Yamaha PSR-SX700 PSR-SX900/PSR-SX700 Owners Manual - Page 71
Using Synth Vocoder, From the Vocal Harmony Type Selection display, select
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5 Follow the steps below, depending on which Type (and mode) you selected. If you selected the Chordal Type: 5-1 Make sure that the [ACMP] button is turned on. 5-2 Play back a Style while playing chords, or play back a Song which contains chords. Vocal harmonies based on the chords are applied to your singing. If you selected the Vocoder or Vocoder-Mono Type: 5-1 As necessary, change the "Keyboard" setting to "Off," "Upper," or "Lower." When "Upper" or "Lower" is selected, playing the right-hand or left-hand section of the keyboard will control the Vocoder effect. When "Off" is selected, playing the keyboard will not control the Vocoder effect. 5-2 Play melodies on the keyboard or play back a Song, and sing into the micro- NOTE phone. For Vocoder Types, the effect is applied You'll notice that you don't actually have to sing pitched notes. The Vocoder to a maximum of three notes of the effect takes the words you say and applies them to the pitch of the instrument chord you play; for Vocoder-Mono, the 3 effect is only applied to single notes sounds. (last note applied). Using Synth Vocoder These are special effects that graft the characteristics of your voice onto synthesizer and other sounds, for unusual machine‐like or robotic effects, as well as unique choir sounds, which you can control with your own singing and playing. 1 Execute steps 1-3 in "Using Vocal Harmony" on page 70. 2 From the Vocal Harmony Type Selection display, select the Synth Vocoder category from the sub categories. Singing with Song Playback-Setting Up 3 Touch the desired Synth Vocoder Type to select it. 4 Try holding down a note on the keyboard and speak or sing into the microphone. Also, try changing notes as you say/sing different words, hitting a separate note for each word. NOTE You can change the Keyboard setting (Off/Upper/Lower), determining which part of the keyboard (or Song) controls the effect. For details, refer to the Reference manual on the website. PSR-SX900/SX700 Owner's Manual 71