021: Talking Modulator - Korg Electronic Keyboard Parameter Manual

Effect Guide

021: Talking Modulator

This effect adds an unusual character, like a human
voice, to the input signal. Modulating the tone via
dynamic modulation, you can create an interesting
effect that sounds as if the guitar or synthesizer is
talking.
Wet: Mono In - Mono Out / Dry: Stereo In - Stereo Out
Left
+
Right
Voice Top: A
Sweep Mode
D -mod
Voice Center: I
D-mod
Voice Bottom: U
LFO
LFO
CONTROL
Sweep Mode
Switches between modulation source control and LFO
control.
Source
Selects the modulation source that controls the voice
pattern.
Manual Voice Control
Voice pattern control.
TALKING MODULATOR
The Voice Top, Center, and Bottom parameters assign
vowels to the top, center, and bottom positions of the
Dmod controller or LFO.
For instance, when Voice Top is set to A, Voice Center
is set to I, and Voice Bottom is set to U:
If Sweep Mode is set to Dmod and Ribbon is selected
as the modulation Source, moving your finger from
the right to left of the ribbon controller will change the
sound from "a" to "i," then "u."
If Sweep Mode is set to LFO, the sound will change
cyclically from "a" to "i," "u," "i," then "a."
Voice Bottom
A
U
JS X
D -mod
Ribbon — Max
JS +Y
JS —Y
Zero
etc
Voice Top
Selects a vowel sound at the maximum modulation
value.
782
Wet / Dry
Talking Modulator A - I - U - E - O
Wet / Dry
[Dmod, LFO]
[Off...Tempo]
[Bottom, 1...49, Center,
51...99, Top]
Talking Modulator Control
Voice Center Voice Top
A
I
E
O
+ Max
Zero
+ Max
[A, I, U, E, O]
Voice Center
Selects a vowel sound at the center modulation value.
Voice Bottom
Selects a vowel sound at the minimum modulation
value.
Formant Shift
Sets the frequency to which the effect is applied.
This parameter adjusts the frequency level to which
the effect is applied. If you wish to apply the effect to a
higher-range sound, set this parameter to a higher
value; to apply the effect to a lower-range sound, set
this to a lower value.
Resonance
Sets the Level of resonance of the voice pattern. This
parameter sets the intensity of resonance for the voice
pattern. A larger value will add more character to the
sound.
LFO
Frequency [Hz]
This sets the LFO speed, in Hz. It applies only when
MIDI/Tempo Sync, below, is Off.
Source
This selects a modulation source for the Frequency.
Amount
This sets the Frequency modulation amount, in Hz.
MIDI/Tempo Sync
BPM
Base Note
Times
When MIDI/Tempo Sync is on, the LFO speed is set by
BPM, Base Note, and Times, instead of Frequency. For
more information, see "MIDI/Tempo Sync" on
page 777.
Type [Individual, Common1, Common2]
This controls whether the effect uses its individual
LFO, or one of the Common FX LFOs. For more
information, see "LFO Type" on page 777.
Common LFO Phase Offset [degrees]
When Type is set to Common FX LFO 1 or 2, this lets
you offset the phase from the master LFO.
OUTPUT
This is the standard effects output section, with
modulatable control over wet/dry balance. For more
information, see "OUTPUT" on page 764.
[A, I, U, E, O]
[A, I, U, E, O]
[+/–100]
[0...100]
[0.02...20.00]
[Off...Tempo]
[–20.00...+20.00]
[Check-box]
[MIDI, 40.00...240.00]
[ ... ]
[x1...x32]
[+/–180]