KORG Professional Engineer PA3 User Manual
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Effects
Vocoder
Advanced
e: Formant Shift
By offsetting the Carrier filter, you can adjust the height of the
frequency range to which the vocoder effect is applied. The tonal
quality will change significantly.
g: Noise Level
This parameter enables you to mix white noise with the Carrier.
h: Modulator High Mix
This parameter sets the high-range output level of the modulator
sound. If the modulator is a human voice, it will make the words
more clear.
Using the vocoder with microphone input
When programming the Vocoder, you can start from one of the
specially programmed “Vocoder” Performances (in the Synth
Pad bank, Page 3) as templates.
To use a voice from a microphone as a modulator:
1.
Connect a microphone to the Mic Input.
2.
Set “Modulator Source” to Audio In 1.
3.
Speak into the microphone while you use the GAIN knob
to adjust the level as high as possible without allowing dis-
tortion to occur.
With these settings, the sound from the microphone will be used
as the modulator. While you play, speak into the mic; it will
sound as though the instrument is talking.
If the effect sound is distorted, adjust the “Carrier Trim” and
“Modulator Trim.”
Note:
Please remember to set the Carrier track’s “Dry” parameter
to Off, and the Send value to 127.
You can add reverb to the Vocoder, by way of the “to MFX1”
parameter.
Hint:
To create a new Song making use of the Vocoder, enter the
Sequencer-Backing Sequence mode with a Performance that
includes the Vocoder effect.