Here’s a problem I can’t figure out.
I have a TC Helicon VK Perform harmonizer that I use live for realtime vocals. I’d like to record some background vocals as wav files (do wops etc) that I can trigger when needed. I’m using a Baby Face Pro and I can’t figure out the routing. Here is what I need to set up:
Keyboard input to the VK to change the harmonies
Headphone monitoring so my voice can keep in tune
Only the harmonies to be recorded, not the keyboard input.
Anyone out there suggest the best way to do this please?
Connect your VK harmonizer to RME input 1-2 or 2-3 depending on what you already use. Then select these inputs for recording and only these. You can monitor like usually, you will only record the harmonizer.
Is it possible to send within GP the harmonizer’s usb outputs 7 & 8 into a looper plugin?
Then you could directly record and play without additional connections.
I do not know. Out of curiosity I just had a look at the manual page 12.
It explains where to get the driver for audio and MIDI use, and all about the 4 usb in / 8 usb out and midi implementation…
I did a bit of reading and its very confusing as to how the 8 USB tracks are accessed. TC have a YT video done with Garage Band showing some of the USB tracks, but there is no info given on how to make the tracks appear on screen. I have all the required drivers loaded, but when VK Perform is selected as a midi input device, no other window pops up other than the usual midi input window. Still stumped here as what to do next. TC support is very limited if they even bother to answer at all.
I,ve done some more reading on the TC helicon site. It appears that a DAW is needed so that the 8 usb tracks can appear. Can GP duplicate a DAWs characteristics?
I think you have to choose the harmoniser as an audio device in GP to use its usb inputs and outputs.
If you are already using another audio interface, I guess you should use a second instance of GP, if it is possible to have a different audio device for each instance.
Ah, OK, so this VK unit mixes the Mic to the harmonized vocals on the analog out… So, indeed no other choice than using the USB stuffs. It might have been easier to choose a VST plugin harmonizer rather than an hardware unit…
For sure, as a first step, a test can even be performed with i.e. Duet or PitchProof. They are free and seem to be efficient.
It remains to examine the proposed options, the impact on cpu and stability.
But it can be an opportunity to test the advantages of a plugin version, even if it means to switch to a paid version if needed.
I looked into this. I tried to change the audio device which was in the list, namely “ASIO TCH DICE USB” which is part of the driver set within the TC Helicon software package. GP rejected this saying “Cannot open (error code 0X0)”
I come back to the thought that something different must happen when a DAW is used - something that the use of GP does not invoke. Just a guess on my part:)
I’ve made some progress. I managed to get GP to “see” the harmonizer inputs and outputs.The full number of channels appeared (see screen shots). Trouble is I’m getting not hearing any sound. Is there some way to add to the setup so I can hear what I’m singing? And instruments too? Capture2.PNG|690x410
Use everything the same way as usually on a first GP instance for which the BabyFace is your audio interface (and not the Perform VK). And use a second GP instance where the Perform VK is the audio interface (exactly what you have succeeded recently), such that you can record the Dry Harmony L+R.
Ha ha ok will do. At least the idea is clever. I have used second instance before but not for playing, only for editing purposes. I will have a go in the near future.
