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E-80 Music Workstation
(6) For more refined control over the Auto Pitch voice,
press the [EDIT] field:
Though they are not linked to their namesakes on the
Voice-FX Edit page, most parameters on this page will
look familiar. Therefore, please see above for the
explanations of GENDER, VIBRATO RATE, DEPTH,
RISE TIME and DELAY TIME.
(7) Press the parameter field whose value you want to
edit and set the desired value with the
[DATA÷ENTRY] dial.
Note: Parameter fields can also be selected using the DATA
ENTRY [√][®][ß][†] buttons.
(8) Press the [PORTAMENTO] field to switch on this
effect.
“Portamento” means that the pitch doesn’t change in
clearly defined steps: it produces glides from one
note to the next.
Use the PORTAM TIME parameter to specify the
speed at which those glides are carried out (0~127).
The higher the value, the slower the transitions.
Note: To keep your settings, you must write them to a User
Program.
(9) Press [EXIT] to leave this page (or [Back] to modify
other “AUTO PITCH” settings).
Using the Vocoder
A Vocoder is an effect that combines spoken words
with sounds, thus creating the impression that the
instrument that produces the sounds can talk.
(1) Press the [VOCODER] button (it must light).
This switches off the [SMALL] or [ENSEMBLE] button
if it was on, because the Vocoder cannot be used
simultaneously with the Harmonist function proper.
(2) Switch on the [SINGER] button.
(3) Stop song playback if it is running.
The Vocoder can also use a song part, but for this
demonstration, we’ll use the keyboard, because it will
help you understand how the Vocoder works.
Note: If you use the Vocoder along with the E-80’s Arranger,
you will probably have to play the melody yourself, because
the Arranger does not contain it (while a Standard MIDI File
does).
(4) Play a chord on the keyboard, hold those notes and
talk into the microphone.
The Vocoder only works if you (a) talk or sing and (b)
if there is a “musical sound” that can be processed.
Play various chords and listen to how that affects the
signal generated by the Vocoder.
Note: The Vocoder can produce four voices at once. Playing
more than four notes simultaneously is thus unnecessary.
Note: The Vocoder can be used alongside [SINGER], [VOICE–FX]
or [AUTO≈PITCH].
Again, there are several parameters for customizing
the Vocoder’s behavior:
(5) Press and hold the [VOCODER] button.
The display changes to:
GENDER: These button icons (MALE, FEMALE, MIX)
allow you to change the timbre of the effect so as to
create a masculine, feminine or mixed character. The
GENDER choice determines which 8 preset settings
are available. There are thus 24 Vocoder presets (8 for
“Male”, 8 for “Female” and 8 for “Mix”).
The 8 fields in the middle (e.g. [OPERA], [MY¥VOICE],
etc.) specify the voice character. These presets are
based on the parameters you can change on the
“Edit” page.
[Portamento Time= 0] “Rough” pitch changes in semitone
steps (normal)
[Portamento Time= 1~127] Pitch glides from one
note to the next
VOCODER