User Manual

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The sonic character of the breathiness will
depend both on the articulation of the original
vocal and, more dramatically, the setting of the
Highpass Frequency control described below.
Command (Mac)/Control (PC) click the control
to reset it to its default value of 0.
Highpass Frequency
This control lets you set the high pass
frequency of the breathiness component
(i.e., the frequency above which the
breathiness will be present). This frequency
determines the audio range and character of
the breathiness effect.
At high settings, the effect will be rather
whispery and ethereal (depending, of course,
on the original vocal and the Mix amount). At
lower settings, the effect is more of a raspiness
(again, depending on the mix). Experimentation
is the best way to become familiar with the
possibilities.
Command (Mac)/Control (PC) click the control
to reset it to its default value of 4000 Hz.
The remaining controls are used to define the
model vocal tract:
THROAT
MODELING
Model Throat
Length
The Throat
Length control
allows you to
globally lengthen
or shorten the
modeled throat.
Values above
1.00 represent
a lengthening of
the throat while
values below
1.00 represent a
shortening of the
throat.
The actual values
represent the
percentage
change in the throat length. For example, a value
of 1.20 represents a 20% increase in throat
length, while a value of 0.80 represents a 20%
decrease in throat length.
Changes made to this control are reflected on
the Graphic Throat Display described below. If
you have used that display to create a custom
throat contour, this control will preserve the overall
contour while scaling it by the selected amount.
NOTE: While this control gives you the
ability to radically change the throat
length, keep in mind that the variation
in the length of human vocal tracts is rarely more
than about 25% in either direction. If you are
looking for a “realistic” vocal characteristic, start
with modest settings of this control. (As a visual
reference, this range is indicated by color on the
control scale.) More extreme settings can produce
dramatic results, but probably not what anyone
would call “realistic.”
Command (Mac)/Control (PC) click the control
to reset it to its default value of 1.00.