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VOICEDOUBLER V1.20 ADDENDUM
Introduction:
This document is an addendum to the existing
VoiceDoubler v1.00 manual detailing the new features and
factory presets available in software version 1.20.
Overview
1. Introduction to new features
2. New presets list and descriptions
New Features
VoiceDoubler’s edit menu is divided into groups indicated
by the characters in the LED window. The following
parameters have been inserted into the Pitch edit group P
and the System edit group S.
P6
Portamento Time
0-500ms in 10ms increments
Preset parameter
Those familiar with synthesizers will be familiar with the
term Portamento. Also known as Glide, this is a feature
that slows down the time it takes to change pitch from note
to note. This feature can add realism to VoiceDoubler’s
overdub voices by introducing subtle pitch differences
between the dry singers’s voice and the overdub voices. As
the singer moves through sustained note transitions, the
pitch will glide gently from note to note. No effect is heard
between sung notes that stop and start.
Many factory presets in version 1.20 use Portamento. The
Portamento setting is controlled along with the other pitchbased parameters by the PITCH edit knob in Preset mode.
This allows you to adjust it without having to enter Edit
mode if you prefer.
In the edit menu, Portamento is expressed in milliseconds.
On sung melodies with fast tempo and wide intervals, lower
values (<100ms) work fine but on slow tempo, narrow
intervals you can use higher values.
All four overdub voices are controlled by the one
Portamento parameter value so they all will reach notes at
the same rate.
S0
Gate Threshold
Off, -60 to 0dB in 1dB increments
System parameter
The Gate parameter was added to help silence
VoiceDoubler’s overdub voices during times when the band
is playing but the singer is not singing. At these times,
VoiceDoubler searches for pitches to lock onto in order to
create the overdub effect which can cause low level
chattering. If this is noticeable in your performance
environment, the Gate can be utilized to minimize it.
This parameter will not mute the Dry Voice signal path
through VoiceDoubler if it is enabled. Also, the path from the
dry voice through the µMod effect is never muted by the
Gate.
The value of this parameter sets the threshold level
required to allow audio to pass through VoiceDoubler. At
values from say, -60 to -15dB, very quiet sounds will open
the gate. Between -15dB and 0dB, increasingly strong
signals will be required. Note that “ess” sounds and voiced
sounds are sensed differently by the gate. Higher threshold
settings that work for sung melodies may actually mute
esses so you may need to lower the threshold a few dB to
allow them to be heard.
As with most noise gate products, its effect is not perfect.
Some noises will slip through and some low level sung
passages may be muted. Gate Threshold should be rechecked at every sound check and during performance to
ensure that every word and syllable is heard.
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V1.20 PRESET LIST & DESCRIPTIONS
1. Two Overdubs - A nice stereo simulation using 2 of the
4 voices with a little scooping. No porta. Sounds great
100% wet.
2. Four Overdubs - All 4 voices with more scoop, pitch
detune, randomization and portamento.
3. Mono Overdub - 1 voice panned center with slight pitch
effects and portamento. Simulates a single overdub track.
4. E Type McrShift - Overdub voices muted. An updated
µMod-only effect offering an uncanny tribute to a popular
processor.
5. Correct Overdub - A single overdub voice lightly
corrected to a chromatic scale and portamento provide a
different flavour of doubling.
6. Oct Down Stereo - 1 voice with overdub pitch effects
shifted down an octave and processed 100% wet through
µMod.
7. Oct Up Quartet - 4 voices shifted up an octave with
various female gender settings. Some µMod effect added.
8. Mixed Genders - 4 unison voices with various male and
female genders, overdub detuning and pitch effects.
9. Teen Double x4 - A brighter 4 voice double effect with
female genders. Emulates female unison backing with a
male singer.
10. Deep Double x4 - 4 unison voices with deep male
genders. Good for female singers as well as males.
11. 2 Vox Mono - Porta and scooping on 2 overdub voices
panned center.
12. 4 Voices Mono - A little more randomization and porta
help this sound like 4 overdubs panned center.
13. 1 Vox Oct Down - A single voice emulating a “dry”
octave overdub. Some male gender, pitch effects but no
µMod processing.
14. 2 Uni 2 Oct Dn - An interesting group with bass
octaves and unison doubles for a thicker octave-down
effect.
15. 2 Uni 2 Oct Up - Similar to 14 but with upper octave
pitch shifts.
16. Mixed Shout - 4 voices with exaggerated pitch effects
and mixed male and female genders. Best with shouted or
rap vocals.
17. Group Shout - Similar to 16 but with no gender reassignment.
18. In Ear Spread 1 - These 3 presets lend a subtle stereo
enhancement for singers using in-ear monitoring. All use
the µMod block for small LR delay and pitch effects. This
preset also uses 2 overdub voices slightly detuned.
19. In Ear Spread 2 - 5 and 7ms spread LR.
20. In Ear Spread 3 - +/- 5 cents, 5.0 and 5.2ms delay
and cross feedback.
21. 1 Vox Porta - A simple, 1 voice mono double using
only portamento which is set to 120ms. Use the PITCH edit
knob to adjust porta time in Preset mode.
22. 2V Porta Detune - 2 overdub voices tuned +/-6 cents
and panned hard LR. 120ms porta.
23. 3V Porta Detune - A non-detuned 3rd mono voice
added to 2 wide panned voices that are detuned +/-9
cents. 150ms porta.
24. 4V Porta Detune - All 4 overdub voices, 120ms porta,
+/-3 cents and +/-6 cents detune, with reduced stereo
width.
25. 1 Vox Detune - A single mono overdub voice, -16 cents
detuned sent to +/-12 cents of µMod detuning panned
wide. No dry voice FX.
26. 2Vox Flange - 2 overdub voices with a nice flanger
effect. No dry voice FX.
27. 2 Vox Chorus - µMod chorus added to 2 overdub
voices that have been detuned +/-3 cents. No dry voice FX.
28. 4 Vox Flanger - 4 voices detuned with pitch
randomization sent through a wide flange effect. No dry
voice FX.
29. 2 Vox Rotor - Leslie-type effect on 2 overdub voices.
No dry voice FX.
30. Mono 4V Flange - 4 overdub voices panned center
and stereo flange effect for an interesting panorama.
31. Wide Detune - The following 4 presets send the dry
voice to the µMod effect block only. The overdub voices are
muted although you can add them by raising the
OVERDUB value in Preset mode.
32. Sweet Chorus
33. 3D Flanger
34. Stereo Slap
35. TCH Thickener - A variation of the E Type preset with
matched LR delay times and no feedback.
36. Rapper Add One - The 5 “Rapper” presets will not
work for melodic singing! They provide a convincing
simulation of group shout-type performances from one
voice. This preset is 1 voice with high pitch random and
scoop settings. Try panning the dry and Doubler hard LR.
37. Rappers Add Two - 2 voices panned wide. Try
removing or reducing dry level!
38. Rapper Crowd - 4 voices with mixed genders and
over-the-top pitch effects. Dry and overdub voices are
processed by the µMod block.
39. Rapper Octaves - Octave down rap overdubs. Try
turning off the µMod effects and lowering the dry level.
40. Rapper Genders - Unison rap overdubs with mixed
male and female genders and µMod processing.
41. Oct Up Female - A single octave above overdub voice
with porta, female gender and pitch randomization.
42. Oct Down Male - Same as 41 only with male gender
and set to an octave below shift.
43. Female Octaves - 4 voices with detuning, female
gender. Additional µMod detuning is added to both the
overdub and dry voices.
44. Male Octaves - Same as 43 only with male
characteristics.
45. 4 Vox Corrected - 4 voices with various correction
attack times and a little timing scatter.
46. Singing Trolls - This and the following presets
illustrate what happens when the parameters are set to
high levels.
47. Idol Candidate - Mute the dry to hear a pitch-ey
performance that will make listeners queasy.
48. Giant Stutter - Extreme time randomization and pitch
effects. Best served 100% wet.
49. Hollow Tube - Delay, feedback but no modulation best
when 100% wet.
50. Falling Down - Pitch dives spiralling out of control
courtesy of the µMod block.
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