The TC Helicon Switch 6 is a six-button external footswitch built by TC Helicon to expand the hands-free control of TC Helicon vocal processors. It is an accessory pedal rather than an effect: it produces no sound of its own, instead giving a singer-guitarist direct foot control over the features of a compatible host pedal1.
What it does
Six independent switches with LED indicators give direct, no-scroll access to your most-used presets, harmony toggles, looper functions and effect parameters1. In practice that means a player running a TC Helicon vocal processor can jump to a preset, turn harmonies on or off, and drive looper functions without bending down to the unit or scrolling through menus on stage.
The Switch 6 is built for the road: TC Helicon describes a heavy-duty metal housing, silent switches, and a single TRS cable run to the host pedal1. The single-cable connection keeps setup simple, with no separate power run to the footswitch itself.
"The Switch-6 is a six-button external footswitch built to expand the hands-free control of any TC Helicon vocal processor"
For players comparing footswitch options for other gear, see the wider world of switching pedals.
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What does the TC Helicon Switch 6 do?
It is a six-button external footswitch that expands the hands-free control of TC Helicon vocal processors. Its six independent switches with LED indicators give direct, no-scroll access to your most-used presets, harmony toggles, looper functions and effect parameters, so you do not have to dig through menus mid-performance.
How does the TC Helicon Switch 6 connect to a pedal?
It connects to the host pedal with a single TRS cable run. There is no separate power supply or extra cabling to manage; the one cable carries the switching signals between the Switch 6 and the TC Helicon processor it is controlling.
Sources (1)
- SWITCH-6, TC Helicon