User Manual PORTABLE DIGITAL STUDIO SYSTEM - Vocal-Tec
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1. User Manual Vocal Tec PORTABLE DIGITAL STUDIO SYSTEM REAL TIME MONITORING DIGITAL RECORDING STUDIO GRADE REVERB With recording amp playback features For Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 7 Operating Systems only Version 2 0 1 May 2011 Vbox Contents Product Description Specifications 1 2 3 4 Operation 5 Trouble Shooting 6 Limitations Version 2 0 1 Vocal Tec Page 2 of 13 www vocal tec com Vbox Vocal Tec 1 Product Description Thank you for purchasing your Vbox Portable Digital Studio system We assure you will enjoy the exceptional ownership experience of the unit which features a sleek piano black finish amp a non glossy black top surface That would not show finger prints easily Vbox is a PC USB 2 0 plug and play and portable digital vocal processor and Mixer Its sound quality is professional music studio level since it is a real digital processing system It connects to an either Laptop or Desktop PC USB port thru a USB cable so no external power supply is needed The PC is installed a Vocal Tec Studio GUI application which provides users the digital key controller features Those key control selected setting would be passed thru the USB cable to the Vbox to process digitally Vbox has dual 24 bit DSP chips on board and can provide real times Tone select gain controls and balance controls on music and MIC channels It provides digital echo effect with repeat delay and volume co2. be installed OB box Setup Installation Folder Where would you like box to be installed C Program Files ocal Tec box Version 2 0 1 Page 5 of 13 www vocal tec com Virox Vocal Tec The next step will also let you choose where you want the shortcut folder to be and how it is named Default the shortcut folder name will be Vbox Shortcut Folder Where would you like the shortcuts to be installed After above step you will see the following like that window indicating your installation are successful It is OK to go ahead to hit the Finish button to exit Version 2 0 1 Page 6 of 13 www vocal tec com Virox Vocal Tec Currently the Vocal Tec Studio GUI is compatible to Windows XP Vista and Windows 7 Connect the Vbox unit to the PC using the USB cable that come with the product Then launch the GUI Vocal Tec Studio on the Desktop Open the Sounds and Audio Devices Properties window in Control Panel or by hitting the Speaker icon in the Icon Bar at the lower left hand corner of the Desktop window Make sure all the sound playback and recording device are selected to be USB PnP Audio Device If not select them manually and hit the Apply button Now you are ready to enjoy the Vbox Your Display is not set to Windows standard S6DPI mode you must change it before running this software read user s manual for further instruction If you see the above pop up warning window during
3. e buffer have not been saved yet The Device display would show whether the device is Offline or its firmware version At the right hand side of the GUI are the MIC amp Music Input and REC amp Audio Output Level Display meters The factory default audio output volume setting 10dB is for ear bud headset or headphone output device If output port is hooked up to speakers then the output volume Version 2 0 1 Page 11 of 13 www vocal tec com Vbox Vocal Tec may be set to OdB level or higher Please don t use the ear bud headset for long time or set the output volume to a too high level 5 Trouble Shooting No power LED is not ON Check the USB cable plug in securely or not and check the USB connector for any damage No sound output Check the audio device properties The audio amp vocal recording playback device should be USB PnP audio device GUI has no control of the unit Close the GUI program amp then launch it again MIC have no sound output Check the MIC plug in properly or not Also check the MIC volume output amp its gain level Audio output crack Re sit the USB cable and reset the GUI program No vocal effect Check the GUI vocal effect button is ON or not No Echo or Reverb effect Check the user setting and the echo reverb button whether is ON or not Version 2 0 1 Page 12 of 13 www vocal tec com Vbox Vocal Tec 6 Limitations Ear bud headset with MIC can t be used for voice recordin
4. g The MIC won t work even the headset directly plug into one of those MIC input ports It is because the 3 5mm jack of those ear bud headset are not compatible to the device s MIC input sockets Those ear bud headsets can be used for the device playback function You plug those headsets to the audio output ports for listening Condenser MIC won t be supported we suggest to use the high quality dynamic microphone Please visit www vocal tec com to select suitable microphone for yourself Vocal Tec supplies high quality vocal microphones of famous brands The Notebook or Desktop PC hardware must support USB version 2 0 or later Vocal Tec warrants Vbox to be free of defects in workmanship or materials for one year This warranty does not include damage resulting from accident or misuse If this product should be become defective we will replace it free of charge at our dedicated service point For details please visit www vocal tec com END Version 2 0 1 Page 13 of 13 www vocal tec com
5. id amp Treble each also have 21 steps of control from 10dB to 10dB The MIC tone can be set to ON or OFF Same thing as the overall MIC volume can be controlled from 3dB to 16dB or completely off 2 Music Tone Bass amp Treble and the music input gain can be controlled from 10dB to 10dB in 21 steps The Music Tone Bass amp Treble also can set to ON or OFF in button control Version 2 0 1 Page 10 of 13 www vocal tec com Vbox Vocal Tec 3 MIC vocal effect There are three factory preset setting selections Reverb Echo Reverb Echo and Preference The Preference setting allows user to configure his her reverb s Time Hiss and output volume values and the echo s delay time repeat and its volume The whole system vocal effect can be enabled or disabled by a button control same as the individual either reverb or echo effect in user setting 4 Youcan record your singing by hitting the red icon button at the bottom section of the GUI speech or music at the same time that output to the audio output ports The recording is temporarily saved to a buffer in the PC There are two button selections allow you to record either MIC vocal effect input music channel input or both MIC music inputs The REC MIC Effect button controls the MIC input with vocal effect or not With REC MIC Effect button off the record of MIC input will be no vocal effect and only the raw vocal sound But when the REC MUSIC button off no music channel input w
6. ill be recorded at all As long as you stop the recording by hitting the white square icon button you may play it back from the buffer by hitting the white gt icon button Before stop the recording you can pause by hitting the red icon button or continue the recording by hitting the same recording button on amp off again It is same thing to playback feature You may also decide to save the buffer contents in a file after listening to it There are buttons at the lower right hand corner of the GUI allow you to save the buffer and playback previously saved files thru a default media player utility 5 The overall audio output volume can be adjusted by slider level control LED The LED color display for standby and running states can be selected thru their level controls When the unit have no both MIC and music inputs it is in standby state Otherwise it is in running state User can select the LED color to indicate the state the unit is in There are around 4K static color hues amp one dynamic pattern to select from The intensity of the LED changes according to the magnitude of the either MIC or music channel inputs If the input level is higher then the LED would be brighter The Default button in the GUI would restore the unit configure setting back to the factory default value and the current setting value will be gone The exit button would close the GUI program but a warning window will pop up if the contents in th
7. nput ports Total Harmonic Distortion Input Sensitivity Tone control Input port Total Harmonic Distortion Tone control Power Consumption Audio Mixer output Frequency Response Signal to Noise Ratio MIC Channel 2 x 3 5mm jack sockets 70 dB 10mv 600 ohms Bass 100Hz 10 to 10 dB Mid 1000Hz 10 to 10 dB Treble 10000Hz 10 to 10 dB Music Channel USB 90 dB Bass 100Hz 10 to 10 dB Treble 10000Hz 10 to 10 dB System unit USB DC 5V 250mA 2 x 3 5mm jack sockets 20Hz 20KHz 1dB 92 dB Temperature Non operating 20 to 70 ae Operating 0 to 50 C Dimensions 90mm Width X 90mm Depth X 25mm Height Weight lt 100 grams Version 2 0 1 Page 4 of 13 www vocal tec com Virox Vocal Tec 3 Software Installation There is a setup application file setup exe in the CD ROM that comes with the product Or you can download it from www vocal tec com web site Run it in your either Laptop or Desktop PC to install the GUI application Vocal Tec Studio so you can configure the Vbox unit If there is a previous version of the GUI already installed in your PC make sure to uninstall the GUI using the Control Panel s Add or Remove programs first And if Skype or some media player programs are running please also close them before start the installation The following window will pop up when you launch the setup application That allows you to choose where you would like the Vocal Tec Studio to
8. ntrols Also includes reverb effect with time hiss and volume controls on all MIC channels One of the most important features is its digital recording and playback capability Vbox Portable Digital Studio system allows the PC to be a MP3 KTV or MTV media player and provide the music to it Vbox has two 3 5mm MIC input ports and two 3 5mm audio output ports It may support solo or dual singers to sing along to music video or karaoke tracks playing on PC The Vbox audio output ports can hook up to a head phone and or amplifier speaker system On its top cover Vbox has a 4096 color hue LED display and its color display pattern is user selectable thru the PC Vocal Tec Studio GUI The color and the light intensity will change according to the music and MIC input magnitude Vbox can be an audio device to any PC software applications which need voice input For example Skype internet phone calls can be recorded then archived and emailed out Power point and speech presentation can be enriched with its vocal effect It is an excellent portable equipment to practice your singing or speech presentation skill List of packing items Vbox unit 1 USB Type A to Mini Type B cable 1stereo 6 3mm socket to 3 5mm male jack cable adapter 1 CD ROM contains GUI installation software amp operating guide Version 2 0 1 Page 3 of 13 www vocal tec com Vbox Vocal Tec 2 Specifications Vbox Technical Specification Parameter Specification I
9. ny GUI configure changes Pa Device Off Line Vocal Tec Studio cmr LREC Input a Input Gain Tone TON Input one Effect A B Bass Mid Treble Bass Treble L R Music MIC ES EE aaao ter B ataid Output Level REC Level Preset Reverb WE Echo Mi Reverb 13 5KHz 180mS Eg M Echo m Reverb amp Echo fo Preference Time ss o Delay Repeat Vol Standby Normal Figure1 Standard GUI window Version 2 0 1 Page 9 of 13 www vocal tec com Vbox Vocal Tec The Simple GUI window is also a fix size window But it is smaller and so it won t cover lyric easily when you sing along a karaoke song track It only provides a basic set of configuration selections It won t hideaway That is the purpose of having the Simple GUI window feature so users can make quick configure changes if they want Or lV SOK Vocht Teg MIC MIC Master E VOL Figure 2 Simple GUI window Power up sequence Vbox unit should be powered up first by connecting to the PC USB port before launching the GUI application program For whatever reasons if the unit needs to power reset then the GUI also have to be closed and rerun again GUI manipulation The GUI functionality can be divided into 5 areas They are MIC input music input vocal effect recording amp playback and the audio output volume 1 Two MIC input channels A amp B each input gain can be controlled from 10dB to 10dB in 21 steps MIC tone Bass M
10. the installation process then you may resolve the issue by following the instruction steps For Windows XP OS Click Control Panel gt Display gt Settings gt Advanced and then select DPI setting to be Normal size 96 DPI Finally don t forget to hit Apply button to finish the configuration Version 2 0 1 Page 7 of 13 www vocal tec com Vbox Vocal Tec For Windows 7 OS Click Control Panel gt Adjust screen resolution gt Make text and other items larger or smaller gt select Smaller Then click on Apply Version 2 0 1 Page 8 of 13 www vocal tec com Vbox Vocal Tec 4 Operation Vocal Tec Studio GUI windows There are two GUI windows Standard and Simple GUI windows Hitting the arrow icon on the upper right hand corner of both windows allows toggling back and forth between these two windows Standard Main GUI Window is a fix size window that won t support resizing If you move the whole GUI window all the way up against to the top edge of Desktop window and then move the cursor out of the GUI window the GUI window would hide above the Desktop window top edge This way the standard GUI window won t block or cover up any other application windows when it is not needed If you move the cursor to Desktop window top edge the GUI window would drop down amp show itself up again The window will stay there as long as the mouse cursor is still within the window That is easily for you to make a
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