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DETAILED EDIT DESCRIPTIONS

Introduction:

The following paragraphs describe each parameter in the Edit menu in detail. The parameters are

accessed by pressing the EDIT button and scrolling up and down with the Data wheel. The EDIT

knobs correspond to the parameters shown in the LCD from left to right. Many screens display two

parameters and these are accessed by the left two knobs.

Each description will be listed by its address in the LED display e.g. P2 showing parameters in the

Pitch edit group.

Ensure that the master control associated with the effect block you are editing is turned up. These

are the front panel TIMING, PITCH, OVERDUB LEVEL, µMOD LEVEL controls accessed by

pressing the RECALL button.

Overdub Correct - This feature retunes any

voices set to values above 0 to a chromatic

scale. A value of 100 percent introduces a

stepped pitch from a gliding pitch input. At

percentages in between, this feature

introduces a subtle pitch difference between

the lead voice and the overdub voices that

simulates singers varying naturally.

Overdub Style - A style is a pre-set collection

of timing, pitch and energy parameter values

used to speed editing. There are a number of

styles to choose from and each voice can

have a different style assignment or all can

have the same. While these styles can be

modified in the TIMING, PITCH and ENERGY

edit screens following, there are parameters

not shown that effect the sound. Because of

this, it’s best to find a style that is close to

what you desire and edit from there.

Timing Group

Time Random - Because no singer can exactly

match the timing of the start of their sung

notes, a timing randomization parameter is

offered. This parameter sets the maximum

time in 10 ms (millisecond) increments that

each overdub voice will be delayed. Each time

the input voice starts a new note, the

randomization algorithm chooses a delay time

Overdub Group

Overdub Levels - This screen allows you to

vary the balance and mute the four overdub

voices. Maximum level is +6 dB and muted is

Off which corresponds to -61 dB. At 0 dB,

each voice is the same level as the internal dry

path if it is activated.

Overdub Pan - Each voice can be panned in

the stereo spectrum between the Left and

Right outputs. Ensure that the Output

parameter in edit screen S1 is set to Stereo to

hear panning.

Overdub Detune - The overdub voices can

have their pitches detuned individually by +/-

25 cents. A “cent” is 1/100 of a semitone. A

single voice could be detuned from the lead or

multiple voices could be detuned from each

other for a lush chorusing effect.

Overdub Octave - Each voice can have its

pitch shifted to one octave below the input

pitch (-1), no shift or “unison” (UNI) , or one

octave above the input pitch (+1). Note that

adjusting the Gender Amount of octave shifted

voices in edit screen P2 can add authenticity.