TC-Helicon VoiceLive 2 User manual - Manual (Page 46)

Note that the RATIO control has to be set above 1.0
(1.0:1) to apply any compression regardless of the
setting of the THRESHOLD.
Also note that automatic makeup gain occurs depending
on your combination of THRESHOLD and RATIO. A
side effect of compression is that it can reduce apparent
level until makeup gain is applied to raise the overall
level.
The GATE Tab
If your musical accompaniment is loud or you hear
feedback, the GATE tab will enable you to make
adjustments.
GATE
This sets the Gate type. The factory default is
ADAPTIVE, which performs automatic level assessment
for the average musical setting.You can also turn the gate
to OFF with good results if you are in a quiet, low
volume musical environment. This can be set to
MANUAL if you have more challenging requirements.
When the GATE is set to MANUAL, an additional
parameter,THRESHOLD, is displayed.
LEAD ATTEN
This controls how much your lead voice level is reduced
(attenuated) when your voice falls below the Gate
threshold and the Gate closes. This setting applies
whether the GATE is set to ADAPTIVE or MANUAL.
The factory default setting of -3 dB (a reduction of 3 dB)
is gentle enough that if your voice strays below the
threshold, it is not cut off completely. If you are in a
feedback-prone environment (loud monitors plus Shape
and Compress on) you can increase this to reduce
more.A setting of 0 dB offers no gain reduction on your
lead voice at all. Settings of -30 to OFF effectively mute
your voice when the Gate is on.
HARM ATTEN
This sets the amount of attenuation for the Harmony
and Doubling voices when the Gate closes.They have a
separate attenuation setting to reduce chatter caused by
instrument sounds entering the mic and being
harmonized when you aren’t singing .The factory default
The Global Controls:Tone
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