I’m trying to connect a TC Hellicon Stinger 2 vocal harmonizer as an external FX unit to my 20B. I’ve connected the Hellicon’s Out to a spare XlR input channel on the 20B and one of the 20B Aux Out’s to the Hellicon’s input. My goal is to hear the FX on the Main Outs and record the channel dry. I want to send the Hellicon FX to a vocal channel. It seems that I have something wrong as I hear the vocal without FX. Thanks
Is the TC getting signal?
If so if you PFL the channel the TC is plugged into do you hear the FX signal?
Look at the routing options on the block diagram for the mixer and ensure you have paths between the source signal(s) and where you want it heard.
Dave
One more tip:
Remove the harmonizer and simply connect your FX-OUT to your FX-Input.
Now, when you open your FX-OUT mix (Master OUT, Input To OUT, and - if the OUT is Post Fader, also the Input Fader), you should hear via PFL your (of course dry) signal at the FX-Input.
If so, the problem lies within your harmonizer.
Otherwise, you should review the principle of an (Aux) OUT mix until it works as described above.
I’ve decided not to use the fx unit after all. Thanks for your help. Very much appreciated.
Hi, se you decided not to use BUT this is my setup using the similar Boss VE500 vocal processor. Im the band keys but also share lead vocals with the guitarist.
I use CQ revb for his which he is happy with. Mine however need various clever tricks for special songs and upper harmonies to my already higher ranges.
So, My vocal channel has a send to Aux out 5, Aux 5 is set POST fade.
VE500 returns via XLR to TRS jacks connected to St inputs 17/18.
I set dry/fx balance to about 50/50 then use the VE output levels per song/fx to get correct level depebding on the effect (megaohone sound for instance) is louder/prominent over dry vocal. Ppatches are mudi setlist called per song by the way.
Finally, go to config tab and set up recording channels to include inputs 17/18. Tgey will not be heard on any CQ playback as it will only playback Ch 1 to 16 if I recall. I load my multitracks into Mac/Logic for mixing later.
As far as live FX audible, the return inputs can be sent to any of the 6 outputs and L/R main but NOT tgmhe FX send channel of course or you get a wired feedback loop.
Alternative is to wire Mic to FX to CQ, so tge FX does all processing direct BUT also means you cannot record that channel dry for later studio mixing (my preference)
Hope that helps bud.
I have my gear installed in a custom stage trolley cube, so its all pre wired for quicker setup/pack
Thank you for the very in-depth reply Rob.. If I decide to use the harmonizer in the future this will be my setup.. Cheers, Jon
PS. After much experimenting with harmoniser, mine has 4x user defined harmony sets with up to 3 harmony layers. I found the auto/pitch cotrolled harmoniser quite glitchy with the instrument background noise and pitching was only the 3rd/5th etc.
User allows you to program exact harmony note agains the sung pitch note, allowing more intricate and accurate harmony(s). Using a patch to specific song.