User manual DIGITECH VOCALIST LIVE 4

[. . . ] Vocal Harmony and Effects Processor Owner's Manual WARNING FOR YOUR PROTECTION PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING: KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS HEED ALL WARNINGS FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS THE APPARATUS SHALL NOT bE ExPOSED TO DRIPPING OR SPLASHING LIqUID AND NO ObjECT FILLED WITH LIqUID, SUCH AS vASES, SHALL bE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS CLEAN ONLY WITH A DRY CLOTH. DO NOT bLOCK ANY OF THE vENTILATION OPENINGS. INSTALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS. DO NOT INSTALL NEAR ANY HEAT SOURCES SUCH AS RADIATORS, HEAT REGISTERS, STOvES, OR OTHER APPARATUS (INCLUDING AMPLIFIERS) THAT PRODUCE HEAT. [. . . ] See the Utility Parameters menu on page 23 for more information. Harmony Footswitch This footswitch turns the harmonies on or off. While multiple harmonies can be selected within a preset, the HARMONY footswitch activates or deactivates any selected harmonies simultaneously. When the LED above the HARMONY footswitch is illuminated, the harmonies are on. When the LED is turned off, the harmonies are turned off. Guitar Tuner Since the Vocalist Live 4 relies on accurate incoming notes to generate its harmony voicings, it is imperative that your guitar be in tune. The integrated digital tuner of the Vocalist Live 4 makes tuning your guitar fast and easy. To activate the guitar tuner, simply press and hold the EFFECTS footswitch until the display reads TUNER. Tune each string until a star (*) without arrows (>> or <<) appears in the center of the display for each string, indicating it's in tune. The note being played appears in the Key display. The built-in guitar tuner works optimally with a strong guitar signal, so don't turn down your guitar to tune. The guitar output will automatically be muted when you're in tuner mode. 2 Tip: The Vocalist® Live 4 "remembers" about 30 seconds of music while you play to determine the proper harmonies. Entering and exiting the tuner clears this memory. This can be useful when you're switching between songs with radically different chord progressions. Mono and Stereo You can output the lead vocal and harmonies in either mono or stereo. To use a mono signal, press the Stereo/Mono button so the Stereo Out LED is not lit, and connect the Line Out Left or Left/Mono Out XLR output to your P. A. To use a stereo signal, press the Stereo/Mono button so the Stereo Out LED is lit, and connect both XLR or Line outputs to your P. A. Regarding External Effects Pedals Do not hook up any other effects pedals to your guitar prior to plugging it into the Vocalist Live 4, as this could affect vocal harmony generation. The only thing between your guitar and the Vocalist Live 4 should be the guitar cable. Use the Guitar Thru to connect your effects and stomp boxes. Setting Levels on the Vocalist® Live 4 Setting the Vocal Level It is recommended you set your vocal level by adjusting the Mic/Line Input Level knob on the rear panel so that the Vocal Signal LED is amber during loud vocal sections and only briefly turns red on the very loudest vocal sections. The Vocalist® Live 4 will normally prevent the vocal harmonies from clipping, even when the LED is red, but for optimum voice quality the LED should turn red only briefly or not at all. Once the overall vocal level is set with the Mic/Line Input Level knob, you can increase or decrease the amount of lead vocals in the mix with the Vocal Level knob. You can increase or decrease the amount of harmonies in the mix with the Harmony Level knob. Setting the Guitar Level Ideally the Guitar Signal LED should be green or amber while playing. Most electric and acoustic/electric guitars send their signal at a level appropriate for the Vocalist Live 4. If you have a volume control on your guitar (for example, an acoustic guitar with a pre-amp built in), you should adjust the volume so that the Guitar Signal LED is green or amber most of the time while playing. Some older guitars send a very low signal. [. . . ] Provides a band limited voice that is often heard as a vocal effect. Combines a tube preamp with band limiting to create an old radio lead vocal effect. Creates a metallic sounding lead effect. Try playing with the "amount" parameter in the Lead Effects row to become just the size you want. 23 24 ALT GOSPEL GTR CHORUS 25 26 27 28 29 30 3 32 GTR TREM GTR FLANGE 7 BRIDGES OCTAVES GALS DUET LOOSE DBLS TUBE GOLD PC A MAJOR 33 34 35 36 BANDERO RADIO BORG BIGGER 27 37 38 39 40 4 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 SMALLER GIANT ELF VIB SLOW CHORUS TUBEFLANGE ROBO CHIPMUNK STUTTER TREMOLO PING PONG BOB ELVIS GTR LESLIE Similar to BIGGER, but works in the opposite direction. [. . . ]