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FX (Effects) Chapter 8 Parameters Guide
Chapter 8

HARMONIST

Harmonist is a pitch-shift effect where the amount of shifting is
adjusted according to an analysis of the bass input, allowing you to
create harmonies based on diatonic scales.
* Because of the need to analyze the pitch, chords (two or more sounds
played simultaneously) cannot be played.
* You cannot use the Harmonist effect with audio input via USB IN.
*1 HARM1 and HARM2 are set individually.
*2 VOICE1 INTERVAL (VOICE2 INTERVAL) is enabled when
HARM1 (HARM2) is set to USER.
When HARM is set to any value from -2oct to +2oct, and the
harmony does not sound the way you intend, use a voice interval.
You can set the corresponding pitches to be output for each input
pitch.
1.
Set HARM1 (or HARM2) to USER in the Harmonist screen.
2.
Select VOICE1 INTERVAL (or VOICE2 INTERVAL) with
PAGE [ ].
The Voice Interval screen appears.
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3.
Use PAGE [ ] [ ], [F1]–[F6], and the F1–F6 knob to set
the amount of pitch shift for each voice.
Parameter/
Range Explanation

KEY

C (Am)–B (G#m) Specify the key of the song you are playing.
By specifying the key, you can create har-
monies that fit the key of the song.
This KEY parameter is the same as the
Key setting in the [NAME/KEY/BPM]
section (p. 142) and FX MOD1, 2
HARMONIST. Altering either one
changes the key.
The key setting corresponds to the key of the song (#,
b
) as follows.

VOICE

Selects the number of voices for the pitch shift sound.
1VOICE One-voice pitch-shifted sound output in
monaural.
2MONO Two-voice pitch-shifted sound (PS1, PS2)
output in monaural.
2ST (2Stereo) Two-voice pitch-shifted sound (PS1, PS2)
output through left and right channels.

FEEDBACK1

0–100 Adjusts the feedback amount of the har-
monist sound.
DIRECT LEVEL
0–100 Adjusts the volume of the direct sound.

HARMONY1, HARMONY2 *1

HARM1, HARM2 (Harmony) *1

This determines the pitch of the sound added to the input sound,
when you are making a harmony.
-2 oct–+2 oct,
USER
It allows you to set it by up to 2 octaves
higher or lower than the input sound. When
the scale is set to USER, this parameter sets
the user scale number to be used.
Parameter/
Range Explanation

PRE DELAY1, PRE DELAY2 *1

0 ms–300 ms,
BPM –BPM
Adjusts the time from when the direct
sound is heard until the harmonist sounds
are heard. Normally you can leave this set at
0ms.
When set to BPM, the value of each parameter will be set according
to the value of the BPM (p. 142) specified for each patch. This makes
it easier to achieve effect sound settings that match the tempo of the
song.
* If, due to the tempo, the time is longer than the range of allowable
settings, it is then synchronized to a period either 1/2 or 1/4 of that
time.

LEVEL1, LEVEL2 *1

0–100 Adjusts the volume of the harmony sound.

VOICE1 INTERVAL C–B, VOICE2 INTERVAL C–B *2

-24–+24 Sets the output pitch for the set key relative
to the input pitch.
Creating Harmonist Scales (Voice Interval)
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