Harmonist - Boss GT-1000 Parameter Manual

Effect

HARMONIST

Harmonist is an effect where the amount of shifting is adjusted
according to an analysis of the guitar input, allowing you to create
harmony based on diatonic scales.
* Because of the need to analyze the pitch, chords (two or more
sounds played simultaneously) cannot be played. Be sure to mute
all the other strings and play only one note at a time.
* When you are to play the next string while a certain sound is still
playing, mute the previous sound and then play the next one with
a clear attack. If the unit cannot detect the attack, it may not sound
correctly.
* The sensitivity may vary according to the guitar's TONE knob and
pickup type.
Parameter Value
Selects the number of voices for the pitch shift sound.
1VOICE
VOICE
2MONO
2STEREO
HR1:HARMONY
-2oct–+2oct,
USER
HR2:HARMONY
C (Am)–
KEY
B (G#m)
HR1:LEVEL
0–100
HR2:LEVEL
HR1:PRE-DELAY
0–300ms,
BPM ` – Œ
HR2:PRE-DELAY
HR1:FEEDBACK 0–100
DIRECT LEVEL 0–100
BPM 40–250
16
Explanation
One-voice pitch-shifted sound output in
mono.
Two-voice pitch-shifted sound (HR1, HR2)
output in mono.
Two-voice pitch-shifted sound (HR1, HR2)
output through left and right channels.
This determines the pitch of the sound
added to the input sound, when you are
making a harmony.
It allows you to set it by up to 2 octaves
higher or lower than the input sound. When
the scale is set to USER, this parameter sets
the user scale number to be used.
The key setting corresponds to the key of
the song ( ¾ , ² ) as follows.
Major
Minor
Major
Minor
Adjusts the volume of the harmony sound.
Adjusts the time from when the direct
sound is heard until the harmonist sounds
are heard. Normally you can leave this set
at 0 ms.
* When set to BPM, the value of each
parameter will be set according to the
value of the "MASTER BPM" specified
for each patch. This makes it easier to
achieve effect sound settings that match
the tempo of the song.
* If, due to the tempo, the time is longer
than the range of allowable settings, it is
then synchronized to a period either 1/2
or 1/4 of that time.
Adjusts the feedback amount of the
harmonist sound.
Adjusts the volume of the direct sound.
Adjusts the BPM value for each patch.
* BPM (beats per minute) indicates the
number of quarter note beats that occur
each minute
* When you have an external MIDI
device connected, the MASTER BPM
synchronizes to the external MIDI devices
tempo, making it impossible to set the
MASTER BPM. To enable setting of the
MASTER BPM, set "SYNC CLOCK" (p. 41) to
"INTERNAL. "
USER SCALE
* Effective with USER selected for HARM parameter.
Parameter Value
C
C– C–C– C–
D ²
D ² – D ² –D ² –
D
D– D–D– D–
E ²
E ² – E ² –E ² – E ² –
E
E– E–E– E–
F
F– F–F– F–
F ¾
F ¾ – F ¾ –F ¾ – F ¾ –
G
G– G–G– G–
A ²
A ² – A ² –A ² –
A
A– A–A– A–
B ² B ² – B ² –B ² –
B
B– B–B– B–
Specify the note name of the output sound. The minus (-) and plus (+) symbols
indicate sounds above or below the specified original note.
Triangles next to the note names indicate octaves.
One downward-pointing triangle indicates a note one octave below the note
displayed; two triangles indicates a two-octave drop.
One upward-pointing triangle indicates a note one octave above the note displayed;
two triangles indicates a two-octave rise.
C
D ² – D ²
D
E ²
E
F
F ¾
G
A ² – A ²
A
B ² – B ²
B