Yamaha PSR1000/2000 manual To Hear Effect Only no Lead in Speedy Mouse Example

XVII. Using Lead/Harmony Balance in 'Vocal Harmony Control' on a PSR2000

The Vocal Harmony processor uses two parts for Vocal Harmony effects on the PSR2000. One part is used to produce the Harmony 1 and Harmony 2 sounds; the other part is used for the original 'Lead' sound, as well as the 'Gender change' sound. The 'VOCAL HARMONY CONTROL' section of the 'MICROPHONE SETTING' screen displays a control for balancing between the Lead ('L') and Harmony ('H') sounds. For effects using harmonization and no Gender change, this control provides an easy way to mix the Lead level with the Harmony level, including the ability to hear only the Lead sound or only the Harmony sound.

However, this control is not as useful on effects which use the Gender change effect. This is because the Lead sound and Gender change sound are both coming from the same part of the processor. They will both be heard, therefore, when the Balance is panned all the way over to the Lead 'L' sound (not just the Lead sound).

For example, the effect, 'Speedy Mouse' creates a high-pitched, cartoon-like voice along with the user's original voice. 'Speedy Mouse' uses Gender change to accomplish this, so panning the Balance control fully to 'L' on the left does not give the user the Lead sound only; it simply gets rid of the Harmony 1 and Harmony 2 sounds. To eliminate the Lead sound and get the 'cartoon-like voice' only, the effect must be edited.

To Hear Effect Only (no Lead) in 'Speedy Mouse' (Example):

1)Press the [VH TYPE SELECT] button.

2)Select the Vocal Harmony Type, 'SpdyMouse'.

3)Press the '8' [^] 'EDIT' toggle button to display the 'VOCAL HARMONY EDIT' page in the screen.

4)Make the following changes:

HARM GENDER TYPE: AUTO

LEAD GENDER TYPE: OFF

LEAD GENDER DEPTH: -64

UPPER GNDR DEPTH: +63

LOWER GNDR DEPTH: +63