New BOSS VE-2 Vocal Harmonist
Vocal Stompbox with Effects and Guitar-Driven Harmonies
If you’re a singing guitarist or a solo vocalist, the new VE-2 Vocal Harmonist makes it easy to achieve polished vocal sounds with rich harmonies everywhere you perform. Compact and affordable, the VE-2 features automatic harmonies that can be controlled by a guitar input and/or manual settings, plus effects, automatic pitch correction, and more. The VE-2 also has USB connectivity for recording processed vocal sounds in computer software, great for both song production applications and capturing studio-quality sounds for YouTube videos.
VE-2 Vocal Harmonist
Instant Access to Impressive Vocal Harmonies
Even if you have no experience with music theory or gear, you can get impressive sounds immediately with the VE-2. When you connect your guitar, Auto Harmonist mode detects the chords you play in real time, automatically generating the correct harmony as you sing. If you’re a solo vocalist, you can set the key manually, or just have the guitarist in your band plug in. Hybrid mode follows both guitar input and the manual key setting, perfect for spots where the guitar part drops out or alternates between rhythm and lead playing during vocal passages.
12 different harmony types are available in the VE-2, and each adds one or two voices above and/or below your own voice. Each harmony type also has a variation setting that adds more voices for even richer harmonies, providing a total of 24 different sounds to choose from to suit any musical style.
Essential Vocal Effects Built In
The VE-2 also includes easy-to-use effects to make your voice sound exceptional. You can add in some reverb, delay, or a combination of the two, all with a single control that lets you dial in the perfect sound right away on stage. With the Enhance button, you can smooth out your sound with one touch, and even add some subtle pitch correction with a second press of the button.
Simple Operation for Performing Vocalists
The VE-2 is incredibly intuitive to use while performing, with dedicated buttons and knob-based controls that make it simple to get great sounds instantly. With the integrated footswitch, you can toggle harmony on/off while singing, or even bypass the VE-2’s sound entirely. In addition, you can store three favorite sounds and recall them with a panel button or an optional footswitch.
The XLR input on the VE-2 can be used with a variety of professional microphone types, including condenser mics that require phantom power to operate. Phantom power is available when the VE-2 is operated on batteries, letting you use a studio-level mic anywhere you play, even in street performances.
Record Processed Vocal Sounds with Harmonies Into Your Computer
With a USB cable, you can plug into your computer and capture your VE-2 vocal sounds directly into your favorite recording software. This is ideal for songwriting, allowing you to record high-quality vocals—complete with harmonies and effects—in one pass for demos and other productions.
USB connectivity also makes the VE-2 ideal for video performances to be posted on YouTube and other social media outlets, giving you studio-polished vocals that will make you stand out from other performers. The VE-2’s loopback function is handy in this application; via loopback, you can stream backing music or karaoke tracks from your computer, and then mix the music with the VE-2’s processed vocal sounds and record the result all at once, either back into the computer or to a video camera’s sound input jack.
To learn more about the VE-2 Vocal Harmonist, click bossus.com.
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June 10, 2014 @ 9:14 pm
Loose the autotune, Boss. Even the best vocoder’s on the market leave a very distinguishable artifact to vocals… taking away from authentic voice.
May 29, 2014 @ 10:49 am
I’m sure this is a great little pedal for what it does. But I would have to buy 2 of them to get it to work the way I want.
This is a common thing with Roland and Boss and even Fender. They make a bunch of good stuff that could almost be fantastic it they would just listen a little to working musicians.
I don’t have time to go up and down through a bunch of patches like your other devices.
I need a series of simple effects like this. It one Phrase in the song has a deep echo effect and the rest of it has reverb or chorus I need to be able to easily navigate this or chose both if I want.
How about a foot switch for each effect ?
April 21, 2014 @ 10:31 am
What is the price
June 10, 2014 @ 9:16 pm
$199.00 at Musicians Friend
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/amplifiers-effects/boss-ve-2-vocal-harmonist-multi-effects-pedal
March 18, 2014 @ 8:18 am
Boss