Touring your DisCover 5
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The display changes to:
(11)Press the [Vocal≈Effect] field.
Note: Since you pressed the [SINGER] button in step (6)
above, the left-most column is called “SINGER” here. It
may also be called “TALK”, “VOICE-FX”, or “AUTO TUNE”.
Though that is of little importance for what we are
about to do, it proves that your DisCover 5 is in fact a
very clever instrument helps you save time.
(12)If you need the Compressor, press the
[Compressor] field, so that its indicator icon is
highlighted.
(13)If you also want to use the Gate, press the
[GATE] field (its indicator icon must be high-
lighted).
(14)Use the [PREV] and [NEXT] buttons to select
the parameter you wish to edit, and set the
desired value with the [VALUE] dial.
Parameter fields can also be selected by press-
ing them.
It is very important that you keep singing
while setting the following parameters.
Sustain Level: Use this parameter to specify
how fast the compressor stops working once
the microphone level drops below the Com-
pressor’s threshold. This should be set in such a
way as to avoid unpleasant level jumps
between notes. Set it in combination with the
following parameter to obtain the best possible
result.
Output Level: The Compressor reduces the
dynamics (level differences) of your singing.
This parameter serves two purposes: it allows
you to specify how strongly your voice should
be compressed, and –as you increase the value–
it raises the compressor’s output volume to
make up for the lower resulting level.
Note: The value “0” means that the Compressor is not
working.
Threshold: This parameter allows you to set
the level the microphone signal must have in
order to be audible. Softer signals will be muted
(suppressed) by the Gate.
(15)Press the [Vocal≈HARMONIZER] field to jump
to a page where you can select different pre-
sets, etc. (see below).
(16)Press the [EXIT] button to return to the main
page.
Adding harmonies to your singing
Now that your microphone is up and running, let’s look at the Harmonizer effect proper.
The DisCover 5 provides two harmony types: “Small”
(1 or 2 additional voices) and “Ensemble” (3 or 4
additional voices).
(1) Connect your microphone, press the [SINGER]
button, set the desired [VOICE] level, and…
(2) …press the [SMALL] button (it must light).
(3) Sing a few notes and listen to the harmonies
produced.
(4) If the harmonies are too soft, turn the
[HARMONY] knob towards the right (towards
“MAX”).
(5) To try out different harmonizations, press
and hold the [SMALL] button.
The display changes to:
(6) Press the [Male], [Female] or [Mix] field to
change the “GENDER” (voice type) of the har-
monies produced.
[Mix] adds both a male and a female voice.