@@jonathanstotts "This is normally going down but I'm holding it up for the... audience's benefits." "There ya go!"... I'm rolling help me and my dirty mind
Our group has used Mic Mechanic and Voicetone C1 pedals for years - these are fantastic. The pitch correction set at 12 o'clock is helpful in keeping your voice from tiring by making it easier to hold a note on pitch.
So glad that it has been working well for your group! It's always wonderful to hear when someone has found a product that becomes a staple in their performance setup. Thanks for singing with us!
A word of wisdom, BUY THIS ... AND DO NOT LOAN these units to any one! I bought two of the original Mic Mechanics. I bought one for myself and allowed a friend to use it ... He is no longer a friend cause he kept it! I bought another one and loaned it to my nephew. Guess what? Yep, he kept it too! I won't hate him cause he's family BUT i'm definitely not passing the gravy to him. DRY STUFFING FOR YOU PUNK! Mic mechanic is worth it. Lots of gain. Great adaptive tone (EQ and compression and de-essing AND sweet reverb/delay (tap tempo) and you van have a slight touch of pitch correction. NOW I'M MAD AGAIN! DO NOT LAON THESE TO ANYONE!
Absolutely LOVE the simplicity of this pedal!! And the fact you put a 9v power supply on it is amazing!!! Definitely gonna get one and add it to my pedal board
The quality of the sound is very good. Now you can hold down the tone knob and turn the tuning knob to adjust the decay. You also need 300ma+ at 9 volts, so just do not plug in a standard 100ma rated plug.
This girl dosent need one other than the Reverb and delays. But I do. I set the correct light at about 10:00 Slight reverb and one faint slapback. And the tone button on. It is worth every penny. I have a Boss VE2 and turn off all its effects and just use one part light harmony. I like this pedal a lot.
The big question is, can the Tone button be customised? I don't feel comfortable leaving all choice to a preset with some unspecified vocal aesthetics in mind. The technology seems powerful and like the real deal though, so if I can upload my own Tone setting it'd be great.
MM2 has a "normal" and "less bright" tone style. We don't do any customization of tone until you get into VoiceLive 3. Generally, it's meant to be a single automatic function. It does adapt to each voice that's singing, it's not just a static group of settings. You'd want to ensure that no eq, comp, de-ess, gate are being used on the FOH mixer so they don't double up on what Tone is doing.
It's a way to get you decent "tone" automatically and still keep the unit crazy cheap. You cannot expect more for $150....really, you shouldn't expect to get something THIS good for that amount.
@@tchelicon ....i understand the only new thing in mic 2 is gain knobs at the sides? I wonder how can i used the pedal if the board mixer i will buy has compression, EQ, preamp, reverb and delay with ajustable tempo. No need for rehearsals, as i have the mixer next to me. For live gigs can be usefull as mixer board is out of reach, and technicians dont know what goes in each song, but still thinking if EQ from pedal can be compatible with a reEQ from mixer, i am not shure that EQ in mixers can be switched of, their knobs can be turn down wich is not good, correct me if am wrong, i dont have the mixer yet. Anyways a combination of Pedal EQ & Mixer EQ would be great. Is it posible?
Appearently it has secret functions like holding down the tone button and then adjusting some nobs while holding it down... another video with two British dudes shows this function.
I know it's probably not what this pedal is aiming too, but I'd love to be able to switch the delay independently from the reverb. Just because I like my reverb all the time but maybe just want to through some repeats here and there. Something like "hold the switch for 5 seconds and it turns into a HIT-switch" (maybe with a latching feature). Other than that I love this :) And thanks for making it pedalboard friendly.
And of course I just bought a replacement for my old Mic Mechanic, after the first one stopped working. Argh. (But I'm not really complaining. I bought the first one used, so there was no warranty "implied or expected." When TC Helicon's service center couldn't repair it, they offered me a rebuilt one for a good price.) I'm happy to have another MM to go with my VoiceTone Singles (C1/D1/E1/H1/R1/T1/X1). The 9V/AA batteries feature on the "Generation 2" MM sounds good, but I've gotten used to carrying an extension cord and an outlet strip in one of my gear bags. If my replacement MM ever quits, maybe I'll get one of the newer models. Keep up the good work, TCH.
At 2:12 There's a harsh bright feedback in this video. I get this nearly always when the tone button is depressed. I've taken out all EQ on the PA which helped slightly. Suggestions?
Yep, you should definitely remove any EQ, Comp, De-Ess and Gate (and any other effects) at the PA. You can also try the "less bright" Tone style that rolls off a touch of the top end. Press and hold the Tone button and tap the footswitch to toggle modes. It's definitely a fine balance for feedback. We want to get the most "air" on the voice so it sounds great, but that will always have a negative impact on your max gain before feedback via monitors, which is exactly what happened in the video. We left it in, since sh!t happens to us too. ;)
Thank you for the reply, but can I ask why this isn't in the manual? I just went back and read it again and none of this information is in the manual (the manual that also isn't included with the pedal) Nothing that says, "download the manual here". No troubleshooting. It's fine that it's all digital but that being said you should consider editing the digital manual to include useful information. I wasn't able to get a response from your contact us form and sent the pedal back last week.
Can this be used with condenser microphones and a computer for things such as streaming/podcasts or can it only be used with dynamic microphones running through to an amplifier?
Im debating between the mic mechanic and the R1. 1. Can I use the USB port as an interface? 2. Is there any way to turn off the phantom power so that I can use it with my passive ribbon mic?
Is there a way to completely disable the auto-level feature? I’ve seen a few videos that state the level can ramp up in between songs if you aren’t singing into it. If so, the first couple sung words are ungodly loud. That is not something I want to risk on stage!
Yes, you can. Mic Mechanic 2 firmware Build 20 adds a new mode which links the footswitch to the Delay effect only. If you hold the Tone button while powering on the pedal, it will boot into a new mode where the Reverb effect is unaffected by the footswitch. This means you can have Reverb constantly active while toggling Delay on and off with the footswitch. This setting is remembered across power cycles. To return footswitch control to both the Delay and Reverb effects again, just repeat the process of holding Tone while powering on. If the feature does not work, you will need to update the Mic Mechanic firmware using VoiceSupport 2.
This is cool I just wish we had more of her actually singing so you can hear what it sounds like with words vs just random tonality...Maybe even sing some lyrics from a song that's popular so we know have a comparison. However got to see the video of the women using this with the looper and looks like a great product gonna order one this week
TC Helicon Geezus mate, here it is almost at the end of 2021, And Ive just seen this. so the question is "Are you still making them, can I buy one over here in Auckland New Zealand, How much are they, And Have they been updated,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Thanks Gib
I would like to know if the microphone still works with the pedal deactivated because I sing in a metal band with an sm58 and I only want to activate it in the moments that I use the clean voice only
The concern i have with that device is it produce a white noise on sm7b. Reason i changed it to E1 as it has the volume control, i crack up @4’ock, then reduce the volume in my motu mk5, the white noise gone.
Cant find these new. Seems like they are out of production. was hoping for news out of the latest NAAM show. Can you give us an update on Mic Mechanic please
I have a question can i use the mic mechanic 2 together with harmony singer 2? And how to connect this can i direct the out of mic mechanic to mic input in Harmony singer?
This would be Great for the money!! I was seriously gonna buy one because the price is about $150 and it is excellent quality you won't usually get for that price!! The ONLY reason I did not get one of these is because I absolutely HAD to have the 'VoiceLive 2' .....once I heard it, I found the extra $450 to buy one. Would have gotten the 3 but I was already pushing it to get the 2!! Anyone who cannot afford a VoiceLive.....get THIS!!!!
#TCHelicon I like the Mic Mechanic 2 because vocal reverb/delay is a permanent element of my sound, and TC-Helicon is the standard by which all others are judged…
I HAVE A QUESTION, THE PHANTOM POWER WORKS WITH BATTERIES TOO???? OR JUST IT WORKS WITH AC ADAPTER, (I HAVE A CONDENSER MIC AND I WANT TO USE IT PORTABLE)
great pedal! one question: is there a lowcut aka. highpass filter included? would be great benefit for vocals to have it as standard, no matter what effect you use.
Hi, this pedal need a reference for pitch correction, like a guitar o piano signal, or just correct the pitch to the nearest note? Sorry for my english. Thanks
Hello. I have a condenser microphone powered by my analog console at 48v Who powers my microphone if I buy this product? My mixer or the pedal ? Because the effect runs with 24v.....Thank you for your response. Sincerely
Does this new version still have ability to adjust the delay feedback (repeats) by holding down the tone knob and adjusting the delay effect knob? That's a useful feature and would be sorry to lose it. Does it still have the less bright tone button setting like on the version 1? Any other new hidden features/bonuses not mentioned in the video? The 9 volt power supply is a very welcome upgrade!! It is cool to have option to run on batteries if ever needed for the ultimate in flexibility.
Yep, you can still adjust the delay feedback and choose the less bright Tone style. No other hidden features that I can think of. Maybe we'll come up with something ;)
Hi there. Is it possible to use Tap tampo & Hall reverb at the same time on TC Helicon Mic Mechanic 2 ? Like "Hall reverb" will all time on and I will set the delay tampo buy tapping the "effect on/off switch" but the "Hall reverb" will still there.Is it possible? Or the "Hall reverb" will off when I apply tap tampo? Sorry for my bad English. Thanks in advance.
In a gig I use a VL3/SM 76 when we're doing songs with harmony, or other effects. Otherwise I use a Shure M58 straight into the board since I can't easily use 2 mics with the VL3, and I really prefer the sound of the Shure. How do the effects on the Mic Mechanic 2 compare with the same effects on the VL3?
How would you set the time for the slap mode? The slap needs to be be super fast and by pressing the switch button I don't achieve the short times that are needed. Is there a way to block the slap time without being affected by the global time settings of the pedal?
I,ve try to buy this tc helicon for longer than a year and they r out i tried guitar center, they don,t have it i tried a lot of other places and nobody has it, what,s wrong , is there a shortage of this tc helicon?
Hello: I am writing here to see if some kind soul can help me, since I am quite desperate with the subject: I have a TC Helicon mic mechanic, well, I go to their website, I download the firmware and it doesn't recognize it, it only recognizes an old update from 2014, there is no way to update it, (unless I'm doing something wrong, which I doubt) since in its day I updated it without problem, but now the echo selection only does 3 repetitions that are barely noticeable when there is music in between. Thank you very much in advance, greetings.
Anyone knows how voicesupport 2 works with mic mechanic 2? I see, in the software view, just three presets (tape, digital, slap) and I don’t see the three reverbs (rm, club, hall). How to add the low cut radio delay effect? Thank you 🙏
Dunno if I’ll get a response at this point 5/6/18. Would it be advisable to use this pedal for direct recording to a Tascam DP008EX with a SM57? Also would I still need to use a mic preamp? I’ve got a presonus BlueTube and am not sure how I should go about it.
I have & am selling my Mic Mechanic 1 as it is not possible to adjust the length of the echo/reverb only the amount. Is this different? I never found a setting I liked. I don't think that someone singing vowels only shows echo/reverb. You need to sing whole words as it is the constants enable you to hear the repeats properly.
Hi there. There's no hard rule here. Seeing as Mic Mechanic offers echo as an effect, running the repeated voices thru harmony could create a bit of a mess, whereas trying to pitch correct harmony voices could also create problems. Which order you chain them would really depend on which effects you desire to use simultaneously.
Why does it have 24V phantom power instead of the standard 48V most condenser microphones need? I've been looking for ages for a simple device that has 48V phantom power and reverb. This pedal is the closest thing to that that I've found but the voltage is not enough...
Hi Manuela, Thanks for your feedback! We take all feature suggestions into consideration, so check out our feedback forum o our website if you'd like to share more of your thoughts on product design. forum.music-group.com/forumdisplay.php?136-TC-HELICON
I have a Question, the tone correction is for a standard tune ?(A=440). What happen if the song is in A=432 (for example), it will correct for the standard tune?
Adaptive tone has nothing to do with tuning/pitch. The Tone feature adds compression, EQ, de-essing, and gating to your voice, all features to give your voice the clarity, warmth, and definition that it deserves. If you are wondering about the pitch correction, however, our stompboxes' pitch correction is programmed to correspond with A=440 tuning. Thanks for singing with us!
I am getting a terrible buzzing/humming sound using this pedal. I cannot figure out a solution. I’ve tried both using batteries and power supply and no help. Any suggestions greatly appreciated. I can’t use the pedal with this humming.
Does not seem like you can change the number of echo repeats, sounds like all you can get is 1 repeat. Theres a number of names for this, "amount" "percentage" "length" .......am I correct?
Can I pair this stomp with my voice live play to add on-demand Fx? I use my VLP for my overall sound and boost, but I need on-demand Fx besides in addition to boost, thoughts?
i'm going to have to buy the mic mechanic 2... the mic mechanic 1 has been absolutely brilliant, except for sometimes in certain venues - we get a lot of noise/hum, it's more than likely a ground issue in the venue. the fact that this runs off batteries means it'll come in handy when we encounter said issues in the future.... HOWEVER; the 1 second holding of the switch to engage tap mode, was ideal -- is it the same 1 second hold? or is it longer/shorter?
TC-Helicon just had my first play on it... initial thoughts. green light in top now just indicates power and doesn't indicate signal? that signal LED was very useful, just for checking the mic and the cable were working fine if having any issues. the three way split dials are an improvement but still... unless you give these dials a LOT more tension (they're more tense the MM1 but will still move with a slight knock) if i want the tape effect on full, one little knock and will take it from loudest tape to quietest digi - even still, you COULD keep this format of dial but just rearrange the styles. probably the least used style 'slap' has the luxury of being last, which means if you turn this up full it's safe from being knocked into the next style. digi delay which is going to be arguably the most popular should be last in my opinion the on off button on the back? does this turn the power on or off? the battery on or off? the power supply??? it would be ideal if this switch meant you could keep 4 batteries in and just turn them on or off using this switch? maybe this is what it does? hopefully so. the pro's - the tap feature is still the same time to engage, the dials are SLIGHTLY more tense, the correction seems to be better but not had the chance to fully test this yet, although to be honest it's a feature i never use anyway. the battery compartment screw should've been a flat head for plectrums as opposed to phillips, and also it reaches right to the bottom, putting your bottom strip of velcro on the bottom is going to cover the screw. i've made a little short demo of its features which ill be uploading soon and will be sure to earn you a few sales too... look forward to the mic mechanic 3 already and i've also got a few million dollar ideas for new pieces of equipment too :)
Tengo un mic mechanic de TC Helicon, y en su momento me descargué el firmware y lo actualicé sin problemas, ahora se me ha desactualizado y no consigo actualizarlo, ¿alguien sabe los pasos a seguir? Muchas gracias de antemano.
how do i enable mic control in Mic Mechanic 2? Just connecting it doesnt seem to work. This verson doesnt have the mic control button but the product description says it supports it (mp75). Help pls! Tnx!
Help! my Mic Mechanic 2 has problems!!!!!!!! If you plug it into a Fender Acoustasonic 90 guitar/vocal (open Mic) amp it doesn't work, dead nothing, NO VOLUME OR SIGINAL. yet, I plug the mic direct in to the Accoustisonic amp it works fine. I plugged my Mic Mechanic into a x-Air Bheringer mixer through a Rolls Dead nothing,.... ..... Dead air . BUT, if i plug MM into a plain Vanilla Bheringer 8 channel mixer the Mic Mechanic works great. I bought 2 Mic Mechanics and they both dead in the Accoustionic and x-air. I can't figure it out. IF you know why the signal is dead through a Accoustasonic or the x-air please let me know its a frustrating mystery to me.
This has a strong “guy brought a pedal on a first date” vibe
@wilson12pictures lol🤣 "check out this awesome pedal I just bought"
5hrs later " so what did you think of it?"
Strong eye contact, helplessly agreeing with every word…. definitely!
@@jonathanstotts "This is normally going down but I'm holding it up for the... audience's benefits."
"There ya go!"... I'm rolling help me and my dirty mind
WOw, this might be the best top comment I've ever seen
Hahahahh
Our group has used Mic Mechanic and Voicetone C1 pedals for years - these are fantastic. The pitch correction set at 12 o'clock is helpful in keeping your voice from tiring by making it easier to hold a note on pitch.
So glad that it has been working well for your group! It's always wonderful to hear when someone has found a product that becomes a staple in their performance setup. Thanks for singing with us!
A word of wisdom, BUY THIS ... AND DO NOT LOAN these units to any one! I bought two of the original Mic Mechanics. I bought one for myself and allowed a friend to use it ... He is no longer a friend cause he kept it! I bought another one and loaned it to my nephew. Guess what? Yep, he kept it too! I won't hate him cause he's family BUT i'm definitely not passing the gravy to him. DRY STUFFING FOR YOU PUNK!
Mic mechanic is worth it. Lots of gain. Great adaptive tone (EQ and compression and de-essing AND sweet reverb/delay (tap tempo) and you van have a slight touch of pitch correction. NOW I'M MAD AGAIN! DO NOT LAON THESE TO ANYONE!
Sorry to hear that your Mic Mechanics keep ending up in other hands - but the good news is its the perfect excuse to upgrade to the new model!
lol you couldn't just say it was a good pedal, you had to vent the bitterness lulzzzzz
Please may I borrow your Mic Mechanic? Just for a day
@@amywalliker7130 How long is this "day"?
@@tchelicon I just bought a Mic mechanic 2 the tone light stays red it won't turn green and none of my effects work I need help
Absolutely LOVE the simplicity of this pedal!! And the fact you put a 9v power supply on it is amazing!!! Definitely gonna get one and add it to my pedal board
Get mic 2 uses 9 volt. 1 uses 12volt adaptor.
Wow! I really want one of these. Which is convenient because I bought one the other day.
The quality of the sound is very good. Now you can hold down the tone knob and turn the tuning knob to adjust the decay. You also need 300ma+ at 9 volts, so just do not plug in a standard 100ma rated plug.
To adjust decay, hold down the tone knob and turn the tuning knob. Which knob is the tuning knob?
I never heard the pitch correction kick in. Can you get a pitchy singer to demo this please?
I used this pedal as ‘preamp’ for my vocal. It’s amazing try it
This girl dosent need one other than the Reverb and delays. But I do. I set the correct light at about 10:00
Slight reverb and one faint slapback. And the tone button on. It is worth every penny. I have a Boss VE2 and turn off all its effects and just use one part light harmony. I like this pedal a lot.
All they need now is to combine this and the Harmony pedal and it would be perfect.
The big question is, can the Tone button be customised? I don't feel comfortable leaving all choice to a preset with some unspecified vocal aesthetics in mind. The technology seems powerful and like the real deal though, so if I can upload my own Tone setting it'd be great.
MM2 has a "normal" and "less bright" tone style. We don't do any customization of tone until you get into VoiceLive 3. Generally, it's meant to be a single automatic function. It does adapt to each voice that's singing, it's not just a static group of settings. You'd want to ensure that no eq, comp, de-ess, gate are being used on the FOH mixer so they don't double up on what Tone is doing.
It's a way to get you decent "tone" automatically and still keep the unit crazy cheap. You cannot expect more for $150....really, you shouldn't expect to get something THIS good for that amount.
Don't buy it then. Its a great pedal.
@@tchelicon ....i understand the only new thing in mic 2 is gain knobs at the sides?
I wonder how can i used the pedal if the board mixer i will buy has compression, EQ, preamp, reverb and delay with ajustable tempo.
No need for rehearsals, as i have the mixer next to me.
For live gigs can be usefull as mixer board is out of reach, and technicians dont know what goes in each song,
but still thinking if EQ from pedal can be compatible with a reEQ from mixer, i am not shure that EQ in mixers can be switched of, their knobs can be turn down wich is not good, correct me if am wrong, i dont have the mixer yet.
Anyways a combination of Pedal EQ & Mixer EQ would be great.
Is it posible?
Appearently it has secret functions like holding down the tone button and then adjusting some nobs while holding it down... another video with two British dudes shows this function.
I know it's probably not what this pedal is aiming too, but I'd love to be able to switch the delay independently from the reverb. Just because I like my reverb all the time but maybe just want to through some repeats here and there.
Something like "hold the switch for 5 seconds and it turns into a HIT-switch" (maybe with a latching feature).
Other than that I love this :) And thanks for making it pedalboard friendly.
Thanks for the comment! It's definitely something we can look into.
Very cool. I always loved that you keep an ear open for the users :)
Latching delay would be such a great addition to this pedal. Got my mic mechanic last year for my garage band and love it!
Can we use this with a mic condenser and connect it to an audio interface like Focusrite Scarlet?
Great review guys, it's convinced me to buy one.
Very well made video, thats how to show a product well!
And of course I just bought a replacement for my old Mic Mechanic, after the first one stopped working. Argh. (But I'm not really complaining. I bought the first one used, so there was no warranty "implied or expected." When TC Helicon's service center couldn't repair it, they offered me a rebuilt one for a good price.) I'm happy to have another MM to go with my VoiceTone Singles (C1/D1/E1/H1/R1/T1/X1).
The 9V/AA batteries feature on the "Generation 2" MM sounds good, but I've gotten used to carrying an extension cord and an outlet strip in one of my gear bags.
If my replacement MM ever quits, maybe I'll get one of the newer models.
Keep up the good work, TCH.
At 2:12 There's a harsh bright feedback in this video. I get this nearly always when the tone button is depressed. I've taken out all EQ on the PA which helped slightly. Suggestions?
Yep, you should definitely remove any EQ, Comp, De-Ess and Gate (and any other effects) at the PA. You can also try the "less bright" Tone style that rolls off a touch of the top end. Press and hold the Tone button and tap the footswitch to toggle modes. It's definitely a fine balance for feedback. We want to get the most "air" on the voice so it sounds great, but that will always have a negative impact on your max gain before feedback via monitors, which is exactly what happened in the video. We left it in, since sh!t happens to us too. ;)
Thank you for the reply, but can I ask why this isn't in the manual? I just went back and read it again and none of this information is in the manual (the manual that also isn't included with the pedal) Nothing that says, "download the manual here". No troubleshooting. It's fine that it's all digital but that being said you should consider editing the digital manual to include useful information. I wasn't able to get a response from your contact us form and sent the pedal back last week.
If it is possible to do in version 3, make it power from phantom also. That way you can get rid of a lot of cables and batteries..................
Can this be used with condenser microphones and a computer for things such as streaming/podcasts or can it only be used with dynamic microphones running through to an amplifier?
Im debating between the mic mechanic and the R1.
1. Can I use the USB port as an interface?
2. Is there any way to turn off the phantom power so that I can use it with my passive ribbon mic?
Now there's a guy with a little more than music on his mind.
Giggity?
Is there a way to completely disable the auto-level feature? I’ve seen a few videos that state the level can ramp up in between songs if you aren’t singing into it. If so, the first couple sung words are ungodly loud. That is not something I want to risk on stage!
I bought previous version of Mic Mechanic and Harmony Singer...... both are great!!!.... but this 1 more cools because can use battery power.....
Can anyone explain the “auto gain” feature? This concerns me, as it seems like something that could cause gain stage and potential feedback issues.
This pedal is amazing @TC-Helicon Keep up the great work #TCHelicon
what if I want to turn off the delay but keep the reverb (live verse vs Chorus). Can I just turn off the delay?
Yes, you can. Mic Mechanic 2 firmware Build 20 adds a new mode which links the footswitch to the Delay effect only. If you hold the Tone button while powering on the pedal, it will boot into a new mode where the Reverb effect is unaffected by the footswitch. This means you can have Reverb constantly active while toggling Delay on and off with the footswitch. This setting is remembered across power cycles. To return footswitch control to both the Delay and Reverb effects again, just repeat the process of holding Tone while powering on.
If the feature does not work, you will need to update the Mic Mechanic firmware using VoiceSupport 2.
My question is .. can I used that into iPad Pro or Smart phone? For livestreams and vocal recording?
DANG!!! I have a Mic Mechanic and it looks like you fixed everything I didn't like about the first version. Although I love the first one.
The first version was easier to use particularly the tap delay function.
This is cool I just wish we had more of her actually singing so you can hear what it sounds like with words vs just random tonality...Maybe even sing some lyrics from a song that's popular so we know have a comparison. However got to see the video of the women using this with the looper and looks like a great product gonna order one this week
we have one on each mic.Love it.
Is there’s a difference in the pitch correction on this pedal and the voice tone correct XT
TC Helicon Geezus mate, here it is almost at the end of 2021, And Ive just seen this. so the question is "Are you still making them, can I buy one over here in Auckland New Zealand, How much are they, And Have they been updated,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Thanks Gib
I would like to know if the microphone still works with the pedal deactivated because I sing in a metal band with an sm58 and I only want to activate it in the moments that I use the clean voice only
The concern i have with that device is it produce a white noise on sm7b. Reason i changed it to E1 as it has the volume control, i crack up @4’ock, then reduce the volume in my motu mk5, the white noise gone.
Getting in and out of Tap mode can be tricky. Wish there was an update to make this easier on the user.
Cant find these new. Seems like they are out of production. was hoping for news out of the latest NAAM show. Can you give us an update on Mic Mechanic please
Is it possible to use the Mic Mechanic 2 and the Harmony Singer 2 at the same time?
Is there a way to leave reverb on and toggle the delay on and off with the foot switch?
was thinking bout the same thing but I don’t think so
@@fundrive Turns out there is!
Yes, See @kiskadar69 posted 2023
I have a question can i use the mic mechanic 2 together with harmony singer 2? And how to connect this can i direct the out of mic mechanic to mic input in Harmony singer?
The Mic Mechanic is great but the lady's got it all to let you dream right away. I could listen to her all day long... Super awesome vocals 💘🎼👍👍👍
??????
Thanks for talking about correction
Hi Im very interested in this pedal.Question can it be connected to a dry mixer and then used on several chanells?
This would be Great for the money!! I was seriously gonna buy one because the price is about $150 and it is excellent quality you won't usually get for that price!! The ONLY reason I did not get one of these is because I absolutely HAD to have the 'VoiceLive 2' .....once I heard it, I found the extra $450 to buy one. Would have gotten the 3 but I was already pushing it to get the 2!! Anyone who cannot afford a VoiceLive.....get THIS!!!!
#TCHelicon I like the Mic Mechanic 2 because vocal reverb/delay is a permanent element of my sound, and TC-Helicon is the standard by which all others are judged…
Try LEXICON.
is it compatible with mic that need phantom power?
I HAVE A QUESTION, THE PHANTOM POWER WORKS WITH BATTERIES TOO???? OR JUST IT WORKS WITH AC ADAPTER, (I HAVE A CONDENSER MIC AND I WANT TO USE IT PORTABLE)
Works??? My mic says it's requiers 11v-48v, should work perfectly right?
Is a mixing board required or can it be plugged directly into a personal PA like a Harbinger MLS900?
Do I still need a phantom power to power up my condenser mic?
great pedal! one question: is there a lowcut aka. highpass filter included? would be great benefit for vocals to have it as standard, no matter what effect you use.
i assume that's handled with the "tone" button
What is that electoral feedback buzz at 2:14?
A Doubler would've been fantastic.
It exists.
Hi, this pedal need a reference for pitch correction, like a guitar o piano signal, or just correct the pitch to the nearest note? Sorry for my english. Thanks
No reference needed, corrects to the nearest semitone.
Hello. I have a condenser microphone powered by my analog console at 48v Who powers my microphone if I buy this product? My mixer or the pedal ? Because the effect runs with 24v.....Thank you for your response. Sincerely
Can i use this while recording or only during live performances?
If I were to hook this up to my recording interface for recording would I have to set the interface to line level or mic level? Thanks
Mike and the Mic Mechanics
Hi would this be any good in a full electric band or is it only for solo or duo ?
Does this new version still have ability to adjust the delay feedback (repeats) by holding down the tone knob and adjusting the delay effect knob? That's a useful feature and would be sorry to lose it. Does it still have the less bright tone button setting like on the version 1? Any other new hidden features/bonuses not mentioned in the video?
The 9 volt power supply is a very welcome upgrade!! It is cool to have option to run on batteries if ever needed for the ultimate in flexibility.
Yep, you can still adjust the delay feedback and choose the less bright Tone style.
No other hidden features that I can think of. Maybe we'll come up with something ;)
I wonder how the “pitch correction” works.
Hi there.
Is it possible to use Tap tampo & Hall reverb at the same time on TC Helicon Mic Mechanic 2 ?
Like "Hall reverb" will all time on and I will set the delay tampo buy tapping the "effect on/off switch" but the "Hall reverb" will still there.Is it possible? Or the "Hall reverb" will off when I apply tap tampo?
Sorry for my bad English.
Thanks in advance.
In a gig I use a VL3/SM 76 when we're doing songs with harmony, or other effects. Otherwise I use a Shure M58 straight into the board since I can't easily use 2 mics with the VL3, and I really prefer the sound of the Shure. How do the effects on the Mic Mechanic 2 compare with the same effects on the VL3?
The algorithms are the same, just with less depth of control since the Mic Mechanic UI is pretty compact.
How would you set the time for the slap mode? The slap needs to be be super fast and by pressing the switch button I don't achieve the short times that are needed. Is there a way to block the slap time without being affected by the global time settings of the pedal?
I,ve try to buy this tc helicon for longer than a year and they r out i tried guitar center, they don,t have it i tried a lot of other places and nobody has it, what,s wrong , is there a shortage of this tc helicon?
My Main mic is a audio technica 5400, it requiers 11v -48v phantom, it should work perfectly with this unit right? Thanks!
The Mic Mechanic 2 provides 24V phantom power.
I just bought the original. When will this version be available for sale and how much is it?
Anyone seen a demo that really shows the pitch correction side?
Come on really? You dont even know its on. I only set it at about 10:00.
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Hello: I am writing here to see if some kind soul can help me, since I am quite desperate with the subject:
I have a TC Helicon mic mechanic, well, I go to their website, I download the firmware and it doesn't recognize it, it only recognizes an old update from 2014, there is no way to update it, (unless I'm doing something wrong, which I doubt) since in its day I updated it without problem, but now the echo selection only does 3 repetitions that are barely noticeable when there is music in between.
Thank you very much in advance, greetings.
Watch the video "TC-Helicon - How to Calibrate VoiceTone Singles, Mic Mechanic & Harmony Singer" on TH-cam.
why get rid of the wet dry knob? i like heavy ambient reverb. is it still possible with this?
They've separated the controls for Reverb and Echo.
Anyone knows how voicesupport 2 works with mic mechanic 2? I see, in the software view, just three presets (tape, digital, slap) and I don’t see the three reverbs (rm, club, hall). How to add the low cut radio delay effect? Thank you 🙏
Dunno if I’ll get a response at this point 5/6/18. Would it be advisable to use this pedal for direct recording to a Tascam DP008EX with a SM57? Also would I still need to use a mic preamp? I’ve got a presonus BlueTube and am not sure how I should go about it.
I have & am selling my Mic Mechanic 1 as it is not possible to adjust the length of the echo/reverb only the amount. Is this different? I never found a setting I liked.
I don't think that someone singing vowels only shows echo/reverb. You need to sing whole words as it is the constants enable you to hear the repeats properly.
Thinking of either getting this or the Voice tone E1. Which one would anyone recommend if you've used both.
Does it sound different from the first pedal version?
Can I connect it to my computer?
How would you chain this and the harmony singer, bearing in mind the harmony singer needs guitar input for harmonies ?
Hi there. There's no hard rule here. Seeing as Mic Mechanic offers echo as an effect, running the repeated voices thru harmony could create a bit of a mess, whereas trying to pitch correct harmony voices could also create problems. Which order you chain them would really depend on which effects you desire to use simultaneously.
Why does it have 24V phantom power instead of the standard 48V most condenser microphones need? I've been looking for ages for a simple device that has 48V phantom power and reverb. This pedal is the closest thing to that that I've found but the voltage is not enough...
Hi Manuela, Thanks for your feedback! We take all feature suggestions into consideration, so check out our feedback forum o our website if you'd like to share more of your thoughts on product design. forum.music-group.com/forumdisplay.php?136-TC-HELICON
You never showed the pitch correction and how it sounds?If your do a demo please show all the features.
Could I still run my inline preamp that's in my dynamic mic into my mic mechanic 2 and then into my interface? My preamp runs off of phantom power.
just acquired MM2 today :)
How is it going so far ?
can you couple this with a goxlr mini?
Can I run this into the TC Helicon Harmony G?
I have a Question, the tone correction is for a standard tune ?(A=440). What happen if the song is in A=432 (for example), it will correct for the standard tune?
Adaptive tone has nothing to do with tuning/pitch. The Tone feature adds compression, EQ, de-essing, and gating to your voice, all features to give your voice the clarity, warmth, and definition that it deserves. If you are wondering about the pitch correction, however, our stompboxes' pitch correction is programmed to correspond with A=440 tuning. Thanks for singing with us!
How do I use this with the SHURE BLX288PG58? It's a dual mic system with two separate mic out?
I am getting a terrible buzzing/humming sound using this pedal. I cannot figure out a solution. I’ve tried both using batteries and power supply and no help. Any suggestions greatly appreciated. I can’t use the pedal with this humming.
Gain dial on the side might be to high?
Does not seem like you can change the number of echo repeats, sounds like all you can get is 1 repeat. Theres a number of names for this, "amount" "percentage" "length" .......am I correct?
I tried to focus on the pedal... but that singer is straight up gorgeous and she sounds like an angel!
Love it!
Can I pair this stomp with my voice live play to add on-demand Fx? I use my VLP for my overall sound and boost, but I need on-demand Fx besides in addition to boost, thoughts?
Yes, you totally can!
the pedal sounds great! is there a knob to turn down the sexual tension?
No but it makes toast and a cold shower.
How can I connect this to my serato DJ ?
i'm going to have to buy the mic mechanic 2... the mic mechanic 1 has been absolutely brilliant, except for sometimes in certain venues - we get a lot of noise/hum, it's more than likely a ground issue in the venue. the fact that this runs off batteries means it'll come in handy when we encounter said issues in the future.... HOWEVER; the 1 second holding of the switch to engage tap mode, was ideal -- is it the same 1 second hold? or is it longer/shorter?
If memory serves, it's the same amount of time to get Tap going as MM1.
TC-Helicon just had my first play on it... initial thoughts.
green light in top now just indicates power and doesn't indicate signal? that signal LED was very useful, just for checking the mic and the cable were working fine if having any issues.
the three way split dials are an improvement but still... unless you give these dials a LOT more tension (they're more tense the MM1 but will still move with a slight knock) if i want the tape effect on full, one little knock and will take it from loudest tape to quietest digi - even still, you COULD keep this format of dial but just rearrange the styles. probably the least used style 'slap' has the luxury of being last, which means if you turn this up full it's safe from being knocked into the next style. digi delay which is going to be arguably the most popular should be last in my opinion
the on off button on the back? does this turn the power on or off? the battery on or off? the power supply??? it would be ideal if this switch meant you could keep 4 batteries in and just turn them on or off using this switch? maybe this is what it does? hopefully so.
the pro's - the tap feature is still the same time to engage, the dials are SLIGHTLY more tense, the correction seems to be better but not had the chance to fully test this yet, although to be honest it's a feature i never use anyway. the battery compartment screw should've been a flat head for plectrums as opposed to phillips, and also it reaches right to the bottom, putting your bottom strip of velcro on the bottom is going to cover the screw.
i've made a little short demo of its features which ill be uploading soon and will be sure to earn you a few sales too... look forward to the mic mechanic 3 already and i've also got a few million dollar ideas for new pieces of equipment too :)
Run it on its own power supply may help the hum.
Mechanic 3 will be with phantom power.
can it be used with a wireless microphone?
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Tengo un mic mechanic de TC Helicon, y en su momento me descargué el firmware y lo actualicé sin problemas, ahora se me ha desactualizado y no consigo actualizarlo, ¿alguien sabe los pasos a seguir? Muchas gracias de antemano.
how do i enable mic control in Mic Mechanic 2? Just connecting it doesnt seem to work. This verson doesnt have the mic control button but the product description says it supports it (mp75). Help pls! Tnx!
When you power up the unit, hold down the footswitch to toggle Mic Control on and off.
Interested, But are allthe reverb and delay fx in MONO???
Yes, mono.
Can you run this through multiple inputs? Like have multiple mics on one Mechanic?
Does it say it has multiple inputs anywhere? One mic.
Help! my Mic Mechanic 2 has problems!!!!!!!! If you plug it into a Fender
Acoustasonic 90 guitar/vocal (open Mic) amp it doesn't work, dead
nothing, NO VOLUME OR SIGINAL. yet, I plug the mic direct in to the
Accoustisonic amp it works fine.
I plugged my Mic Mechanic into a x-Air Bheringer
mixer through a Rolls Dead nothing,.... ..... Dead air . BUT, if i plug MM
into a plain Vanilla Bheringer 8 channel mixer the Mic Mechanic works great.
I bought 2 Mic Mechanics and they both dead in the Accoustionic and x-air. I can't figure it out.
IF you know why the signal is dead through a Accoustasonic or the x-air please let me know
its a frustrating mystery to me.
Why not including the power supply?? Its very complicated when stick on pedal board if use the battery power, it should including the power supply
Use the pedalboard 9V 300mA output.