User manual ALESIS PLAYMATEVOCALIST QS

[. . . ] It's important that this is set to the correct voltage; otherwise, you could damage the Playmate Vocalist. MICROPHONE Input ­ an XLR input that accepts any microphone with an XLR plug. This input bypasses the Playmate Vocalist's effects section and works well for adding your synthesizer or other instrument into the mix. Turn it down if you experience distortion, feedback, clipping or excessive hiss. [. . . ] When the knob is in the center position, the vocals and CD audio will be mixed evenly at 50% each. EFFECT Knob ­ Turn this 16position knob to select an effect program from the Playmate Vocalist's digital vocal processor. When you turn on the unit, you automatically have access to the 16 effects in Bank A. the Display will show the percentage of the wet/dry mix as you turn the EFFECT MIX knob. VOCAL CANCEL Button ­ eliminates the lead vocal track from the CD. As you press this button, you'll rotate through Type 1, Type 2, Type 3 and Off vocal cancellation types. Depending on the specific CD, you may find any one of the three types to be most effective. REPEAT Button ­ Press this button repeatedly to cycle through the four Repeat options: · Track ­ Plays a track and then stops. Track Repeat ­ Plays a track and then plays it again, over and over. Disc Repeat ­ Plays the disc and then plays it again, over and over. TIME DISPLAY Button ­ Press this button repeatedly to cycle through the four Time Display options. In Total Remain mode, the Display shows the time remaining until the end of the CD. These work together to allow you to define a section of CD audio that you would like to repeat indefinitely. The Playmate Vocalist makes looping easy: simply tell it the locations on the CD at which you want the loop to begin and end, enable the loop, and then sing or play along. When you first insert a CD, the Loop Start is automatically set to the beginning of the disc (0:00:00). You can also use the SET button in conjunction with the ON/OFF button to access Bank B of the effects processor (press ON/OFF while holding down SET). If the loop is playing when you hit ON/OFF, the CD will continue playing through the end of the loop instead of returning to the Loop Start. Screen ­ When you turn the unit on, the screen reads "Alesis Playmate" for a few seconds. it also does the following: · During normal playing mode, the screen displays the currently selected effect program. When you turn the EFFECT MIX knob, the screen shows the current effect level. This level remains on the screen for a few seconds after you stop turning the knob. When you press the VOCAL CANCEL button, the screen briefly indicates whether Vocal Cancel mode is on or off. [. . . ] A reverb that doesn't kick in until a certain volume threshold is reached. The reverb level decreases when the input is loud and increases when the input is quieter. The echo level decreases when the input is loud and increases when the input is quieter. Adds fullness to your vocals by emulating the sound of several voices at once. [. . . ]