Vocal Harmony; Applying The Vocal Harmony Effect - Yamaha PSR-9000 Owner's Manual

Vocal Harmony

This unique feature incorporates advanced voice-processing technology to automatically produce vocal
harmony based on a single lead vocal. An extensive selection of preset Vocal Harmony "types" are pro-
vided, each functioning in one of three main "modes" which determine how the harmony notes are
applied. In addition to straightforward harmony, the PSR-9000 Vocal Harmony feature can change the
pitch and timbre of the harmony and/or lead vocal sound to effectively change the apparent gender of the
voice. So, for example, if you are a male singer you can have a two-part female vocal backup (the Vocal
Harmony feature can add up to two harmony notes to the main lead voice). A full range of parameters is
provided to allow detailed editing to produce precisely the type of vocal harmony sound you need.
Setting Up
Setting up the microphone
Please note the following points :
• A standard dynamic microphone with an impedance of about 250 ohms is recommended. (The PSR-9000 does not
support phantom-powered condenser microphones.)
• The Yamaha MZ106s microphone is recommended for use with the PSR-9000.
• The level of the microphone sound may vary considerably according to the type of microphone used.
• Placing a microphone which is connected to the PSR-9000 too close to the PSR-9000 speakers (or those of an external
sound system connected to the PSR-9000) can cause feedback. Adjust the microphone position and the INPUT VOL-
UME level or MASTER VOLUME control level if necessary, so that feedback does not occur.
Using the "LINE" setting
Normally, since you will be using a microphone, you may never need to use the
"LINE" setting. However, this may come in handy if you want to use a pre-recorded
source (on CD or cassette tape) with the vocal harmony feature. (For best results, the
source should be a single vocal only; any other singers and instruments in the mix
could produce unexpected or undesired results.)
1
Set the INPUT
VOLUME control to
"MIN."

Applying the Vocal Harmony Effect

This turns Talk settings on or off.
VOCAL
HARMONY
The Talk settings are effective when using the microphone for
TALK
speech or "rapping" (as opposed to singing).
Refer to page 141.
DSP(8)
V.H. (9)
The PSR-9000 has a DSP effect (DSP 8) especially for the micro-
phone sound, and this button turns the DSP 8 effect on/off. The
SELECT DSP 8 type can be set from the Mixing Console display (page 124).
This turns the Vocal Harmony effect on or off.
MIC SETUP
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Reference
MIC/LINE IN
2
Set the MIC/LINE panel
OVER
switch to "LINE."
SIGNAL
MIC1
MIC2
LINE
4
Adjust the INPUT VOLUME control.
Play the source at the highest expected
volume, and adjust the INPUT VOLUME
control to get the optimum input level (as
in the "Setting Up" instructions above).
MIN M A X
INPUT VOLUME
Quick Guide
on page 32
Quick Guide
on page 32
CAUTION
• Never use the "MIC" setting
with a line level signal (CD
player, cassette deck, etc.).
Doing this could damage the
PSR-9000 and its input func-
tions.
3
Connect the source to the
MIC/LINE IN jack.
PHONES MIC/LINE IN
• If you experience distorted or out-of-tune
sound from the Vocal Harmony feature,
your vocal microphone may be picking up
extraneous sounds (other than your voice)
— the Auto Accompaniment sound from
the PSR-9000, for example. In particular,
bass sounds can cause mistracking of the
Vocal Harmony feature. The solution to this
problem is to ensure that as little extrane-
ous sound as possible is picked up by your
vocal microphone:
• Sing as closely to the microphone as possi-
ble.
• Use a uni-directional microphone.
• Turn down the MASTER VOLUME, ACMP
volume or SONG volume control.