TC-Helicon Voicelive 2 Basic Manual

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Back Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Quick Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Step 1: Pre-Flight Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Step 2: Inputs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Step 3: Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Step 4: Set Mic Level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Step 5: Quick Start Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
First Impressions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
How To Audition Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Finding Presets With The Wizard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Using Harmony Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Using The Effect On/Off Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
The SHORTCUT Footswitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
The STEP Footswitch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Programming Your Own Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Tone, Pitch And Guitar FX Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Activating Bypass + Tuner Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Changing The Mix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Basic Editing Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
VoiceLive 2 for the Guitarist/Singer . . . . . . . . . . 22
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Acoustic Guitar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Electric Guitar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Tuning Your Guitar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Guitar Performance Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Table of Contents: Basics Section
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TC-Helicon Voicelive 2 Specifications

Operating Environment

operating temperature	32° F to 122° F (0° C to 50° C)
storage temperature	-22° F to 167° F (-30° C to 70° C)
humidity	Max. 90 % non-condensing

Power

external power supply mains voltage	100 to 240 VAC, 50 to 60 Hz
power consumption	<14 W

Analog Inputs

mic input impedance	2.14/1.07 kOhm
line input impedance	13/6.5 kOhm
guitar input impedance	1 MOhm

Analog Outputs

output impedance	100/50 Ohm
output range	16 dBu / 0dBu
dynamic range	> 109 dB, 20 Hz to 20 kHz

Weight and Dimensions

dimensions	13.8" x 3" x 8.5" (350 x 76 x 216)
weight	5 lb. (2.3 kg)