Owner`s Manual - HARMAN Professional
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1. l 7 8 9 1 DOWN UP and BYPASS footswitches Move through the Vocal 300 s presets and bypass effects 2 LOW MIDRANGE HIGH AN D MASTER LEVEL knobs Adjusts the effect s parameters in Edit mode 3 SELECT button Accesses edit mode and selects the effects to edit 4 MATRIX and LEDs The matrix provides information regarding the current preset and parameter edit functions 5 INPUT CLIP LED Lights if the incoming signal is distorting 6 DISPLAY Provides information for the different functions 7 INPUT GAIN knob Adjusts the input signal level 8 STORE Button Stores or copies presets to User preset locations 9 EXPRESSION PEDAL Controls the Vocal 300 s parameters in real time Rear Panel POI VAC 1 3 A MADE IN USA CE WER u i 1 1 8 CD INPUT Connect the headphone output of your CD tape or MP3 player to this jack This jack is used to sing along with recorded music 2 1 4 Unbalanced INPUT Connect aCD player mixer or other line level device output to this jack Note If this input is used the X LR input is disabled 3 XLR Balanced INPUT Connect a microphone to this jack 4 XLR Balanced Mono OUTPUT Connect to a mixer XLR input 5 1 4 TRS STEREO OUTPUT Connect a 1 4 stereo Y cable to this output becomes a 1 4 Mono output if 12. Y cable from the Vocal 300 s 1 4 OUTPUT to the 1 4 line input of the selected mixer channel 6 Set the pan controls on the selected mixer channel hard left and hard right 7 W hile singing gradually turn up the Vocal 300 s INPUT GAIN knob until the INPUT CLIP LED lights with the strongest signals 8 Gradually bring the mixer s master fader up Note It may be necessary to consult your mixer s owners manual for the proper mixer setup 1 4 Stereo Y Cable From Line Level Output 1 2 3 4 5 6 L LD GTR Synth L a SYNTH 6 2 3 8 Modes and Functions Performance Mode The Vocal 300 initially powers up in performance mode SELECT Button Enters edit mode Each press of this button moves to the next row of effects in the matrix Press and hold this button to return to performance mode STORE Button Begins the storing process INPUT GAIN knob Sets the input gain for your microphone LOW MIDRANGE HIGH AND MASTER LEVEL Knobs These knobs control the Bass Mid Level Treble and Master Level of the presets FO OTSW ITCHES The UP and DOWN footswitches move through the presets 1 40 User and 41 80 Factory Pressing the BYPASS footswitch bypasses all effects W hile in preset bypass you can select the next preset using the UP and DOWN footswitches This preset will then be loaded when bypass is exited
3. Water and Moisture Appliances should not be used near water e g near a bathtub washbowl kitchen sink laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool etc Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through openings Power Sources The appliance should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions or as marked on the appliance Grounding or Polarization Precautions should be taken so that the grounding or polarization means of an appliance is not defeated Power Cord Protection Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the appliance Servicing To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock the user should not attempt to service the appliance beyond that described in the operating instructions All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel For units equipped with externally accessible fuse recepta cle Replace fuse with same type and rating only DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Manufacturer s N ame Manufacturer s Address DigiTech 8760 S Sandy Parkway Sandy Utah 84070 USA declares that the product Product name Vocal300 Note Product name may be suffixed by the letters EU JA NP and UK Pro
4. 4 mono TS plug is used 6 1 8 HEADPHONE 0 utput Connect a pair of stereo headphones to this jack 7 POWER jack Connect only the DigiTech PS0913B power supply to this jack Connecting the Vocal 300 The Vocal 300 can be connected in several different ways The following diagrams show a few possible options Mono Operation 1 Turn the INPUT GAIN knob completely counter clockwise 7 o clock position 2 Set the mixer channel s fader to OdB 3 Set the mixer s master fader to its minimum position no output signal 4 Connect the microphone to the Vocal 300 s XLR INPUT 5 Connect an XLR cable from the Vocal 300 s XLR OUTPUT to the X LR mic input on the selected mixer channel 6 W hile singing gradually turn up the Vocal 300s INPUT GAIN knob until the INPUT CLIP LED lights with the strongest signals 7 Gradually bring the mixer s master fader up Note It may be necessary to consult your mixer s owners manual for the proper mixer setup 5 4 i 2 3 4 sho6 L LD GTR SYNTH A YOC syn 2 37 6 Stereo Operation 1 Turn the INPUT GAIN knob completely counter clockwise 7 o clock position 2 Set the mixer channel s fader to OB 3 Set the mixer s master fader to its minimum position no output signal 4 Connect the microphone to the Vocal 300 s XLR INPUT 5 Connect an 1 4 TS cable or stereo TRS
5. Expression Pedal Controls the assigned parameter of the current preset Edit Mode The Vocal 300 lets you create your own presets and modify existing presets To create your own preset do the following 1 Select a User or Factory Preset 2 Press the SELECT button The Matrix s first effect row LED begins flashing 3 Modify the parameters in the selected row using the LOW MIDRANGE HIGH and MASTER LEVEL knobs W hen changes are made the Store LED lights and the abbreviated parameter name with a space followed by a two digit parameter value is displayed 4 To move to the next effect in the Matrix press the SELECT button again 5 Press the STORE button to save your changes Note Pressing the UP or DOWN footswitches returns you to Performance mode Pressing the BYPASS footswitch bypasses all effects Store Mode After modifying a preset you must store your settings to one of the 40 User Preset locations To store changes to a preset or store a preset to a different location do the following 1 Press the STORE button The Store LED begins blinking on and off and the first character of the name flashes 2 Use the LOW knob to change the character Use the MIDRANGE knob to move to the next character left or right in the name 3 Press the STORE button again The preset s name and number are displayed 4 If you want to change where the preset is stored rotate the MASTER LEVEL knob to select a new preset location O
6. 5 55 Strobovoice STROBE 35 75 W iggle WIGGLE 16 56 Rich D etune BE TUNE 36 76 Monster Pong MONPNG 17 57 Lo Fi LO FI 37 77 Robot ROBOT 18 58 Phased Pong PHSPNG 38 78 Stutterer STUTTR 19 59 Compressed CMPR5SD 39 79 Pixelator PIXLTR 20 60 Dark Force FORCE 40 80 Space Reverb SPACE Impedance 22kHz bandwidth Less than 0 04 1kHz 40 User Presets 40 Factory Presets 9V AC 1 3A PS0913 10 W atts 8 5 Lx 13 W x 2 25 H 3 75 Ibs DigiTech 8760 S Sandy Parkway Sandy Utah 84070 PH 801 566 8800 FAX 801 566 7005 International Distribution 8760 S Sandy Parkway Sandy Utah 84070 USA PH 801 566 8800 FAX 801 566 7005 DigiTech and Vocal 300 are trade marks of the Harman Music Group Inc Copyright the Harman Music Group Printed in the USA 10 2001 Manufactured in the USA Vocal 300 Owners Manual 18 1316 A Please visit DigiTech on the World Wide Web at htt p www digitech com H A Harman International Company
7. 5 Press a footswitch and t SWILH appears in the display 6 To calibrate the V Switch press down hard on the toe until DONE appears in the display The sensitivity value appears in the numeric display The display toggles between V SWICHOA and v SWICHOF 7 O ptional Rotate the Master Level knob to adjust the V Switch sensitivity 8 Press any footswitch to return to Performance mode with the changes saved Factory Reset This function resets the Vocal 300 to its original factory status This procedure erases all custom user presets and requires the expression pedal be recalibrated To complete a factory reset do the following 1 Disconnect the power supply from the Vocal 300 2 Press and hold the SELECT button while connecting the power supply 3 W hen RESET displays release the button and press the STORE button reset is displayed and the and Vocal 300 is reset 4 Calibrate the expression pedal see previous section Effects and Parameters Signal Path D XN Input Level m Compressor p Mic Pre Voice Equalizer Noise Gate _ mime _ Effects p Delay p Reverb pedal Compressor The compressor module is used to control the dynamics of varying signal strengths On Off Rotate the LOW knob to turn the effect on and off Type Rotate the MIDRANGE knob to select the type of compression to be used Low Medium or High Gain Rotate
8. Aigifech VOCAL EFFECTS PROCESSOR 399 Guide CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN ATTENTION risque DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR WARNING To REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE These symbols are internationally accepted symbols that warn of potential hazards with electrical products The lightning flash means that there are dangerous voltages present within the unit The exclamation point indicates that it is necessary for the user to refer to the owners manual These symbols warn that there are no user serviceable parts inside the unit Do not open the unit Do not attempt to service the unit yourself Refer all servicing to qualified personnel O pening the chassis for any reason will void the manufacturer s warranty Do not get the unit wet If liquid is spilled on the unit shut it off immediately and take it to a dealer for service Disconnect the unit during storms to prevent damage Electromagnetic Compatibility O peration is subject to the following conditions This device may not cause harmful interference This device must accept any interference received including interfer ence that may cause undesired operation Use only shielded interconnecting cables 0 peration of this unit within significant electromagnetic fields should be avoided Warning For your protection please read the following
9. d at a time Mod Parameters Effect Parameter 1 Parameter 2 Mod Level Chorus Speed Depth wet level Flanger Speed Depth wet dry mix Phaser Speed Depth wet dry mix Tremolo Speed Depth n a Vibrato Speed Depth n a Strobe Speed Depth n a Doubler n a n a wet level Envelope Range Sensitivity wet dry mix Pixelator Amount Speed wet dry mix Detune Amount n a wet level Pitch Amount n a wet dry mix W hammy Amount W hammy Amount wet dry mix Delay Delay records a portion of the incoming signal and plays it back a short time later The recording can repeat just once or several times The Delay module has three types of delay effects D igital A nalog and Ping Pong Type Off Rotate the LOW knob to select the delay type and to turn the delay on and off DelayTime Rotate the MIDRANGE knob to select the delay time Feedback Rotate the HIGH knob to select the number of delay repeats and the repeat hold Delay Level Rotate the MASTER LEVEL knob to adjust the delay effect level Reverb Using reverb in recorded program material gives the listener a sense that the material is being performed in an actual room or hall This similarity to actual acoustic space makes reverberation a useful tool in recorded music Type Off Rotate the LOW knob to select 1 of 8 reverb types and to turn the reverb on and off Decay Rotate the MIDRANGE knob to adjust the reverb decay time Damping Rotate the HIGH knob to adjust the amount of high freq
10. d by the manufacturer 7 The foregoing is in lieu of all other warranties expressed or implied and DigiTech neither assumes nor authorizes any person to assume any obligation or liability in connection with the sale of this product In no event shall DigiTech or its dealers be liable for special or consequential damages or from any delay in the performance of this warranty due to causes beyond their control NOTE The information contained in this manual is subject to change at any time without notification Some information contained in this manual may also be inaccurate due to undocumented changes in the product or Operating system since this version of the manual was completed T he information contained in this version of the owner s manual supersedes all previous versions Introduction The features and functions of the the Vocal 300 s knob based matrix editing system are extremely user friendly To familiarize yourself with the Vocal 300 we recommend you go through this User s Guide with your Vocal 300 in front of you Included Items This User Guide and the following items have been included with the Vocal 300 1 PS0913B Power Supply 2 W arranty Card The utmost care was taken while your Vocal 300 was manufactured If anything is missing or not working please contact the factory at once To register your product for warranty benefits please return the warranty card
11. duct option none conforms to the following Product Specifications Safety IEC 60065 1998 EMC EN 55013 1990 EN 55020 1991 Supplementary Information The product herewith complies with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 72 23 EEC and the EMC Directive 89 336 EEC as amended by Directive 93 68 EEC President of Harman Music Group 8760 S Sandy Parkway Sandy Utah 84070 USA Date October 10 2001 European Contact Your local DigiTech Sales and Service O ffice or Harman Music Group 8760 South Sandy Parkway Sandy Utah 84070 USA Ph 801 566 8800 Table of Contents Introduction 0e sae 1 Factory Reset ouuu 7 Included Items nnana naaa 1 Effects and Parameters 8 Top Panel Apai tiea Aaa eee 1 Signal Path 2 eee eee eee 8 Rear Panel eo4 6 carting nee Cate 2 Compressor cee eee eee 8 Connecting the Vocal 300 2 Mic Pre Voice wo cece eee eee 8 Mono Operation 0005 2 Voice Parameters 0 0 ee 8 Stereo Operation 3 EQS sins sinh tend ace dale nd thy naaa 9 Modes and Functions 4 Noise Gate oo eee eee eee 9 Performance Mode 005 4 Mod Effects ouaaa 9 Edit Mode minig iworan ngenai 5 Mod Parameters 005 10 Store Mode aaan 5 Delay ia nthe eina eaa e e ieaie 10 Bypass Mode sousunu 5 Reverb epia i aiioa a 10 Expression Pedal 6 Appendix 0 esa aee 11 Assigning a Paramete
12. nd EQ consisting of Bass Mid and Treble The frequency centers for each band may vary depending on the selected model Bass Rotate the LOW knob to adjust the low frequency gain Midrange Rotate the MIDRANGE knob to adjust the midrange frequency gain Mid Frequency Rotate the HIGH knob to adjust the midrange frequency High Rotate the MASTER LEVEL knob to adjust the high frequency gain Noise Gate The noise gate eliminates unwanted noise when a signal isn t present Gate On Off Rotate the LOW knob to turn the noise gate on and off Threshold Rotate the MIDRANGE knob to select the noise gate s threshold A higher setting requires a stronger signal to open the gate Mod Effects The Mod Effects module has several effects to choose from O ff Chorus Flanger Phaser Tremolo Vibrato Strobe Doubler Envelope Pixelator D etune Pitch and W hammy W hen the Mod Effects row is selected the following settings apply Type Off Rotate the LOW knob to select an effect and turn the effect on and off Parameter 1 Rotate the MIDRANGE knob to adjust the first parameter of the selected effect type see the parameter list following these instructions Parameter 2 Rotate the HIGH knob to adjust the second parameter of the selected effect type see the parameter list following these instructions Mod Level Rotate the MASTER LEVEL knob to control the effect s level Note Only one of the effects in this row can be use
13. nly User presets 1 40 can be overwritten 5 Press the STORE button a final time to store your changes STURE ZJ followed by the preset name is displayed Note Pressing the SELECT button aborts the storing process Bypass Mode The Vocal 300 can be bypassed so only a clean unprocessed signal is heard To bypass the Vocal 300 do the following 1 Press the BYPASS footswitch PH55 appears in the display 2 Press the BYPASS footswitch again to return to performance mode If a new preset was selected while in bypass mode you will exit bypass mode to the new preset If a new preset was not selected you will return to the preset in use before you entered bypass mode Expression Pedal Assigning a Parameter The Vocal 300 includes a built in Expression pedal The Expression pedal is used to control many of the Vocal 300 s effect parameters in real time To assign a parameter to the Expression pedal do the following 1 Select a User or Factory Preset 2 Press the SELECT button until the Matrix s last effect row LED begins flashing 3 Rotate the LOW knob to select the Expression pedal 1 2 or 3 Note You can assign three parameters to the Expression pedal per preset 4 Rotate the MIDRANGE knob to select the parameter the pedal will control 5 Rotate the HIGH knob to adjust the minimum value the pedal toe up reaches 6 Rotate the MASTER LEVEL knob to adjust the maximum value the pedal toe down reaches 7 Press
14. r 6 Preset List aaau 11 V Switch Pedal Calibration 7 Specifications 0 004 11 Warra We at DigiTech are very proud of our products and back up each one we sell with the following warranty 1 The warranty registration card must be mailed within ten days after purchase date to validate this warranty 2 DigiTech warrants this product when used solely within the U S to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service 3 DigiTech liability under this warranty is limited to repairing or replacing defective materials that show evidence of defect provided the product is returned to DigiTech W ITH RETURN AUTHORIZATION where all parts and labor will be covered up to a period of one year A Return Authorization number may be obtained from DigiTech by telephone The company shall not be liable for any consequential damage as a result of the product s use in any circuit or assembly 4 Proof of purchase is considered to be the burden of the consumer 5 DigiTech reserves the right to make changes in design or make additions to or improvements upon this product without incurring any obligation to install the same on products previously manufactured 6 The consumer forfeits the benefits of this warranty if the product s main assembly is opened and tampered with by anyone other than a certified DigiTech technician or if the product is used with AC voltages outside of the range suggeste
15. the MIDRANGE knob to increase the compressor s output gain Mic Pre Voice This module selects various mic preamp and voice character types Tube Pre is a warm professional mic preamp type for standard vocal usage O verdrive and Grunge are cutting edge distortion preamp types The other 9 voice characters produce wild and unnatural vocal sounds Voice Rotate the LOW knob to select a vocal character Voice types are Tube Pre Overdrive Grunge Dark Side Monster Chipmunk Lunar Lo Fi Robot W izard Alien and Telephone Parameter 1 Rotate the MIDRANGE knob to adjust the first parameter of the Voice type selected see Voice Parameter chart following these instructions Parameter 2 Rotate the HIGH knob to adjust the second parameter of the Voice type selected see Voice Parameter chart following these instructions Level Rotate the MASTER LEVEL knob to controls the preset level for the selected model Voice Parameters Character Param 1 Display Param 2 Display Tube Pre Gain GAIN De Esser BE 55 Overdrive Gain GAIN De Esser BE E55 Character Param 1 Display Param 2 Display E Grunge Gain GAIN D e Esser IE ESS Dark Side Breath BREATH n a Monster Size SIZE Growl GROWL Chipmunk Size SIZE n a Lunar Range RANGE n a Lo Fi Gain GAIN Sub Frequency SUBF RG Robot Range RANGE Edge EIGE W izard Range RANGE n a Alien Rate RATE Intensity INTENS Telephone Sub Frequency SUBFRO Sibilance STBLNC EQ The EQ module is a 3 ba
16. the STORE button to store the changes See page 5 for more information on storing presets The following is a list of the parameters that can be assigned to the Expression pedal Parameter Display MinValue Max Value Voice Param 1 Varies Varies Varies Voice Param 2 Varies Varies Varies Voice Level VOXLVL 1 99 Effect Speed SPEER 1 99 Effect Amount AMGUNT 1 99 Effect Level FX LYL 0 99 Effect Mix FX MIX 0 99 W hammy WHMAMT 1 99 Delay Feedback FRACK 1 99 R hold Delay In Level BLY IN 0 99 Delay O ut Level BLYGUT 0 99 Reverb D ecay FECRY 1 99 Reverb In Level REV IN 0 99 Reverb O ut Level REVOUT 0 99 Volume Pre VOLPRE ween Volume Post VOLPE ST ween V Switch Pedal Calibration The Vocal 300 has an expression pedal feature called V Switch V Switch is a pressure sensitive virtual switch that turns the Vocal Character module off and on The expression pedal must be calibrated for the Vocal Character module to work The expression pedal will continue to control the parameter it is assigned to regardless of the Vocal Character status However it is important to calibrate the expression pedal for it to function properly To calibrate the expression pedal do the following 1 Press the DOWN footswitch and connect the power CALIF briefly displays and then TOE JN is displayed 2 Press the expression pedal forward toe down 3 Press a footswitch and TOE UP appears in the display 4 Press the expression pedal toe up
17. uency damping in the reverb signal Reverb Level Rotate the MASTER LEVEL knob to adjust the effect s input level Appendix Preset List Specifications Line Input CD Input Mic Input Mic Output Stereo Output Headphone Output A D A Converter Sample Rate Frequency Response Signal to Noise Equivalent Input Noise EIN THD Memory Power Supply Power Consumption Dimensions Weight 1 4 TS Unbalanced 1 4 TRS Stereo Balanced X LR Balanced X LR 1 4 TRS Stereo 1 8 TRS Stereo 24 bit Delta Sigma 44 1 kHz 20 20kHz 0 3dB 97dB A weighted ref max level 22kH z bandwidth 120dB A weighted 150 O hm Source Number Preset Name Display Name Number Preset Name Display Name 1 41 Vocal Dela VOCBLY 21 61 W izard WIZARD 2 42 Monster MONSTER 22 62 W arm Tube Delay TUBBLY 3 43 50 s Slapback D elay SLAP BK 23 63 Distorted Tremolo BSTREM 4 44 Grunge Vocal GRUNGE 24 64 Karaoke Delay KAROKE 5 45 Thicken THICKN 25 65 Mars Man MARS 6 46 Vocal Plate PLATE 26 66 W hammy Man WHAMAN 7 47 W ah Voice WAHV OC 27 67 Big Verb IGRI 8 48 Vibrato VIRTO 28 68 Distorted D ela D5TILY 9 49 Tube Mic Preamp TUBPRE 29 69 Helium HELIUM 10 50 Oh Yeah GHYERH 30 70 Cyborg CY BORG 11 51 Breathy BRE THY 31 71 Billy Goat GOAT 12 52 5th Up Pitch Shift STH UP 32 72 Invaders INVADIR 13 53 Telephone TELPHN 33 73 Megaphone MEGPHN 14 54 Alvin ALVIN 34 74 Chorus Verb CHORV B 1
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