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To make a vocoder effect with your instrument as carrier:
1. Connect any instrument to the Inst input.
2. Find a preset with the Vocoder button on and its
option set to Inst.
3. Activate the On footswitch.
4. Vocalize while you play the instrument.
Note that you will only produce an audible effect when
you are vocalizing and playing your instrument.You don’t
have to sing melodies to produce an effect with the
Vocoder Inst option; you only need to make vowel
sounds if you prefer.
Creating Vocoder Effects with the Onboard
Synth
If you want an alternative to the Inst input you can
engage the onboard synthesizer. The onboard synth
needs musical guidance from you and, as such, uses the
Auto or fixed key and scale parameters. These
parameters are described previously in the HardTune
description. HardTune does not need to be on.
To produce a vocoder effect with the onboard synthesizer:
1. Find a preset with Vocoder on and its option set to
Synth or Robot (but not Inst).
2. Activate the On footswitch.
3. Set Auto to on and play the instrument connected
to the Inst input while you sing.
OR
3. Turn Auto off and either set a fixed key and scale
or use the chromatic scale.
Tap the Vocoder button to cycle through the options
and off. On each option you can hold the Vocoder
button to enter a variation selection mode. See the For
Advanced Users section for more detail.
Vocoder Synth Sound Descriptions
Synth 1 to 4: these are a mixture of synth sounds, some
monophonic, some polyphonic. See the Presets and
Style Description tables at the end of this manual for
more detail.
Using VoiceTone Synth