harmoniser! This one needs a chord as a reference!
5:54 "it runs of 9 volt DC so it can plug into any normal power supply that you're using to run your other pedals."
Note: the manual indicates the current draw as 670mA, which is pretty high. I recommend checking the specifications of the power supply to see if it is capable of passing 670mA to the pedal. See the user manual for the Harmony Singer 2. See section 3 ‘Power’ for the current draw. Also, as a double check, 6 Watts at 9V does calculate out to roughly 670 mA.
Unfortunately, the bottom of the pedal is marked "300mA", but it certainly won't work even with a 500mA power supply.
Has yours had any problems? Read a lot of reviews saying after a few gigs it started getting distorted sounding in middle of gig. I just bought it, because I’m doing everything battery operated in places with no power, and this was the only one I found that ran on batteries. Nice RUclips song!
Yeah! It’s a preamp problem... if you’re a loud singer like me it distorts... I just back off the mic a little and it stops... took me ages to figure out what was happening!!!! What battery do you use? I need to run mine for beach wedding ceremonies and little gigs like that...
@@thepedalpicassos It hasn’t arrived yet, be here Monday. But I believe it said it takes 4 AA’s. I use rechargeable Eneloop Pro batteries with the Roland Cube Street Ex, they are great batteries!
@@thepedalpicassos they still haven’t fixed the distortion issues?
I have the older TC helicon vocal harmony pedal, I used the vocal harmony so much I made myself sick of it ..lol...and mostly just use reverb when I sing now, even with that my vocals sound bigger and crisp through the pedal. I have to say as fun as it is to hear harmony with the click of the pedal, there's nothing that comes close to singing harmony with other musicians.
Yeah! I agree… but the harmoniser is never late… never makes a mistake… you don’t have to pay it… it knows all the same songs as me… and never gets drunk and starts a fight! Ha ha ha ha.
@@thepedalpicassos hahahahahahahahah oh man so true!
That's the whole point now isn't it.
Your logic says music is better if you surround yourself with great musicians .
Wake up. Or I suspect that you don't really play out for a living.
@Craig Eubank been playing live for 20yrs, my point is that as great as technology is, there is no substitute for real musicians that add their own creativity to the vocals, most people I play with are like me self taught and even though we don't always hit the notes it's a joy to be together playing live, don't need technology to auto correct pitch it just sounds fake.
@@cometochristtodaytell me you don't evolve and experiment as a musician without telling me you don't.... lmfao
Nice
Does this work with keyboard 🎹??? Or only guitar 🎸?
It’ll work with a keyboard too!
What is the different with the first one?
The main difference is the algorithm on the inside that generates the harmonies... the version 2 is much more Accurate!