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2 – Introducing the TASCAM TA-1VP Vocal Producer

How to use this manual

The TASCAM TA-1VP Vocal Producer (henceforth referred to as the TA-1VP) has a very friendly user-interface and is extraordinarily easy to use. However, to get the full benefit of its capabilities, we recommend that you give this manual at least a quick once over.

If the TA-1VP is your first experience with vocal signal processing, you’ll find a brief introduction to the theory and application of the various processing modules in this chapter. (More in-depth information can be found in a variety of books on recording technique and periodically in recording-oriented magazines like Electronic Musician, EQ, Mix, Recording,and Home Recording, among others.)

If you’re already familiar with the functions and uses of basic studio signal processors (compressor, gate, de-esser, EQ, etc.), you can go straight to Chapter 5 to see how they are implemented in the TA-1VP. On the other hand, unless you have experience with Antares Auto-Tune and Microphone Modeler, it’s probably wise to at least read the background information on those features in this chapter.

The contents of this manual

Chapter 2: Introducing the TASCAM Vocal Producer

The chapter you are reading. It provides an overview of the TA-1VP as well as background information on Antares Auto-Tune pitch correction and Microphone Modeling. It also includes an introduction to basic concepts

in compression, expansion, gating, de-essing, and parametric equalization.

Chapter 3: Setting Up the TASCAM Vocal Producer

How to get the TA-1VP up and running.

Chapter 4: Names and Functions of Parts

This chapter provides a reference for all of the controls, displays and connectors on the TA-1VP's front and back panels.

Chapter 5: Operation

This is a guide to all of the features and functions of the TA-1VP. If you’re only going to read one chapter, this is the one.

Chapter 6: Creative Applications for the TA-1VP

Some cool, but not-so-obvious stuff you can do with the TA-1VP.

TASCAM Vocal Producer

Overview

The heart of any great song is a great vocal sound. With the TA-1VP Vocal Producer, we’ve combined Antares world-renowned Auto-Tune Evo Pitch Correction and TEC- Award-winning Microphone Modeler technologies with state-of-the-art vocal processing modules to give you

everything you need to create stunning vocal tracks in any musical style.

Live or in the studio, the TA-1VP lets you instantly select from a library of sounds. From gorgeously mellow to seriously twisted, we’ve included factory presets for a wide variety of vocal styles as well as an interface that makes it easy to create your own signature sounds. (And given the power and flexibility of the TA-1VP’s processing modules, we’ve even included a selection of presets for instrumental and percussion tracks.)

The TASCAM Vocal Producer features:

••	Antares Auto-Tune Real-time Pitch
	Correction  Antares’s world-renowned Auto-Tune
	Evo technology lets you correct the pitch of vocals (or
	solo instruments), in real time, without distortion or
	artifacts, while preserving all of the expressive nuance
	of the original performance.
••	Antares Microphone Modeling  Antares' TEC
	Awarding-winning Microphone Modeler technology
	lets you give your vocal tracks the characteristics of a
	variety of high-end studio mics as well as adjust the
	proximity effect associated with mic distance.
••	Analog Tube Modeling  Gives your vocals the warmth
	of a classic tube preamp.
••	Variable Knee Compressor   A state-of-the-art
	dynamics processor with threshold, ratio, attack and
	decay controls as well as a continuously variable knee
	characteristic.
••	Downward Expanding Gate  The TA-1VP's gate, with
	threshold and ratio controls, works independently of
	the compressor to eliminate noise and breath sounds.
••	Variable Frequency De-Esser  The TA-1VP'sde-esser
	tames vocal sibilance with threshold, ratio, attack and
	decay controls as well as a variable highpass frequency
	to match any vocal performance.
••	Flexible Parametric EQ  You can fine-tune your vocal
	sound with two independent bands of equalization
	that let you select from 6 dB or 12 dB high or low cut,
	high or low shelving with variable slope, bandpass,
	notch and fully parametric peaking.
••	Automatic Mono or Stereo Double Tracking  You
	can automatically mix a doubled track into the TA-1VP's
	main output or route it to a separate output for post-
	processing and mixing.
••	Fully Programmable  Once you’ve created the perfect
	vocal sound for a particular track, every parameter can
	be saved as a preset for instant recall.
••	Factory Presets for a Wide Variety of Vocal
	Styles  The TA-1VP comes out-of-the-box with an
	extensive collection of factory presets for a variety of
	vocal styles. (We’ve even included a selection of presets
	for instrumental and percussion tracks.)
••	MIDI Automation  Every variable module parameter
	can be controlled via MIDI continuous controllers for
	realtime automation.

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