User manual DIGITECH VOCALISTII

[. . . ] GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION: Precautions should be taken so that the grounding or polarization means of an appliance is not defeated. POWER CORD PROTECTION: Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the appliance. SERVICING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, the user should not attempt to service the appliance beyond that described in the operating instructions. All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel. [. . . ] This function can also be selected by 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 button is pressed again. The volume of the cue note is determined by the Reverb level control. 8) Key Select keyboard These buttons allow you select the "key" of your song. For most songs, the key needs to be set only once before you begin singing. If you are unsure of the key of your song, a good bet is to enter the first chord you will play on your accompanying instrument. 9) Mute button You can turn the harmony effect on and off with this button. Setting the harmony level You can adjust the Harmony control to find the blend you like when at least one harmony voice is activated. Unlike standard mix controls, Performer's Harmony control has a "smart" volume curve. As you adjust the volume of the harmonies with this control, your voice does not reduce in volume as it would with a standard mix control. Past 1 o'clock of the Harmony control's travel, the volume of your voice is reduced quickly until it becomes zero at the fully right position. This allows you to produce only harmony voices for special effects and alternate mixing arrangements. Note: With the control at full right position, you will not hear your unharmonized voice when you press the Mute button. The Reverb effect Reverberation is an important effect that 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 richness 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 "Plate" reverb type copies the classic effect whereby a metal plate is hung on springs to produce a bright and slightly longer "tail" than the Hall setting. While Performer's reverb is very good, too much reverb in the mix is annoying to the listener and it is best to be conservative in how much you add. [. . . ] You would think that this song is in the key of D because that's the starting chord but the harmony actually works best when set to the key of G. Try it for yourself - set the Performer for Major 2 scale, High voice on and the key to D. Sing the chorus a couple of times and then change the key to G. Part A and B Songs sometimes change to another key or use a different scale somewhere in the song. [. . . ]