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Section 3: Music Applications
Shaping Vocals with
Equalization and Dynamics
There are two independent but identical sets of high
precision EQ and dynamics processors in VoicePro. One
set is inserted in the harmony voice path affecting only the
harmony voices. The other set is inserted before the input
signal is split off to the Dry Lead and VirtuaLead signal
paths.
Additionally, the Spectral Block under Character is also an
effective tool for shaping vocals.
Regardless of which path you insert these blocks into, the
controls are the same:
EQ:
• Low cut frequency
• Low shelf gain and frequency
• Mid 1 gain, frequency and bandwidth
• Mid 2 gain, frequency and bandwidth
• High shelf gain and frequency
Dynamics
• Threshold
• Ratio
• Release
• Makeup
• Knee
• Mode
De-Ess
• Amount
• Frequency
While other features of VoicePro can be adequately
controlled with the four Assigned Edit Parameters on the
Home Screen, full control of the EQ and dynamics blocks
is done in their respective tabs.
How to apply dynamics and EQ in VoicePro
1. Navigate to the browser and set the Source Filter to
“Singing” and the Application Filter to “Shaping”, then
select a preset using the Scroll Wheel and Ok Button.
2. If you would like to edit controls not found on the Home
Screen, press the Dynamics button which will take you to
the tabs for compression, and de-essing where you will
find the complete set of controls.
3. Use the Up/Down Arrow Buttons and Soft knobs to
locate the desired parameters and to adjust them.
4. Follow the previous instructions to add EQ. The
processing blocks can be used simultaneously if
required.
How to add Dynamics and EQ to an existing preset
1. After loading the desired preset, press the Matrix Button
to enable the processing blocks you require.
2. To access insert parameters on the Dry Lead or
VirtuaLead path, press the Dynamics or EQ Buttons.
3. To access insert parameters on the Harmony path, press
the Harmony Button, then use the Arrow Buttons to
locate the EQ, Compressor and De-Ess tabs.
3. Use the Up/Down Arrow Buttons and Soft Knobs to
locate and adjust the required parameters.
4. Press the Store button twice to save.
Note that there is plenty of gain available for each
of the four EQ bands and compressor makeup to
seriously exceed the headroom in VoicePro. If you
hear unmusical cracking sounds while adjusting
these, reduce the amount of send to the unit or
reduce the Voice Sensitivity Parameter in
Utility/IO.