Yamaha Audio PLG100-VH User Manual

VH Effect Editor

Manual

Important Notices

The VH Effect Editor provides an easy, intuitive way to edit the Harmony effect settings of the PLG100-VH Vocal Harmony Plug-in Board.

• Do not use any of the panel controls on an external tone generator while editing the Harmony effect with the VH Effect Editor, since this may inadvertently change the settings of the PLG100-VH.

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Notices

• Yamaha makes no representations or warranties with regard to the use of the software and documentation and cannot be held responsible for the results of the use of this manual and the software.

• The windows and illustrations in this manual are for instructional purposes only, and may slightly different from the ones shown on your software.

About this manual

• The screens shown in this manual are almost all on Windows systems. Although some screens may differ for Macintosh systems, the basic operations are the same.

• Keyboard shortcuts referred in this manual are effective for only Windows system.

For Windows users

When you use the VH Effect Editor, set “Font Size” to “Small Fonts” at the “Control Panel | Display | (Settings |) Advanced” page. If “Large Fonts” is selected, messages in some dialog boxes may not be displayed properly.

About the VH Effect Editor

The VH Eff ect Editor is pro viding an e xceptionally simple and con v enient wa y to edit and control the PLG100-VH Vocal Harmony Plug-in Board. It also features comprehensive, detailed control of the Harmony effect by giving you access to all of the “hidden” parameters of the PLG100-VH.

Setting Up

Setting up with XG Plug-in System “mother” device

(MU series, etc.)

■ Microphone Setup........................................................

z Connect a microphone to the A/D INPUT jack. x Select Part “A1,” then select the “Mic” preset (bank #000, program

#002).

■ MIDI Setup.....................................................................

If you wish to control the Harmony effect from a MIDI keyboard or with song data played on a MIDI sequencer, make the following MIDI-related settings.

• MIDI is used only when the Harmony Type is set to Vocoder or Chordal. For the Detune and

Chromatic types, Harmony is unaffected by a connected MIDI device.

z Set up the MIDI keyboard or sequencer.

Connect the MIDI OUT of the MIDI device to MIDI IN of the tone generator/sound card. Set the device’s MIDI transmit channel to 1 (or to the same channel you’ll be setting in step #2 below).

x Set the Harmony Channel.

This determines the MIDI receive channel for the Harmony effect, and should be set to the same value as set for the MIDI device in step #1 above.

Assign the Harmony effect to the desired Part (with the Part parameter).

Disable all other Parts set to the same channel as the Harmony Channel.

You'll want to make sure that the connected keyboard or sequencer doesn’t sound any of the instrument Parts of the tone generator/sound card. If one or more Parts are set to the same MIDI channel (as set in step #2 above), change the MIDI channel setting of the Part(s), mute them, or set the volume of each Part to 0.

b Set the Harmony Type to Vocoder or Chordal.

■ Easy Setup....................................................................

You can quickly and easily make many of the above settings directly from the VH Effect Editor, with the Easy Setup dialog box.

Setting up with Modular Synthesis Plug-in System “mother” device

(S80, MOTIF series, etc.)

z Connect a microphone to the A/D INPUT jack of the “mother” device. x Make the appropriate settings on the “mother” device — ensuring that

the signal received via the A/D INPUT jack is properly sent to the PLG100-VH.

(For details, refer to the owner’s manual of your particular “mother” device.)

Harmony Types

About the Harmony Types

The Harmony effect features four separate types: Vocoder, Chordal, Detune, and Chro-

matic.

The Vocoder type produces up to three harmony notes, corresponding to the notes you play on a connected MIDI keyboard. In other words, you can sing the melody and “play” the harmony or harmonies from the keyboard (or from a sequencer).

The Chordal type produces up to three harmony notes that correspond to the chords you play on a connected MIDI keyboard (or chords recorded to a sequencer). Thirtyfour different chord types are recognized in this mode.

The Detune type produces a slightly “detuned” pitch and mixes it with the input signal for a rich chorusing effect.

The Chromatic type produces a harmony at a predetermined, ﬁxed pitch interval from the original sound (such as an octave, or a third).

When the Type is set to Thru, no Harmony effect is applied, and the only other available parameter is Insert Part.

Harmony Types / Applying Vocoder Harmony

Applying V ocoder Harmony

The Vocoder type allows you to “play” up to three harmony notes from a connected MIDI keyboard or sequencer.

z Click on the Effect tab.

x Set the Harmony T ype to Vocoder.

c Set Part to “Ad1.”

• If you are using a Modular Synthesis Plug-in-compatible tone generator or synthesizer, you’ll need to set the Part Number from the device itself.

v Click on the System tab.

b Set the Harmony Channel to match the MIDI transmit channel of the

connected MIDI keyboard or sequencer.

n Make sure that Harmony Mute is set to “off” and that all three Har-

mony V olume

• When you play the keyboard and sing into the microphone, the harmony or harmonies match the pitch of the notes you play.

• You can create automatic harmonies for an entire song (on sequencer) by recording the appropriate notes to one track of the song.

• The the harmonies are transposed.

settings are set to appropriate levels (90 or greater).

Mode parameter gives you access to a wide variety of harmonies by letting you set how

Harmony Types / Applying Chordal Harmony

Applying Chordal Harmony

The Chordal type produces up to three harmony notes according to the chords you play on a connected MIDI keyboard (or chords recorded to a sequencer).

z Click on the Effect tab.

x Set the Harmony T ype to Chordal.

c Set Part to “Ad1.”

• If you are using a Modular Synthesis Plug-in-compatible tone generator or synthesizer, you’ll need to set the Part Number from the device itself.

v Click on the System tab.

b Set the Harmony Channel to match the MIDI transmit channel of the

connected MIDI keyboard or sequencer.

n Make sure that Harmony Mute is set to “off” and that all three Har-

mony V olume settings are set to appropriate levels (90 or greater).

• When you play the keyboard and sing into the microphone, the harmonies correspond to the chord you play.

• If you continue to hold your vocal note , the harmony notes will also continue to sound, even after you release the keys.

• You can create automatic chordal harmonies for an entire song (on sequencer) by recording the appropriate chords to one track of the song. The chords can also be speciﬁed and input from the

• The chord data for controlling the harmonies can be recorded as system exclusive data — eliminating the need for a keyboard or for dedicating a MIDI channel for harmony data.

• The and various voicings (above and below the original vocal note).

Chord tab.

Mode parameter gives you access to a variety of harmony styles (Duet, Trio, and Quartet)

Harmony Types / Applying Detune Harmony / Applying Chromatic Harmony

Applying Detune Harmony

The Detune produces a slightly “detuned” pitch and mixes it with the input signal for a chorus-like effect.

z Click on the Effect tab. x Set the Harmony T ype to Detune. c Set Part to “Ad1.”

• If you are using a Modular Synthesis Plug-in-compatible tone generator or synthesizer, you'll need to set the Part Number from the device itself.

v Click on the System tab. b Make sure that Harmony Mute is set to “off” and that all three Har-

mony V olume settings are set to appropriate levels (90 or greater).

• When you sing into the microphone, a rich, natural chorus effect is produced.

• The Mode parameter lets you change the amount of detuning, letting you set how subtle or dramatic the effect is.

• The gender of the harmony note cannot be changed in Detune.

Applying Chromatic Harmony

The Chromatic type produces a har mony at a speciﬁc pitch interval from the original sound.

z Click on the Effect tab. x Set the Harmony T ype to Chromatic. c Set Part to “Ad1.”

• If you are using a Modular Synthesis Plug-in-compatible tone generator or synthesizer, you'll need to set the Part Number from the device itself.

v Click on the System tab. b Make sure that Harmony Mute is set to “off” and that all three Har-

mony V olume settings are set to appropriate levels (90 or greater).

• When you sing into the microphone, the Harmony effect produces a single harmony note — at a speciﬁed interval from the original vocal note.

• The

Mode parameter lets you change the amount of pitch shift, or the interval from the origi-

nal note.

Parameters

The VH Effect Editor parameters are contained in the three tabs: Effect, System, and

Chord.

Toolbar

The toolbar gives you quick access to some important functions and controls. These buttons let you easily execute the desired function without having to select a menu or leave the VH Effect Editor window.

• This function pertains only to Windows system.

Open VH Effect Editor File

This is the same as the corresponding command in the File menu. It lets you select and open an existing VH Effect Editor File. (See File Menus, Open VH Effect Editor

File

Save VH Effect Editor File

This is the same as the corresponding command in the File menu. It lets you save the current VH Effect EditorEditor settings as a parameter ﬁle for future recall. (See File Menus,

Save VH Effect Editor File.)

Insert VH Effect Editor Parameter (Plug-in Editor only)

This is the same as the corresponding command in the Edit menu. It lets you insert the current VH Effect Editor settings to a speciﬁed track/position in the XGworks song. (See Edit Menus,

Insert VH Effect Editor Parameter.)

Copying Chord Events To the Master Track (Plug-in Editor only)

This is the same as the corresponding command in the Edit menu. It lets you select and copy chord events to the the Master Track. (See Edit Menus, Copying Chord

Events To the Master Track.)

Copying Chord Events From the Master Track (Plug-in Editor only)

This is the same as the corresponding command in the Edit menu. It lets you select and copy chord events from the the Master Track. (See Edit Menus, Copying Chord

Events From the Master Track.)

VH Effect Editor Setup

This is the same as the corresponding command in the Setup menu. It lets you make various important settings for conﬁguring the VH Effect Editor with the PLG100-VH. (See Setup Menus,

VH Effect Editor Setup.)

Easy Setup

This is the same as the corresponding command in the Setup menu. It lets you make easy settings for conﬁguring the VH Effect Editor with the PLG100-VH. (See Setup Menus,

Easy Setup.)

Manual

This is the same as the corresponding command in the Help menu. It lets you open the VH Effect Editor manual.

Parameters / Setting and Changing Parameter Values

Setting and Changing Parameter Values

Click on the desired tab: Effect, System, or Chord.

For combo box es , click the do wn arrow to e xpand the bo x, then highlight the desired setting.

For parameter sliders, click and hold the slider, then drag as desired. Alternately, click and hold any position along the slider path; the slider automatically snaps to the new position.

Most parameters can also be set by typing the value directly in the box. Click on the box, then type the desired value.

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