NEW Hotone Voclas

Hotone Voclas

Are you looking for a versatile effects processor that lets you process vocals and guitar simultaneously and bring your musical ideas to life on stage? The Hotone Voclas combines a comprehensive vocal effects section with a separate guitar effects chain and a built-in 90-second stereo looper. This makes the unit particularly well-suited for singer-songwriters, frontmen, and street musicians who want to control their voice and instrument through a single effects processor.

The Hotone Voclas offers nine vocal effects modules, low-latency pitch correction, and the ability to generate up to three additional harmony voices. For the guitar, clean, overdrive, and acoustic simulations are available. The features are rounded out by an analog microphone preamp, a color touchscreen, three footswitches, and various digital connectivity options.

Hotone Voclas – Effects Processing for Vocals and Guitar

With the Voclas, Hotone offers an effects processor specifically designed for musicians who sing and play guitar at the same time. Both signals are processed through separate effects chains. This allows vocals and guitar to be processed independently of one another and tailored to the respective musical application.

Separate signal processing is particularly useful for solo performances. For example, while the guitar is played with a clean or overdrive simulation, the vocals can be processed simultaneously with harmonies, pitch correction, or spatial effects.

Nine vocal effect modules for custom vocal sounds

The vocal section of the Hotone Voclas includes a total of nine effect modules: EQ, Compressor, Morph, Harmony, Boost, Double, FX, Delay, and Reverb. These offer a variety of options for sound design and enable both basic adjustments to the vocal signal and clearly audible effects.

The equalizer lets you adjust the frequency characteristics of the voice, while the compressor is available for dynamic processing. The Boost and Double modules add further options for shaping the vocal sound. Delay and Reverb enable temporal repetitions and spatial sound effects, respectively.

The Harmony and Morph modules are particularly versatile. While Harmony generates additional vocal parts, Morph enables a significantly altered reproduction of the voice. This allows the Hotone Voclas to be used for both classic vocal applications and creative vocal effects.

Pitch correction and up to three harmony voices

The Hotone Voclas features built-in, low-latency pitch correction. This can be used for natural vocal correction or to create a distinctly noticeable electronic effect. This provides various options for adapting the pitch processing to the desired musical style.

In addition, up to three harmony parts can be generated. The Voclas offers various options for controlling them: The harmonies can be set manually, controlled via played guitar chords, controlled via MIDI, or generated by AI.

Controlling the harmonies via guitar chords is particularly useful when singing and playing guitar at the same time. The chords you play can serve as the basis for generating harmonies. This adds additional voices to the vocals without requiring additional singers.

Morph Module with Vocoder and Saxophone Simulation

Another unique feature is the Morph module. It enables creative modifications to the vocal signal, ranging from vocoder effects to a saxophone simulation. This allows the voice to be used to create instrument-like sounds.

The Morph module expands the possibilities of classic vocal processing and complements the other vocal effects with unusual timbres. This feature offers additional creative possibilities, especially for musicians who want to experiment with different vocal effects.

Analog microphone preamp with 48-V phantom power

At the heart of the vocal processing is an analog microphone preamp with 62 dB of gain. Additionally, the Hotone Voclas offers 48-V phantom power. This provides essential functions for adjusting and processing the microphone signal.

The features are rounded out by a de-esser, an anti-feedback function, and a noise gate. The de-esser is used to process sibilance, while the anti-feedback function is designed to control unwanted feedback. The noise gate offers another way to control the input signal.

These features complement the nine vocal effect modules and enable comprehensive vocal processing within a single unit.

Separate guitar effects chain with three simulations

In addition to the vocal effects, the Hotone Voclas offers a standalone guitar effects chain. This includes clean, overdrive, and acoustic simulations. This provides a variety of tone characteristics for the guitar that can be used independently of the vocal section.

The clean simulation delivers clear guitar tones, while the overdrive simulation is designed for distorted tones. The acoustic simulation adds another sound variation to the selection.

Thanks to the separate effects chains, different guitar and vocal sounds can be combined within a single performance. This makes the Hotone Voclas particularly well-suited for musicians who use their voice and instrument simultaneously.

90-Second Stereo Looper for Live Layering

The Hotone Voclas features a built-in stereo looper with a recording time of 90 seconds. This allows you to record musical loops and build additional layers while playing.

Live layering opens up interesting possibilities, especially during solo performances. A recorded musical passage can serve as a foundation while additional ideas are layered on top. This allows the performance to be expanded step by step.

In addition, the Voclas features 100 presets with a song list function. This allows you to organize different settings for various songs. This feature is a particularly practical addition for performances with changing songs.

Color touchscreen, footswitches, and digital connections

The Hotone Voclas is operated via a color touchscreen and three footswitches. This gives the device both a direct user interface and the ability to control functions with your feet while playing.

In addition, the Voclas supports USB audio with OTG and can be used as an audio interface. Bluetooth audio enables a wireless audio connection. MIDI and an accompanying app round out the options for integration into various musical setups.

Measuring 282 × 143 × 130 mm and weighing 2.36 kg, the Hotone Voclas combines all its features in a compact housing.

Recommended Purchase: The Hotone Voclas

The Hotone Voclas is recommended for singer-songwriters, frontmen, and street musicians who want to process vocals and guitar simultaneously using a versatile effects processor. The separate effects chains allow for individual sound settings for both signals.

Of particular interest are the nine vocal effects modules, low-latency pitch correction, and the ability to generate up to three additional harmony voices. Thanks to the various control options via guitar, MIDI, or AI, the harmony generation can be adapted to different musical requirements.

With its built-in 90-second stereo looper, 100 presets, and a song list function, the Voclas also offers practical features for live performances. The color touchscreen, three footswitches, and support for USB audio, Bluetooth audio, and MIDI round out its extensive feature set.

If you’re looking for an effects processor that combines vocal effects, guitar simulations, and live looping in a single device, the Hotone Voclas offers the perfect solution for creative musical applications.

Features:

• 9 vocal modules: EQ, Compressor, Morph, Harmony, Boost, Double, FX, Delay, Reverb
• Low-latency pitch correction, ranging from natural to electronic effects
• Up to 3 harmony voices: manual, via guitar, MIDI, or AI
• Separate guitar chain with clean, overdrive, and acoustic simulations
• 90-second stereo looper, 100 presets with song list
• USB audio with OTG, Bluetooth audio, MIDI, companion app
• Dimensions: 282 × 143 × 130 mm
• Weight: 2.36 kg

Specs:

• Color: Grey
• Rack Mountable: no
• Theme: Recording and Studio

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