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Effect Block

22 Voice Transformer

V.Trns (Voice transformer)

This effect, by controlling the keynote (root tone) and
the formant independently, lets you create a variety
of voice characteristics.

1.

Robot (Robot Switch)

Value: Off, On

This switches the Robot function on and off. When
this is switched on, all sounds are output at the same
pitch, regardless of the input pitch, resulting in vocal
sounds without any intonation.

2.

Pitch

Value: -63–+63

This adjusts the voice character pitch.

3.

Formant

Value: -63–+63

This adjusts the voice character formant.

4.

Balance

Value: 0–100

The adjusts the volume balance of the voice character
sound and the regular vocal sound.

Other effect blocks

EQ (3-band equalizer)

(p. 401)

Delay

(p. 427)

Formant

A formant is an important element which determine
the character of a vocal sound. It is a fixed overtone
whose location is determined by the size of the vocal
chords. Conventional pitch shifters modify the pitch
in a way that changes even the location of the
formants (which by nature do not change). For
example when a conventional pitch shifter raises the
pitch, a “duck voice” is produced as if the vocal
chords had shrunk, and when the pitch is lowered a
“giant voice” is produced as if the vocal chords had
expanded.
The Voice Transformer modifies the basic pitch and
the formant separately, allowing a variety of voice
characters to be created.
When Inputting Vocals
• When inputting vocal sounds, do so for only one
person at a time. The effect does not function
properly with multiple voice input.
• Do not let the vocals from speakers enter the mic.
This is the same as using multiple voices, so the
effect does not function properly.
• We recommend using a unidirectional mic.
Additionally, be sure to speak as closely to the mic
as possible.
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