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D01141720A

TA-1VP

Vocal Producer

OWNER'S MANUAL

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Page 1: ...D01141720A TA 1VP Vocal Producer OWNER S MANUAL...

Page 2: ...ent and receiver c Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected d Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help CAUTION...

Page 3: ...d with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long p...

Page 4: ...unting kit to mount the unit in a standard 19 inch rack as shown below Remove the feet of the unit before mounting NOTE Leave 1U of space above the unit for ventilation Allow at least 10 cm 4 in at th...

Page 5: ...s 12 What is a De Esser 13 Equalization 13 Low Pass High Pass Filters 13 Shelving Filters 14 Peaking Filter 14 Band Pass and Notch Filters 14 3 Setting Up the TASCAM Vocal Producer 15 4 Names and Func...

Page 6: ...n the United States Other company names product names and logos in this document are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners All names of microphone manufacturers and microp...

Page 7: ...tracks in any musical style Live or in the studio the TA 1VP lets you instantly select from a library of sounds From gorgeously mellow to seriously twisted we ve included factory presets for a wide v...

Page 8: ...his waveform is of a violin section playing a single tone Our ears still sense a specific pitch but the waveform does not repeat itself This waveform is a summation of a number of individually periodi...

Page 9: ...g you will produce the now infamous Cher effect Slow Speed settings on the other hand are appropriate for longer notes where you want expressive pitch gestures like vibrato to come through at the outp...

Page 10: ...relatively consistent level of loudness If an uncompressed vocal track is added to a typical pop mix loudly sung words or syllables would jump out of the mix while quieter phrases would be buried bene...

Page 11: ...1 TO 2 EXPANSION RATIO 1 TO 1 RATIO When expanders use ratios higher than 1 10 sounds below the threshold are faded out very rapidly This effect is called gating and can sound very abrupt Adjusting th...

Page 12: ...NPUT LEVEL SOFT KNEES KNEE 100 COMPRESSOR THRESHOLD GATE THRESHOLD Attack and Release Times The attack time of a compressor is how long it takes for the compressor to react once the input level has me...

Page 13: ...seven different filter types Low Pass 6 dB octave and 12 dB octave Low Shelf Band Pass Notch Peaking High Shelf and High Pass 6 dB octave and 12 dB octave Each filter type has its own characteristics...

Page 14: ...the TA 1VP the peaking filter works over a range of 20 Hz to 20 kHz and can boost or cut the signal at the selected frequency by 18 dB Additionally you can vary the bandwidth from 0 1 to 4 0 octaves...

Page 15: ...I IN jack 5 The included PS 1225L AC adaptor will automatically adjust to the available power world wide The AC power cord supplied with the AC adaptor is correct for the country where the TA 1VP is f...

Page 16: ...ngs that affect the TA 1VP s overall state i e independent of the currently selected Preset 7 Left Cursor Press this button to move the cursor to the left on display pages with multiple data fields 8...

Page 17: ...r z ATK Attack Press this button to set the de esser s attack time x REL Release Press this button to set the de esser s release time The EQUALIZER OUTPUT Module c ON When this button is lit both EQ b...

Page 18: ...ontrolling your TA 1VP via MIDI connect the MIDI Out from a MIDI sequencer keyboard or other MIDI source here Connect the MIDI Out from a sequencer to load previously saved SysEx data files DIGITAL OU...

Page 19: ...RN INSERT SEND RETURN LINE IN MAIN LINE OUT DOUBLE TRACK LINE OUT CHANNEL 2 INPUT OPTIONAL AS AN INSERT EFFECT USING YOUR MIXER S SINGLE INSERT JACK NOTE REQUIRES TRS PLUG SOURCE AUDIO If as is more c...

Page 20: ...Preset Selection screen Select Preset Preset Name Use the Data Knob to select the desired preset Presets may also be selected by MIDI Program Change commands and may be stepped through sequentially u...

Page 21: ...whichever Preset is currently active All Setup Menu parameter values are automatically saved Input Level Trim Meter Page In analog trim 0dB This page provides a high resolution meter for ease in setti...

Page 22: ...accompanying noise In order to accurately identify the pitch of the input the TA 1VP s Auto Tune module requires a periodically repeating waveform characteristic of a voice or solo instrument The Sen...

Page 23: ...tio Output Gain Footswitch Assign Page Footswitch Assign Main Bypass OFF To assign a footswitch to control one or more TA 1VP functions use the Data Knob to select the desired function and then press...

Page 24: ...e selected TA 1VP preset When this file is loaded back into your TA 1VP it will replace the preset currently at that numerical location with the contents of the file but will leave all other presets a...

Page 25: ...the value that provides the greatest contrast between the display text and the background The default setting is 4 Save Preset Page When you have created a new preset or made changes to an existing pr...

Page 26: ...eled mic Model Mic Page Pressing the MODEL button brings up this page Model Mic Lg Dia condenser 1 Use the Data Knob to select the desired type of mic model Models include Hand held Dynamic Studio Dyn...

Page 27: ...ting If the selected mic type does not have a low cut filter and actually only the Telephone is lacking one the display will default to If the modeled mic does include a low cut filter turning the low...

Page 28: ...set scales Chromatic 12 diatonic major and 12 diatonic minor To select a preset scale use the cursor buttons to move to the scale name field in the top left of the screen and turn the Data Knob to sel...

Page 29: ...at and that positive correction is being applied Conversely the yellow LEDs indicate that the input is sharp and that negative correction is required Auto Tune ON Button When this button is lit the AU...

Page 30: ...essing the COMP or GATE button again will return to the appropriate page Gain Reduction Meter The front panel GAIN REDUCTION meter is intended to provide a quick indication of compressor and gate acti...

Page 31: ...ended to provide a quick indication of de esser activity For precise gain reduction indication refer to the De esser Gain Reduction Meter Page described above The range of the meter is 15 dB De esser...

Page 32: ...f and is useful for reducing hiss or other high frequency environmental noise encountered in the recording process High Pass Filters EQ1 High Pass 6dB f 3775 EQ1 High Pass 12dB f 3775 Q 2 8 These fil...

Page 33: ...to tune module Consequently in this case it is important to select an appropriate scale speed and detune value for the Auto Tune module to produce the desired double track effect On the other hand som...

Page 34: ...Auto Tune s note Bypass function to bypass all the notes except the one s which need the retuning This way the Auto Tune is working in a completely transparent mode and only when needed Speed 0 Cher...

Page 35: ...your own unique sounds is the name of the game Have fun The Presets Vocal Presets 1 MaleVoice Basic male voice treatment Adjust compressor threshold to singing style 2 FemaleVoice Basic female voice...

Page 36: ...cs Realistic Mic Modeling Expectations Although the TA 1VP s Microphone Modeling seems in many ways to be almost magic it is in fact simply very clever science And as such it has some limitations that...

Page 37: ...e you should choose a different combination of mics and or turn on the modeled mic s low cut filter Transient Response One of the key characteristics of various types of microphones is their transient...

Page 38: ...6 dB 0 dB Ratio 1 1 0 1 99 DE ESSER Threshold 60 dB 0 dB Ratio 1 0 1 99 1 Attack 1 ms 200 ms Release 20 ms 2550 ms Highpass frequency 2971 Hz 20 kHz PARAMETRIC EQ 2 independent bands 6 dB Lowpass 6 dB...

Page 39: ...A pin jack Format IEC 60958 3 S PDIF Output impedance 75 Level 0 5 Vpp 75 MIDI input Connector DIN 5 pin Format MIDI standard MIDI output Connector DIN 5 pin Format MIDI standard Footswitch 1 4 6 3 mm...

Page 40: ...mm 465 mm 44 mm 1 mm 6 5 mm 128 1 mm 20 7 mm 31 8 mm Illustrations in this manual may differ in part from the actual product Specifications and the external appearance may be changed without notifica...

Page 41: ...TASCAM TA 1VP 41 Level diagram 8 Specifications...

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