Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Equinox Peavey
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Operating instructions English V ocal Processor.
Contents VOCAL PROCESSOR About the V ocal Processor 1 The new features offered by the V ocal Processor 1 Loading the Operating System 2 Connections 3 Activate the Mic interface and the V ocal Processo.
Introduction 1 V ocal Processor About the V ocal Processor Installing the V ocal Processor kit activates Equinox ’ s Mic/ Line interface, allowing you to sing and play instruments through the instru.
2 V ocal Processor Loading the Operating System Th e new Operating System upgrade rewrites the instru- ment’ s Flash ROM memory , therefore, before updating the instrument, be sure to save all user-programmed data (Songs, Performances, Grooves, Drawbars, etc.
Introduction 3 Connections T o work with the V ocal Processor , the minimum amount of equipment you will need is: 1. A low impedance microphone with a standard jack connector on the other end of the cable. 2. An amplification system (domestic hi-fi unit, ampli- fied speakers, mixer , etc.
4 V ocal Processor Activate the Mic interface and the V ocal Processor After loading the new operating system and connecting your microphone to the Mic/Line 1 jack, the first thing to do is to activate the Mic/Line interface and the V ocal Processor .
Vocal Processor 5 Adjust the Gain The next step is to regulate the level of the microphone (or line) signal. With the front panel INPUT slider set to about the half-way mark, speak into the microphone and adjust the signal gain (impedance) with the rear-panel GAIN 1 control by turning in a clockwise rotation.
6 V ocal Processor Understanding the V ocal Processor The first thing to be sure about is what the V ocal Processor actually does. Quite simply , it harmonizes the mic signal (your voice) up to 4 times, depending on how many notes you play on the keyboard; one note, one harmonized voice.
Vocal Processor 7 4. Speak into the microphone and turn down the mic volume with the INPUT panel slider . Y ou should not hear your voice over the amp system. 5. Now play a note or chord (of up to 4 notes) on the key- board and at the same time sing into the mic.
8 V ocal Processor Select the V ocal P . button, (F3) to enter the VOICE 1 screen: Here you have the V oice parameter to turn the voice of f or on, the V olume parameter to adjust the V olume and the Pan parameter to change the position of the voice within the stereo panorama.
Vocal Processor 9 Lock (F1) The LOCK button locks the current V ocal settings to pro- tect them from subsequent Performance changes. T o lock the current setting, press the function button F8 to activate the Lock. If you prefer memorize various different settings to the Performances, deactivate LOCK.
10 V ocal Processor The Edit parameters LFO Wave Selects the waveform of the low frequency oscillation. Assignable values: Off, Sinus, T riangle, Saw , Square, Random, Sample/Hold . LFO Rate Determines the velocity of the LFO. Assignable values: 1 … 200 .
Vocal Processor 11 The Microphone Equalizer Whether you are singing through the Equinox or using the V ocal Processor feature, you can optimize the microphone signal by applying some EQ to the mic signal. From one of the V oice screens, press ESCAPE to return to the SYSTEM MASTER screen.
12 V ocal Processor Singing or playing through the Mic/Line inputs If you want to sing or play though the Equinox to exploit the instrument’s internal Digital Ef fects Processors, you can set appropriate parameters for both the In1 and In2 Mic/ Line inputs.
Vocal Processor 13 V .P . functions assignable to the Pedals Under SYSTEM CONTROLS, two important V ocal Proc- essor functions can be assigned to the pedals for foot con- trol: • V ocal On/Of f (switch control) • V ocal V olume (Continuous control) The pedal assignment can be memorized to the Perform- ances.
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