User Manual

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VARIATION
Vocal Timbre
Behind this unassuming knob lies a compact
version of the THROAT Evo vocal modeler. When
this control is set to 0, the doubled voice will
have exactly the same character as the original
voice. As you adjust the control in either direction,
DUO Evo sends the doubled voice through a
progressively more extreme vocal model. I.e.,
near 0, the timbre is very close to the original
voice. As the control approaches .40 or -.40, the
vocal timbre undergoes a fairly radical change.
As you might imagine, this knob simultaneously
controls a number of vocal modeling parameters.
We’ve linked them together to give you quick
and easy access to a range of useful timbres.
Although the exact effect of any setting
will depend a good deal on the vocal being
processed, in general:
•
Selecting a positive value will result in a
lengthening of the vocal tract and hence
an older/darker/more male vocal quality.
•
Selecting a negative value will result in a
shortening of the vocal tract and hence a
younger/brighter/more female vocal quality.
Command (Mac)/Control (PC) click
the control to reset it to its default
value of 0.
Vibrato
The Vibrato control allows you to
select the amount of variation in
vibrato depth applied to the doubled
voice.
Selecting a positive value increases
the doubled voice’s vibrato depth
relative to the original voice.
Selecting a negative value decreases
the doubled voice’s vibrato depth
relative to the original voice.
ImpOrTaNT NOTE: Unlike
vibrato controls on most
vocal processors, this function does
not simply use an LFO to apply a
synthesized vibrato. DUO Evo actually
analyses the original vocal part to
identify its vibrato and modify its depth. As a result,
the modified vibrato will still reflect the overall
contour of the original vibrato. As an additional
consequence however, the Vibrato control will
only have affect if the original vocal contains
vibrato. It will not add vibrato to a performance that
does not originally have it.
The Vibrato control may be used by itself to
modify the vibrato of a performance. See the
Usage Tips below for details.
Command (Mac)/Control (PC) click the control to
reset it to its default value of 0.
Pitch Variation
The Pitch Variation control lets you select the
amount of random variation in pitch applied to the
doubled voice. The higher the value, the larger the
maximum amount of allowable variation.
Command (Mac)/Control (PC) click the control to
reset it to its default value of 10.
Timing Variation
The Timing Variation control lets you select the
amount of random variation in timing applied to
the doubled voice. The higher the value, the larger
the maximum amount of allowable variation.