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PERFORMANCE
This chapter discusses the main operating features of the Studio Vocalist
EX. It begins with setting the correct levels and proceeds with discus-
sions of the different harmony modes and their uses.
We assume that you have connected your Studio Vocalist EX according
to the diagrams on the previous pages and that you are familiar with the
other devices in your system.
Setting the Input and Output Levels
First, move the input and output level controls down to the bottom position.
Input Level
Sing into the microphone and turn up the Input Level control until the
loudest passage you sing causes only brief peaks to register on the red
0dB LED. Too much input gain causes both the unprocessed (dry) vocal
signal and the harmony voices to distort. Too little gain and the Studio
Vocalist EX will not produce harmonies at all.
Output Level
Once you have set the input level, sing into your mic and bring the
Output level fader up to the nominal level “bump” at halfway up the
fader’s travel. This will set the output level to n4 dB. If you are
sending audio to a mixer input that operates at -10 dB, reduce this control
according to the mixer’s input meters.
Generating a Good Signal
It is important that the singer perform as close as possible to the micro-
phone in order to reduce unwanted harmonization of background noise.
In a quiet studio environment this is less critical but on a loud stage, the
singer’s voice must be considerably louder at the microphone than any
other sounds.
It is also important to avoid using omnidirectional mics. They can pick
up reflections and noise that disrupt the Studio Vocalist EX’s pitch detec-
tion. Use directional microphones only; these microphone’s pickup pat-
terns are generally called “cardoid” or “hyper-cardoid”.
The Signal Lock LED turns on when the Studio Vocalist EX recognizes
the pitch of the input signal. If this LED turns on weakly or flashes dur-
ing sustained vocal notes, the input level must be increased either by
singing louder or adjusting the Input Level control.
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