Yamaha PLG100VH Owner's Manual Page 1

1Yamaha Vocal Harmony Plug-in BoardPLG100-VHOwner’s Manual

10Using the Harmony Effect3) At the “PLG100-VH” (Harmony) menu, press [ENTER] again.4) Assign the Insert Part parameter to the desired A/D Input.Use t

11About the VH Effect Editor in XGworksAll of the settings and parameters of the PLG100-VH can be easily edited from a computer byusing the VH Effect

12Path [EFFECT] button → “PLG” → “PLG100-VH”These parameters control the Harmony effect. Other Harmony param-eters not included in this section are

13Harmony ParametersThe Vocoder type produces up to three harmony notes whose pitches correspond to thenotes you play on a connected MIDI keyboard. I

14Harmony Parameters Parameter Descriptions ...1. Mode• no transNo transposition. The

15Harmony Parameters3. Lead Gender Type (L.GendrTyp)Settings: off, unis (unison), male, fem. (female)The PLG100-VH also produces a “lead” voice sound

16Harmony Parameters4. Lead Gender Depth (L.GendrDpt)Range: -64 — +63This determines the quality or character of the lead voice, and depends on the se

17Harmony Parameters7. Auto Lower Gender Threshold (Not selectable from MU128 panel controls.)Range: 0 - 12 (semitones)This determines which harmony n

18Harmony Parameters10. Lead/Harmony Balance (Lead/Harm)Range: L63>H (maximum lead level) — L=H (equal level) —L<H63 (maximum harmony level)This

19Harmony ParametersChordal Harmony ParametersThe Chordal type produces up to three harmony notes that correspond to the chords youplay on a connected

2Precautions● Do not expose the plug-in board to direct sunlight, ex-cessive humidity, high temperatures, excessive dust orstrong vibrations.● Before

20Harmony Parameters Parameter Descriptions ...1. Mode• duet aboveProduces one harmony

21Harmony ParametersThe Detune type produces a slightly “detuned” pitch and mixes it with the input signal fora rich chorusing effect. The amount of

22Harmony ParametersChromatic Harmony ParametersThe Chromatic type produces a harmony at a fixed pitch interval from the original sound(such as an oct

23Harmony Parameters• unisonProduces a “harmony” note at the same pitch as the input note. (This can be clearlydistinguished from the original signal

24Path [UTILITY] button → “PLUGIN” → “PLG100-VH”The System section of parameters provide a variety of additional settings for theHarmony effect, inc

25AppendixXG Effect MapUNIQUE INSERTION EFFECT (HARMONY) TYPETYPE MSB TYPE LSBDEC HEX 00 01 02 ... 08000 0 THRU:: :088 58 THRU089 59 VOCODER HARMONY09

26MIDI Data FormatAppendix1. Channel Messages1.1 Note on/note offHarmony ch Melody ch9n kk vv note on message OOFor Vocoder harmony, used to specify t

27Appendix02 18 mm Harmony 3 Volume OXmm : 00 - 127 (0...127)The following NRPN numbers independently control the panning of each harmony note.The

28Appendix2.4 XG bulk dump formatF0 43 0n 4C bb bb aa aa aa dd ... dd cc F7This message sends and receives parameters from tables 1 and 2 as independe

29AppendixTABLE1XG PARAMETER CHANGE TABLE ( UNIQUE EFFECT)Address Size Data Parameter Description Default(H) (H) (H)04 n 00 2 00 - 7F UNIQUE INSERTION

3IntroductionCongratulations and thank you for purchasing the Yamaha PLG100-VH Vocal Harmony Plug-in Board!The PLG100-VH is designed for use with the

30MIDI Implementation ChartAppendix YAMAHA [ Vocal Harmony Plug-in Board ] Date :01-JUL-1998Model PLG100-VH MIDI Implementation Chart

31AppendixProg x xChange : True # **************System Exclusive o o Common :

4Overview of the PLG100-VHAbout the PLG100-VHThe PLG100-VH provides a sophisticated harmony effect that takes the sound of yourvoice (via a microphone

5About the PLG100-VHIn addition to the included items listed above, you should also have the following:Required and Recommended Items• An XG tone gene

6About the PLG100-VHIs an appropriate XG tone generator/sound card connected to a sequenceror computer?• Refer to the relevant “Setting Up” instructio

7Effect Connection and Harmony TypesThe Harmony effect features four separate types: Vocoder, Chordal, Detune, and Chro-matic.VocoderThis type produce

8Using the Harmony EffectThis section guides you through the steps of setting up and using the Harmony effect. Since thePLG100-VH functions as an Ins

9Using the Harmony EffectTo do this:1) Select the Utility mode. (Press the [UTIL] button.)2) Select the “PLUGIN” menu. (Use the [SELECT / ] buttons,