TC Helicon Play Acoustic Vocal and Guitar Effects Pedal

Game-changer pedal for acoustic guitarists.

The TC Helicon Play Acoustic is the ideal effects processor for singer-songwriters looking to elevate their live acoustic shows. With the VoiceLive Play, you can add lush studio-quality reverb, delay, modulation and distortion effects to both your vocals and acoustic guitar. The processor features Adaptive Tone technology to intelligently shape your voice with compression, EQ, de-essing and gating for consistent tone and clarity. For guitarists, the revolutionary BodyRez effect restores the warm, resonant tone lost with undersaddle pickups. With the Play Acoustic pedal, you can create realistic vocal harmonies that automatically follow the chords you play on guitar. Dedicated inputs and outputs give you independent control of vocal and guitar channels. Intuitive controls like the central knob, footswitches and genre selection buttons make it easy to craft your sound and recall presets for gigs.

Shape Your Voice With Pro Studio Effects

The TC Helicon Play Acoustic gives you a huge range of vocal effects to make your voice stand out during live acoustic shows. Add lush reverbs and delays for dimension. Fatten up your vocal tone with organic-sounding doublers and four-part harmonies. Modulation effects like chorus and flanger lend motion and interest. For edgy tone, try the distortion and hard-tuning effects. The Play Acoustic's Adaptive Tone technology acts like a personal producer, intelligently applying compression, EQ, de-essing and gating to polish your vocals in real time. This allows your voice to cut through the mix consistently regardless of changes in volume or tone.

Strum and Sing With Realistic Backing Harmonies

It can be tricky to perform harmonies live when you're also playing guitar. The Play Acoustic pedal solves this by creating backing harmonies that automatically follow the chords you play. It listens to your guitar and generates two, three or four-part vocal harmonies tuned to the key of your performance. The improved portamento and humanization ensure your backing singers sound realistic. You can focus on your singing and guitar playing while the processor handles lush supporting harmonies. Easily set the harmony style and voicing that complements your songs.

Restore Natural Acoustic Tone With Innovative BodyRez

Piezo pickups are great for amplifying acoustic guitars live, but they can sound harsh and unnatural compared to the resonant tone of the guitar's wooden body. The TC Helicon Play Acoustic uses advanced BodyRez technology to restore the warm, organic tone lost with undersaddle pickups. Carefully tuned filters and compression add back the body resonance for a full, balanced acoustic guitar sound. Dial in more or less BodyRez processing with the knob until your amplified tone matches the natural tone of the guitar when unplugged. Further shape your amplified guitar tone with the 3-band EQ.

Designed for Singer-Songwriter Performances

The Play Acoustic is thoughtfully designed for solo singer-guitarists. Separate XLR outputs allow a sound engineer to perfectly mix your vocals and guitar. Connect your own headphones to craft your mix. Quickly save and recall presets with the Favorite button. Genre selection buttons let you instantly access effects suited to pop, rock, country and more. Navigate presets and settings using the central knob or footswitches. With dedicated inputs and intuitive controls, the Play Acoustic makes it easy to craft your sound so you can focus on connecting with your audience.

Features
3-button stompbox combines studio quality vocals, pristine guitar sounds and creative looping
Seven professional vocal effects and tone processing with intuitive control
BodyRez filtering, on board EQ, and DI for impeccable acoustic guitar tone
Guitar FX styles from TC ELECTRONIC HALL OF FAME REVERB, FLASHBACK DELAY and CORONA CHORUS pedals
VLOOP performance looper with undo/redo and unlimited overdubs
More than 200 song- and artist-inspired vocal presets
High-quality, low-noise mic preamp for pristine vocals
USB for streaming audio, preset downloads and firmware updates
Compatible with remote Mic Control using the TC HELICON MP-75, MP-76 or Sennheiser e835 FX microphones
Optional SWITCH-3 or SWITCH-6 foot switch for more performance control (sold separately)
Power supply included

Order today, and get the accompanist you've always been searching for.


Play Acoustic Vocal and Guitar Effects Pedal Specifications:
Included Effects
Vocal FX
µMod
Delay
Reverb
Harmony
Double
Transducer
Tone
HardTune & Correctio
Chorus
BodyRez
Guitar Anti-feedback
Guitar FX
Reverb
Delay
Chorus
BodyRez
Guitar Anti-feedback
Tuner
Control
100+ Song & Artist-Inspired Presets, Memory for 500
Simple Vocal & Guitar FX Editing via Direct Access Buttons
Direct Access to Favorite, Genre, Mix and Setup Menus
Preset Up/Down and HIT Footswitch
Graphics LCD Display
Bump-Protected Mic Level
Dual-Color Backlit Buttons
DesignSize
Height: 1.8" (45 mm)
Width: 7.9" (200 mm)
Depth: 6.1" (156 mm)
Weight
Weight: 2.2 lb. (1 kg)
Construction
Dual die-cast clamshell design
Acrylic Lens
Punch-cut Metal connection panel
Rubberized footings
Backlit Graphic LCD Display
ConnectionsAnalog Inputs
Connectors: Mic.: balanced XLR, Guitar: unbalanced 1/4" TS, AUX: 1/8" stereo mini jack
Impedance: Balanced/Unbalanced: Mic.: 2.14/1.07 kohm
EIN @ Max Mic Gain Rg = 150 ohm : -127 dBu
Mic SNR: > 104dB
Phantom Power: +48V (on/off via Setup menu)
Guitar Input impedance: 1 mohm
Guitar Input Level @ 0 dBFS: 12 dBu
Guitar Input SNR: > 115dB
Aux Input Level @ 0dBu: +2dBu
A to D Conversion: 24-bit, 128 x oversampling bitstream, 110dB SNR A-weighted
Analog Outputs
D to A Conversion: 24-bit, 128 x oversampling bitstream, 115dB SNR A-weighted
Connectors, balanced: XLR
Output Impedance Balanced/ Unbalanced: 80/40 ohm
XLR Output 0dBFS: +2 dBu
Dynamic Range: > 109dB, 20Hz to 20kHz
Frequency Response: +0.30/-0dB, 20Hz to 20kHz
Headphone Out: 1/8" Mini stereo jack
Control
USB: USB-B (Preset Management, Firmware Updates and audio I/O)
Pedal: 1/4" TRS phone jack
Mic Control using TC Helicon MP-75 Microphone or Sennheiser e 835 FX mic.
Safety And RegulationsPower
External Power Supply; Mains Voltage Input: 100 to 240 VAC, 50Hz to 60Hz (auto-select)
12V DC 0.4A max output
Power Consumption: < 14W
Safety
EMC – Complies with: EN 55103-1 and EN 55103-2 FCC part 15, Class B, CISPR 22, Class B
Safety – certified to: IEC 65, EN 60065, UL6500 and CSA IEC 65, EN 60065, UL6500 and CSA
Environment
Operating Temperature: 32° F to 122° F (0° C to 50° C)
Storage Temperature: -22° F to 167° F (-30° C to 70° C)
Humidity: Max. 90% non-condensing
What's in the box?
Region specific power supply
USB cable
User guide