THE ULTIMATE VOCODER English v1.
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INTRODUCTION W elcome to the world of Electrix! We would like to thank you for purchasing WarpFactory, The Ultimate Vocoder for musicians, DJs, producers and engineers. WarpFactory is a unique new product with sound shaping capabilities never before offered. With WarpFactory incredible sounds can be created. The basic principle of WarpFactory is that one signal ‘Warps’ another.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ............................................ 4 Inventory Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1 Quick Start 1.1 What to plug in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1.2 What to do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2 Understanding the Product 5 3 Performance Guide 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Setup 1: Pre Mixer . . . . . . . . .
1. QUICK START 1.1 WHAT TO PLUG IN Here’s the simplest way to get sound out of your Electrix WarpFactory: Set formant input to "Auto". Set Gender, Q and Order like this. Plug in AC here. Turn it on. U se these line level outputs to connect to your mixer or power amplifier. Turn on the phono pre-amp. P lug in your turntable here. Phono Inputs.
1.2 WHAT TO DO G reen and orange indicate optimu source levels, red means that the input being overdriven to clippin Selects Formant Input. “Ess On” will give you a Vocoder effect. “Ess Off” is better for modulating music with another music source. Auto mode needs no formant input.It routes the source input to the formant input as well. A djust the mic gain until the “Optimum” LED lights solid when speaking into the microphone. 7 English Works like an automatic gate for th mic input.
2. UNDERSTANDING THE PRODUCT 2.1 FRONT PANEL N ote that there are no input or output level controls on the front panel. WarpFactory has been designed to give you Unity Gain when in Bypass mode or when the Effect Mix control is at 0%. Audio signals passing through WarpFactory are not boosted or reduced in gain. When using a line level input (as opposed to a turntable) set the output level from the mixer or source so that WarpFactorys Input Level LED does not remain in “red”.
" Noise: This introduces White Noise. THe Noise is affected by the various Warp settings. This will give things a dirtier, more harsh sound. (And you put all that effort into making your music sound cleaner...). Try adding a small amount of noise while vocoding to make spoken words sound cleaner. " Freeze Button: Freezes the formant shape. It’s like locking the warp filter. This is cool for creating infinite syllables, i.e. ‘I love youuuuuuuuuuuuuuu’.
2. UNDERSTANDING THE PRODUCT 2.2 BACK PANEL " " MIDI In/Out/Thru - Connect any MIDI devices here. See the MIDI Applications section for more detail. Channel Select This selects the channel for both MIDI input and output. " Effect Output RCA -stereo. The RCA output level is +4 dBu. 1/4”-stereo. This output produces a balanced +4 dBu signal. Note: connecting both RCA and 1/4” inch jacks to the inputs at the same time causes the level of the 1/4” input to drop.
3. PERFORMANCE GUIDE 3.1 SET UP 1: PRE-MIXER ll sound sources are conneted directly to the WarpFactory. The output is then fed into the audio mixer. The level of the Warp effect is controlled using WarpFactory’s wet/dry Effect mix. A The advantage of this setup in a live situation is that the WarpFactory effect can be auditioned (cued) through the mixer while other sources are playing.
3. PERFORMANCE GUIDE 3.1 SETUP 2: MIXER WITH AUX SENDS T his setup requires a mixer that features auxiliary (aux) send and return capabilities. All audio sources are connected directly to the mixer channel inputs. WarpFactory is fed its Source and Formant signals from the mixer’s aux sends. The primary advantage of this setup is that it allows for any or all of your sound sources to be routed to the source or formant input.
3.1 SET UP 3: POST MIXER T his is a simple setup for stereo processing of the entire mix. Selecting the Mic or the Auto settings for the formant input will provide plenty of sonic possibilities. Use this setup only after you have explored all the sonic possibilities of WarpFactory because cueing is not possible. The cueing limitation can be minimized by bringing in the effect gradually with WarpFactorys mix control and then making any adjustments from there.
3. PERFORMANCE GUIDE 3.2 ARTIST APPLICATIONS "Auto Warp Set the Input Select to Auto which will connect the source as its own formant input to create some interesting Warp effects. The advantage of this setup is that no additional formant input is necessary. This is the quickest method to get warped audio out of the WarpFactory.
"The Robot Voice Effect With this setup, no audio source is required. A microphone connected to the mic input is sufficient. The following settings are intended as a guide only. Adjust any of the parameters. Be creative! Mic High 0 0 24 Choose a specific pitch or sweep it while you talk To taste Off, however turning it on at the end of a word produces infinite sustaining vowel.
4. MIDI 4.1 RECORDING PERFORMANCES TO A SEQUENCER E lectrix products are real performance products. They have been designed with this in mind and can accurately transmit and receive your performance through MIDI. Every knob and every switch can be automated. To do this, simply connect the WarpFactory to a sequencer. WarpFactory has MIDI Control Change messages assigned to all of its functions. Any performance will show up in the sequencer as MIDI CC’s (Control Change Messages).
5. SPECIFICATIONS Max Input Level: Impedance: SOURCE 1/4” TRS (balanced) +16.0 dBu 66KΩ OUTPUT OUTPUTS Connectors: Impedance: Max Output Level: SOURCE RCA(line) FORMANT 1/4”TS FORMANT XLR 17 -24.5 dBV 48.5KΩ +16.0dBu 66KΩ +16.0 dBu 20KΩ +3.5 dBu 2KΩ EFFECT OUTPUT 1/4”TRS bal 450Ω +16.0 dBu PERFORMANCE 1/4” Dynamic Range: >90db THD: <0.04% Frequency Response: 10Hz-14.3kHz A to D Conversion: D to A Conversion: SOURCE RCA(phono) English INPUT Connectors: PHONO >78db <0.05% 10Hz-14.
6. SAFETY & CONFORMITY This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
