TC-Helicon VoiceLive 2 User manual - Manual (Page 39)

Note that there is a slight lag between adjusting the
Adaptive effects and hearing the effect as the algorithm
re-assesses your voice input.
The ADAPTIVE Check Boxes
These show whether the automatically-adjusting
Adaptive feature is enabled for the SHAPE or
COMPRESS controls.
NOTE: If either or both ADAPTIVE check boxes is
unchecked, the associated control is set to MANUAL.
Manual adjustment is possible by using the Navigate
buttons to go to the edit tab associated with it and
changing the controls on that tab.
The SHAPE Control
“Shape” is the name given to the automatically adjusting
EQ that is activated by the ADAPTIVE check box.When
the Adaptive feature is activated, Shape processing offers
an EQ curve that adds an airy brightness, or “sizzle” to
your voice while reducing “mud” due to the proximity
effect from singing closely into a cardioid microphone.
Adjusting the control from 0% to 50% reduces mud
while increasing brightness to a useful range for your
voice. Turning from 50% up to 100% adds more
brightness.
Reducing Mud
For singers who have a voice with less bass frequencies,
the “mud” reduction may be less and perhaps not
noticeable at all.This is a good thing - your voice is nicely
balanced regarding bass frequencies. For the average
male singer or women who sing closely on their mic, the
reduction in bass will be noticeable and beneficial.When
voices have too much bass, they tend to become lost in
the other instruments that occupy those frequencies
resulting in sonic clutter. Reducing bass has the natural
effect of emphasizing mid and upper frequencies which
allow the voice to cut through dense instrumentation.
Lastly, the term “proximity effect” and “cardioid” need to
be clarified as they can cause bass build up. The typical
microphone used by singers has a pickup pattern called
“cardioid” or heart-like, because it picks up less sound at
the rear than at the front. This intends to reduce other
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