What are vocal pedals?

Vocal Effects pedals offer you an easy way to add signal processing to your on stage setup. Some key features and effects available are compression, EQ, reverb, delay, vocal harmonising and pitch correction/autotune.

Why do singers use reverb?

Reverb will fill the sound of the vocals out nicely. It will give them more fullness and sustain, and will have a more “natural” sound to them. BUT reverb will also push the vocals back in the mix. It can cause them to lose energy and cohesion, because it overlaps the words and washes them out.

What does a vocal pedal do?

Vocal processors these days can do quite a lot, from adding subtle ambience effects, to correcting pitch, to adding harmonies and crafting phrase loops. Some can even totally transform your voice – be it robotic, alien like sounds, different age or gender, and more.

Can I use guitar pedals for vocals?

So, can you really use guitar pedals for vocals? The short answer is yes, but it may depend on the type of microphone that you are using. After all, among professional singers, using a guitar pedal to add effects to vocals isn’t the most prominent voice modification method out there.

Do live singers use effects?

You simply apply whatever effects you want to the vocal channel on your PA, and you’re good to go. The drawbacks are that if you’re playing a gig and you’re not using your sound system you’re out of luck.

Can a vocal effect processor be used with a guitar?

This vocal effect processor pedal can add reverb and stuff, but it really shines when it comes to the harmonies, and you can use it with a guitar or a keyboard so that the harmonies match the chords you’re playing. It can also double your voice.

What are the features of a vocal processor?

Most vocal processors will have reverb, delay and many have built-in equalizers. Then there are the fun guitar effects, like radio voice, robot voice and stuff like that. Some vocal processors will also feature looping, which is really fun and useful, especially for live performances.

Is the Helicon Voice Live 3 extreme worth it?

Nothing was working, until I ordered a TC Helicon Voice-Live 3 extreme. This pedal is absolutely fantastic. The harmonies can be tweaked a thousand ways. The possibilities are endless and the quality of the sound is fantastic. There is a learning curve with this vocal pedal, but the end results are far worth it.

What can you do with a Voice Transformer?

You can add reverb to your voice, change the pitch up or down, you can make your voice sound like a robot, add some bass, megaphone sound or add a scatter sound, which is really cool. Curious to find out what this Roland AIRA series VT3 voice transformer can do?