Yamaha PLG100 - VH owner manual Example, Classic Vocoder setting

MIDI note data from the MOTIF or sequencer has no effect in this mode.

EXAMPLE 1

This first example will use the PLG 100- VH’s VOCODER Harmony type and the MOTIF A/D Input.

To do this:

•Follow STEPS 1-3 of “Easy Steps To Using The A/D Input and the

PLG 100-VH”.

At this point, you should be able to:

a)Hear audio through the microphone

b)Play the MOTIF and hear a piano Voice.

c)Sing into the microphone while playing a chord on the MOTIF. The harmonies produced (up to three harmony notes) are pitches corresponding to the notes you play on the MOTIF.

Now let’s turn the piano Voice off so that we can concentrate on the Vocal Harmony board. To do this we go to the lower level of edit parameters – individual Part edit.

•Push Program (Track) button [1] to select PART 1

•Set the Part Switch to OFF for the piano voice currently in Part 1. [F1] Voice / [SF1] Voice. Part Sw = OFF

*At this point, you should only hear the original microphone signal and the harmonized parts (when you play the keyboard and sing into the microphone).

The next objective will be to alter the balance of the harmony signal so that no actual dry microphone signal is heard, just the VOCODER effect.

While still in EDIT mode, return to upper level parameters:

•Press [COMMON]/ [F6] Effect/ [SF2] PLG-EF.

•We now can view the edit parameters of the VOCODER.

•Use the right cursor to select the page with the LowerG.Dpt (Lower Gender

Depth) and the Lead/Harm (Lead/Harmony) balance parameters in the right column.

•Adjusts the balance between the “lead” and the PLG 100-VH’s vocal harmonies.

•Set the L=H parameter to “L<H63”

*At this point, you should only hear the harmonized parts (when you play the

keyboard and sing into the microphone). Don’t be afraid to sing OUT LOUD. Many people never hear the effect because they don’t give up enough signal to the microphone. But don’t overload the signal either. It may take a minute for you to adjust to how to sing to get maximum benefit. Remember you have 3 parts so playing more notes than that is, well, silly.

Using the PLG100-VH in this manner will allow you to actually play your vocal parts from the keyboard. The “synthesizer” harmony pitches will be completely determined by what is played on the keyboard of the MOTIF. Controllers such as pitch bend can also be applied to the

harmonized effect. STORE this Performance, if you would like to keep it.

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EXAMPLE 2

the “Classic” Vocoder setting

The next setting will give you the classic robot-like vocoder effect with key control.

To do this:

•Follow STEPS 1-3 of “Easy Steps To Using The A/D Input and the PLG 100-VH”.

•Push Program (Track) button [1] to select PART 1

•Set the Part Switch to OFF for the piano voice currently in Part 1. [F1] Voice / [SF1] Voice. Part Sw = OFF

*At this point, you should only hear the original microphone signal and the harmonized parts (when you play the keyboard and sing into the microphone). If not, check the Lead/Harmony balance (L=H).

The next objective will be to:

•Adjust the settings of the PLG100-VH to put the finishing touches on the robot-like voice effect.

•Alter the balance of the Lead/Harmony signal so that no actual dry microphone signal is heard, just the VOCODER effect.

Set the parameters as follows:

•‘Mode’ to –1 OCT

•‘H.Gender’ (Harmony gender)to auto

•‘L.Gender’ (Lead gender) to male

•‘Pitch Correct’ to ON

•Upper Threshold to “5”

•Set Lower Thrsh to “6”.