will the harmonizer work without playing a guitar at the same time? will it work simply by singing through it?
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Just set it to Manual' and choose a key. Everything you sing will be harmony parts in that key ONLY. If you understand harmony (a little theory here...), then you will realize that certain notes in the scale will produce a 'fixed' harmony that might not be appropriate for the chord that you are singing over. For example, if you choose Manual mode in the key of 'C' and an 'F Major' chord is sounding, and you sing a 'C' note, the harmony above ("High" setting) will sound an E, making the resulting vocal 'chord' an F-Major-7th. Playing guitar with the same situation NOT in manual mode will result in the harmony part above sounding the 'F' note, the correct harmony in context of the F chord.
2204616
I have found it pretty much equals your voice and if your guitar is in sync ..you should really be pleased.. keep in mind to use all the dials it has.... Enjoy,,,Steve
137589
I'm not sure this is going to help you very much because I've only used the Vocalist 3 thru a PA in an acoustic setting. No problems of any kind when used this way and it sounds amazing!
744038
I've never tried that, so I don't know. When using it with a guitar, I've established that it needs a continuous signal of the chords; for example a major versus a minor chord so it is able to establish what harmony notes to use. I'm guessing that with a bass guitar, it would only be able to output the basic note, plus its octaves if you have the unit set for that. Hope this helps and sorry I cannot provide you with more. Addendum: if you are just using it for pitch correction, it will work as long as it has a signal.
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Hi Beth, I have never tried that but there is a second stereo input which may serve for this purpose. I am not sure if the mono and stereo work together at the same time.However you can record multiple layers over the same track. Once you record your guitar you can play the track and start recording your voice over the guitar tracks. Both would get played back at the same time.
1585574
The harmonizer is designed to have an unbalanced HiZ input from the Guitar, not a balanced LoZ input from a mike.. I have not used a miked guitar with the harmonizer but suspect you will not be happy with the result. And yes I suspect you will have serious feedback issuers.
1670977
I don't own/play an electric (mine are acoustic/electric), but I believe it WILL work without amplifying your guitar. It works based on vibration.
943253
Sorry to say I haven't used mine much BUT, it does work. It will record your voice just fine. When you load MP3s it will also remove the voice track, but because it's blended in, you lose some of the music track as well. But, to just straight record your voice, it works fine. It has 2 external mic's but I would use a plug in. You have to be kinda close to the onboard mic's. I have used the GB10 guitar version extensively and that thing kicks butt so I would imagine this is no different. I have just used it in a very limited way.
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It will connect. It *may* not work like you want though: You may have issues with signal strength. That won't matter if the 1/8th input on your stereo has a pre-amp behind it, but it might if it doesn't. Try it. If it works, it's all good, if not, you can get a pre-amp (with 1/4" in and out) to boost the signal and it will definitely work then. If you have a laptop, try plugging it into the mic input on that, downloading a freeware guitar FX package and then playing thew output from that through your stereo - you'll have a blast!
1440194
I'm not certain but think the split is that two lines can go in, say vocal and guitar, and two go out together for a stereo effect, so yes itd mix the two inputs - check out their website, I'm sure that'll say.
2168249
Yes, but the harmonies wont be as true without an instrument in the loop providing the root sound for the machine to pickup from. You can still use the provided keys without instrument as long as you are sure you are singing in those keys. Best of luck.
1382335
You can. I have a four channel mixer that I run my guitar to ( it's an Lexicon Lambda) it works great when I'm recording piano or guitar. I use a pair of Audio Technica headphones to listen to my mix plugged into my Lexicon. When I don't use my Lexicon I just run straight through my speakers when I'm mixing virtual instruments.
943255
Sorry to say I haven't used mine much BUT, it does work. It will record your voice just fine. When you load MP3s it will also remove the voice track, but because it's blended in, you lose some of the music track as well. But, to just straight record your voice, it works fine. It has 2 external mic's but I would use a plug in. You have to be kinda close to the onboard mic's.I have used the GB10 guitar version extensively and that thing kicks butt so I would imagine this is no different. I have just used it in a very limited way.
1254404
Yes, it will work on its own as a tuner or with an external device such as an iPod or CD player. I have not used the USB input yet, so I cannot comment on how well that feature works. But as a standalone device, it will give you good sound.
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I play it through my guitar amp. The chord is damn flimsy so be careful! Sound is good, if you can use a preamp or sound processor with reverb it helps a ton. A direct box should work just fine. It's way easier and sounds better than micing it IMHO. If you push the levels of your PA system you may run into feedback issues. Run a dress rehearsal and find the best spots on stage that don't feedback. Again that chord is very flimsy, one trip and it's game over. Have a backup plan like a microphone just in case.
1207206
It works with out songs just like an auto-harp or guitar works with out songs. It is an instrument by itself. It has built in tones, rhythms, and special effects. It is awesome!! The song cartridges just add a melody to play along with. I bought the Beatles one. It is OK but it is better as a stand alone instrument.
1307455
Yes all effects work when mic plugged in and button switched over to mic. However you cannot use your guitar and mic at the same time.