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Effects

Mono – Mono Chain

exceeds the threshold, the gate opens and the reverb
sound is output.
Normally, set “Input Reverb Mix” to

Dry

(the gate is con-

trolled only by the dry sound). If you wish to extend the
gate time, set the “Input Reverb Mix” value higher and
adjust the “Threshold” value.

090: Vocoder

This effect can be assigned only to the D FX processor

(usu-

ally, modulating effect for the Realtime tracks).
You can load two specially programmed Performances, and
use them as a template when programming the Vocoder.
Please download these Performances from

www.samickmusi-

cusa.com

, and load them as Performances 10-4 and 10-5. See

“Loading a single item” on page 16-7 for more information.

Warning:

Any Performance already existing on locations 10-4

and 10-5 will be overwritten! If you don’t want to lose these
data, save them on disk before loading the new Performances.

Before using the Vocoder, you must connect a microphone
and select a path for the audio signal.

Connect a microphone to the Input 1, and set the
appropriate level (see “Audio Inputs” on page 2-2 for
more information).

Press GLOBAL to enter the Global environment.

Go to “Page 14 - Audio Input Configuration”, and select
the “Input 1/2” parameter (see page 15-7).

Select the “1/2 Int.FX” option.

Press WRITE, select Global, and press ENTER, to save
this setting in memory.

Select the Voc.1 or Voc.2 Performance.

Check if your settings are working as expected, by sing-
ing in the microphone and playing chords on the key-
board.

This effect applies the character of the microphone signal
(Modulator) to the track’s oscillator signal input (Carrier).
Therefore, the voice can modulate one of the sounds of the
KD. A common use of this effect is to produce the sound of
various instruments by inputting a voice to the Modulator
via a microphone. A special effect is also achieved by using
rhythm or effect sounds. Strings or distortion guitar sounds
with a lot of harmonics are suitable as a Carrier.

c: Formant Shift

By offsetting the Carrier filter, you can adjust the height of the
frequency range to which the vocoder effect is applied. The tonal
quality will change significantly.

f: Modulator Mix

This parameter sets the high-range output level of the right
channel sound (Modulator). If the modulator is a human voice, it
will make the words more clear.
The “Vocoder/Carrier” parameter sets the balance between the
vocoder sound and the left channel sound (Carrier). The “Wet/
Dry” parameter sets the balance between the effect and dry
sound.
If you wish to change the intensity of the vocoder effect, select

Wet

for “Wet/Dry”, and adjust the balance using the “Vocoder/

Carrier” parameter.

Note:

When you assign the Vocoder effect to the D FX processor,

the direct input can no longer be heard. The input signal goes
entirely to the FX processor. To listen to the direct signal, you
can still use the “Wet/Dry” parameter to increase the level of the
direct signal (Dry).
Please remember to set the tracks Pan value to Off, and the Send
value to 127.
You can add reverb to the Vocoder, by way of the “D>Csend”
parameter (see page 9-7, 9 and 13).

Warning:

When using the Vocoder, none of the parameters on

“Page 15 - Inputs / Internal FX” of the Global mode are effec-
tive.

Hint:

To create a new Song making use of the Vocoder, enter the

Backing Sequence mode with a Performance that includes the
Vocoder effect.

Osc (Carrier) Trim
Sets the input level of the oscillator (Carrier)

0...100

Osc

Mic

Wet / Dry

Wet: Stereo In - Mono Out / Dry: Stereo In - Stereo Out