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Editing the Vocoder/Auto Pitch
1 .
Press the [VOCODER/AUTO PITCH] button to make it light.
The VOCODER/AUTO-PITCH screen appears.
2 .
Move the cursor to the parameter that you want to edit, and use the value dial to change the value.
3 .
To save the edited settings, perform the operation “Saving the Vocoder/Auto Pitch Settings (Write).”
Parameter
Value/Explanation
Mode
Selects the vocoder or auto-pitch.
Vocoder, Auto-Pitch
Bank, Number
Selects the vocoder or auto-pitch setting.
PRST 001–010
Vocoder settings
PRST 011–020
Auto-pitch settings
USER 501–520
User settings
Mode: Vocoder
Carrier
Selects the sound that will be the basic waveform of the vocoder sound.
Level
Adjusts the output level of the sound that passes through the vocoder.
0–127
Pan
Adjusts the stereo position of the sound that passes through the vocoder.
L64–63R
Mic Sens
Specifies the input sensitivity of the mic.
0–127
Envelope
Selects the character of the sound.
SHARP
Emphasizes the human voice.
SOFT
Emphasizes the sound of the instrument.
LONG
Produces a vintage sound with a long decay.
Synth Level
Specifies the input level of the instrumental sound.
0–127
Mic Mix Level
Specifies the amount of the mic audio passing through the Mic HPF (Mic
High Pass Filter) that is added to the output of the vocoder.
0–127
Mic HPF
Specifies the frequency at which the high pass filter (HPF) applied to the
mic audio starts to take effect. If this is set to “BYPASS,” no filter is applied.
BYPASS, 1000–16000Hz
Mode: Auto-Pitch
Keyboard Part
Selects the sound that is played on the keyboard when using Auto-Pitch.
Type
Selects how Auto-Pitch correction is performed.
SOFT
Corrects the pitch smoothly.
HARD
Corrects the pitch quickly.
ELECTRIC1
Corrects the pitch in a stepwise manner.
ELECTRIC2
Corrects the pitch more strongly than ELECTRIC1.
This reproduces the mechanical, step-wise pitch
correction used in pop music.
ROBOT
Corrects the pitch to the specified note.
Level
Adjusts the output level of the sound that passes through the auto-pitch.
0–127
Pan
Adjusts the stereo position of the sound that passes through auto-pitch.
L64–63R
Scale
Selects the scale to which Auto-Pitch corrects the pitch.
CHROMATIC
Corrects the pitch in semitone steps.
Maj (Min)
Corrects the pitch to the notes of the scale (Key)
you specify.
Key
If the Scale parameter is set to “Maj (Min),” specify the key of the song
you’re singing. For example if the song is in C major, specify “C”; if the song
is in A minor, specify “Am.”
C–Bm
Relationship between the key of the song and the key signature (and) of
the score
Major keys
Major keys
Minor keys
Minor keys
Octave
Makes the pitch one octave higher/lower.
-1, 0, +1
Gender
Settings in the “-” direction give the voice an increasingly masculine
character; settings in the “+” direction give the voice an increasingly
feminine character.
-10–+10
Balance
Specifies the volume balance between the direct sound (D) and the effect
sound (W).
D100:0W–D0:100W
Note
Fixes the pitch.
*
Available if Type is set to “Robot.”
C–B
Saving the Vocoder/Auto Pitch Settings (Write)
1 .
Press the [WRITE] button to make it light.
The VOCODER/AUTO-PITCH NAME screen appears.
2 .
Assign a name to the data that you’re saving.
Operation
Explanation
[
K
] [
J
] buttons
Move the cursor.
Value dial, [–] [+] buttons
Select the character.
[
I
] [
H
] buttons
Switch between uppercase and lowercase.
Inserting/ Deleting Characters
1 .
While entering a name, press the [MENU] button.
The NAME MENU window appears. The window closes if you press the button
once again.
2 .
Move the cursor to “INSERT” or “DELETE,” and press the [ENTER] button.
Function
Explanation
INSERT
Press the [ENTER] button to insert a space (blank) at the cursor location.
DELETE
Press the [ENTER] button to delete the character at the cursor location;
subsequent characters will be moved forward to fill the gap.
3 .
When you’ve specified the name, press the [ENTER] button.
4 .
Use the value dial to specify the save-destination.
5 .
Press the [ENTER] button.
A confirmation message appears.
If you decide to cancel, press the [EXIT] button.
6 .
Move the cursor to “OK,” and press the [ENTER] button.
Saving is complete when the screen indicates “Completed!”
NOTE
Never turn off the power while the screen indicates “Writing....”