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TC-Helicon Vocal Technologies Unveils VoicePrism (Click for a close-up) September 27, 2000 Newly formed TC-Helicon Vocal Technologies Inc. has unveiled the first product in it's line of voice processing tools - the TC-Helicon VoicePrism Voice Formant and Pitch Processor, a full solution vocal processor for stage and studio. "The VoicePrism represents an enormous breakthrough in the control and processing of vocals for everyone from audio professionals to hobbyists," comments Fred Speckeen, Managing Director of TC-Helicon. "As a revolutionary advance in voice processing, the VoicePrism contains a complete complement of tools designed to expand what is possible to achieve with the most beautiful of all instruments, the human voice." Unlike simple harmony processors, the VoicePrism has a full range of lead and backing channel vocal processing under preset control. The VoicePrism provides the ability to go directly from a phantom powered mic into it's high quality 48V mic preamp to access any of the onboard processes including - compression, gating, dual fully parametric EQ, 4-voice harmony (with individually adjustable gender controls and humanizing parameters), 5th lead-doubling voice for automatic double-tracking, 2 separate post-effects blocks (incl. Chorus/flange, delay and reverb with predelay), effects and harmony libraries, preset browser with context sensitive help menus, or even audition sampled human voices for preset previewing. Outputs include 1/4" analog and S/PDIF digital I/O. The VoicePrism also supports an upcoming VoicePrism Expansion Card (available 2001) which will offer new developments in algorithms specifically designed for voice applications, as well as both AES/EBU and S/PDIF I/O. Advertisement VoicePrism retail price is $1299. Founded in early 2000, TC-Helicon is a joint venture of TC Electronic and IVL Technologies Inc. For more information, visit their web site at www.tc-helicon.com.

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