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Summary of Contents for VOCALIST PERFORMER

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Page 2: ...e limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a res idential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio fre quency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruc tions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there ...

Page 3: ... 5 Connections 6 Operation 7 Setting the input level 7 Setting the harmony level 7 The reverb effect 7 The Harmony options 7 Choosing key and scale 8 Part A and B 9 Stereo voice panning 10 Storing your programs 10 The optional footswitch and micstand mount 10 Specifications 11 DigiTech Vocalist Performer User s Manual v1 1 April 7 1997 ...

Page 4: ...he burden of the consumer DigiTech reserves the right to make changes in design and make additions or improvements to this product without incurring any obligation to install the same on products previously manufactured The foregoing is in lieu of all other warranties expressed or implied and DigiTech neither assumes nor authorizes any person to assume any obligation or liability in connection wit...

Page 5: ...tereo reverb with three preset types Stereo harmony and reverb output 50 user programs Part A and Part B switching Easy user interface Sound source for cue in note and guitar tuning reference Optional microphone stand mounting bracket Optional DigiTech FS300 footswitch Jump Start 1 Connect Performer as shown on page 6 The Signal LED will glow red dur ing the 5 second power up delay 2 Press the Mut...

Page 6: ... harmonies below your voice 2 Scale selection buttons Choose a Major or Minor scale that sounds correct with your song The difference between the 3 Major or 3 Minor scales is fairly subtle and may not be obvious right away but for some songs one scale will sound right where another might not Whether a certain scale works or not depends on what note you sing in relation to the key you have chosen S...

Page 7: ... the footswitch For information on storing programs see page 10 6 Data wheel Turning this wheel cycles through the programs and loads them automatically 7 Cue in note This is the on off button for the sound generator that can be used to derive a starting pitch for the key you have chosen It s also handy for a reference pitch to tune your guitar with When pressed the sound will continue until this ...

Page 8: ...tons There are three pre set reverb settings adjusted for general usefulness and simplicity You can choose one type at a time or bypass the reverb effect by selecting any lit button 13 Input level control This controls the analog level before it goes into the digital circuitry If the input signal level is too high you will see the Signal indicator glow red and you will hear distortion from the aud...

Page 9: ... panned to the left and right when two voices are enabled One harmony voice appearing in the center when only one voice is enabled Inserting a cable into the left output jack only will sum the stereo harmony voices and reverb to mono When an additional jack is connected to the right output you will hear the stereo image If you wanted mono and you accidentally plugged your output cable into the rig...

Page 10: ...rnate live setup The graphic below shows how you can drive Performer with an effects send from your mixer This is useful if you want to add equalization to your voice before it is sent to Performer If your mixer has multiple effects sends you could have different effects on your voice and the harmony voices This setup also allows you to add harmonies to a recorded vocal track A vocal track recorde...

Page 11: ...t makes sounds appear bigger by adding the simulation of an acoustic space The three reverb effects in Performer have been chosen to allow you a broad range of acoustic spaces The Room reverb type is a medium size highly reflective room that adds rich ness with a very short duration tail The Hall type emulates a large concert hall that has high frequency damping for a darker longer effect The Plat...

Page 12: ...d the Low button produces a 5th in the octave below The Minor 2 scale is an exeption where the Low voice is actually a 6th in the octave below and the Lower voice becomes the 5th Used by themselves these voices produce a Gregorian monk type of harmony sound When used in conjunction with the High and Lower harmony voices 3rds you can produce a sound more like the Eagles or Crosby Stills and Nash A ...

Page 13: ... if you know the song Evil Ways by Santana you can explore the Minor 2 scale This song will really illustrate the difference for you Rather than give you a technical explanation of the scales let s express the differences as chord changes you could generally use as accompaniment Major 1 E major B major Major 2 E major B suspended Major 3 E major B minor Minor 1 E minor A minor B minor Minor 2 E mi...

Page 14: ...et the pan controls for the on the mixer to the center Set Performer up for a two voice harmony and sing You can now adjust the volume of each voice using the two faders on the mixer Storing your programs When you ve found a selection of songs you would like have Performer sing with you you can store the Key Scale and Harmony settings into a memory slot for instant recall at your next perfor mance...

Page 15: ...Range 29 dBV minimum to 7 dBV maximum Line Outputs Unbalanced 1 4 stereo or mono 10 dBV nominal Sampling 16 bit A D conversion 48 KHz Frequency Response dry 20 20KHz Signal to Noise 92 dB A weighted Total Harmonic Distortion Noise 0 04 Power Requirements 9 VDC 500 mA tip negative Size 6 75 H x 6 8 W x 1 75 D Weight 1 lb Specifications subject to change without notice 11 ...

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