Antares TA-1VP Notes

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42 TASCAM TA-1VP

Contents

Vocal Producer OWNER'S MANUAL IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE ªªFor U.S.A IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Safety Information ªªRACK-MOUNTINGTHE UNIT ªªFor China 5 – Operation Contents 7 – Appendix 1 – Introduction Included items About this manual Trademarks Precautions for placement and use How to use this manual The contents of this manual TASCAM Vocal Producer Overview Auto-TunePitch Correction A little bit about pitch Some pitch terminology How Auto-Tunedetects pitch How Auto-Tunecorrects pitch Antares Microphone Modeling About the technology So what exactly does it do Understanding Compression Threshold and Ratio Limiting Dynamic Expansion and Gating Compression and Expansion Combined Hard Knee/Soft Knee Attack and Release Times What is a De-Esser Equalization Low Pass - High Pass Filters Shelving Filters Peaking Filter Band Pass and Notch Filters 3 – Setting Up the TASCAM Vocal Producer 4 – Names and Functions of Parts Front panel ªªThe MASTER Module ªªThe MIC MODELER Module ªªThe AUTO-TUNEModule ªªThe COMPRESSOR/GATE Module ªªThe DE-ESSERModule ªªThe EQUALIZER/OUTPUT Module Rear panel Live or mixdown Patching the TA-1VPinto your system As an insert effect using your mixer’s channel insert jack(s) 5 – Operation As an insert effect using two mixer channels With an instrument Live, Direct Microphone connection AN IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT MONITORING Controls and Display Screens MASTER MODULE ªªPreset Select ªªFactory Presets ªªINPUT Meter ªªÓ (Left Cursor) ªªÁ (Right Cursor) ªªPAGE ªªSETUP ªªInput Level Trim & Meter Page ªªAudio Type Page ªªAuto-TuneDetune Page ªªAuto-TuneSensitivity Page ªªMIDI Channel Page ªªMIDI Controllers Page ªªFootswitch Assign Page ªªMIDI Dump (export) Page ªªMIDI Receive Enable (import) Page ªªFactory Preset Restore Page ªªLCD Contrast Page ªªSave Preset Page MICROPHONE MODELER MODULE ªªSource Mic Page ªªModel Mic Page ªªLow Cut/Proximity Page ªªTube Warmth Page ªªMIC MODELER ON Button AUTO-TUNEMODULE ªªScale Page Why set Scale notes to “Blank” ªªSpeed Page ªªCorrection Meter ªªAuto-TuneON Button COMPRESSOR/GATE MODULE ªªCompressor Page ªªCompressor Attack Page ªªCompressor Release Page ªªCompressor Knee Page DE-ESSERMODULE ªªDe-esserPage ªªDe-esserAttack Page ªªDe-esserRelease Page ªªHigh Pass Frequency Page EQUALIZER/OUTPUT MODULE ªªEQ #1 Page ªªEQ Off ªªLow Shelf Filter ªªHigh Shelf Filter ªªPeaking Filter ªªNotch Filter ªªBand Pass Filter ªªLow Pass Filters ªªHigh Pass Filters ªªHow Double Track works ªªDouble Track ON Button ªªOutput/Main Bypass Page ªªOutput Meter 6 – Get Creative Using the Auto-TuneModule Using Auto-Tunein Double Track Mode Using the Microphone Modeler Module TA-1VPFactory Presets The Presets ªªVocal Presets ªªDrum Presets ªªBass Presets Realistic Mic Modeling Expectations Page 8 – Specifications Line input (Balanced) Line output, Main (Balanced) Line output, Double Track (Balanced) Digital output (Coaxial) 8 – Specifications General: Dimensional drawing Block diagram Level diagram Notes