Digitech Mv-5 Midi Vocalist Manual

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Digitech Midi Vocalist MV-5 Vocal Harmony Effects Processor Rack. Or Best Offer +$20.00 shipping. K S p o n s M o r N e d A 1 9 R 5 5 T L. DIGITECH VHM 5 THE VOCALIST PARTS (MANUAL, POWER ADAPTOR, AND KNOBS, SCREWS) Pre-Owned. Or Best Offer +$20.46 shipping. Owner's Manual Warranty & Registration We at DigiTech® are very proud of our products and back-up each one we sell with the following warranty: 1. Please register online at www.digitech.com within ten days of purchase to validate this warranty. Computer Hardware DIGITECH MIDI VOCALIST Manual (24 pages) Computer Hardware DIGITECH VOCALIST LIVE 2 Owner's Manual. Vocal harmony and effects processor (32 pages) Computer Hardware DIGITECH VOCALIST LIVE 4 Owner's Manual. Vocal harmony and effects processor (38 pages) Related Products for DigiTech STUDIO VOCALIST. MV-5 MIDI Vocalist - October 9, 1995 SETUP Front Panel D.ch Vocalist MV.S Harmer, 1) Power Switch 2) Harmony Voicing Buttons 3) Harmony Mode Buttons MOOE Turns the MIDI Vocalist on and off. Lead Input The six Voicing buttons select the arrangement of the harmonies.

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I like the look of this unit. 'Why?', you ask, 'It looks pretty
ordinary to me' In fact, compared to many effects units it is extraordinary
on two counts. The first is that it doesn't have an LCD display. The second
is that it has large, illuminated, user-friendly buttons. These two features
tell me that the Digitech MV-5 MIDI Vocalist is going to be friendly not fiddly
to use, that I am going to get results with it quickly, and that I am going
to be able to exploit it to its fullest potential. Maybe it's just me going
through a phase since I threw out my studio computer (shock horror!) and started
listening to the music I was trying to create, but I really do feel the
time has come for manufacturers to concentrate on giving us the features we
need in a unit rather than simply making the feature list as long as
possible, with the result that many pieces of equipment are so complex that
95% of their features never get used. Let me put it on record from the start
that this unit does what it does cleanly and simply. You do need the manual
to get started because it performs tricks other effects units cannot, but once
you have about ten minutes experience under your belt then you can let your
creativity take over and have fun!

The Digitech MIDI Vocalist is an intelligent pitch changer. This means that
it 'understands' the rules of harmony and can add harmonies to a lead vocal
appropriate to the key of the song. Brian May soundalikes may substitute 'guitar'
for 'vocal' in the previous sentence. As an intelligent pitch shifter, and one
bestowed with a certain amount of good taste, this is not a unit for weird delayed
feedback pitch shift effects, although you can certainly get these sounds with
the aid of a delay unit and a little bit of mixing console know how. Up to four
harmonies are allowed in four distinct and useful modes of operation. Taking
a look at the front panel first, the most obvious feature is the group of six
buttons set into a musical staff with a treble clef. If you were thinking that
the positions of the buttons on the staff meant something then you had been
fooled too. It's just a design feature, but the fact that they slope at an angle
does represent the relative pitches of the harmonies, if not the actual
notes. These six buttons allow the user to select four harmonies spaced above
or below, or in unison, with the input note. It's a quick and easy way to create
the harmony voicing you are looking for and the MV-5 will select the actual
pitches for you. Bypassing for the moment a group of six buttons which select
the mode of operation and the key of the song - more on these later - we come
to three rotary controls which set the input level, the output level of the
lead vocal (the input signal) and the level of the harmonies. It's so simple
it couldn't be simpler. A front panel XLR is provided, without phantom power,
for a microphone input. For those of you who are as interested in the back of
equipment as in the front panel, the principal features are a line input, stereo
outputs and the normal trio of MIDI sockets. A socket is provided for the Digitech
FS-300 footswitch which can control the Set Key, Harmony Mode and Bypass functions.
A single momentary action footswitch may be used to control Bypass only. Also
on the back is the input for the wall wart power supply. I'll continue to complain
about these devices as long as manufacturers use them because, as well as being
inconvenient, I know that the easiest way to destroy equipment is to get your
warts mixed up, which seem come in an endless variety of voltages and polarity.
There is a fortune waiting for the inventor who can come up with a powering
system that is as convenient for the manufacturer (who can sell identical units
worldwide) as a wall wart and works for the user too.

Now that we have got the hardware out of the way, let's look individually at
the four modes of operation...

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Vocalist VR

The symbols shown above are internationally accepted symbols that warn of potential hazards with electrical products. The lightning flash with arrowpoint in an equilateral triangle means that there are dangerous voltages present within the unit. The exclamation point in an equilateral triangle indicates that it is necessary for the user to refer to the owner’s manual.

These symbols warn that there are no user serviceable parts inside the unit. Do not open the unit. Do not attempt to service the unit yourself. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel. Opening the chassis for any reason will void the manufacturer’s warranty. Do not get the unit wet. If liquid is spilled on the unit, shut it off immediately and take it to a dealer for service. Disconnect the unit during storms to prevent damage.

U.K. MAINS PLUG WARNING

A moulded mains plug that has been cut off from the cord is unsafe. Discard the mains plug at a suitable disposal facility. NEVER UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD YOU INSERT A DAMAGED OR CUT MAINS PLUG INTO A 13 AMP POWER SOCKET. Do not use the mains plug without the fuse cover in place. Replacement fuse covers can be obtained from your local retailer. Replacement fuses are 13 amps and MUST be ASTA approved to BS1362.

WARNING

FOR YOUR PROTECTION, PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING:

Water and Moisture: Appliance should not be used near water (e.g. near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, etc). Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through openings.

POWER SOURCES: The appliance should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions or as marked on the appliance.

GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION: Precautions should be taken so that the grounding or polarization means of an appliance is not defeated.

POWER CORD PROTECTION: Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the appliance.

SERVICING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, the user should not attempt to service the appliance beyond that described in the operating instructions. All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel.

CAUTION: To reduce the risk of fire replace only with same type fuse. ATTENTION: Utiliser un fusible de recharge de même type.

CAUTION: To reduce the risk of fire replace LAMP with manufacturers recommended part ( Refer to service literature)

ELECTROMAGNETIC

COMPATIBILITY

This unit conforms to the Product Specifications noted on the Declaration of Conformity. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

•this device may not cause harmful interference, and

•this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Operation of this unit within significant electromagnetic fields should be avoided.

•use only shielded interconnecting cables.

FCC COMPLIANCE

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B 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. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

•Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver that may cause undesired operation.

•Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected

•Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Notice For Customers If Your Unit Is Equipped With A Power Cord. WARNING: THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED.

The cores in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code:

GREEN and YELLOW - Earth BLUE - Neutral BROWN - Live

As colours of the cores in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows:

•The core which is coloured green and yellow must be connected to the terminal in the plug marked with the letter E, or with the earth symbol, or coloured green, or green and yellow.

•The core which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal marked N or coloured black.

•The core which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal marked L or coloured red.

This equipment may require the use of a different line cord, attachment plug, or both, depending on the available power source at installation. Connect this equipment only to the power source indicated on the equipment rear panel. If the attachment plug needs to be changed, refer servicing to qualified service personnel who should refer to the table below. The green/yellow wire shall be connected directly to the unit's chassis.

WARNING: If the ground is defeated, certain fault conditions in the unit or in the system to which it is connected can result in full line voltage between chassis and earth ground. Severe injury or death can then result if the chassis and earth ground are touched simultaneously.

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

VOCALIST VR

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Features:

Plug it in and Play - easy to use interface

4 voices of natural-sounding harmony

Three harmony control options balance ease of use and melodic flexibility

4 voice automatic doubling for vocal thickening

10 reverb types to enhance the lead and harmony voices

AUX input to Reverb allows sharing of the reverb effect with other instruments

50 user-editable presets

Extended utility via optional external footswitch

Extra expression capabilities via MIDI controller parameters

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a keyboard to produce harmonies. Hook one up if you’ve got it. a keyboard to produce harmonies. Hook one up if you’ve got it.

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Program List

Programs 1 through 10 are “Scale” programs. Scale programs allow you to set the key and scale at the beginning of a song and they will follow your vocal melody automatically from then on. The factory programs have been set to E Major (programs 1-5) and E Minor (programs 6-10). You can change the key and scale by pressing the edit button and turning the parameter knob.

Programs 11 through 20 are “Chord” programs. You will need a MIDI keyboard to control the harmonies. Play the chords of a song on the keyboard while you sing and the harmonies will change in order to stay musically in tune with you.

Programs 21 through 25 are the “Notes” programs. This is another MIDI keyboard-controlled harmony mode. Whatever notes you play on the keyboard become the harmony notes when you sing. This is useful for creating moving harmony lines while you sing one long note for example.

Programs 26 through 41 are Scale mode templates for you to build your own programs upon. They have been preset to the keys of G, A, D and C with the four Major and Minor scales.

Programs 42 through 46 are the doubling and effects programs.

Programs 47 through 50 are the ROM (Read Only Memory) programs. It is not possible to overwrite these programs. These are included to ensure that there is at least one program of each harmony mode type in case all others are overwritten.

Front Panel

VOCALIST VR

Power Switch

Harmony Voicing Buttons allow you to adjust the voicing of harmonies. The High and Higher buttons create harmonies above your voice. The Low, Lower and Bass buttons creates harmonies below your voice. The Double button creates detuned unison copies of your voice. See page 16 for more detail on Harmony Voicing.

The LCD Display shows preset number and harmony mode information at the initial level. It is also used to show editing and level information. Note that the “a” after the preset number is only shown when the optional FS 300 footswitch is connected. See page 18 for more details.

Data LEDs

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MIDI LED lightsts when ACCESSVOCALISTis receivingVR is receivingMIDI onMIDIany chanon anyelchannel. .

Data Entry Knob/Switch - is it a knob or a switch? It’s both. Turn the knob to select presets. Push the knob to access the edit screen in the LCD display. This control is used for editing, and preset selection. For more details see page 8 or 13.

The Store Button allows you to save any changes you’ve made to a preset into user memory. It also lights to show that you’ve made a change to a program.

Level LEDs (see page 9 for more detail):

Harmony LED lights when the Level Knob/Switch controls harmony level.

Reverb LED lights when the Level Knob/Switch controls reverb level.

Lead LED lights when the Level Knob/Switch controls lead level.

Level Knob/Switch - just like the Data Entry control, the level control is both a knob and a switch. Use it as a switch to select which level you want to adjust (harmony, reverb, or lead). Use it as a knob to adjust the level. Visual feedback is provided by the LCD Display.

Bypass Button mutes the Harmonies from the stereo mix output. If there is Lead Vocal and/or reverb in the mix they will be uneffected by the bypass button.

VOCALIST VR

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Back Panel

VOCALIST VR

Line Input accepts mono line level audio from an external source. This jack overrides

Line Input accepts mono line level audio from an external source. This jack overrides the front panel MIC jack.

the front panel MIC jack.

AUX Input to Reverb bypasses the harmony processing and routes the AUX signal

AUX Input to Reverb bypasses the harmony processing and routes the AUX signal

directly to the reverb effect. This feature allows you to ‘borrow’ VOCALIST VR’ reverb directly to the reverb effect. This feature allows you to ‘borrow’ ACCESS’ reverb effect

effectfor other instruments that don’t need harmonies. The input accepts mono line level for other instruments that don’t need harmonies. The input accepts mono line level

audio from an external source. audio from an external source.

Left and Right Outputs are the main mix outputs. The outputs have a selectable output

Left and Right Outputs are the main mix outputs. The outputs have a selectable output

level using the level switch beside the outputs - +4dBu or -10dBu. Use the switch to level using the level switch beside the outputs - +4dBu or -10dBu. Use the switch to

match the output of VOCALIST VR to your mixer. For mono output use the left out- match the output of ACCESS to your mixer. For mono output use the left output on its

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Power input is used only with a Harman Pro Group PS750 9.75V AC, 820mA power

Power input is used only with a Harman Pro Group PS750 9.75V AC, 820mA power adaptersuppliedwithwiththetheunit..

Set-Up Examples

Live Performance

The line-drawing below represents a typical live performance set-up. The keyboard is optional depending on how you want to control your harmony parts (see Harmony Control Modes for more information on page 10). Connect as follows:

audio from mic to VOCALIST VR

MIDI from keybard

to VOCALIST VR

audio from

VOCALST VR

to mixer

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Acoustic Instrument Performance

Digitech Mv-5 Midi Vocalist Manual Pdf

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to line input of Vocalist VR

AUX send of other channels

to Vocalist VR AUX input for reverb

audio from Vocalist VR to mixer

VOCALIST VR

Digitech Mv-5 Midi Vocalist Manual User

connect a microphone to MICchannelononyourmixerandanyanyotherinstrumentstotootherother channelsa ls on your mixer..

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Intelligent Arranger Keyboard with built in speakers

Intelligent Arranger Keyboard with built in speakers

Many keyboards have a stereo AUX input. Send your outputs from the VOCALIST VR to your

Many keyboards have a stereo AUX input. Send your outputs from ACCESS to your keyboard to keyboard to mix harmonies, your voice, and keyboard arrangements the way you want to hear

mix harmonies, your voice, and keyboard arrangements the way you want to hear them.Connect them.Connect as follows:

as follows:

audio from mic to VOCALIST VR

MIDI from keyboard

to VOCALIST VR

connectt microphonephone totofrontpanelMICinputofofACCESSVOCALIST. VR.

connect MIDII outfromintelligent/arrangerkeyboardtotoMIDIininofofACCESSVOCALIST. ConnectVR.

ACCESS’Connect VOCALISTaudio outputVR’to theaudiol neoutinputtstontheyourlinekeyboardinputs on your keyboard

In the rack . . . In the studio

VOCALIST VR will interface with any studio console. The hook up diagram would be the

ACCESS will interface with any studio console. The hook up diagram would be the same as the

same as the Acoustic Performance setup on the previous page.

Acoustic Performan e setup on the previ us page.

Factory Reset

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Reset”.

To follow through with the initialization press . The LCD Display will confirm by stating “Factory Restore”. Initialization will overwrite any custom presets you may have created.