Live visual control for the TC-Helicon VoiceLive 3 & VL3X

The VL3/x Pilot is a free, browser-based editor that connects to your VoiceLive 3 or VL3X over USB and gives you real-time, bidirectional control over your entire signal chain.

679 parameters across the device.

Vocal harmony, guitar amp, drive, delay, reverb, EQ, compression, modulation, pitch correction, synth, looper, footswitch programming, mic control, expression pedals, and more. 525 preset parameters live in each of the 500 slots; 154 global parameters shape the device as a whole. All laid out with interactive visualizations, knobs, and dropdowns instead of the hardware's tiny screen. Tweak a setting in the app, it changes on the hardware. Turn a knob on the VL3X, the app follows. No import/export cycle, just a direct, always-in-sync connection.

Interactive visualizations, not just sliders.

EQ frequency response curves with draggable nodes. Compressor transfer curves. Reverb decay envelopes. Delay timelines. Transducer waveform selectors. Each effect has a purpose-built interface that shows you what the parameters actually do, not just a grid of numbers. Dark and light themes, both fully WCAG-compliant.

Firmware updates, built right in.

Pilot ships its own firmware updater. Connect over USB, click Update, and Pilot walks the device through backup, flash, and verify. No VS2. No USB stick. No driver download. The latest firmware is fetched, hashed, and uploaded by the same app you use to edit presets. Both upgrade and downgrade are supported; both have been verified end-to-end on real hardware.

UTIL: every utility under one tab.

Pilot's UTIL tab gathers every back-of-house tool. Transfer: full device backup (.vl3xbak), per-preset export, global-settings restore. Organize: Copy Wizard for mix-and-match effects across presets, Move Presets for drag-and-drop reordering, Selective Restore. Push Changes: commit only the parameters you actually edited, not the whole preset. SysEx Workbench: build any SysEx command and copy it to your MIDI controller. Firmware Updater: the in-browser upgrade flow described above. One tab, every utility.

SysEx generator for MIDI automation.

Use onSong, SongBook, StageTraxx, or any MIDI controller to automate your VL3/3X per song. The Pilot's SysEx generator lets you pick any parameter, set a value, and copy the exact SysEx command to paste into your setlist software or external MIDI controller. Build song-specific MIDI messages that turn effects on/off, set harmony keys, adjust levels, switch reverb types. Anything the VL3/3X can do, you can trigger from your tablet or MIDI rig.

Browse all 500 preset slots.

Search by name. Rename presets. Save edits back to the hardware. Load preset packs (.syx and .tch). Export individual presets or ranges. Track your live changes with a detailed popover showing exactly what you changed and what the original values were.

Copy effects between presets.

The Copy Wizard lets you pick a source preset, choose which individual effects or entire signal chains to copy, and write them to one or many target presets. Copy the guitar reverb from your favorite preset to 50 others in one operation. Copy vocal harmony settings across your whole setlist.

Full device backup and restore.

Back up all initialized presets to a single file. Save the entire device (presets + global settings) to a JSON backup. Restore after a factory reset or transfer your setup to another VL3/x. Validate and repair corrupt preset files.

Deep signal chain control.

Guitar (amp with pre/post EQ, drive, comp, wah, octaver, modulation, delay, reverb, rhythmic effects) and vocal (harmony, double, hardtune, transducer, synth, choir, stutter, rhythmic, modulation, delay, reverb). Each with its own dedicated screen. Plus the Looper (loop slots, overdub decay, audio cue, metronome routing), expression pedal mapping, footswitch/buttonmap programming, and global mix control.

Steps.

Create up to 10 variations within a single preset. Each step can have different effects enabled, different parameter values, different harmony keys. Build a verse step with subtle reverb, a chorus step with full harmony and delay, a bridge step with drive and octaver. Switch between them on stage with a single footswitch press. The Pilot lets you edit each step individually, clone steps as starting points, and save them all back to the hardware.

Nothing to install.

Open your browser, connect USB, and go. Works in Chrome and Edge on Mac and Windows, and on iPad via the MIDIWeb Browser app from the iPad App Store. No drivers, no desktop software, no account.

Who it's for.

Singer-guitarists, worship leaders, cover bands, solo performers. Anyone running a VL3 or VL3X who wants to stop scrolling through menus and start seeing their sound. And anyone who wants to integrate their VL3/3X into a MIDI-driven setlist workflow.