Vocal Harmony & Real-Time
Pitch Correction for Guitarists
Owner’s
Manual
Professional audio equipment
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Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A
grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug
does not fit your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the
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cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture,
does not operate normally, or has been dropped.
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with a contact separation of at least 3 mm in each pole shall be incorporated into the electrical installation of the rack or building.
If connected to 240V supply, a suitable CSA/UL certified power cord shall be used for this supply.
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Opening the chassis for any reason will void the manufacturer’s
warranty. Do not get the unit wet. If liquid is spilled on the
unit, shut it off immediately and take it to a dealer for service.
Disconnect the unit during storms to prevent damage.
ELECTROMAGNETIC
COMPATIBILITY
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC
Rules and the Product Specifications noted on
the Declaration of Conformity. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions:
• this device may not cause harmful
interference, and
• this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
Operation of this unit within significant
electromagnetic fields should be avoided.
• use only shielded interconnecting cables.
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Manufacturer’s Name: Harman Music Group
Manufacturer’s Address: 8760 S. Sandy Parkway
Sandy, Utah 84070, USA
declares that the product:
Product name: Vocalist® Live 5
Product option: all (requires Class II power adapter that conforms
to the requirements of EN60065, EN60742, or equivalent.)
conforms to the following Product Specifications:
Safety: IEC 60065 -01+Amd 1
EMC: EN 55022:2006
EN 55024:1998
FCC Part 15
Supplementary Information:
The product herewith complies with the requirements of the:
Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC
EMC Directive 2004/108/EC
RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC
WEEE Directive 2002/96/EC
With regard to Directive 2005/32/EC and EC Regulation 1275/2008 of 17 December 2008, this
product is designed, produced, and classified as Professional Audio Equipment and thus is exempt
from this Directive.
With regard to Directive 2005/32/EC and EC Regulation 278/2009 of 6 April 2009, this regulation
applies to Class A (single output) external power supplies. The external power supply used with this
product is a multi-output power supply and thus is exempt from this Directive.
Roger Johnsen
Vice-President of Engineering
8760 S. Sandy Parkway
Sandy, Utah 84070, USA
Date: September 22, 2010
European Contact: Your local DigiTech/Vocalist Sales and Service Office or
Harman Music Group
8760 South Sandy Parkway
Sandy, Utah 84070 USA
Ph: (801) 568-8800
Fax: (801) 568-7583
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Warranty
We at Vocalist® are very proud of our products and back up each one we sell with the following
warranty:
1. The warranty registration card must be mailed within ten days after purchase date to validate this
warranty.
2. Vocalist warrants this product, when used solely within the U.S., to be free from defects in materials
and workmanship under normal use and service.
3. Vocalist liability under this warranty is limited to repairing or replacing defective materials that show
evidence of defect, provided the product is returned to Vocalist WITH RETURN AUTHORIZATION,
where all parts and labor will be covered up to a period of one year. A Return Authorization number
may be obtained from Vocalist by telephone. The company shall not be liable for any consequential
damage as a result of the product’s use in any circuit or assembly.
4. Proof-of-purchase is considered to be the burden of the consumer.
5. Vocalist reserves the right to make changes in design, or make additions to, or improvements upon this
product without incurring any obligation to install the same on products previously manufactured.
6. The consumer forfeits the benets of this warranty if the product’s main assembly is opened and
tampered with by anyone other than a certied Vocalist technician or, if the product is used with AC
voltages outside of the range suggested by the manufacturer.
7. The foregoing is in lieu of all other warranties, expressed or implied, and Vocalist neither assumes nor
authorizes any person to assume any obligation or liability in connection with the sale of this product.
In no event shall Vocalist or its dealers be liable for special or consequential damages or from any delay
in the performance of this warranty due to causes beyond their control.
NOTE: The information contained in this manual is subject to change at any time without notication.
Some information contained in this manual may also be inaccurate due to undocumented changes in the
product or operating system since this version of the manual was completed. The information contained
in this version of the owner’s manual supersedes all previous versions.
Overview .................................... 1
Introduction ......................................1
musIQ® Technology .........................1
Included Items ..................................1
Front Panel ................................ 3
Numeric Display...............................3
Part A/B Display ...............................3
Alphanumeric Display .....................3
Stereo Button ...................................3
Phantom Power Button ..................3
Key Display ........................................ 3
Guitar Signal LED Ladder ...............4
Vocal Signal LED Ladder ................. 4
Major/Minor Button ........................4
musIQ® Button ................................4
Key Up/Down Buttons ................... 4
Level Knobs .......................................4
Harmony Footswitch ......................4
Part A/B Footswitch ........................ 4
Preset +/- Footswitches .................4
Effects Footswitch ............................4
Effects Matrix ....................................5
Effect Parameter Knobs..................5
Utility Button ....................................5
Store Button .....................................5
Preset +/- Buttons ...........................5
Part A/B Buttons ..............................5
Rear Panel .................................. 6
Mic/Line Input Level ........................6
Mic In/Line In ....................................6
Guitar In .............................................6
Guitar Thru ........................................6
Left Out and Right Out (XLR
Outputs) ............................................6
Ground Lift ........................................6
Line Out L/R .....................................6
Headphones ......................................7
Expression Pedal ..............................7
Power .................................................7
Connecting a Microphone and
Guitar to a PA and Powered
Monitor (Mono) ...............................9
Connecting a Guitar and
Microphone from a Mixer/Preamp
to a PA (Stereo) ...............................10
Adjusting the Guitar Sensitivity ....10
Tuning Your Guitar ...........................10
Adjust the Vocal Level ..................... 11
Adjust the Guitar Level ..................11
Choose a Preset ...............................11
Using the Vocalist® Live 5 ...... 12
Mono and Stereo .............................12
Regarding External Effects Pedals .12
Creating and Modifying Presets 12
How to Store Presets .....................12
Copying Presets................................13
Effects and Parameter
Descriptions ............................... 14
Preamp ...............................................14
Comp/Gate .......................................15
EQ .......................................................16
Pitch Correct ....................................17
Lead Effects .......................................19
Harmony ............................................20
Reverb ................................................23
Guitar Mix .........................................24
Utility Parameters ............................25
Factory Reset ............................ 26
Troubleshooting ........................ 27
Effects Block Diagram ............. 28
Preset List .................................. 29
Getting Started ......................... 7
Connecting a Microphone and
Guitar to a PA (Mono or Stereo) 8
Connecting a Microphone and
Guitar to a Guitar Amp and PA
(Mono)................................................9
Specifications ............................. 34
Overview
Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the Vocalist® Live 5. The Vocalist Live 5 is a
breakthrough processor that automatically generates live multi-part vocal harmony
by analyzing guitar chord progressions. Armed with patent pending musIQ
Harmony Technology (which includes both musIQ note detection and musIQ
harmony generation), the Vocalist Live 5 gives you accurate vocal harmonies even
with complicated songs because only Vocalist Live tracks guitar chords, along with
your voice.
musIQ® Technology
musIQ is a revolutionary technology that eliminates the need to program key and
scale information to generate Harmony Voices. In real time musIQ technology
analyzes the Lead Voice as well as the notes and chords played on a guitar and
automatically generates accurate and musically correct vocal harmonies that both
complement the Lead Voice and t the music being played. With musIQ technology,
you can focus on your singing and playing performance and eliminate song
programming.
Vocalist® Live 5 Main Features
• musIQ harmony technology
• Up to four voices of automatic harmony with selectable voicing or a manually
selected key and scale/mode
• Selection of lead voice effects (Preamp, Reverb, Echo/Delay, Compressor, EQ,
modulation and pitch effects)
• Next-generation vocal pitch detection, pitch shifting, and humanization
processing.
• Built-in guitar tuner
• Built-in microphone preamp
• Stereo XLR balanced and 1/4” unbalanced line outputs
• 50 factory presets (each with a Part A and Part B) and 50 user (editable)
presets (each with a Part A and Part B)
• Expression pedal input for real-time control of most performance parameters
• XLR ground lift function
• 1/4” Headphone output
• +48V phantom power
• 24-bit/44.1kHz audio quality
Included Items
Before you get started, please make sure that the following items have been
included:
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• The Vocalist Live 5
• PS0913B Power Supply
• This owner’s manual
• Warranty Card
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The utmost care was taken while your Vocalist® Live 5 was being manufactured.
Everything should be included and in perfect working order. If anything is missing,
contact the factory at once. Please help us become acquainted with you and your
needs by completing your warranty card or registering online at www.vocalistpro.
com. It is your safeguard should a problem arise with your Vocalist Live 5.
Important safety tip: Always turn on ampliers AFTER all other connections are
made to the Vocalist Live 5 and AFTER the Vocalist Live 5 is powered on.
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Front Panel
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1. Numeric Display
Shows the number of the selected preset.
2. Part A/B Display
Shows which part is currently active, Part A or Part B.
3. Alphanumeric Display
Shows the name of the selected preset. While editing, it will show the parameter name and value being edited.
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4. Stereo Button
When Stereo is the selected output mode (Stereo button is lit), the harmony
voices are panned slightly left and right, and certain effects (chorus, flanger, and
reverb, for example) operate in stereo. When Mono is the selected output
mode (Stereo button is off), the output mix is mono and the outputs all carry
the same signal.
5. Phantom Power Button
Enables 48 volt phantom power on the XLR mic input. Note: Phantom power
is normally only needed with condenser microphones and should never be
used with ribbon microphones. To avoid damaging the microphone, please
consult your microphone documentation to ensure phantom power is applied
only when appropriate.
6. Key Display
Shows the selected root key (E, F, F#, etc.) for generating harmonies when
musIQ is off. The Key display includes accidental symbols (sharp and flat) as
well as the scale modes major or minor.
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7. Guitar Signal LED Ladder
Shows the signal strength from the guitar input. Green indicates that a signal is
present, amber indicates the signal is approaching levels that may clip and red
indicates clipping. Clipping may degrade the ability of the Vocalist® Live 5 to
detect the guitar notes.
NOTE: Adjust the guitar input sensitivity in the Utilities menu to optimize the
signal level that works best with your guitar (see page 25).
8. Vocal Signal LED Ladder
Shows the signal strength from the Mic input. Green indicates a signal is present,
amber indicates the signal is approaching levels that may clip and red indicates
the built-in limiter is active. The limiter generally prevents clipping unless a very
large input is applied.
9. Major/Minor Button
Toggles between major and minor scale types when the musIQ® button is not lit.
10. musIQ® Button
Turns automatic harmony generation on or off. When turned on, harmonies
will be generated by analyzing the Lead Vocal and guitar inputs.
11. Key Up/Down Buttons
Used to select a key for the harmonies to be generated (when the musIQ® is
off).
12. Level Knobs
Vocal Level – Controls the lead vocal level in the mix.
Harmony Level – Controls the harmony vocal level in the mix.
Guitar Level – Controls the guitar level in the mix.
13. Harmony Footswitch
Enables and disables the vocal harmonies. You can configure the Harmony
Footswitch to be a toggle or momentary control. See the Utility Parameters
menu on page 25 for more information.
14. Part A/B Footswitch
Use this to toggle between Part A and Part B of the preset.
15. Preset +/- Footswitches
Use these to step through the presets. Hold either down to scroll quickly
through the presets.
16. Effects Footswitch
Enables and disables the selected effects. Press and hold this footswitch for at
least one second to enable the guitar tuner. Press the Effects/Tuner footswitch
again to disable the guitar tuner.
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17. Effects Matrix
The Effects Matrix provides information regarding the current preset and
parameter edit functions. The buttons running down the left side of the Matrix
provide a visual indication of which effects are in use for the selected preset.
While editing a preset, the flashing button LED indicates that the Effect row
is selected for editing. Use the five Parameter knobs above the Effects Matrix
columns to edit the parameters for the selected effect row. For more information about the Effects matrix, see page 14.
18. Effect Parameter Knobs
Use these to adjust parameters for the selected row in the Effects matrix.
19. Utility Button
Press to access the Utility Parameter menu. For more information on the
Utility menu, see page 25.
20. Store Button
Press to save changes you make to a preset. For more information on storing
presets, see page 12.
21. Preset +/- Buttons
Use these to step through the presets. Hold either down to scroll quickly
through the presets.
22. Part A/B Button
Use this to toggle between Part A and Part B of the preset.
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Rear Panel
Mic/Line In
Input Gain
Guitar In
Guitar Thru
Left Out Right Out
Ground
On
Left
Right
Lift
Line Out
Off
Line Out
Stereo
Headphone
Expression
Pedal
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1. Mic/Line Input Level
This knob adjusts the gain of the Mic and Line inputs. Turn clockwise to
increase gain, or counter-clockwise to decrease gain. If the Vocal Signal LED
ladder reaches red while you sing, you need to decrease the Mic gain.
2. Mic/Line In
This is a combination Mic (XLR) and Line (1/4”) input and is the lead voice for
the Vocalist® Live 5. Connect a dynamic or condenser microphone here with
an XLR cable. If the mic signal is line level (coming from the output of a preamp before the Vocalist Live 5), connect the line output of the preamp here
using a 1/4” balanced or unbalance cable.
3. Guitar In
Connect a guitar directly to this high-impedance input. Note that there is no
loss of quality between the Guitar In and Guitar Thru jacks.
4. Guitar Thru
Connect this output to the input of a guitar amplifier or mixer channel (if the
guitar uses active electronics).
5. Left Out and Right Out (XLR Outputs)
Connect these XLR balanced outputs to a powered speaker or mixer. XLR
outputs can be run in stereo (Stereo button on front panel is lit) or mono
(Stereo button is off). Either output can be used in mono mode.
6. Ground Lift
The XLR Ground Lift switch can be used to eliminate most hum and ground
loop noise problems when the VL5 is connected to a both a P.A. and a guitar
amp. If you hear a humming sound or buzz coming from your amp or P.A., try
pressing this button.
7. Line Out L/R
Connect both these balanced/unbalanced outputs to a mixer, powered speakers or P.A. system. If only a single output is to be used, be sure the output
mode is set to Mono (Stereo button on front panel is off).
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8. Headphones
Use this jack to hear the Line Out L/R mix through headphones.
9. Expression Pedal
The Vocalist® Live 5 can use either a standard passive guitar volume pedal or
a resistance-based expression pedal. If using a standard guitar volume pedal, it
should use a 250 kOhms or higher pot. If using an expression pedal, it must
offer a TRS connection and offer a minimum resistance of 10kOhms.
See the Utility Parameters menu on page 25 for information on expression
controllable parameters.
10. Power
Connect only the PS0913B power supply to this jack.
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Getting Started
Before connecting the Vocalist® Live 5 to your amplier, make sure that the power
to your amplier is off and that the Vocalist Live 5 is plugged into the wall and
powered on. There is no power switch on the Vocalist Live 5. To turn the Vocalist
Live 5 on or off, connect or disconnect the included power supply from the Power
Input jack.
Connecting a Microphone and Guitar to a PA (Mono or Stereo)
This is a basic setup for stereo or mono outptut. For stereo output, enable the
Stereo button on the front panel. For mono output, turn the Stereo button on the
front panel off. For the Mic/Line input, use the XLR input for the Microphone in
order to utilize the Vocalist Live 5’s preamp. Note that the XLR outputs can also be
used for stereo output.
Mic/Line In
Input Gain
Guitar In
Guitar Thru
Left Out Right Out
Ground
Left
Right
Lift
Line Out
On
Off
Stereo
Line Out
Headphone
Expression
Pedal
To Mixer
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