TC HELICON Play Accoustic User Guide
- June 7, 2024
- TC-HELICON
Table of Contents
TC HELICON Play Accoustic User Guide
Play Acoustic Getting Started
Step 1: Getting started
- Select Presets
- Press Favorite to add your preset to the favorite genre.
- Press GENRE to sort by style, effect or favorite.
- Press VOCAL FX to edit the vocal preset sound.
- In an FX menu, these buttons select the parameter for editing
- Press STORE twice to save your edited preset.
- Play Acoustic will detect key info from the built-in mic, your acoustic guitar, or the aux input and select appropriate harmonies.
- Connect to a computer for firmware updates and support
- Visit musictribe.com to download the full manual
Frequently Asked Questions
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How Do I Select An MP-75 Or Condenser Mic?
Press Setup and use the Left or Right arrows to get to the Input screen. Press the Soft button next to Input and use the Control Knob to select your mic. -
How Do I Switch Between Mono And Stereo?
Press Setup and use the Left or Right arrows to get to the Output screen. Press the Soft button next to Output and use the Control Knob to change the output setting. -
Can I Cancel The Vocals In A Mixed Song?
Press Setup and use the Left or Right arrows to get to the Output screen.
Press the Soft button next to Vocal Cancel and use the Control Knob to turn the feature on. This setting is awesome for singing along! -
How Do I Make Loops?
Find a preset you like. Simultaneously hold the Up and Down footswitches for 1 second to enter Loop mode. The display will show the remapped footswitch layout. Tap the Record/Play footswitch on the downbeat and record a short phrase. Tap it again to loop that phrase. Tap yet again to overdub on top of your 1st phrase. Press and hold the footswitch to Undo/Redo. The middle footswitch is for stopping playback and clearing. You can use the Exit footswitch to go and find other presets while the loop plays or records. -
Can I Make My Vocal Echo Land On Song Beats?
Yes! Hold the Up footswitch and the Hit footswitch for 1 second to enter Tap Tempo mode. Tap the Hit footswitch on a couple of song beats. You can also use the Up and Down footswitches to trim the
BPM (beats-per-minute) to an exact number. The Tap Tempo screen will disappear automatically. -
How Do I Set Harmony + Hardtune Key While Standing?
Press the Setup button, then use the Left or Right arrows to locate the Up/Dn Function control. Turn the Control Knob and change it to “Set Key”. Press Exit. Now you can hold the Up and Down footswitches to enter Key Set mode. Set your key and scale with the footswitches, then let the screen exit automatically. -
Can I Access More Effect Parameters?
Some of the effects like Delay and Harmony have an extra page of stuff you can control. Hold any of the buttons when you’re in the effect’s editing screen to access the extra controls. If nothing happens, there aren’t any extra settings for that particular effect or style. Press Back to return to the original edit page. -
What Does Roomsense Do For Me?
VoiceLive Play has stereo condenser mics built into the sides of the case, which we call “RoomSense”. There are three features that you can select by pressing Setup and adjusting the RoomSense parameter:- Ambient: Mixes the ambient sound of the room into your headphones and USB output. Set RoomSense level in the Mix screen.
- Auto Key: Any music that RoomSense can hear is used to set Harmony and HardTune key automatically. Make sure the music is louder or closer to RoomSense than you, the singer.
- Vocal: RoomSense replaces the XLR mic input. This is great for auditioning presets and practicing without using a handheld mic. This feature only works with the headphone and USB outputs.
Note: RoomSense is not available when a device is connected to the Aux input.
Optional Accessories
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MP-75
Modern performance microphone with mic control.
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Switch 3
3-button footswitch for direct loop control.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION COMPLIANCE INFORMATION
TC Helicon
Play Acoustic
Responsible Party Name: Music Tribe Commercial NV Inc.
Address: 5270 Procyon Street, Las Vegas NV 89118, United States
Phone Number: +1 702 800 8290
Play Acoustic
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
- this device may not cause harmful interference, and
- this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Important information:
Changes or modifications to the equipment not expressly approved by Music
Tribe
can void the user’s authority to use the equipment.
Operation Ambient Temperature up to 45°C.
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