Tascam TA-1VP Owner's Manual

TASCAM TA-1VP 29note and therefore pulls the phrase up to the correctpitch.A NOTE ABOUT SCALE EDITS: While you remain ina preset, you can make edits to multiple scales andthe TA-1VP will remember the edits and allow you toswitch between the edited scales (e.g., to evaluatethe effect of various scale settings on the correctionof a particular performance). However, if you selectanother preset without first saving the first preset, allof your scale edits will be lost. Furthermore, since aTA-1VP preset includes only the scale selected at thetime it was saved, be sure your desired scale is selectedbefore saving the preset, as any edits to other scaleswill also be lost.Speed PageªPressing the SPEED button brings up this page:Correction Speed(0 is fast): 7The Speed control determines how rapidly pitchcorrection is applied to the incoming sound. Values rangefrom 0 to 25. (The default setting is 7). A value of zero willcause instantaneous changes from one note to anotherand will completely suppress a vibrato and any purposefulexpressive pitch variations (note that any related volumechanges will remain). This will result in what has becomeknown as the “Cher effect.”Values from 6 to 10 are typical for vocals. Higher valuesallow more vibrato and other interpretative pitch gestures,but will slow down the rate at which pitch corrections aremade.Although the above suggestions can be used as startingpoints, finding the correct Speed setting for a particularperformance is largely a matter of trial-and-error anddepends on such attributes as song tempo, note durationand vocal style, among others.Correction MeterªThis meter indicates, in real time, the amount of pitchcorrection being applied to change the input pitch to thetarget pitch. The green LEDs indicate that the input is flatand that positive correction is being applied. Conversely,the yellow LEDs indicate that the input is sharp and thatnegative correction is required.Auto-Tune ON ButtonªWhen this button is lit, the AUTO-TUNE module is active.When it is not lit, the module is bypassed. Pressing thebutton toggles its state. The Auto-Tune On/Off functioncan also be controlled by MIDI and/or by a footswitch.COMPRESSOR/GATE MODULECompressor PageªPressing the COMP button brings up this page:This page allows you to set the main compressorparameters. Use the cursor buttons to move from field tofield and the Data Knob to set each parameter. For easein setting the threshold, this page includes a display ofthe incoming signal level and a graphic indication of thecurrently selected threshold. The threshold must be setbelow the signal peaks for any compression to occur.Pressing the COMP button again while the CompressorPage is displayed will display the Gain Reduction MeterPage (see below). Continually pressing the COMP buttonwill alternate between the two pages.The ranges of the parameters are as follows:Threshold: –36 dB - 0 dB (Default: –10 dB)Ratio: 1.0:1 - 99:1Makeup Gain: 0 dB - 36 dB (Default: 10 dB)Compressor Attack PageªPressing the ATK button brings up this page:Compressor Attack40msThe Attack Time control adjusts the speed with whichthe compressor responds to peaks in the input signal.The range of the control is from 1 milliseconds to 200milliseconds. (The default setting is 7.)NOTEWhile using the compressor and the de-essersimultaneously, be sure that the attack time of thecompressor is long enough not to interact with the de-esser.Compressor Release PageªPressing the REL button brings up this page:Compressor Release200 msThe Release Time control sets the time it takes for thecompressor’s gain to return to normal after the inputlevel drops below the threshold. The range of the controlis from 1 milliseconds to 200 milliseconds. (The defaultsetting is 120 milliseconds.)5 – Operation