User Manual

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Model Throat Width
The Throat Width control allows you to globally
widen or constrict the modeled throat. Values
above 1.00 represent a widening of the throat
while values below 1.00 represent a narrowing
of the throat.
The actual values represent the percentage
change in the throat width. For example, a value
of 1.20 represents a 20% increase in throat width,
while a value of 0.80 represents a 20% decrease
in throat width.
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: Similar to the Length control
above, this control gives you the ability
to radically change the throat width.
Again, if you are looking for a “realistic” vocal
characteristic, start with modest settings of this
control. (And again, 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.
MODEL GLOTTAL WAVEFORM
As was explained above in the Source Glottal
Waveform section, the glottal waveform is the
waveform produced by the vibration of the vocal
chords. We used the Source Glottal Waveform
control to help THROAT Evo neutralize the effect
of the original vocal’s glottal waveform. The Pulse
Width and Voice Type controls let you define the
glottal waveform you want to model.
Glottal Voice Type
This control is the converse of the Source Glottal
Waveform control described above. We used that
control to tell THROAT Evo the characteristic of
the original performance. We use this control to
tell THROAT Evo what kind of characteristic we
would like to model.
The choices here are the same as the choices
for the Source Glottal Waveform control (i.e.,
soft, medium, loud, and intense). If you want
to preserve the stylistic character of the original
vocal, set this control to the same voice type as
you set the Source Glottal Waveform (e.g., if you
set Source Glottal Waveform to “soft,” set this
control to “soft”).
As mentioned below, this control interacts with
the Glottal Pulse Width control. Each of the
Voice Types sets a default Pulse Width that is
associated with it. Once a Voice Type is set, the
pulse width may then be adjusted separately..
NOTE: Despite the value names
(soft, loud, etc.), this control does not
necessarily change the actual level of
the signal (although the “intense” setting does
sometimes result in some level gain). Its purpose
is to model the glottal waveform that would result
from the various styles of singing. If you want
to adjust the level, use the Output Gain control
described below.
To select vocal type, click on the Vocal Type pop-
up and then select the desired stylistic character
from the pop-up list.