High And Lower; Higher And Low - DigiTech VOCALIST VR Manual

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below your voice. Note that when the ScaleSmooth parameter is off and the other har-
mony voices are pitch corrected, the Bass voice remains non-pitch-corrected.
If you want to be the Bass singer in your group but you just can't sing that low, try
selecting a Scale preset with only the Bass voice turned on. Turn the lead level off and
the Harmony level to max. This way you can sing the part in a range you are comfort-
able in but the sound will be an octave lower.
Note: There is no need to set key or scale when the Bass voice or Double are the only
voicing buttons selected.
These are "smart" voices that produce the 3rd intervals in Scale and Chord presets. On
Scale presets the High button is a parallel third above your voice and the Lower button
is a parallel 3rd in the octave below. On Chord presets these buttons produce roughly
the same sound but the harmonies don't jump between intervals as often.
These voicings are are referred to as being "smart" because once you tell them what
key and scale your song is in, or you have played a chord on your MIDI keyboard, they
will vary their harmony intervals to sound correct over your music. In Scale presets it's
important to pick the correct key and scale because some notes may sound "off key"
otherwise.
Much of contemporary popular music features "3rd above" harmony where the main
vocal is closely followed in choruses and selected lines with this harmony. The "3rd in
the octave below" harmony produced by the Lower harmony voice produces a sound
reminiscent of the Beatles.
On Scale and Chord presets these voicings produce the 5th intervals. The Higher but-
ton produces a 5th above your voice and the Low button produces a 5th in the octave
below. In Scale presets using the Minor 4 scale, the Low and Higher voices are actually
6ths in the octave below and above respectively.
When used in conjunction with the High and Lower harmony voices (3rds) you can
produce a sound like the Eagles or Crosby, Stills and Nash. A fun special effect is to
enable only the Low voice in a Scale preset and turn the lead level off and the harmony
level to max. This can make your talking voice sound a little deeper.
The double harmony voicing button adds one slightly detuned copy of your voice. This
voicing will thicken up your lead voice when mixed with the other harmonies.
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