Vocal Harmony and Effects Processor Owner’s Manual
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Table of Contents Introduction............................................................................................................ 1 The Vocalist® Live 2 Features...................................................................... 1 About musIQTM Technology......................................................................... 1 Included Items......................................................................................................... 2 A Guided Tour of the VocalistTM Live 2.........
Getting Started....................................................................................................... 9 Connect the Microphone, Guitar, and P.A. or Mixer.............................. 9 Set the Vocalist® Live 2 Controls................................................................ 10 Set up the Mixer for Stereo Operation (If Using Two Channels of a Mixer)............................................................ 11 Common Setups...........................................................
Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the Vocalist™ Live 2. The Vocalist Live 2 is the world’s first processor that automatically generates live multi-part vocal harmony by analyzing guitar chord progressions. Armed with patent pending musIQ™ Harmony Technology (which includes both musIQ note detection and musIQ harmony generation), the VL-2 gives you accurate vocal harmonies even with complicated songs because only Vocalist Live tracks guitar chords, along with your voice.
Included Items Before you get started, please make sure that the following items have been included: • • • • The Vocalist® Live 2 PS0913B Power Supply This owner’s manual Warranty Card The utmost care was taken while your Vocalist Live 2 was being manufactured. Everything should be included and in perfect working order. If anything is missing, contact the factory at once. Please help us become acquainted with you and your needs by completing your warranty card or registering online at www.digitech.com.
A Guided Tour of the Vocalist® Live 2 Overview The Vocalist® Live 2 is a revolutionary voice processor that creates musically correct harmonies for your singing voice that automatically change to fit with the current guitar chord and key of the music you have been playing. Quick Start It’s a good idea to read this brief manual completely, but if you want to start using the Vocalist Live 2 right away, go to the Getting Started section on page 9.
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1. Indicator LEDs (Guitar Signal, Phantom Power, Vocal Signal) 2. Guitar Tuner LEDs 3. Knobs The indicator LEDs show the status of Phantom power (off or on) and the incoming signal levels for the guitar and microphone. The Guitar Signal and Vocal Signal LEDs light green when a signal is present, amber when the incoming signal is approaching clip (overload), and red when the incoming signal clips. For more information, see Setting Levels on the Vocalist® Live 2 on page 21.
Harmony Mix Adjusts the level of the harmony vocals relative to the incoming lead vocal (your voice). Turn this knob clockwise to increase harmony levels and decrease the lead vocal, or counterclockwise to decrease harmony levels and increase the lead vocal. 4. Select Buttons These enable and disable reverbs, effects, and harmonies. See the following pages for more information: Reverb - Page 18. Enhance - Page 17. Harmony - Page 16. 5. Harmony Footswitch 6.
Rear Panel 2 3 4 1 Phantom Power Mic In Mic/Line Input Level Guitar In Guitar Thru Guitar Ground Lift OFF ON Mono Out Line In L 1. 5 Phantom Power 6 7 Line Out 8 musIQ is a trademark of 3dB Research 9VAC 1.3A R 9 10 Enables 48 volt phantom power on the XLR mic input. Note: Phantom power is normally only needed with condenser microphones and should never be used with ribbon microphones.
4. Guitar Thru 5. Mic/Line Input Level 6. Mic In 7. Line In 8. Line Out L/R 9. Mono Out Connect a guitar amplifier or powered speaker directly to this output. This knob adjusts the gain of the Mic and Line inputs. Turn clockwise to increase gain, or counter-clockwise to decrease gain. If the Vocal Signal LED is turning red while you sing, you need to decrease the Mic gain. Connect a dynamic or condenser microphone to this XLR input. This input is the lead voice for the Vocalist® Live 2.
Getting Started Before connecting the Vocalist® Live 2, make sure that the power to your amplifier is off and that the Vocalist Live 2 is plugged into the wall and powered on. There is no power switch on the Vocalist Live 2. To turn the Vocalist Live 2 on or off, connect or disconnect the included PS0913B power supply from the Power Input jack. Connect the Microphone, Guitar, and P.A. or Mixer 1. Plug a microphone into the Vocalist Live 2 Mic In jack. 2.
Set the Vocalist® Live 2 Controls 1. Turn the Compressor, Reverb, and Enhance knobs all the way down (counter-clockwise). 2. Turn the Harmony Mix knob to the 11 o’clock position. 3. Power up the Vocalist® Live 2 by connecting the PS0913B power supply. 4. Press the High button so that it is lit. 5. Press the Harmony Footswitch so that the Harmony LED just above it is lit. Adjust Levels and Tune Your Guitar 10 1. Observe the Guitar Signal LED while playing your guitar.
4. Turn on your amplifier and gradually turn it up until you reach a comfortable listening level. 5. Turn on your P.A. system and gradually turn it up until you reach a comfortable listening level. 6. While playing a chord on your guitar, sing a note.You should hear your guitar and your voice, plus a harmony voice. If not, repeat the steps above or consult the Troubleshooting section on page 22. Set up the Mixer for Stereo Operation (If Using Two Channels of a Mixer) 1.
Common Setups There are several ways to set up the VocalistTM Live 2. Some useful setups are shown here. Guitar and Microphone In/Guitar Amp and P.A.
Guitar and Microphone In/P.A.
Guitar and Microphone In/P.A.
Guitar and Mixer or Preamp in/P.A.
The Vocalist® Live 2 Controls Harmony Mix Knob This adjusts the mix of lead vocal (your voice) and the harmony voices. If you turn this knob all the way to the left, you’ll only hear your voice. If you turn it all the way to the right, you’ll only hear the harmonies the Vocalist® Live 2 produces when you sing. Typically, you’ll want to set this knob near the 11 o’clock position, making the harmonies slightly quieter than your voice.
produces a tight double sound, even if you’re singing slightly out of pitch. When Unison 2 is on (and Unison 1 is off), it tracks chromatic notes. This can help you sing on pitch better. When both Unison voices are selected at the same time, neither tracks a chromatic scale, and they are slightly detuned to provide a thicker unison effect. You can select one or two harmony voices at any time.
Resonance - Enhances deeper voices by adding low and mid-frequency filters. Clarity - Enhances all voices by adding mid-frequency filters. Shine - Adds extra sheen to voices by emphasizing high frequencies. Press an Enhance button to select it. Turn the Enhance knob clockwise to increase the amount of filtering applied to your voice, or turn it counter-clockwise to reduce the amount of filtering.
Harmony Footswitch This footswitch turns the harmonies on or off. While one or two harmonies can be selected with the Harmony Select buttons, the HARMONY footswitch activates or deactivates any selected harmonies simultaneously. When the LED above the HARMONY footswitch is illuminated, the harmonies are on. When the LED is turned off, the harmonies are turned off.
Some Usage Notes • • • 20 The guitar signal is only present in the Guitar Thru jack. It is not present in the Line Out or Mono Out jacks. This enables you to process your guitar using other guitar pedals and effects. Do not hook up any other effects pedals to your guitar prior to plugging it into the Vocalist Live 2, as this could affect vocal harmony generation. The only thing between your guitar and the Vocalist Live 2 should be the guitar cable.
Setting Levels on the Vocalist® Live 2 Setting the Vocal Level It is recommended you set your vocal level by adjusting the Mic/Line Input Level knob on the rear panel so that the Vocal Signal LED is amber during loud vocal sections and only briefly turns red on the very loudest vocal sections. The Vocalist® Live 2 will normally prevent the vocal harmonies from clipping, even when the LED is red, but for optimum voice quality the LED should turn red only briefly or not at all.
Troubleshooting I don’t hear any sound coming from the Vocalist® Live 2. • Make sure the power supply is plugged in to both the Vocalist Live 2 and the power outlet. • Make sure the guitar amp, P.A. system, or mixer is plugged in and turned on. • Make sure the guitar amp, P.A. system, or mixer volume levels aren’t turned all the way down. • Make sure the guitar volume isn’t turned all the way down, and the microphone isn’t turned off (if it has an on/off switch).
The lead vocal is too loud. • Turn down the Mic/Line Input Level knob. • If you’re using a P.A. system or mixer, turn down the channel that the Vocalist® Live 2 is connected to, or turn down the master level (volume) controls. I don’t hear any harmonies. • Make sure the Harmony footswitch is pressed so that the LED just above it is lit. • Make sure the Harmony Mix knob is set somewhere between the 11 o’clock position and the 5 o’clock position. The harmonies are too loud.
Specifications 24 A/D/A Converter: Sampling Frequency: Simultaneous Harmonies: Dimensions: Unit Weight: 24-bit high performance audio 44.1 kHz 2 8.25” Length x 9.375” Width x 2.125” Height 2.3 lbs.
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DigiTech® 8760 South Sandy Parkway Sandy, Utah 84070 PH (801) 566-8800 FAX (801) 566-7005 www.digitech.com Made in China Printed 2/2007 DigiTech Vocalist® Live 2 Owner’s Manual 18-0476-A ©2006 Harman International Industries, Incorporated, all rights reserved. DigiTech and Vocalist are trademarks of Harman International Industries, Inc. musIQTM is a trademark of 3dB Research Ltd.
