Voice Pedals

Thanks Derick, I was wondering the same thing. Just had a quick skim through some of the the reviews on Amazon and the only thing I could really understand that it does is to leave a big hole in your wallet. Apart from that it sounds like it sings harmony along with your vocals. I think this calls for spending a bit of time on YouTube.

@sleigh,
Thanks for the video and information on the Harmony pedal.
Very interesting could possibly even make me sound better, I did say possibly. 😁

I've been 'playing with my TC Voicetone H1.. I recalibrated knobs 5 times.. Still not happy with it. 

I'm wondering if my Amber Trails' output is loud enough to drive the pedal  
the symbols on the "voices" knob tells me nothing

oh..n/m


The Voices Control

This control selects a single harmony voice or combination of voices higher or lower in pitch than your
voice.
The filled triangle icons (pq) represent Close harmony voices, generally a 3rd away.
The arrow
icons ( ) represent Far harmony voices, generally a 5th away.
Higher or lower is indicated by arrow/triangle direction.

I discovered this is not something to experiment with speakers on and daughter is home..
She takes a screaming fit.

jamesM, @sleigh

I posted about my H1 problems; re-calibrating the knobs multiple times, difficulty getting proper harmonies with guitar.

I finally discovered the H1 was trying to harmonize with my Amber Trails guitar, because when sitting (as my wont!), mic picks up too much guitar.

I had to put a strap on my guitar! I had an unused one, added one of the headstock straps I recent acquired and stood up.

Harmonies were much better.. depending on tune.
eg Desparado sounded like crap
Take it Easy was great.
SO...H1 does not like something, what?

ps: I typoed harmonies as hamonies.. I debated with myself whether to correct it or not. TonyKgull would enjoy it too much.

I do not have one of these pedals yet, but I really want one and plan on getting one some day.  Anyways, every video demo I've seen for one of these things seems to show the guys strumming when using this pedal.  You mentioned Desperado sounded like crap but Take It Easy sounded ok.  Could it be because you're picking one song and strumming the other? 

Just an educated guess here, but I would imagine this kind of pedal that is grabbing harmonies from the guitar and your voice, would more easily get screwed up when playing finger style because you're picking out different notes all the time instead of singing and strumming which is hitting more mainstream (for lack of a better term) notes and full chords.  Just a guess.  Let me know if you notice any consistent difference with this.

Rambling:

H1 is working somewhat better with me singing standing up, with mic polar pattern aimed away from guitar......except I am strangling myself with guitar strap and headphones. Very uncomfortable...

I still think the NE's output is too low for the H1's guitar input. The Key setting works better, but, you need to be tuned, and sadly you lose the ability to modify harmonies with sus chords. TonyK when you get one, sing a note across G,GsusC, GsusD
beautiful ensues..

The Guitar input setting it more versatile than the Key settings. This is probably why they removed those Key settings in Harmony Singer.

As you know I have the T1 (Adaptive Tone and Dynamics) also, the Harmony Singer has the Warmth function from it (called Tone), but loses the Comp/De-ess and Shape controls.

The Harmony Singer also has reverb, appears to have 4 room choices while the R1 has 8. Unfortunatly (Imho) the H.S. applies wet/dry to BOTH reverb and harmonies, with H1 and T1 that is individialy controlled.

Since I'm 2/3's of the way there, I'm thinking of getting the R1 also. With that my setup will be a Harmony Singer DELUXE.
It will still sound like crap tho.
GIGO

 since 2015 and all the mini-strokes, I haven't been able to get thru anything. if not a finger going somewhere I do not want, it'd a mind fart and freeze completely forgetting what come next.
I can do parts but I even flub that. I'd love to be able to do a few of my compositions..and some of my arrangements.
perhaps fooling around with these pedals will inspire me to try harder.



Did you watch/listen any I've already posted in acousticguitarcabin.boards.net/board/43/videos-mp3s-members
You might regret..