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Akai HV 10 Operator's Manual

Akai HV 10 Operator's Manual

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  • Page 1 HARMONY PROCESSING UNIT...
  • Page 2 WARNING!! To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. THE SYMBOLS ARE RULED BY UL STANDARDS (U.S.A.) The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol , within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage”...
  • Page 3 The HV10 is designed to be used in a standard household environment. Power requirements for electrical equipment vary from area to area. Please ensure that your AC Adaptor supplied meets the power requirements in your area. If in doubt, consult a qualified electrician or AKAI professional dealer.
  • Page 4 WARNING CAUTION (Only for the product sold in Canada and U.S.A.) To prevent electric shock, do not use this polarized AC power plug with an extension cord, receptacle, or other outlet unless the blades can be fully inserted to prevent blade exposure. ATTENTION Afin d’éviter tout risque de décharge électrique, n’...

  • Page 5: Copyright Notice

    You can use that software or information concerning the instrument only for personal use. You are strictly prohibited to copy or modify any part of the software or manual without written permission from AKAI professional M.I. Corp., Yokohama, Japan.
  • Page 6 If the warranty is valid, AKAI professional will, without charge for parts or labor, either repair or replace the defective part(s). Without a valid warranty, the entire cost of the repair (parts and labor) is the responsibility of the product's owner.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Genera ... 1 Names and functions ... 1 Front Panel ... 1 REAR PANEL ... 3 Basic Operation ... 4 BANK and PROGRAM ... 4 Practical Operation ... 5 Using Preset Programs ... 5 EDIT Mode ... 7 Basic Operation in EDIT Mode ... 7 Saving/Copying the Program ...
  • Page 8 Contents SOLO Function ... 22 GLOBAL Parameters ... 22 MASTER LVL (Level) ... 22 NAME ... 22 MIDI SYSTEM ... 22 MIDI RECV (Receive) ... 23 MIDI SEND ... 23 COPY PROG. (Program) ... 24 MANUAL DUMP ... 24 Footswitch Operation ... 24 Switching the Main Parameter and Sub Parameter ...

  • Page 9: Genera

    General The DecaBuddy mixes up to 9 voice sound in addition, to the original 1 voice sound. That’s where the name deca (Deca=10) comes from. From the monaural vocal signal input, up to 4 harmony voices are generated and the unison voices for the original voice and 4 harmony voices can be generated.
  • Page 10 Names and functions 7. EXECUTE/STYLE EDIT button Used to save the edited program and/or to copy the program. In EDIT mode, used to switch between the STYLE EDIT and CHORD EDIT screen (in the STYLE or CHORD mode only). 8. BANK/DATA control In PLAY mode, selects the BANK.

  • Page 11: Rear Panel

    REAR PANEL 1. MIC input Input of microphone signal level. When both the MIC input and LINE input are connected, the LINE input takes priority over the MIC input. 2. LINE input Connects the vocal signal (Line signal level) from the microphone amplifier and/or mixer, here. When both the MIC input and LINE input are connected, the LINE input takes priority over the MIC input.

  • Page 12: Basic Operation

    Basic Operation 7. MIDI IN Receives the MIDI signals. 8. MIDI OUT/THRU Used as MIDI OUT or MIDI THRU terminal. The OUT or THRU mode is switched by the MIDI SYSTEM parameter setting in EDIT mode. OUT: Transmits the MIDI signal. THRU: Routes the MIDI IN signal through.

  • Page 13: Bank And Program

    1. Connect a microphone to the MIC (XLR) input terminal. 2. Connect the MIC (XLR) output terminal to the microphone input terminal of the microphone ampli- fier ormixer. Note: When the LINE input/output terminals are used, connect them to the LINE output/input terminals of the mixer.
  • Page 14 Practical Operation STYLE: Generates harmony by itself The harmony is decided by setting the KEY and assigning the harmony pattern (STYLE), such as Unison, Octave, 3rd, 5th, etc., to each harmony part. The STYLE has the Preset Styles and, in addition, the User Styles.

  • Page 15: Edit Mode

    EDIT Mode As available in the Preset Programs, when the programs that generate the harmony by itself, i.e. STYLE or CHORD, are used, the harmony is obtained just signing into the microphone. However, using the Preset Program may not produce the optimum harmony for all songs. In order to obtain the optimum harmony for the song you play, it may be necessary to make the settings accordingly.

  • Page 16: Style Mode Parameters

    EDIT Mode <On KEY> It is not possible to obtain the correct harmony when the KEY setting of the program and that of the actual song are different. Set the appropriate KEY according to the song. <To obtain the optimum harmonies> The program in DecaBuddy using the STYLE generates the harmonies automatically according to the melody of the input signal.

  • Page 17: Creating The User Style

    4. Press the < button to move the cursor down to the lower line of the screen. 5. Press the > button to move the cursor to [H1]. 6. Turn the BANK/DATA control to change it from [8v] to [3E]. Here, let’s sing into the microphone again.

  • Page 18: Copying The Style

    EDIT Mode 2. Turn the BANK/DATA control to select KEY parameter. 3. Press the < button to move the cursor down to the lower line of the screen and select [C/Am] using the BANK/DATA control. 4. Press the EDIT button to move the cursor up to the upper line of the screen and select VOICING parameter using the BANK/DATA control.

  • Page 19: Chord

    10. Pressing the EDIT button to move the cursor up to the upper line of the screen and press it again to return to the VOICING parameter screen. The User Style name is not changed after copying the style. In STYLE mode, the Style is set for each harmony part and the various harmonies can be added to the original voice by the combination of those styles and KEY settings.
  • Page 20 EDIT Mode 3. Select CHORD parameter using the BANK/DATA control. 4. Press the < button to move the cursor down to the lower line of the screen. 5. Select [01 Normal] using the BANK/DATA control. 6. Press the EDIT button to move the cursor up to the upper line of the screen. 7.

  • Page 21: Copying The Chord

    editing or edit CHORD from the CHORDS parameter (when the CHORD is edited from the CHORDS parameter, it can be edited irrelevant to the settings of VOICING parameter.). The CHORD (01~50) are not available for each program, but are common to all programs. For example, if the CHORD 01 is edited in one program, the CHORD 01 used in another program is changed as well.

  • Page 22: Modal

    EDIT Mode MODAL The harmony is generated by setting the KEY, TEMPLATE (specifies the interval, unison, 3rd, 5th, etc.) and VOICING (specifies the harmony pattern) and receiving the root note of the harmony via MIDI from the external MIDI keyboard. For example, with the song with its key in C major and its chord progression in C-F-G-C format, after specifying the KEY, TEMPLATE and VOICING, playing the C (Do) –...

  • Page 23: Editing The Modal Program

    Editing the MODAL Program Here, we use the PROGRAM A in BANK41 to explain editing the MODAL Program. Select the PROGRAM A in BANK41 ([41A C6th Modal] displayed on screen) using the BANK/DATA control and PROGRAM A button. We will create the program to make the appropriate harmonies when the song with its key in C major and its chord progression in C-F-G-C format is played.

  • Page 24: Editing The Flexichord Program

    EDIT Mode LO, LO, - -, HI, HI LO, HI, - -, HI, HI LO: Harmony voice lower to the original voice added HI: Harmony voice higher to the original voice added Editing the FLEXICHORD Program Here, we use the PROGRAM A in BANK43 to explain editing the FLEXICHORD Program. Select the PROGRAM A in BANK43 ([43A Easy Chord] displayed on screen) using the BANK/DATA control and PROGRAM A button.

  • Page 25: Wait All

    When the Base channel in MIDI SYSTEM is set to channel 1, each harmony part can be controlled by setting the sequence data as follows. (Example) Track1 (2ch) > Harmony L2 (2ch) Track2 (3ch) > Harmony L1 (3ch) Track3 (4ch) > Harmony H1 (4ch) Track4 (5ch) >...
  • Page 26 EDIT Mode (Example 1) Set the BUDDIES parameter as [ , , , , ]. The 4 part harmony is generated when 4 MIDI note information is received (playing 4 notes on the keyboard) simultaneously. (Example 2) Set the BUDDIES parameter as [--, , , , ]. The 3 part harmony is generated when 3 MIDI note information is received (playing 3 notes on the keyboard) simultaneously.

  • Page 27: Saving/Copying The Program

    (Example 1) Set the VOICING parameter as [ 1-2 -- of C, E, G, B keys on the keyboard. The 4 part harmony is generated in the order of L2 L1 H1 H2. (Example 2) Set the VOICING parameter as [ 4-3 -- of C, E, G , B keys on the keyboard.

  • Page 28: Setting The Sub Parameter On/Off

    EDIT Mode To switch between the Main Parameter and Sub Parameter, it is necessary to set the Sub Parameter setting to ON (refer to the Setting the Sub Parameter ON/OFF). Setting the Sub Parameter ON/OFF In Edit mode, select the Sub Parameter you want to set using the BANK/DATA control. Using the Cursor buttons, move the cursor down to the lower line of the screen and then select the parameter.

  • Page 29: Voice Parameters

    5. While the PROGRAM A is held pressed, select [3E] using the BANK/DATA control (Sub Style). ORIGINAL HARMONY PROGRAM A ON ORIGINAL HARMONY The [3E] (Sub Style) is displayed when the PROGRAM A button is pressed and the [3A] (Main Style) is displayed when released.

  • Page 30: Solo Function

    EDIT Mode [- -] No Pitch Correction applied. [1 ~ 9] Corrects the pitch of the harmony based on the reference pitch set in TUNE ADJUST. It is used to correct the off-key vocal. The higher the value, the more the correction, renders more mechanical sound.

  • Page 31: Midi Recv (Receive)

    OUT: It is used to transmit the System Exclusive data to the external Sequencers (refer to System Exclusive). MIDI RECV (Receive) Move the cursor to the lower line and switch the parameter using the Cursor buttons. [Prog] OFF: The Program Change information is ignored. BASE: The Program Change is received on the MIDI channel set at Base in MIDI SYSTEM.

  • Page 32: Copy Prog. (Program)

    COPY PROG. (Program) Copies the PROGRAM. Select the PROGRAM to copy at From field and then press the EXECUTE/ STYLE EDIT button. The selected PROGRAM will be copied onto the current POGRAM. MANUAL DUMP GO! (EXEC): Transmits the setting of the selected PROGRAM via the System Exclusive data from the MIDI OUTPUT terminal.

  • Page 33: Operation Using Midi

    COMBI (nation) PEDAL When the footswitch of the following circuit diagram is connected to the FOOTSWITCH ON/OFF (COMBI), it can be used to switch between the PROGRAM A and PROGRAM B or to control the BYPASS ON/OFF. Operation Using MIDI Program Change The Program can be switched by receiving the MIDI Program Change information.

  • Page 34: System Exclusive

    Reset to Factory Default The MIDI receiving channels of the harmonies are as follows. ORIGINAL > MIDI channel set at Base in MIDI SYSTEM (e.g. 01ch) Harmony L2 > ORIGINAL + 1 channel (e.g. 02ch) Harmony L1 > ORIGINAL + 2 channel (e.g. 03ch) Harmony H1 >...

  • Page 35: Specifications

    Specifications Terminals: MIC input (Input impedance: Effect On/4k ohms or more, Off/True Bypass) LINE input (Input impedance: 33k ohms or more) MIC output (Output impedance: Effect On/1k ohms or less, Off/True Bypass) LINE R output (Output impedance: 1k ohms or less) LINE L output (Output impedance: 1k ohms or less) MIDI IN MIDI OUT/THRU...

  • Page 36: Appendix

    Appendix Preset Program List 1/2 Origin Origin Prog Name 3A Two Part 3A Two Part MODE STYLE STYLE BUDDIES VOICING KEY (Sub) C/Am (OFF) C/Am (OFF) FORMANT LEVEL P.CORRECT R.DELAY MASTER Prog Name 3B Two Part 3B Two Part MODE STYLE STYLE BUDDIES...
  • Page 37 Preset Program List 2/2 Origin Origin Prog Name Normal Normal MODE CHORD CHORD BUDDIES VOICING CHORDS(Sub) 01 Normal (OFF) 01 Normal (OFF) KEY (Sub) C/Am (OFF) C/Am (OFF) FORMANT LEVEL P.CORRECT R.DELAY MASTER Prog Name Diatonic Diatonic MODE CHORD CHORD BUDDIES VOICING CHORDS(Sub)
  • Page 38 Appendix...
  • Page 39 Appendix...
  • Page 40 Appendix The followings show the examples of typical harmonies using the Preset Styles. 3A+5A 3B+5D 3A+5B 3D+5E 3E+5C 3E+5E 3F+5F 3G+5G Since the melody and chord progression differ by the song, there is no style available which fits to all songs. The Preset Styles of DecaBuddy are set so that the Presets can be used in the order of A, B, C, D and so on for the songs in major scale, and in the order of H, G, F, E and so on for the songs in minor scale.

  • Page 41: Midi Implementation Chart

    MIDI Implementation Chart Model: HV10 Function Default Basic Channel Changed Default Mode Messages Altered Note Number True Voice Note ON Velocity Note OFF Key's After Touch Ch's Pitch Bender Control Change Program Change(True#) System Exclusive :Song Position System :Song Select Common :Tune Clock...
  • Page 42 Printed in Japan...
  • Page 43 ‘True Bypass’ mode due to the nature of low signal level of Microphone input. Therefore we suggest that you use ‘Normal Bypass’ mode in case you need to switch input signal during recording at studio, etc. ©2002 AKAI professional M.I. Corp.

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