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Performing
Performing
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ect preset patc
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er 307
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a patc
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(p. 24)
P
la
y
the ke
y
board.
While holding down a key,
gy,
v
ocalize into the mic
.
Vocal Designer will produce sound according to the volume o
f
your voice
.
Even if you’re holding down a key, Vocal Designer won’t produce sound unless
ygy,gp
you’re vocalizing into the mic. Nor will Vocal Designer produce sound if you’re
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vocalizing into the mic but not holding down a key; you must be doing both.
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The ke
y
board will control the pitch. Vocalize continuousl
y
(“aah...”) while
y
ou
p
la
y
the ke
y
board. The pitch of
y
our voice will change according to the notes
y
ou pla
y.
Now hold down a chord on the keyboard, and vocalize in a more staccato manner (“ah, ah, ah,
.
..”). Vocal Designer will produce the pitches
y
ou’re holding on the ke
y
board, at the rh
y
thm o
f
y
our voca
l
izing. T
h
at’s rig
h
t; t
h
e r
hy
t
h
m is
b
eing mar
k
e
d
by
y
our voice, not
by
t
h
e
k
e
yb
oar
d
. T
h
is
technique is particularly e

ective when playing rapid passages
.
Unlike the case
f
or a conventional patch, the volume is controlled by the mic. You will use your
v
oice to
d
escri
b
e t
h
e vo
l
ume curve. Go a
h
ea
d
an
d
use
y
our voice to a
dd
expression to a
d
egree
t
h
at you mig
h
t even consi
d
er excessive.
There are just two techniques you’ll need in order to take
f
ull advantage o
f
Vocal Designer
.
Hold down the keys, and use your voice to produce sound and create the rhythm
.
Use your voice to contro
l
t
h
e vo
l
ume (expression).
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Raising the Natural Voice level will
u
r own voice
.
Layering your natural voice
Layering
your
natural
voice
o
cal Designer scree
n
This ad
j
u
s
When usin
g
Vocal
Desi
g
ner, t
h
e Pro
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d
it icon wi
ll
c
h
an
g
e
as s
h
own in t
h
e
illustration.
The Vocal Designer screen will ap-
s
icon
.