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Page 2 - Contents; Printing Conventions and icons in this manual

2 Contents Main Features ................................. 1 Installing Batteries ......................... 3Quick Start ...................................... 4 1. Getting ready ..................................................42. Sing .................................................................

Page 3 - Installing Batteries

3 Es p a ñ o l P o rt uguês Neder la n ds Italian o Fr ança is Deu tsc h Eng lis h Installing Batteries Insert the batteries as shown below, being careful to orient the batteries correctly. • When turning the unit upside-down, get a bunch of newspapers or magazines, and place them under the four cor...

Page 4 - Quick Start; Getting ready; Adjust the input sensitivity.; Lit

4 Quick Start 1. Getting ready 1 2 3 Connect your mic to the INPUT jack, and connect the OUTPUT jacks to your mixer or recorder. Move the rear-panel POWER switch to the ON position. (The power will turn on.) Before you make connections, make sure that the input gain or volume of your mixer or record...

Page 5 - Sing; Press the EXIT button to return to the Play screen.

5 Quick Start Es p a ñ o l P o rt uguês Neder la n ds Italian o Fr ança is Deu tsc h Eng lis h 2. Sing 3. Switching sounds 4 5 Press the EXIT button to return to the Play screen. Gradually raise the input gain or volume of your mixer or recorder. 1 Go ahead and sing. The ON/OFF indicator lights when...

Page 6 - Using the HARMONY pedal; Lower the volume of your mixer or recorder.

6 Quick Start 4. Using the HARMONY pedal 5. Turning the power off 1 Press the HARMONY pedal; the Harmony effect will be applied. Lit The HARMONY indicator will light. 1 2 Lower the volume of your mixer or recorder. Move the rear-panel POWER switch to the OFF position. (The power will turn off.) • Fo...

Page 7 - Making the Connections; Points to check beforehand

7 Es p a ñ o l P o rt uguês Neder la n ds Italian o Fr ança is Deu tsc h Eng lis h Making the Connections • When using an AC adaptor, be sure to use only the specified type (PSA series; optional). Using an adaptor other than the specified type may cause the unit to malfunction, or cause damage to th...

Page 8 - Panel Descriptions; Front panel

8 Panel Descriptions Front panel Display This shows the sound number and name. In sound or function editing screens, itshows the parameters and values being edited. * Never strike or apply strong pressure to the display. PHRASE LOOP Indicator This lights when the Phrase Loopfunction is on. PHRASE LO...

Page 9 - Rear panel

9 Panel Descriptions Es p a ñ o l P o rt uguês Neder la n ds Italian o Fr ança is Deu tsc h Eng lis h Rear panel PHONES/LINE Jack Connect stereo headphones here. Alternately, you canuse this jack as an unbalanced stereo line output byconnecting a Y-cable (such as the Roland PCS-31L;optional). OUTPUT...

Page 10 - Sounds and Effects

10 Sounds and Effects On the VE-20, a “sound” is a combination of effects that determine the overall tonal character of a vocal that is processed with the unit. Each effect in a sound modifies a specific vocal characteristic, such as volume, tone, pitch, or ambience. A vocalist can instantly change ...

Page 11 - Adjusting the Harmony effect; Adjusting the volume of the harmony

11 Sounds and Effects Es p a ñ o l P o rt uguês Neder la n ds Italian o Fr ança is Deu tsc h Eng lis h 1. Press the REVERB LEVEL button. 2. Turn the SOUND knob to adjust the amount of reverb as desired. 3. Press the EXIT button to return to the Play screen. * If you want to turn off the reverb effec...

Page 12 - Editing the effects

12 Sounds and Effects 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Turn the SOUND knob to select the effect that you want to edit. 3. Press cursor button ( ) to select the parameter that you want to edit. For details on the parameters, refer to “Parameter guide” (p. 18). 4. Turn the SOUND knob to edit the parameter...

Page 13 - Using Phrase Loop to Layer Your Voice; Recording

13 Es p a ñ o l P o rt uguês Neder la n ds Italian o Fr ança is Deu tsc h Eng lis h Using Phrase Loop to Layer Your Voice You can use the ON/OFF pedal to control the Phrase Loop function. In order to overdub using the Phrase Loop function, you’ll need to set the LoopType parameter to Perform (p. 15)...

Page 14 - Convenient Functions

14 Convenient Functions You can use the HARMONY pedal to apply effects other than Harmony. 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Turn the SOUND knob to select CONTROL PEDAL. 3. Press cursor button ( ). 4. Turn the SOUND knob to select DELAY. 5. Press the EXIT button to return to the Play screen. Now, DELAY w...

Page 15 - Exchanging sounds

15 Convenient Functions Es p a ñ o l P o rt uguês Neder la n ds Italian o Fr ança is Deu tsc h Eng lis h You can use the Phrase Loop function to record your voice unprocessed by any effects, and then play back your recorded voice while you audition sounds or make adjustments. 1. Press the MENU butto...

Page 17 - Appendix; Sound List

17 Es p a ñ o l P o rt uguês Neder la n ds Italian o Fr ança is Deu tsc h Eng lis h Appendix Here’s how to restore the VE-20’s settings to their factory-set condition. 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Turn the SOUND knob to select FACTORY RESET. 3. Press cursor button ( ). The REC indicator will blink, ...

Page 18 - Parameter guide; Sound parameters

18 Appendix These are the effects parameters than you can edit within each sound. DYNAMICS PITCH CORRECT *1 Available if Type is set to Soft, Hard, or Electric. *2 Available if Scale is set to Maj(Min). *3 Available if Type is set to Robot. TONE/SFX *1 Available if Type is set to PREAMP. *2 Availabl...

Page 19 - System parameters; Troubleshooting

19 Appendix Es p a ñ o l P o rt uguês Neder la n ds Italian o Fr ança is Deu tsc h Eng lis h CONTROL PEDAL MASTER These parameters are applied to the entire VE-20. SETUP FACTORY RESET Power doesn’t come on Q Have the batteries run down? → Replace them with new batteries (p. 3). * The batteries inclu...

Page 20 - Main Specifications

Main Specifications VE-20: Vocal Processor * 0 dBu = 0.775 Vrms * In the interest of product improvement, the specifications and/or appearance of this unit are subject to change without prior notice. Nominal Input Level INPUT: -20 dBu (MicSens=40) Input Impedance INPUT: 4 k ohms Nominal Output Level...