Vintage-style talkbox sounds with updated options
The sound of an old-school vocoder is legendary, but the effect has a pretty narrow repertoire. TC Electronic has blown the lid off that problem with the Talkbox Synth. You get classic talkbox tones, but you also get more modern vocoder sounds, a chorused mono synth, a chunky square wave synth voice, detuned synths, and more — all selectable with the large style knob on top of the unit. Want to customize the parameters? Simple, just select your style and hold the tone button while rotating the correction knob — left for quieter levels and right for louder levels of that effect.
Spot-on vocals made easier
Looking for a little help with the vocal melody? The Talkbox Synth Stompbox's correction dial is the simplest of the three knobs to use. It goes from off (all the way counterclockwise) to 100% (all the way clockwise). At the top-center position, the effect delivers nuanced pitch support without sounding artificial or unnatural. Note: Correction is NOT active while the Synth or Talkbox effects are engaged.
Go big — or not — with reverb options
Sometimes you're going to wow the crowd with lofty hall-sized reverb, and sometimes a more intimate, small-room feel is what's desired. The Talkbox Synth Stompbox accommodates everything from no reverb to Room, Club, and Hall effects — with nuanced adjustment available within each space selection range. And Reverb is unaffected by the status of the Talkbox Synth effect, so you don't have to fear a jarring loss of reverb while turning the talkbox or synth effect on or off.
Rugged build quality and road-ready power and I/O options
Ready to hit the road? A tough metal housing and studio-grade footswitch make this stompbox ready to go on tour. The default mode for the high-quality footswitch is latching style, but it can be changed to momentary operation by holding the tone button while you're powering up the pedal. To power the unit, you have the choice of using either 4 AA batteries or a 9-volt power supply. The Talkbox Synth Stompbox has a mic input, XLR out for your PA or powered speaker, guitar in for your guitar cable, and guitar thru to send your guitar signal out via 1/4" TS cable.
The talkbox — a brief history
If you've listened to Frampton Comes Alive, you're already familiar with the talkbox effect. These unusual devices use your mouth as a filter to shape the sound of your guitar. A talkbox consists of a box with a built-in speaker. The speaker feeds your guitar's signal into a plastic hose that you place in your mouth. Then you put your mouth near a microphone, make some vowel sounds (or speak complete sentences if you're really good) and voilà — the classic talkbox effect! While guitarists at Sweetwater enjoy making unique sounds with talkboxes, none of us are too thrilled about putting a plastic hose in our mouth. That's why we're stoked by the Talkbox Synth. It achieves those classic sounds without the unwieldy hose.
TC-Helicon Talkbox Synth Features:
- Guitar talkbox and synth pedal with vocal effects
- Create authentic-sounding talkbox guitar effects without the unwieldy plastic hose
- Forge electrifying robotic vocal effects with onboard synth sounds and a guitar-triggered vocoder
- Studio-grade reverb adds lush ambience to your vocals
- Auto-chromatic pitch correction fixes pitchy vocal performances
- Adaptive Tone delivers EQ, compression, de-essing, and gating
- Built-in low-noise microphone preamp
- Easy-to-use 3-knob interface