User Manual

6
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Troubleshooting
P
ro
bl
em
E
x
pl
anatio
n
Po
w
e
r w
o
n
’t
tu
rn
o
n
!
Is t
h
e power cor
d
connecte
d
correct
l
y? (
➞
p
. 12
)
No
sou
n
d!
Is t
h
e VP-550 correct
l
y connecte
d
to your amp, spea
k
er, or
h
ea
d
p
h
ones? (
➞
p. 13)
Is the VP-550’s volume raised?
(
➞
p
. 20
)
V
ocal Desi
g
ner won’t
sou
n
d!
Even i
f
y
ou’re pla
y
ing the ke
y
board, the Vocal Designer part won’t sound unless
y
ou’re voca
l
izing into t
h
e mic.
➞
For details, refer to “Performing with Vocal De-
si
g
ner”
(
➞
p. 23
)
Is a Voca
l
Desi
g
ner soun
d
b
utton
l
it?
(
➞
p. 23)
Is
y
our mic switched on?
Is
y
our mic connected correctl
y
?
(
➞
p
. 14
)
Is the mic in
p
ut level raised?
(
➞
p
. 22
)
Is t
h
e [MIC ON/OFF] switc
h
l
it? (
➞
p
. 25)
E
nsem
bl
e won’t soun
d!
Is t
h
e Ensem
bl
e [LEVEL] s
l
i
d
er raise
d
?
(
➞
p
. 29
)
Is an Ensemble sound button lit?
(
➞
p
. 28
)
Bass
&
P
e
r
cussio
n w
o
n’
t
sou
n
d!
Is a Bass & Percussion soun
d
b
utton
l
it? (
➞
p
. 31
)
Bass & Percussion won’t sound outside its range of keys
(
➞
p. 31)
.
T
he volume level of the
i
nstrument connected to
[EXT IN] jack is too low.
C
ould
y
ou be using a connection cable that contains a resistor?
Use a connection cable that does not contain a resistor.
M
ic input
l
eve
l
is too
l
ow!
C
ou
ld
you
b
e using a con
d
enser mic?
Th
e VP-550’s MIC jac
k
d
oes not supp
l
y p
h
antom power. You’
ll
nee
d
to provi
d
e a
separate p
h
antom power supp
ly
unit, or use a
dy
namic mic instea
d.
M
ic
[
LEVEL
]
slider doesn’t
w
o
rk
!
T
he mic [LEVEL] slider does not a

ect the rear panel [EXT IN]
j
ack.
I
f
y
our mic is connected to the [EXT IN] jack, use the rear panel [EXT IN] knob to
adjust the mic input level.
(
➞
p
. 22
)
[
LEVEL
]
in
d
icator
d
oes not
l
ig
h
t!
If the [MIX TO MIC] switch is “OFF,” the [LEVEL] indicator will no lon
g
er respond
t
o the sound from the [EXT IN] jack. In this case, temporaril
y
set the [MIX TO MIC]
switch “ON” and ad
j
ust the input level. (
➞
p
. 51
)
V
oice Ex
p
ression doesn’t
w
o
rk
!
Is the mic in
p
ut level raised?
(
➞
p
. 22
)
Is t
h
e [MIC ON/OFF] switc
h
l
it? (
➞
p
. 25)
Increase t
h
e mic expression sensitivit
y
(
➞
p
. 44). T
h
is wi
ll
a
ll
ow t
h
e Voice Expres
-
sion e

ect to start applying when your voice is still at a lower volume.
C
ou
ld
you
b
e operating t
h
e Expression pe
d
a
l?
A
d
vancing t
h
e Expression pe
d
a
l
a
ll
t
h
e wa
y
to t
h
e maximum position means t
h
at
t
he same e ect as Voice Expression is alread
y
applied to the maximum extent, so
n
o
f
urther e

ect can be obtained
.
V
oice Ex
p
ression wor
k
s
too
m
uch!
Lower t
h
e mic expression sensitivity
(
➞
p
. 44). T
h
is wi
ll
p
revent t
h
e Voice Ex
p
res
-
sion e ect from appl
y
ing until
y
our voice reaches a louder volume.
V
ocal Desi
g
ner is too
e
xpressive, makin
g
it di
f-

cult to sin
g
!
Lower the mic expression sensitivit
y
(
➞
p
. 44). This will decrease the volume
change in Vocal Designer, producing a more stable volume regardless of how
y
our voice becomes louder or so
f
ter. This will make it easier
f
or
y
ou to sing.