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TC-Helicon VoiceLive Play Acoustic Guitar and Vocal Effects Processor Pedal

Guitar and Vocal Digital Multi-effects Processing Pedal with Mic and Instrument Inputs, Dual XLR Outputs with Assignable Function, 1/8" Auxiliary Input, USB Connectivity, and Headphone Output
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Next Level Performance Tools

As a singer/songwriter you know, the act with the best sound, gets the gig — and the TC-Helicon Play Acoustic effects processing pedal is the tool to get you booked. Just plug in your mic and guitar and get the CD sound your music deserves and audiences want to hear. You will love TC Electronic's best-selling guitar effects and the BodyRez feature for giving your guitar a full, warm sound. For your vocals, the Play Acoustic gives you natural-sounding vocal harmonies guided either by your guitar or the onboard RoomSense microphones. TC-Helicon's Play Acoustic multi-effects pedal puts the pro shine on your show.

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Upgrading to the latest firmware nets you the hottest features in the TC Play Acoustic:

  • Guitar delay/echo effects — includes the fan-favorite TC Electronic Flashback Delay
  • Per-preset guitar settings — save different guitar sounds for each preset, rather than a single guitar sound across all presets
  • 2x looping time — twice the looping time greatly expands your live performance options

Professional vocal processing puts you in charge of your sound

The Play Acoustic puts complete vocal processing power in your hands. You'll have all of the famous TC-Helicon professional-level vocal effects including their 'always on' Tone effect that smooths your vocals out and gives the rest of the effects the perfect sound to work with. Voice cancel lets you sing along with your MP3 player and puts your voice above the recorded original. If you've ever wanted backup singers, the Play Acoustic gives you the harmony without having to split the paycheck. You'll have two voices of harmony and two voices of doubling always in perfect tune using the RoomSense microphones or auto chord detection from the guitar input. And when you're looking to add some vocal intensity or use a special effect for just the chorus, the HIT feature has its own footswitch for easy access and lets you set up an A/B scene for each preset so you can kick in something different adding depth and interest to your vocal performance.

Pedalboard playability in a single pedal

The Play Acoustic guitar effects section features styles from TC Electronic's Hall of Fame reverb and Corona Chorus pedals. For EQ shaping you get low- and high-shelving and fully parametric guitar EQ controls, along with a narrow notch filter to kill any acoustic guitar feedback. To give your acoustic guitar back the sound and presence it loses when you plug it in, the BodyRez filtering, EQ, and compression is designed for acoustic guitars with under-saddle piezo pickups and restores the natural resonance and response of your guitar. No worries when it comes to getting all that tone to your PA — with the Play Acoustic, you've never had a better-sounding direct box!

Flexible connections for solo gigs, recording, or full-on rockin' out

TC-Helicon made sure the Play Acoustic's connectivity stayed flexible for you. The USB connection lets you play your tracks from a DAW and perform along or record back your performance. The XLR outputs can be set up as a stereo-mix output for a full panorama of stereo effects or as individual mic and guitar outputs for mixing through an audio console — especially helpful if you're playing with a full band. And if you aren't using the headphone output for monitoring, you can use it to feed your mix into just about anything you need it to.

Dial in as much 'me' in your monitor as you need

The Play Acoustic also gives you something no performer should be without, monitoring — use the headphone output onstage as an in-ear monitor source! The RoomSense mics are routed only to the headphone output so you'll get the ambiance you need for your monitoring without risking any feedback from the pedal. And using in-ear monitors means you'll have one less speaker to carry and your stage volume will be completely diminished. Sweetwater's live sound engineers advocate the use of in-ear monitors to protect your hearing from long-term damage and to give you a superior monitoring experience so you'll perform at your best.

VLOOP opens up your performance world

Once you're ready to rock, the Play Acoustic doesn't just sit there looking pretty. Its amazing VLOOP performance looper lets you create guitar and vocal loops to add drama, depth, and dimension to any live acoustic show. Plug in an optional TC Electronic Switch-3 pedal and the Play Acoustic automatically sets up the new switch to control just the looper functions, leaving the pedal controls open so you can easily scroll through your presets and use the HIT feature.

TC-Helicon designed for easy performance use

If you're using a pedal for both vocal and guitar effects processing, its controls need to be intuitive and easy-to-use. TC-Helicon gives you that ease with the Play Acoustic's dedicated "Vocal FX" and "Guitar FX" buttons. They let you access their individual effects menus directly and the user interface makes editing your own arsenal of presets quick and easy. For on-the-fly effects, use the "Genre" button for perfect processing and if you've had time to plan, "Favorite" recalls your presets for tonight's gig. And with the VoiceSupport app, you can download even more song and effects presets and keep your pedal's firmware up-to-date.

TC-Helicon Play Acoustic Effects Processing Pedal Features:

  • Low-noise mic preamp leads to complete vocal processing path with effects, dynamics processing, harmonizing, and pitch correction
  • TC Electronic guitar effects including Hall of Fame Reverb and Corona Chorus
  • BodyRez, feedback fighter, and EQ tone shaping to optimize your acoustic guitar sound
  • Separate vocal and pro-quality guitar DI outputs for console mixing or create a stereo mix right from the pedal
  • USB connection for streaming tracks and recording — live or in the studio
  • Dedicated Guitar and Vocal FX access/edit buttons let you navigate factory presets by genre and mark favorites
  • VLOOP looping tool for vocal and/or guitar loops with undo and redo to add interest to your performance
  • Optional Switch-3 automatically sets up to control looping functions for additional performance control
  • RoomSense microphones for monitoring or setting the key for harmony effects
  • Headphone output lets you use the Play Acoustic for in-ear monitoring
  • Practice or perform with tracks on your mobile or external device using the 1/8" aux input
  • Also use the USB connection to access VoiceSupport app for firmware updates, new presets, and tips and tricks
  • Works with all effects control microphones such as the MP75/76 (optional)
  • Includes USB cable and power supply

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Tech Specs

  • Processor Type: Guitar & Vocal Harmony Effects
  • Number of Channels: 1 x Voice, 1 x Guitar
  • Form: Pedal
  • Presets - Factory: 100+
  • Presets - User: 500 Presets Max (includes 100 factory)
  • Looper: VLoop with Undo/Redo
  • Effects: NaturalPlay Harmony, Doubling, Hall of Fame Reverb, Corona Chorus, BodyRez Filtering, HardTune, Delay, Auto Chord
  • Analog Inputs: 1 x XLR (mic), 1 x 1/4" (Hi-Z), 1 x 1/8" (aux in)
  • Analog Outputs: 2 x XLR (L/R, Voice/DI),
  • Headphones: 1 x 1/8"
  • Other I/O: 1 x 1/4" (footswitch)
  • USB: 1 x Type Mini-B
  • Computer Connectivity: USB
  • Power Source: 12V DC power supply (included)
  • Height: 1.8"
  • Width: 7.9"
  • Depth: 6.1"
  • Weight: 2.2 lbs.
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 000-DEF02-00010

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Rated 5/5

Just started playing with it but…

I already love it! I scored a demo model of this along with the switch 6, saving a decent amount off the normal retail price and together this makes an insanely powerful processor. I'm still trying to dial in the right tone for my guitar ('05 Martin custom shop OM18) which only has a passive piezo under the saddle. That will take more work but in the meantime I got it set up for my play style, which basically means setting up the switch 6 as the dedicated looping and delay controls. Each button is individually programmable with the play acoustic so I set them up left to right as rec/play, stop/erase, undo, lead boost, delay, and tap tempo. This configuration may change in the future but for now this feels perfect. This also leaves the buttons on the box free at all times for switching between presets and using the hit feature, which is a cool feature that will turn on a whole selection of effects on and off, which is done through the preset menu.

On to the vocals. I messed around with the always on settings and was pretty amazed by how much better my voice sounds. I've always had good pitch control but not the best tone, and this thing really does a great job with smoothing out my voice. The effects are really cool. I played around with all of them and still feel like I barely scratched the surface. Suffice it to say they all sound really good. I'll mostly be using this for Grateful Dead covers and similar music, but I had some fun with the harmonizer and hardtune.

I still need to get a couple more cables before I can play this through my PA. Tonight I just used it with IEMs, which sounded fine, but I really want to hear it through my PA. Part of the reason I got a deal on the unit was that it was missing the USB cable. It uses an obsolete connection (5 pin mini USB) and these days that one isn't so common. It would be nice if this pedal used a type B connection like most music gear does, or even type C, but that's a very small complaint (mainly because I didn't have a spare at the house). I already ordered a cable.

After a few hours with this setup, I've concluded that it's extremely powerful and versatile. The controls and settings are extremely user friendly and intuitive I'm so excited to familiarize myself with it more and put a live set together with it. Seriously can't wait.
Music background: Guitar and piano. Many years of both
Rated 5/5

Great tool for one-man-band!

This thing is pretty cool! I'm trying the one-man-band thing, now that I'm an older man. Been through playing in bands since the 80s up until a couple of years ago. I have to admit for the price I figured this thing was gonna be kinda cheesy sounding. I'm really a guitar player but somewhat of a "closet" vocalist coming out of his shell! Lol. Soooooo....I need all the help and confidence boost I can get. This Voicelive Play is just the thing to inspire me. Basically there is like a hundred presets you can use or write over. The presets are numbered and they all have the same effects available for each preset. Each preset has basically 2 channels. "On" is how you set each effect for that particular preset to be active right when you select that preset. And "Hit" is like your 2nd channel (if you will) for that same preset, and that is activated by the "Hit" foot button on the device. The same 7 effects are also available on that 2nd channel by setting the ones you want active by setting them to "Hit" in "Vocal Effects". I know this may sound confusing but once you get used to it it's really simple. You just need to take your time and get your sounds dialed in. I like to go in and look at some of the popular song presets and see how the effects are set, then start at number one preset and "overwrite" it and name it to the song I'm doing in my set list. It's actually pretty fun! And I'm not usually a guy who likes messing with a lot of dials and sub-menus. Oh, also, you need to experiment with the different harmonies for the particular song you're doing, but once you get it dialed it sounds pretty good. The harmonies are best used sparingly and not constantly "On".
Music background: Semi-professional (Weekend Warrior) for 40yrs
Rated 5/5

Acoustic Player's Dream!

I originally bought a TC Helicon Play Acoustic a number of years back, played with it for awhile (and LIKED it), then sold it as I was on a search for the best sound I could get in a one-pedal solution. After trying several other units and finding many of them too difficult to use in a live setting, I bought another Play Acoustic. Man, am I HAPPY I did that! I have 4 Emerald carbon fiber guitars (all setup with different pickups), a Carvin C750 with LR Baggs Anthem, and an old Charvel 625C (with original Charvel electronics intact) that I bought brand new in 1993. The BodyRez function in the TCHPA is fantastic! You can tone-shape virtually any guitar to your liking. I suspect that I was impatient with my first one, and wanted to get tones built quickly. Lesson learned... taking the TIME to work with this box will yield awesome results. I have a setting for each guitar that I can recall with a button tap. I lead worship at my church, and I don't use vocal harmonies since I have multiple backing singers. Although when I lead at other churches by myself, I DO use the harmonies, and they work and sound great - again... taking the TIME to set them up right. Spend some time in the manual learning what each function does, and you will find yourself becoming an expert with this unit. At this price point, what you get for the money is a GREAT DEAL!

I have included a pic of my acoustic pedal board. I run out of the TCHPA into the Boss RV-6 reverb. I use a little bit of reverb from the TCHPA, but really like the stacked sound of the added RV-6 (on the "dynamic" setting.) From there the signal hits the passive DI out to the sound system.
Music background: Playing electric since 1979, acoustic since 1990.
Rated 5/5

PURE MAGIC

This treasure is about as multifaceted as they come. From my recording studio to performing live, this gem covers it all, and so much more. Do yourself a huge favor and get one of the works of art. You won't believe what you hear!
Rated 5/5

Great product

We are amazed at so much we can do with this machine when it comes to our vocals. Thank you.
Music background: Keyboardist for a popular band.
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