TC-Helicon Critical Mass Pedal
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Features
- Intended for Singers.
- Simulates Effect of Crowd Singing Along.
- Melodic Algorithms for Pitch Tracking.
- Gang Vocal Algorithms for Natural Effect.
- Unison, Octave Up, Octave Down & More.
Description
The TC-Helicon Critical Mass Pedal accomplishes a very specific function simply and effectively. This pedal, designed for vocalists on stage, creates the sound of gang vocals—that rare moment in the club in which you actually get everyone to sing along with your song. If that vocal sound is integral to an arrangement, you don’t have to rely on apathetic audiences anymore to make it happen for you. This pedal can do it all by itself.
With the Style knob, you can choose among four different kinds of audience-approximating vocals: unison, octave up, octave down, and a combination of the two—octave up and down. However, this pedal isn’t only for so-called gang vocals. Four melodic settings are also offered, proffered in the same intervallic relationships. Whereas gang vocals is a decidedly scrappier, sometimes off-key sound, melodic tracks pitch with you, without necessitating a key or scale input. Some TC Helicon pedals require you to plug your instrument into their trigger input to dictate the harmonic content of the choral accompaniment, but the Critical Mass only seeks to give you unison/octave vocals; it does not require any such external influence.
In addition to the choral processing, this pedal provides three studio-grade reverbs, as well as TC Helicon’s adaptive tone button, which automatically adjusts AEQ, compression, de-essing, and gating for a consistent vocal sound. The Critical Mass pedal can be powered with four AA batteries or by a separately available power supply. It can provide phantom power to your microphone, should it be needed.
Key Features:
- Melodic choir styles.
- 4 gang vocal styles.
- 3 reverb styles (room, club, hall).
- Adaptive tone button.
- Optional AA-battery power.
- Simple connection between standard mic and mixer.
- Phantom power always available.
- Low-noise microphone preamp.
- Automatic input gain – no more setting and adjusting input gain.
- Rugged all-metal construction.
- Mic control for remote on/off switching with optional TC-Helicon MP-75, MP-76 (main button only) and Sennheiser e835 FX mics.
- Individual style select and mix controls for gang vocals.
- USB connection to VoiceSupport application offering updates, product-specific news and more.
- 9V operation (vs 12V) to accommodate common pedalboard power supplies.
Specifications
| Controls | Style knob Mix knob Reverb knob Tone button Bypass/Engage Footswitch |
| Construction | 2-part die-cast metal, rubber adhesive feet |
| I/O | 1 x XLR input 1 x XLR output, impedance balanced |
| Impedance | Input: 3.1 kOhms Input (guitar) 1 MOhm Output: 200 Ohms |
| Input Clip Sensitivity | -1 dBu |
| Output Level (Full Scale) | +7.5 dBu |
| Signal to Noise Ratio | >114 dB (A-weighted) |
| Frequency Response | 20 Hz to 20 kHz, input to output, +0 / -0.3 dB |
| Power Consumption | 6 W |
| Phantom Power | 24 V, always on |
| Power Supply | 9 V, 300 mA (available separately) |
| 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 |
| Operating Temperature | 32 to 122°F / 0 to 50°C |
| Storage Temperature | -22 to 167°F / -30 to 70°C |
| Humidity (Non-Condensing) | Max 90% |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) | 5.4 x 3.5 x 2.3" / 140 x 90 x 60 mm |
| Weight | 0.9 lb / 0.4 kg |
In The Box
- TC-Helicon Critical Mass Pedal for Gang Vocals, Melodic Vocals & Reverb.
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Details
- Product: TC-Helicon Critical Mass Pedal
- Manufacturer: TC Helicon
- Model: TC-CRITICAL-MASS
- SKU: TC-CRITICAL-MASS
- RM Product #: 73499
- Warranty: 3 year manufacturer warranty
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