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- Page 1 Vocal Harmony & Real-Time Pitch Correction for Guitarists Owner’s Manual...
- Page 2 WARNING FOR YOUR PROTECTION READ THE FOLLOWING: KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS HEED ALL WARNINGS FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS THE APPARATUS SHALL NOT bE ExPOSED TO DRIPPING OR SPLASHING LIqUID AND NO ObjECT FILLED WITH LIqUID, SUCH AS vASES, SHALL bE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS CLEAN ONLY WITH A DRY CLOTH.
- Page 3 Vice-President of Engineering 8760 S. Sandy Parkway Sandy, Utah 84070, USA Date: December 3, 2009 European Contact: Your local DigiTech Sales and Service Office or Harman Music Group 8760 South Sandy Parkway Sandy, Utah 84070 USA Ph: (801) 568-8800 Fax: (801) 568-7583 If you want to dispose this product, do not mix it with general household waste.
- Page 4 Warranty Vocalist ® We at are very proud of our products and back up each one we sell with the following warranty: 1. The warranty registration card must be mailed within ten days after purchase date to validate this warranty. 2.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Contents Overview ......1 Right Out .......10 Introduction ......1 Ground Lift Switch ....10 musIQ Technology .....1 ® Power Input ......10 Included Items ......3 Getting Started ....11 Front Panel ......4 Connections when using a Vocal Signal Strength ...4 separate guitar amplifier ..11 Guitar Signal Strength ..4 Connections when Tuner Bars ......4... - Page 6 Harmony Voicing ....18 Harmony Gender ....19 Harmony Mix ......19 Humanize .......19 Harmony On/Off ....20 Setup Menu ......21 Guitar Sensitivity ....21 Harmony Footswitch Mode ........21 Chorus Depth ......22 Chorus Speed .......22 Guitar Reverb Send Level ..23 Noise Gate ......23 Effects Block Diagram ..24 Factory Restore ....
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Page 7: Overview
Overview Introduction The Vocalist Live 3 is a powerful but easy to use intelligent vocal ® harmony processor that automatically generates live multi-part vocal harmony by analyzing guitar chord progressions. Armed with the musIQ harmony generation technology, the Vocalist Live 3 combines ®... - Page 8 Vocalist Live 3 Main Features ® • Two voices of fully automatic harmony. Just play naturally on your guitar and musIQ technology will ensure that the harmony voices ® are always musically correct. • Gender controls for each harmony voice allow you to alter the character of the harmony voices.
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Page 9: Included Items
Included Items Before you get started, please ensure that the following items have been included: • The Vocalist Live 3 ® • PS-0913B Power Adapter • Owner’s Manual • Warranty Card The utmost care was taken while your Vocalist Live 3 was being manufactured. -
Page 10: Front Panel
Front Panel 1. Vocal Signal Strength This light represents the signal strength of both the Mic In and Line In. When lit green, the vocal input signal is at a sufficient level. When lit amber, the signal strength is nearing the Vocalist Live 3’s limiting point. -
Page 11: Display
4. Display In Tuner mode this displays the note played on the guitar. In Setup Menu it is used to display the current value of the various parameters. Flat/Sharp Tuner LEDs These LEDs light when using the Guitar Tuner to show what note is being played (example: F#). -
Page 12: Reverb
12. Reverb This knob adjusts the amount of reverb that is applied to the vocals when the effects are enabled. If the Reverb button is pressed to send the guitar signal to the reverb then this knob also controls the amount of reverb on the guitar. The three buttons select the character of the reverb: Studio selects a standard studio plate reverb, Room selects a medium- sized room and Hall selects a large concert hall. -
Page 13: Harmony Mix
17. Harmony Mix This adjusts the mix of the Harmony Voices with the Lead Voice at the outputs. With the knob fully counter-clockwise, only the Lead Voice is heard in the outputs with no Harmony Voices. With the knob fully clockwise, only the Harmony Voices will be heard at the outputs with no Lead Voice. -
Page 14: Gender Display
23. Gender Display The Gender Display indicates the currently selected gender for that voice. Note that when there are no bars lit on the Gender Display, the Gender setting is disabled for the corresponding Harmony Voice. 24. Gender Buttons Separate Gender settings can be applied to each of the two Harmony Voices. -
Page 15: Rear Panel
Rear Panel 9 10 1. Input Gain This adjusts the input level of the Lead Vocal signal for both the Mic In and Line In. The relative signal strength can be determined by the Vocal Signal Strength indicator on the front panel. 2. -
Page 16: Guitar In
4. Guitar In This ¼″ unbalanced TS Guitar In connects directly to the guitar for use by musIQ harmony generation. ® It is important for the Vocalist Live 3 to be the first device Note: in the guitar signal chain to ensure proper analysis of the guitar signal for harmony generation. -
Page 17: Getting Started
Getting Started The Vocalist Live 3 provides fully automatic vocal harmony for a guitar player. Simply route your guitar signal into Vocalist Live 3 using the Guitar In. The Vocalist Live 3 monitors what you are playing on the guitar and adjusts the harmonies to fit over the accompaniment. Connections when using a separate guitar amplifier When using a separate guitar amplifier, the Guitar Thru output provides a pass through for the guitar signal. -
Page 18: Connections When Sending The Guitar/Vocal Mix To The Pa
Connections when sending the guitar/vocal mix to the PA Often with an acoustic guitar it is convenient to provide a single output to the PA. The Vocalist Live 3 allows you to mix the guitar with the vocals and send the guitar/vocal mix to the PA via the XLR Outputs. This allows you total control of your sound from on-stage. -
Page 19: Tune The Guitar
To set the Guitar Sensitivity Press the Setup button to enter Setup Mode. Follow the instructions on adjusting Setup parameters later in this manual. Tune the Guitar It is important for your guitar to be properly tuned in order for the musIQ technology to generate ®... -
Page 20: Pre Effects
Pre Effects The Vocalist Live 3 contains a variety of pre effects to enhance your ® vocal sound. There are controls on the front panel to directly adjust the settings of the tube preamp model, the compressor and EQ. Warmth This controls the amount of warm subtle distortion from the tube preamp model, adding a degree of vintage tone. -
Page 21: Effects
Effects Pitch Correct This corrects the Lead Voice to a 12-note chromatic scale. Use the Amount knob to set the aggressiveness of the pitch correction. When the Pitch Correct button is lit, Pitch Correct is enabled. When the button is not lit, Pitch Correct is bypassed. -
Page 22: Effects On/Off
Effects On/Off Pressing the Effects footswitch will enable and disable the Pitch Correction, Chorus, Reverb and Delay Effects. It does not affect the Pre Effects which are always active. Engaging the Tuner The Effects Footswitch is also used to access the tuner. Press and hold the Effects footswitch to enable the Tuner. -
Page 23: Harmony
Harmony Harmony Patches and Parts Singers need a way to configure different Harmony Voicings for use in different songs. To accommodate this, the Vocalist Live 3 provides five Harmony Patches. This allows the singer to specify the Harmony Voicing and Gender Settings in advance and recall them when needed during a performance. -
Page 24: Selecting Harmony Part A Or Part B
Selecting Harmony Part A or Part B Pressing the Part A/B footswitch quickly will toggle between the A and B Part of the Harmony Patch. Selecting Patch using the Footswitch Pressing and holding the footswitch will slowly step the Vocalist Live 3 through the Harmony Patches. -
Page 25: Harmony Gender
Harmony Gender The Vocalist Live 3 has the ® option of gender shifting the Harmony Voices to change the character of the virtual backup singers. There are individual Gender controls for each Harmony Voice. By pressing the Gender button of the corresponding Harmony Voice, you can cycle through the Gender shifts from Masculine (M) to Feminine ) as indicated on the Gender Display. -
Page 26: Harmony On/Off
Harmony On/Off This footswitch turns the Harmony Voices on and off. When the footswitch LED is lit, the Harmony Voices are enabled. When the footswitch LED is off, the Harmony Voices are bypassed. -
Page 27: Setup Menu
Setup Menu A Setup Menu has been added to allow additional control of some global settings. To enter the Setup Menu simply press the Setup Button. Once in the Setup Menu the Setup button allows you to step through menu items and the - (Patch) and + (Voicing) buttons adjust the parameter values. -
Page 28: Chorus Depth
on only as long as the footswitch is held. Once it is released, the Harmony Voicings are bypassed. Select the desired mode using the +/- buttons. Low-cut Filter On/Off Press Setup until appears in the Display. This is the Low Cut filter setup menu that lets you turn the 75 Hz Low Cut filter on or off. -
Page 29: Chorus Speed
Chorus Speed Press Setup until appears in the Display. This is the Chorus Speed setup menu. will disappear after a second and a number from 1 to 10 will appear showing the current Chorus Speed. Select the desired Chorus Speed using the +/- buttons. -
Page 30: Effects Block Diagram
Effects Block Diagram Vocal Compressor EQ Low Low Cut Noise Gate Warmth Input Limiter EQ High (setup menu) (setup menu) Pitch Correct Harmony Harmony Voice 1 Harmony Voice 2 Delay Time Delay Short Long Output Mixer Reverb Reverb Studio Room Hall Reverb Send Level... -
Page 31: Specifications
Specifications Mic Preamp Connector: XLR balanced Input Sensitivity @ -4dBFS: -35 dBu to +0 dBu Equivalent Input Noise (EIN): -126 dBu, 20 Hz - 20 kHz (A-Weighted) Input Impedance: 1 kΩ Balanced Line Input Connector: ¼″ TRS balanced / unbalanced Input Sensitivity @ -4dBFS: -13 dBu to +22 dBu Input Impedance:... - Page 32 8760 South Sandy Parkway Sandy, Utah 84070 PH (801) 566-8800 FAX (801) 566-7005 Vocalist Live 3 Owner’s Manual 18-0685-A ® ©2009 Harman International Industries, Incorporated, all rights reserved. Vocalist is a registered trademark of Harman International Industries, Inc. musIQ is a registered trademark of 3dB Research Ltd. ®...