User manual ALESIS PLAYMAT VOCALIST QUICK START

[. . . ] When finished, turn off any external amplifiers first-- before turning off or disconnecting the Playmate Vocalist--to prevent damage to external speakers. Always use this button to turn off the unit before removing the power cord. IEC Power Plug Connector ­ Plug in the power cord that came with the unit here. It's important that this is set to the correct voltage; otherwise, you could damage the Playmate Vocalist. [. . . ] When you turn on the unit, you automatically have access to the 16 effects in Bank A. Turn the knob to the left to decrease the amount. the Display will show the percentage of the wet/dry mix as you turn the EFFECT MIX knob. VOCAL CANCEL Button ­ eliminates the lead vocal track from the CD. As you press this button, you'll rotate through Type 1, Type 2, Type 3 and Off vocal cancellation types. Depending on the specific CD, you may find any one of the three types to be most effective. oPEN/CLOSE Button ­ Opens and closes the CD tray. REPEAT Button ­ Press this button repeatedly to cycle through the four Repeat options: · Track ­ Plays a track and then stops. Track Repeat ­ Plays a track and then plays it again, over and over. Disc Repeat ­ Plays the disc and then plays it again, over and over. TIME DISPLAY Button ­ Press this button repeatedly to cycle through the four Time Display options. In Total Remain mode, the Display shows the time remaining until the end of the CD. These work together to allow you to define a section of CD audio that you would like to repeat indefinitely. The Playmate Vocalist makes looping easy: simply tell it the locations on the CD at which you want the loop to begin and end, enable the loop, and then sing or play along. To jump to the Loop Start, simply press START. When you first insert a CD, the Loop Start is automatically set to the beginning of the disc (0:00:00). You can also use the SET button in conjunction with the ON/OFF button to access Bank B of the effects processor (press ON/OFF while holding down SET). If the loop is playing when you hit ON/OFF, the CD will continue playing through the end of the loop instead of returning to the Loop Start. Screen ­ When you turn the unit on, the screen reads "Alesis Playmate" for a few seconds. it also does the following: · During normal playing mode, the screen displays the currently selected effect program. When you turn the EFFECT MIX knob, the screen shows the current effect level. This level remains on the screen for a few seconds after you stop turning the knob. [. . . ] The echo level decreases when the input is loud and increases when the input is quieter. Adds fullness to your vocals by emulating the sound of several voices at once. Distorts your voice so that you sound as if you're singing through a walkie talkie. A distortion effect combined with a phaser, which creates a duplicate signal and delays it slightly. [. . . ]