Yamaha Clavinova CVP-401 Owner's Manual page 165

Editable Parameters in the VOCAL HARMONY EDIT Display
VOCODER TYPE
CHORDAL TYPE
HARMONY GENDER TYPE
LEAD GENDER TYPE
LEAD GENDER DEPTH
LEAD PITCH CORRECT
UPPER GENDER THRESH-
OLD
LOWER GENDER THRESH-
OLD
UPPER GENDER DEPTH
LOWER GENDER DEPTH
VIBRATO DEPTH
VIBRATO RATE
VIBRATO DELAY
Determines how the harmony notes are applied to the micro-
phone sound when the Harmony mode (page 169) is set to
"VOCODER."
Determines how the harmony notes are applied to the micro-
phone sound when the Harmony mode (page 169) is set to
"CHORDAL."
Determines whether the gender of the harmony sound is
changed or not.
Off
The gender of the harmony sound is not changed.
Auto
The gender of the harmony sound is changed automatically.
Determines whether and how the gender of the lead vocal sound
(i.e., the direct microphone sound) will be changed. Please note
that the number of harmony notes differs depending on the
selected type. When set to Off, three harmony notes are pro-
duced. Other settings produce two harmony notes.
Off
No gender change occurs.
Unison
No gender change occurs. You can adjust the LEAD GENDER
DEPTH below.
Male
The corresponding gender change is applied to the lead vocal.
Female
The corresponding gender change is applied to the lead vocal.
Adjusts the degree of lead vocal gender change. This is available
when the LEAD GENDER TYPE above is set to other than Off.
The higher the value, the more "feminine" the harmony voice
becomes. The lower the value, the more "masculine" the voice.
This parameter is only effective when the LEAD GENDER TYPE
above is set to other than Off.
When Smooth or Hard is selected, the pitch of the lead vocal is
shifted in precise semitone steps.
Gender change will occur when the harmony pitch reaches or
exceeds the specified number of semitones above the lead vocal
pitch.
Gender change will occur when the harmony pitch reaches or
exceeds the specified number of semitones below the lead vocal
pitch.
Adjusts the degree of gender change applied to harmony notes
higher than the UPPER GENDER THRESHOLD. The higher the
value, the more "feminine" the harmony voice becomes. The
lower the value, the more "masculine" the voice.
Adjusts the degree of gender change applied to harmony notes
lower than the LOWER GENDER THRESHOLD. The higher the
value, the more "feminine" the harmony voice becomes. The
lower the value, the more "masculine" the voice.
Sets the depth of vibrato applied to the harmony sound. Also
affects the lead vocal sound when the LEAD GENDER TYPE
above is set to other than Off.
Sets the speed of the vibrato effect. Also affects the lead vocal
sound when the LEAD GENDER TYPE above is set to other than
Off.
Specifies the length of the delay before the vibrato effect begins
when a note is produced. Higher values result in a longer delay.
Editing Vocal Harmony Parameters
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