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Quick Start Guide
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If you can't wait to get started
The Alesis Metavox is a unique product, and is inherently different
from other effects units. If you've already used a vocoder device,
this chapter is a "shorthand" guide for those who want to start
using the Metavox right away in the most popular way. If you have
questions about any of the features, don't worry – later chapters
will unveil the mysteries of the Metavox's special features.
Hookup for voice modulation of a
synthesizer
1.
First, make sure the power is off to all the components
you're connecting to: amp, mixer, and instruments.
2.
Pull the Metavox and its power supply out of the
package.
3.
Using a 1/4" instrument cable, plug the output of the
synthesizer into the RIGHT INPUT on the back of the
Metavox.
4.
Plug the output of a microphone preamplifier (or the
DIRECT OUT of a mixer channel with a microphone
plugged into it) into the Metavox's LEFT INPUT.
5.
Connect the OUTPUTS of the Metavox to the inputs of
a mixer, powered speakers, or instrument amplifier.
6.
Insert the power jack of the Metavox's power adapter
into the POWER 9VAC input on the rear panel of the
Metavox and plug the power adapter into an AC outlet
(preferably on a power strip with its switch off).
The Metavox doesn't have a POWER switch of its own. The
moment you plug in the power, its top panel LEDs will come on.
7.
Turn the power on to the system: the keyboard, then
the Metavox's power strip (if it's not already on), then
the mixer, then the amp.
8.
Turn the INPUT TRIM knob on the back of the
Metavox while talking into the microphone to adjust the
input level. The SIGNAL LED on the top panel will
light green, not red, when the level is correct.
9.
Set the [SYNTHESIS INPUT] switch to RIGHT IN =
SYNTH. Hold a sustained keyboard sound while
talking into the microphone. (The other controls of the
Metavox have no effect in this mode.)
For more detailed information on connecting the Metavox, see
chapter 2: Connections, especially the diagram on page 19.
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