About Mic Harmonies - Kawai Concert Performer CP136 Owner's Manual

About Mic Harmonies

Many of the microphone harmonies rely upon chord information generated by the Auto-
Accompaniment style system. For these harmonies to operate, the ACC button music be ON.
Other harmonies do not rely on the Auto-Accompaniment system for chordal information. These
harmonies will operate whether or not the ACC is ON.
Non-Chordal Harmonies
These harmonies do not rely on chordal information from the ACC system. They include the
Vocodor, Gender, Octave, Double, and Lead Substitution harmonies. In the case of the Vocodor,
the harmonies created are taken from the notes actually played on the keyboard, or the notes
actually found in a chosen sequencer track.
Use the EDIT button to choose the KEYBOARD or SEQUENCER TRACK to use as the harmony
source.
The Gender Male to Female and Gender Female to Male harmonies actually change the pitch and
quality of your voice as indicated by the harmony names. The various Octave harmonies add a
voice up or down as indicated by the harmony names.
The Double harmonies add a recording studio quality effect to your voice to make it thicker and
smoother sounding. The effect is similar to the "double-tracking" vocal technique performed in
professional recordings. The Lead Substitution harmony replaces your voice with one that has
been pitch-corrected.
Chordal Harmonies
All other harmonies rely on chordal information from the Auto-Accompaniment system to operate.
If the ACC button is ON, then you will hear harmony based upon the note that you are singing,
chord you are playing and the harmony that is chosen. The active chord will be indicated in the
upper left-hand portion of the display. You can play chords in the Single Finger, Fingered, or
Whole Keyboard Modes of the ACCOMPANIMENT system.
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