Adding Harmony To A Vocal - Roland Audio Canvas UA-100 User Manual

Adding Harmony to a Vocal

The UA-100 contains a VT (Voice Transformer) effect. By allowing you to
independently control the basic pitch and the formants, this effect can transform a
female voice into a male voice or vice versa, or create a variety of vocal characters.
Here we will explain how a harmony can be applied to a vocal, and recorded. Before
you begin, connect a microphone to the UA-100 as described in "Recording Vocals"
(p. 20).
Start up the Voice Transformer Mixer
Start up the UA-100 Controller, and in the Main window, click [VT Mixer]. The Voice
Transformer mixer will start up.
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Select the Input Source
Click the Mic/Line select button to select the input source. For this example, select
MIC. At the same time, turn on the MIC 1 Effect select button (Effect).
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Formants
An important element in
determining the character
of a voice. They are fixed
frequency regions of
emphasis that depend on
the shape of the vocal
cords and throat.
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