TC-Helicon Mic Mechanic - Quick Start Guide

TC-Helicon's Mic Mechanic gives you a complete vocal toolbox in a compact, easy-to-use pedal. This quick start video will get you up and running within minutes of arriving at your gig, and show you a couple of the hidden features of this indispensable vocal pedal.

[gimyoungsoyoung]

this video was made 11 years ago.. wow.. what a clean and neat video!

[jonathanpotts]

This is the first demo I've seen that explains the feedback control. That was a concern for me. Nice job. I'm sold.

[ftwoodycocks]

This is exactly what I've been looking for! I've been a concert sound engineer for years & now play guitar in a band. I've been wanting to control the lead vocalist's effects, like using an effects rack at the front-of-house mixing console. I thought a stompbox that is easily adjustable and versatile would work great, but couldn't find anything. This pedal is pretty unique. It does seem like it's designed from a soundman point of view, but has simple controls for quick adjustments.

[tchelicon]

Hi, this video is meant as a fun and snappy video manual for people who have just bought the Mic Mechanic or want to know more about how to hook it up and use it live. The Shure mic takes a leave, because obviously we want to show off OUR mic, which - apart from being able to control the Mic Mechanic via the button on it - also is tailored specifically for singers (not instruments) and our effects pedals. :-)

[justinrodriguez]

Love the gear! Great for my recording, great for my performances, great for fun, and great for my teaching!!
Can’t wait to get some more and always on the lookout for more TC Helicon gear! :):)

[paultasker]

I've been using a Mic Mechanic with saxophone for a couple of months. I use an AKG 519 mic so always have phantom power. I generally use 50-60% medium 'club' reverb but sometimes delay and the bigger hall reverb combined. The 'tone' button is always on and you can hear subtle compression which is what I wanted as well. All in all it's great, does what it's supposed to do. Since I started using it i've had lots of people saying 'the sax sounds great'. Enough said!

[StuartWood]

:-) thanks for the entertainment as well as the informative lesson on setting up the Mic Mechanic .... the little tip on the amount of echo repeats was just what I needed :-)

[cameronmoore]

You getting the power cord at 1:10 was priceless! Informative _and_ entertaining!

[neobx]

Thank you TC Helicon for my free MP75 with Mic control its an impressive vocal Mic n we can control the Mic mechanic from the MP75

[estigia]

This clip has been so helpful than you!!! I 'm a drummer who does backing vocal as well as lead vocals on two cover tunes and this pedal can help me alot with the effects I'm looking for.

[ScottStieg]

I'm glad I hung around for the shirt explanation. Good review too.

[DavidTaubner]

Excellent presentation.  Gotta get me that device!  Loved the t shirt bit at the end.

[thekaratesuit]

used this for first time at rehearsal tonight. i'm the guitarist who controls it for our lead singer, just for delays mostly. the delay worked well, tap tempo doesn't have to be held down for too long to engage tap mode. u can either re-hold down, or just leave it for 1/2 secs and it'll go back to normal on/off mode. tone button resulted in hi-freq feedback, pitch correction resulted in one or two unsavoury artifacts too. both got turned off and we just used the pleasant, clear delay -- 7.8/10

[tchelicon]

HI hypnosiscenter,

It provides 24V phantom. That covers lots of condensers, but some mics won't work without 48V, so you'd have to check your mic's requirements.

[tchelicon]

Hi Mariakhin,

It's making its way to stores now, so each individual retailer will have a different schedule for availability. We're thinking that by August most retailers will have them ready for sale.

[tchelicon]

Hey thanks neobx2! I totally did forget to mention the Mic-Control button. Thanks for letting people know what to do :)

[malloryorszulak]

Thank you! The only thing I wish. Is that it could presave a setting. And switch between a couple of presaved settings.

[STeebs]

Great video Craig, can you expand on the rest of the effects (quickly) or give a quick demo of them (the other video also shows hall and delay).

Sings .... And it all started with a Big Bang .. Hey (feedback up) Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.

[neobx]

Dude that was a great demo, does it have a battery compartment or it only works with AC power

[tecnicacantomodernoriccardo]

Hello any way to calibrate the TONE BUTTON? i mean to choose the amounto od compression or the Eq? I see in the tc Helicon T1 there is the best regulation of tone, compression. Is there a way to regulate it on the Mic Mechanics? Or should I add a Tc T1 after the Mic Mechanics? I like the reverb, delay and pitch correction of the Mic Mechanic but I would like to have more control on the compressione and tone. Thanks for a reply!