Yamaha 9000 pro User Manual

Vocal Harmony

Vocal Harmony

Selecting/Producing the Vocal Harmony effect

■ Vocal Harmony Parameters

Chordal Type/Vocoder Type

Determines how the harmony notes are applied. 

Harmony Gender Type

Can be set to “Off” or “Auto”. When “Auto”, the gender of the harmony sound is changed automati-
cally.

Lead Gender Type

Determines whether and how the gender of the lead vocal sound (i.e., the direct microphone
sound) will be changed. When “Off” no gender change occurs. When ”Unison”, “Male” or “Female”
is selected the corresponding gender change is applied to the lead vocal. (In this case the number
of harmony notes which can be produced in addition to the lead vocal is reduced to one.)

Lead Gender Depth

Adjusts the degree of lead vocal gender change produced when one of the Lead Gender Types
(above) is selected.

Lead Pitch Correction

When “Correct” is selected the pitch of the lead vocal is shifted in precise semitone steps. This
parameter is only effective when one of the Lead Gender Types is selected.

Auto Upper Gender Threshold

Gender change will occur when the harmony pitch reaches or exceeds the specified number of
semitones above the lead vocal pitch.

Auto Lower Gender Threshold

Gender change will occur when the harmony pitch reaches or exceeds the specified number of
semitones below the lead vocal pitch.

Upper Gender Depth

Adjusts the degree of gender change applied to harmony notes higher than the Auto Upper Gender
Threshold.

Lower Gender Depth

Adjusts the degree of gender change applied to harmony notes lower than the Auto Lower Gender
Threshold.

Vibrato Depth

Sets the depth of vibrato applied to the harmony sound. Also affects the lead vocal sound if a Lead
Gender Type is selected.

Vibrato Rate

Sets the speed of the vibrato effect.

Vibrato Delay

Specifies the length of the delay before the vibrato effect begins when a note is produced.

Harmony1 Volume

Sets the volume of the first harmony note.

Harmony2 Volume

Sets the volume of the second harmony note.

Harmony3 Volume

Sets the volume of the third harmony note.

Harmony1 Pan

Specifies the stereo (pan) position of the first harmony note. When “Random” is selected the ste-
reo position of the sound will change randomly whenever the keyboard is played.

Harmony2 Pan

Specifies the stereo (pan) position of the second harmony note. When “Random” is selected the
stereo position of the sound will change randomly whenever the keyboard is played.

Harmony3 Pan

Specifies the stereo (pan) position of the third harmony note. When “Random” is selected the ste-
reo position of the sound will change randomly whenever the keyboard is played.

Harmony1 Detune

Detunes the first harmony note by the specified number of cents.

Harmony2 Detune

Detunes the second harmony note by the specified number of cents.

Harmony3 Detune

Detunes the third harmony note by the specified number of cents.

Pitch to Note

When “ON” the lead vocal sound “plays” the 9000Pro tone generator system. (However, dynamic
changes in the vocal sound do not affect the volume of the tone generator.)

Pitch to Note Part

Determines which of the 9000Pro parts will be controlled by the lead vocal when the Pitch to Note
parameter is “ON”.

 Press the VOCAL HAR-

MONY  [SELECT] button.

Select a Vocal 
Harmony type.

 Edit the desired Vocal Harmony 

parameters. 

Store your 
settings.

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