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- Page 1 Vocal Processor Operating instructions English...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents VOCAL PROCESSOR About the Vocal Processor The new features offered by the Vocal Processor Loading the Operating System Connections Activate the Mic interface and the Vocal Processor Adjust the Gain Understanding the Vocal Processor Example The Vocal Processor settings Setting the Voices Setting the Harmony Master Volume Lock (F1) -
Page 3: About The Vocal Processor
You can easily upgrade your Equinox with the Mic/Line and Vocal Processor features by installing the optional Vo- cal Processor card and loading the new Operating System software from disk. -
Page 4: Loading The Operating System
DIAL until the following message appears in your dis- play screen: !!WARNING!! Dial on Power-Up Requests Memory Clear!! <Enter to clear/Escape to abort> Press ENTER. You have now completed the update proc- ess, and your Equinox has been permanently upgraded. -
Page 5: Connections
Vocal Processor fea- tures. You can sing (or play an instrument) through the Mic/Line 2 input, process the signals with Equinox’s inter- nal Digital Effects Processors and direct the processed sig- nals to the outputs. -
Page 6: Activate The Mic Interface And The Vocal Processor
With the Mic/Line interface On, you can sing or play through the instrument’s pre-amp, process the mic or line signal with Equinox’s internal effects processors and send the processed signal to the audio outputs. With the Vocal Processor On, you can sing into a micro- phone and add vocal harmonies to your playing. -
Page 7: Adjust The Gain
Once you have set your Gain to the correct level, you’re ready to sing or play through the Equinox and/or use the Vocal Processor features. If you’re going to sing or play through the Equinox, you... -
Page 8: Understanding The Vocal Processor
Understanding the Vocal Processor The first thing to be sure about is what the Vocal Processor actually does. Quite simply, it harmonizes the mic signal (your voice) up to 4 times, depending on how many notes you play on the keyboard; one note, one harmonized voice. There are also two modes of operation;... -
Page 9: The Vocal Processor Settings
4. Speak into the microphone and turn down the mic volume with the INPUT panel slider. You should not hear your voice over the amp system. 5. Now play a note or chord (of up to 4 notes) on the key- board and at the same time sing into the mic. -
Page 10: Setting The Harmony Master Volume
NOTE: At any moment, you may want to store the set- tings to the current Perform- ance. Use the Store Per- formance procedure ex- plained in the Performance Mode chapter of your Equi- nox owner’s manual. 8 Vocal Processor Select the Vocal P. button, (F3) to enter the VOICE 1 screen: Here you have the Voice parameter to turn the voice off or on, the Volume parameter to adjust the Volume and the Pan parameter to change the position of the voice within... -
Page 11: Lock (F1)
Lock (F1) The LOCK button locks the current Vocal settings to pro- tect them from subsequent Performance changes. To lock the current setting, press the function button F8 to activate the Lock. If you prefer memorize various different settings to the Performances, deactivate LOCK. -
Page 12: The Edit Parameters
The Edit parameters LFO Wave Selects the waveform of the low frequency oscillation. Assignable values: Off, Sinus, Triangle, Saw, Square, Random, Sample/Hold . LFO Rate Determines the velocity of the LFO. Assignable values: 1 … 200 . LFO Depth Determines the depth of action of the LFO. Assignable values: 0 …... -
Page 13: The Microphone Equalizer
NOTE: the Mic EQ affects the Mic/Line IN1 jack only. The Microphone Equalizer Whether you are singing through the Equinox or using the Vocal Processor feature, you can optimize the microphone signal by applying some EQ to the mic signal. -
Page 14: Singing Or Playing Through The Mic/Line Inputs
12 Vocal Processor Singing or playing through the Mic/Line inputs If you want to sing or play though the Equinox to exploit the instrument’s internal Digital Effects Processors, you can set appropriate parameters for both the In1 and In2 Mic/ Line inputs. -
Page 15: V.p. Functions Assignable To The Pedals
V.P. functions assignable to the Pedals Under SYSTEM CONTROLS, two important Vocal Proc- essor functions can be assigned to the pedals for foot con- trol: • Vocal On/Off (switch control) • Vocal Volume (Continuous control) The pedal assignment can be memorized to the Perform- ances. - Page 16 14 Vocal Processor...