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- Page 1 Vocalist VR...
- Page 2 EMC: EN 55022 (1987): Brian Gibson, Vice President of Engineering CISPR 22 (1993) Class B EN 50082-1 (1992) European Contact: Your local DigiTech Sales and Service Office or International Sales Office Safety: EN 60065 (1997) 3 Overlook Drive Unit #4...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
VOCALIST VR AC Power & Safety Warnings..................inside cover Introduction.............................2 Jump Start............................3 Program List............................3 Setup Front Panel................4 Back Panel................5 Set-Up Examples..............6 Factory Reset................7 Performance Setting Levels, Getting a good signal........8 Loading Presets................8 Storing Presets................8 Setting Harmony, Reverb, and Lead Levels......9 Harmony Control Modes............10 Scale..................10 Chord..................10 Notes..................11... - Page 4 This is why we appreciate you purchasing the Digitech Vocalist ACCESS. do? how much? etc.? This is why we appreciate you purchasing the Digitech Vocalist VOCALIST VR. You might be interested in knowing that the engineers who designed the Vocalist ACCESS share You might be interested in knowing that the engineers who designed the Vocalist VOCALIST VR share a lot in common with you.
- Page 5 VOCALIST VR Plug in the external power supply and turn VOCALIST VR on. Connect a microphone Plug in the external power supply and turn ACCESS on. Connect a microphone to to VOCALIST VR via the front panel XLR jack. ACCESS via the front panel XLR jack. Connect the stereo outputs of VOCALIST VR to inputs on your mixer, intelligent key- Connect the stereo outputs of ACCESS to inputs on your mixer, intelligent keyboard or board oranything with speakers at the end.
- Page 6 VOCALIST VR Power Switch Harmony Voicing Buttons allow you to adjust the voicing of harmonies. The High and Higher buttons create harmonies above your voice. The Low, Lower and Bass buttons creates harmonies below your voice. The Double button creates detuned unison copies of your voice.
- Page 7 MIDI IN. tion received at the MIDI IN. Footswitch input is used to connect a Digitech FS-300 footswitch to provide remote Footswitch input is used to connect a Digitech FS-300 footswitch to provide remote control of Bypass, Reverb on/off, and ‘ALTernate’ Key. See page18 for more informa- control of Bypass, Reverb on/off, and ‘ALTernate’...
- Page 8 The line-drawing below represents a typical live performance set-up. The keyboard is optional depending on how you want to control your harmony parts (see Harmony Control Modes for more information on page 10). Connect as follows: audio from mic to VOCALIST VR MIDI from keybard to VOCALIST VR audio from...
- Page 9 VOCALIST VR connect a microphone to MIC channel on your mixer and any other instruments to other connect a microphone to MIC channel on your mixer and any other instruments to other channels on your mixer. channels on your mixer. send lead vocal signal from mixer (via one of the mixer’s AUX sends) to the line input send lead vocal signal from mixer (via one of the mixer’s AUX sends) to the line input of VOCALIST VR.
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Page 10: Back Panel
With a microphone or line level source connected to VOCALIST VR, sing or play back a track. Bring With a microphone or line level source connected to ACCESS, sing or play back a track. Bring up the input level until the level LED lights orange. Too much input level, and the LED will be up the input level until the level LED lights orange. - Page 11 VOCALIST VR press the button - the Store button will begin flashing. If you wish to store your preset to a different preset number than you currently have selected, use the Data Entry Knob to select the preset number which you want to store your modified preset to.
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Page 12: Harmony Control Modes
Each preset is based on one of the four harmony control modes: Scale, Chord, Notes and Double. The Scale, Chord and Notes programs require musical information just like another player in your band in order to produce musically effective harmony . The following details how each mode works and how it is controlled. -
Page 13: Notes
VOCALIST VR A chord has two parts: the chord root and the chord type. An example of this would be an “A Major 7th” chord which has “A” as its root and “Major 7th” as its type. Chord harmony pro- grams can interpret the following chords: Major augmented 7... -
Page 14: Aux Input To Reverb
This input jack allows you to share the reverb processor in Vocalist with the other instruments in This input jack allows you to share the reverb processor in Access with the other instruments in your band or with other tracks in your recordings. Here are a couple of points to help you get the your band or with other tracks in your recordings. -
Page 15: Preset Specific Parameters
VOCALIST VR VOCALIST VR has the easiest editing system* you are ever likely to see. Here are the guidelines to be aware of for editing: ACCESS has the easiest editing system* you are ever likely to see. Here are the guidelines to be aware of for editing: Press the Data Entry Knob/Switch to enter the edit mode. -
Page 16: Appendix 1 - Reverb Types
Note: when Harmony Hold is set to “ON”, it is the same as all Digitech Vocalist products in Note: when Harmony Hold is set to “ON”, it is the same as all Digitech Vocalist products in Chordal mode. - Page 17 VOCALIST VR This parameter allows you to select the MIDI channel which ACCESS will look at to generate This parameter allows you to select the MIDI channel which the VOCALIST VR will look at to harmony information on Chords or Notes presets, as well as Control Change information. MIDI generate harmony information on Chords or Notes presets, as well as Control Change informa- Channels 1 through 16 can be selected.
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Page 18: Harmony Voicing
so you can slide in and out of notes like the best Blues singers. Be careful though, if you can’t hear yourself well and your pitch is sharp or flat, the harmonies will be too. This parameter allows you to select whether or not the reverb type is different per preset, or glob- This parameter allows you to select whether or not the reverb type is different per preset, or global for all presets. - Page 19 VOCALIST VR 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.
- Page 20 If you perform live, it is strongly recommended that you invest in the FS300 footswitch. The FS300 has three buttons that allow you to bypass the harmony voices, mute the reverb effect to talk to your audience between songs, and switch between ‘main’ and ‘alternate’ keys on Scale presets.
- Page 21 VOCALIST VR MIDI is an easy way to get added control over the Vocalist VR. Using a sequencer or MIDI MIDI is an easy way to get added control over the Vocalist ACCESS. Using a sequencer or MIDI keyboard that can transmit control change messages ( ‘CC’ messages), you can automate changes keyboard that can transmit control change messages ( ‘CC’...
- Page 22 Enables chord recognition of key and scale in Scale programs via MIDI. This allows you to change key and scale from a sequencer. Chord recognition is normally turned off because Scale mode does not require the changing chords used to control harmonies in Notes and Chord pro- grams.
- Page 23 VOCALIST VR A well-crafted vocal harmony can do a great deal towards enhancing a musical selection. The A well-crafted vocal harmony can do a great deal towards enhancing a musical selection. The contrast between a lone singing voice and a group of voices signing together makes the music contrast between a lone singing voice and a group of voices signing together makes the music that much more interesting.
- Page 24 The opposite of a diatonic harmony is chromatic. A chromatic scale is defined as: a scale type that uses all 12 semitones. Notice that the previous scale example had 8 notes. The chromatic scale uses all the sharp and flat notes in between as well. There are 12 of each of the major, minor, etc. scales; there is only one chromatic scale.
- Page 25 VOCALIST VR In the previous example showing the principle of diatonic harmony, we were showing a scale In the previous example showing the principle of diatonic harmony, we were showing a scale harmony. That is, one whose harmony notes only fall within the notes that belong to that particu- harmony.
- Page 26 Simulates a smaller room which accentuates the higher frequencies. Not only can this preset give your vocals some added depth, but it can increase the clarity in live spaces where the upper frequencies are not reproduced well. Simulates a smaller room where higher frequencies roll off. Great for adding depth to your vocal sound in a live space where higher frequencies are already accentuated.
- Page 27 VOCALIST VR Microphone Input Balanced XLR, 2 KOhm Line Input Unbalanced 1/4 TS, -10 dBV level, 10 KOhm Auxiliary Input Unbalanced 1/4 TS, -10 dBV level, 10 KOhm Microphone Input Range -32 dBV minimum to -9 dBV maximum Line Input Range -20 dBV minimum to +6dBu maximum Line Outputs Unbalanced 1/4”...
- Page 28 MIDI Implementation Chart IVL Technologies Ltd. VOCALIST VR Date: Aug 19, 1998 Vocalist Access Function Transmitted Recognised Remarks Basic Channel Default Changed 1 - 16 memorized Mode Default Mode 3 Messages Altered ******** Note Number True Voice 0-127 Chord Root and type, Key and Scale 24-96 Notes mode...
- Page 29 VOCALIST VR The Key and scale in a Scale preset may be selected by MIDI. After sending a controller 21 message of 64 or greater, a single chord may be used to set both key and scale. The following graphics show the required intervals in the key of C to load the various scale types.