Editing the Vocal Layer
VL3X – Reference manual (updated 2015-07-16) 102
Synth effect block / tab
Synth effects are created when a “carrier” sound
modifies a signal (your voice) to create an inter-
esting combination of the two elements.
Common use includes the classical guitar “talk
box”, where the notes played on an electrical
guitar dictate the pitch and sound of the voice
output, regardless of what you sing. You don’t
have to use a guitar though – it could also be
sounds from a keyboard or other instrument.
VL3X offers polyphonic (more than one note at
a time) Synth effects, so you can play chords on
your instrument and have them act as the “car-
rier” sounds. It’s a really great effect to have fun
with!
We have also included several “carrier” sounds
in VL3X, so you may use the Synth effect block
without an instrument signal.
Synth effect block parameters
The Synth effect block has the following param-
eters that allow you to adjust the effect:
► Synth Style
► Gender
► Level
► Hit Control
► Carrier
► Lead Mix
► Note Source
► Carrier Shift
► Carrier Mix
► Resonance
► Global
Tips and tricks for working
with the Synth effect
► When using the Synth block to generate the
well-known talk box effect of the seventies, it
really pays to know exactly the notes you want
to output and practice them ahead of time. It
sounds great when you play the right melody –
but the effect can lose its luster pretty quickly
if you meander around or play the wrong notes
for the song.
► With the above in mind, there’s nothing wrong
with shredding a crazy solo either!
► Synth effects tend to best be used as an ac-
cent during a particular passage of a song,
not full-time.
► Manipulating the way you sing/speak words
into the microphone while Synth is active
can greatly increase the effectiveness of the
sound. Elongating vowels and/or over-pro-
nouncing consonants will really make the ef-
fect stand out.
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