HARMONY PROCESSING UNIT
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Table of Contents Table of Contents Panel Descriptions .................................................................... 1 Basic Operations....................................................................... 3 Practical Operations ................................................................. 4 Edit Mode ................................................................................... 6 Foot Switch Operations ............................................................ 9 Other Operations .......
Panel Descriptions The HV1 Duo Buddy is an effect unit for the vocalist that adds a 1-voice harmony to the original vocal sound. It enables you to add a harmony when you’re playing self-accompanied or to add another voice in unison to solo vocal to add thickness in a live stage. The presets of 12 harmony styles and additional 9 user styles that can be customized to your taste provide the optimum harmony for the various songs.
Panel Descriptions 4 HARMONY OUTPUT Outputs the harmony sound (Line level) only. Connect to the Line input of an amplifier or mixer. When the HARMONY OUTPUT is connected, the MIX OUTPUT produces the original vocal sound only. 5 MIX OUTPUT Outputs the original vocal and a harmony sound mixed (Line level). Connect to the Line input of an amplifier or mixer. 6 MIC OUTPUT Outputs the original vocal and a harmony sound mixed (Mic level). Connect to the Microphone input of a microphone amplifier or mixer.
Panel Descriptions N DATA Selects the BANK. It changes the parameter values in Edit mode. O ON Turns the effect On/Off. The LED lights up while it’s on. When the effect is turned off, it outputs the original vocal sound without any tonal coloration, as the signal is not fed through the internal circuit (XLR In/Out only). P PROGRAM A/DOWN Selects the PROGRAM A. Also used to step down the Bank or Key. Q PROGRAM B/UP Selects the PROGRAM B. Also used to step up the Bank or Key. Basic Operations 1.
Practical Operations Practical Operations • With Preset Programs Select the Program by changing Banks with the DATA control and using the PROGRAM A/B foot switches. Lets sing into the microphone switching the Program A and B in Bank 8. The Program A adds one octave high harmony and the Program B adds one octave down harmony to the original sound. In similar manner, try using the Programs A and B in Bank 9.
Practical Operations • Adding major 3rd harmony Let’s try adding the major 3rd harmony to the original sound with appropriate key setting. As an example, let us use the Program A in Bank 8 and edit it to add the major 3rd harmony for the song in A Major. 1. Select the Program A in Bank 8 using the DATA control and foot switches (Value LED should indicate [8C]). 2. Press the EDIT button (The EDIT LED lights up). 3. Rotate the PARAMETER control and set to KEY. The current key setting, i.e. [C], is indicated.
EDIT mode EDIT mode In Edit mode, the settings of the Program and Style can be changed. To set the Duo Buddy in Edit mode, select the Program you want to edit and press the EDIT button. Any change made in the Edit mode immediately overwrites the currently selected Program for editing. The value of each parameter is changed with DATA control. The Program A/B foot switches are not used for this change. The foot switches, however, can be used while in Edit mode to switch between the Program A and B.
EDIT mode • KEY: C-B, L Sets the Key. It is necessary to set the Key to the song appropriately when the harmony other than unison or octave up/down is selected. Sets the harmony style. 12 Preset styles and 9 User Styles are available. • STYLE: 3, 3C, 3-, 3c, 5, 5C, 5-, 5c, 6, 6-, 8, Un, U1~U9 Sets the harmony style. 12 Preset styles and 9 User Styles are available.
EDIT mode 1. Press the EDIT button to enter the Edit mode. 2. Set the PARAMETER control to KEY and set [C] using the DATA control. 3. Set the PARAMETER control to STYLE and select [U1] using the DATA control. 4. Set the PARAMETER control to ORIGINAL (the left Value LED flashes). 5. Select [C] using the DATA control. 6. Set the PARAMETER control to MANUAL (the right Value LED flashes). 7. Select the harmony note for the original note, i.e. left Value indication [C], using the DATA control.
EDIT mode MAIN STYLE (USER STYLE 1) KEY=C ORIGINAL C C# D D# E F F# G G# A A# B HARMONY E - F - G A - B - C - D ▲ Foot switch: ON Foot switch: OFF ▼ SUB-STYLE (USER STYLE 1) KEY=C ORIGINAL C C# D D# E F F# G G# A A# B HARMONY G - F - G A - B - C - D Let’s try making sub-style for User Style 1 using the above example. 1. Select the Program to edit using the DATA control and PROGRAM A/B foot switches. 2. Press the EDIT button to enter the Edit mode.
Other Operations • Changing Keys 1. Set the FOOT SWITCH CONTROL to KEY position. 2. Press the PROGRAM A/B foot switches at the same time. The ON footswitch and Value LEDs flash. 3. Select Keys using the PROGRAM A (down) and/or B (up) foot switches. 4. Press the ON footswitch to complete. Note: When the PROGRAM A and B foot switches are pressed simultaneously before pressing the ON foot switch, the change is aborted and returns to the previous state.
Other Operations 4. Select the User Style to copy to using the DATA control. 5. Press the EDIT button to complete. Note: Copying Style function is available only to copy to User Styles from Preset Style and/ or User Styles. The Preset Style cannot be copied to another Preset Style. • Resetting to Factory Default The Duo Buddy can be reset to its factory default settings. Press the ON and PROGRAM B foot switches together and turn the unit on (connect the AC Adaptor).
Specifications Specifications Functions: Effect On/Off, PROGRAM A/B Select, BANK/KEY Up/Down Terminals: MIC INPUT (Input impedance: Effect On/4k ohms or more, Off/True Bypass) LINE INPUT (Input impedance: 33k ohms or more) MIC OUTPUT (Output impedance: Effect On/1k ohms or less, Off/True Bypass) MIX OUTPUT (Output impedance: 1k ohms or less) HARMONY OUTPUT (Output impedance: 470 ohms or less) DC IN (9 Volts) Controls: INPUT LEVEL HARMONY LEVEL EDIT PARAMETER FOOT SWITCH CONTROL DATA Foot switch x 3 (Effect
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マイク in / out 使用時の注意点 本機は、マイクロホン in/out 端子（XLR ジャック）のみ、Normal Bypass と True Bypass を切り替える事が可能です。 切り替え方法は、 PROGRAM A スイッチを押しながら電源を入れると “ Normal Bypass” PROGRAM B スイッチを押しながら電源を入れると “ True Bypass” に設定されます。（工場出荷時は、Normal Bypass に設定。 ） True Bypass とは、マイクの入力信号をダイレクトにリレースイッチで切り替 え、音質の劣化を最小限にする機能です。 しかし、信号を切り替えた時、若干のポッピングノイズが発生する事がありま すので、レコーディング等で、曲中での切り替えが必要な場合は、Normal Bypass の使用をお勧めします。 ©2002 アカイプロフェッショナルエムアイ株式会社 Notes on using MIC IN/OUT (XLR) terminals ‘Normal Bypass’ mode and ‘True Bypass’ mode can be selecte
