The VoiceTone Single series offers simple stompboxes for singers, each offering certain features you may be familiar with from more complex VoiceTone processors. Their advantage is that you can really choose just what you need, they are easier to use and, most importantly, more affordable. Yet they offer the same quality and technical refinements as the higher-end processors.
In particular, the C1 model serves as a tool working with vocal tuning - it can adjust the pitch, then serve as AutoTune, or adjust the color of the vocals in Gender-Bender style. Of course, all signal processing is on studio quality.
Like the other VoiceTones, this model has a high-quality, quiet and tonally clean mic preamp, a durable metal chassis, high-quality AD/DA converters and the same electronics as TC's flagship Helicon VoiceLive 2.
Looking at the box itself, there is a switch, one toggle switch and two potentiometers on the top of the box. The toggle switch sets the reference note that the effect will tune the tones to, the Off/Hard control sets how "hard" and distinctive AutoTune will work, Gender adjusts the tone of the voice between male and female vocals.
Interestingly, other elements are on the sides of the VoiceTone - the mic preamp Gain control is hidden on the left, and a switch that can be used to remotely mute the microphone if you're using the TC Helicon MP-75 model. On the top, of course, there's an XLR mic input, a balanced XLR output and a USB connector with which you can connect the effect to your computer. Thanks to the VoiceSupport app, you can update the effect or find many tips and tricks.
Technical data
- vocal effects processor
- pitch-correction - AutoTune / Gender-Bender
- Controls: Off/Hard, Gender
- Remote On/Off switch for TC Helicon MP-75 microphone
- high quality microphone preamp and AD/DA converters
- USB connector
- Power supply: 12 V adapter
- Dimensions: 140 x 90 x 60 mm
- weight: 0.42 kg