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Vocal 100
Stereo Hybrid Vocal Processor
Operating Guide
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ENGLISH ™ VOCAL 100 ™ Congratulations on your purchase of the Vocal 100 stereo vocal floor processor. The Vocal 100 borrows multiple features from some of Peavey’s top rackmount effects units and packs them into a convenient stage pedal. This gives the performing vocalist direct control over the seven effect options and bypass capabilities of the Vocal 100. The following guide will show, in detail, the features and functions of the Vocal 100. Please pay close attention to the warnings and not
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When the Vocal 100 is turned on, it automatically jumps to location 0.A, the first editable location. Press the ( ) button indicated in the picture below. Down arrow ( ) The display should now change to location 9b, the last factory preset. This preset is not editable. Pressing the down button ( ) repeatedly will scroll through the factory presets one by one for your review. Take note of the presets you like so that later you can scroll back up to them on the user presets to edit or fine tune
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3. Clip LED Indicates that the signal is too strong and is near or at clipping. Adjust the Input Level control to occasionally allow the Clip LED to illuminate. 4. -18 dB LED Illuminates to indicate that signal is present. If the LED will not light, adjust the Input Level control accordingly. ANALOG COMPRESSOR 5. Threshold Sets the dynamic range (the upper level potential) of the Analog Compressor. Use this control to reduce your loudest transients, bringing them to a more usable level. On the
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9. Reduction LED Illuminates when the compressor is reducing the input signal. Use this LED as an indicator while setting your Threshold level. MASTER OUTPUT 10. Output Level Sets the overall output level of the Vocal 100. Do not confuse this control with the compressor’s Gain control which sets the overall output level of the compressor. The Output Level adjusts the signal level after it has gone through the effects processor, just before the output jacks. The compressor Gain control is prepr
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17. Effects Edit Buttons Used to scroll through the editable parameters for each effect. To edit, press either the or scroll button. Doing so switches the DSP into Edit mode. To edit the effects, press the scroll button to select the effect to edit, press the scroll button to scroll through the parameters, and the parameter or button to adjust the parameter’s value. While in Edit mode, a red LED will blink. 18. Effects Edit LEDs The LED matrix indicates which effects are active w
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INs AND OUTs 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 23. Mic Input XLR balanced low impedance input. Pin 2 is the positive input. 24. Hi Z Mic Input 1/4"(TRS) high impedance mic input. This jack is wired in parallel with the Mic Input which is switched out of circuit when the Hi Z Input is used. The tip is positive input. 25. Dry Output 1/4" (TS) mono output of the preprocessed signal. This is the signal from the preamp before it enters the compressor or processor circuitry. It will not contain the effects fro
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VARIOUS LED FUNCTIONS Main LED Display: The main LED display indicates the preset number when in Play mode and the parameter being modified when in Edit mode. As previously indicated, the center decimal point in the main LED display indicates whether the bank is set to the user or factory bank of presets. The right decimal point in the main LED display will illuminate, indicating that the DSP is about to clip. For the quietest operation, set the preamp volumes so that this indicator illuminates
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Reinitialization: The user presets are programmed just as the factory presets and, once edited, can be returned to their original state by powering up the Vocal 100 with both the Store and Mono/Stereo buttons held down. The display will read F.r, indicating that the user presets were restored to original factory settings. CAUTION: All previously defined user presets will be lost when this is done. The stored presets simultaneously select two things: compression status and an effects selection
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Changing Parameters: Use the FX EDIT button to select which parameter you wish to edit. The main display will show the current value that the particular parameter is set to. To adjust the parameter, use the parameter or buttons. First, select the pitch shift semi-tone parameter by pressing the FX EDIT button. Set the parameter using the parameter up or down buttons. Use the FX EDIT button to select the cents parameter and use the parameter up or down button to set it. Note that if the
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Pitch Shift The Pitch Shift effect raises or lowers the pitch of the incoming signal by a predetermined amount. Parameters Off/On: The Off/On parameter activates or deactivates the Pitch Shift effect. Semi-Tones: This parameter can be adjusted in half-steps from (-12) to (+12) offering up to an octave flat and an octave sharp. Cents: Is a fine-tuning tool that divides the half-steps into smaller increments so that more accurate settings can be made. Mix: The Mix parameter allows m
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Phaser The classic phaser, or phase shifter, was one of the most commonly recorded effects of the 70’s. This effect modulates the phase shift amount of a signal and sums it back to the dry signal. Parameters On/Off: The On/Off parameter determines whether the Tremolo/Phaser effect is activated. Chorus/Flanger/Phaser: The Chorus/Flanger/Phaser parameter determines which effect is selected, the Chorus (Ch), Flanger (FL) or Phaser (Ph). Rate: The Rate parameter adjusts the rate at which t
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Reverb Probably one of the most important guitar effects of all time, reverb practically created surf music. This reverb effect uses four possible reverb types—spring, plate, room, and hall—and a reverb time control to simulate many different types of reverbs. The global setting of the DSP Edge control can be used to simulate darker caverns, bright rooms, warm spring reverbs, etc., by tailoring the tone of the reverb tails. Parameters On/Off: The On/Off parameter determines whether the reverb
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™ Vocal 100 Factory Patches AB 0 Squeezed Lush (compressor; preserves 0B’s echo tail) (compressor, exciter, delay, reverb) 1 Lush Too Dirt (exciter, delay, reverb) (light distortion with delay, reverb) 2 Rockability Doubler (slapback echo) (dry mixed with delayed detuning) 3 Us... ...and Them (long echo, reverb) (reverb, preserves 3A’s echo tail) 4 Swirly Dizzy (slow phaser) (fast phaser) 5 Thick Sick (chorus) (flanger) 6 Low-fi Low-fi with Delay/Reverb (resonant midrange peak with distortion) (
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™ Vocal 100 Specifications Frequency Response: Bypassed: 20 Hz to 20 kHz Effected: 20 Hz to 11 kHz ADC and DAC Conversion: Rate: 23.44 kHz Quantization: 16 bit Input Specifications: Function Impedance Input Gain Input Levels Connector (ohms) Settings Nom. Max. Mic 2.2 k (Lo Z) Max. -56 dBu -38 dBu Lo Z: XLR (pin 1: Gnd., 2: +, 3:-) Hi Z: 1/4" TRS (tip:+, ring:-, 10 k (Hi Z) Min. -8 dBu +10 dBu sleeve:Gnd.) Aux 82 k N/A +3 dBu +21 dBu 1/4" TRS (tip: left, ring: right sleeve: Gnd.) Output Specific
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17 ™ Vocal 100 Block Diagram Dry Output On On Comp. Digital FX Preamp Off Low Off Off Cut Input XLR Level Comp. on/off On Out Line Level Bypass Headphone Out Aux In Double line denotes stereo
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™ Vocal 100 Recommended Compression Settings Medium to heavy compression when singing loud. Medium to heavy compression when singing loud Light compression at any level above nominal. Light compression at any level above nominal Limiting at maximum level. Can be used to avoid digital clipping. Limiting at maximum level. Good to avoid digital clipping 18
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: When using electric products, basic cautions should always be followed, including the following: 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. For example, near or in a bathtub, swimming pool, sink, wet basement, etc. 6. Clean only with a damp cloth. 7. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions. It
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ESPAÑOL ™ Vocal 100 ™ Felicitaciones en su compra del procesador estéreo vocal de piso Vocal 100. El Vocal 100 comparte múltiples características de algunos de los mejores procesadores de rack de la familia Peavey, y las contiene en un conveniente pedal para el escenario. Esto le da al vocalista control directo sobre siete opciones de efecto y capacidad de bypass. La siguiente guía mostrará en detalle las funciones y posibilidades del Vocal 100. Por favor preste atención a las advertencias y not
