too much feedback with TC Helicon, please help.

K88 · Post by **K88** » Mon Jan 18, 2016 12:50 am

Hello,

I have pa3x and I am getting too much feedback either from dynamic or headworn condenser mic when I use TC helicon.

I am practicing in a living room about 40ft x 50ft. I don't have this issue when I connect mic to the mixer and use reverb or delay effects. When mic is connected to pa3x and I leave it all default settings and I get too much feedback without turning up the volume too much.

Is there any settings to minimize the feedback issue? My speakers are facing away from me and again, I don't have any issue when I connect mic through my mixer even with reverb or delay effects.

Thanks.

phelene · Post by **phelene** » Mon Jan 18, 2016 11:45 am

With my experience with the TC Helicon, there are 4 buttons for volume control. The first is for the Main Singer's volume, the second is for the harmony and the third for either delay and reverb or double, but the most important one is the button at the back of the unit next to the XLR cable input for the microphone. If that is too high the audio in light will flash red you may have to adjust one or both volume control specially the one in the back. Having said that I also notice that it not very keen with phantom power. Hope that this help you

Reuben · Post by **Reuben** » Mon Jan 18, 2016 10:10 pm

Here is a possible fix.
There are probably one or two offending frequencies that are feeding back due to the mic or helicon settings.
If you have an iPhone you can use a free app to zero in on these frequencies and adjust them with Maxx Audio.
One app that works well is n-track tuner as it displays the frequency of the loudest feedback..
So start the app, cause some feedback and make a note of its frequency.
Go into Maxx Audio settings on the Korg and cut down this frequency. Maybe do the process again and cut down the second offending frequency.
I've done this and it works.
Another thing I found was that the default mic settings were too high in the mid and bass range so bringing these down and boosting the highs helped my setup.

galettouille · Post by **galettouille** » Tue Jan 19, 2016 6:17 pm

Check the compressor settings.

ruifa · Post by **ruifa** » Fri Mar 18, 2016 11:06 am

hi reuben, whats the name of this APP ?

is there any for Android ?

Thanks !!

ruifa · Post by **ruifa** » Fri Mar 18, 2016 11:10 am

hi reuben, whats the name of this APP ?

is there any for Android ?

Thanks !!

Reuben · Post by **Reuben** » Fri Mar 18, 2016 10:30 pm

The one I use is n-track tuner but lots of the guitar tuner apps will display note frequency.