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    Using the CD player
    ith these points set I-O shown on the display  you  can  restart  the    loop mode if it has been canceled using the LOOP key
    Canceling looping
    ress  the LOOP key  so  that LOOP does 
    not show on the display bottom left
    Vocal Cancel
    e  ocal  ancel  feature  allows  you to  reduce  the  volume  of  the  vocals recorded  on  stereo  s  when  they are  played  back  without  reducing  the volume  of  the  backing  allowing  you to  sing  to  a  karaoketype  backing  f you  are  playing  back  a  mono    the feature  does  not  work  and  on  some s  the  effect  is  more  pronounced than on others 
    se  the VOCAL  CANCEL  switch  at the  side  of  the  unit  to  turn  the  effect on or off 
    						
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    Pitch and tempo changes
    ere  are  two  modes  for  changing  the way a  is played back
    ese modes help you to sing along at a different key andor a different tempo so  that  you  can  learn  your  favorite  vocal lines
    TIPUse these together with the looping function to help your practice.
    KEY mode
    e key mode changes the key of the music  by  five  semitones  up  or  down e tempo does not change 
    e value is set in semitones and cents ths of a semitone 
    hen  this  mode  is  on  the  top  of  the display shows the amount that the key has been shifted 
    se  this  mode  when  you  find  the  key of the  track difficult to sing
    SSA mode
    e    low  peed  udition  mode slows down the tempo without changing the key e settings are  off – 
    – – and – all percent 
    hen  this  mode  is  active  the  display left  side  shows SSA  se  this  mode  to practice difficult fast vocal lines
    Making SSA settings
    ress the MENU key so that the KEY indicator  flashes  and  then  press ENTER until SSA is shown elect the  value from  off – – – or – representing  the  percentage  by  which  the playback  speed  is  reduced  e   mark  appears  on  the  display  when  the value is not  
    Making KEY settings
    se  the  menu  system  to  set  the  values for  the  pitch  settings  key  choose KEY from  the KEY menu  and  make  the KEY semitone and FINE settings
    e    uses  blob  symbols  at the top of the display to show indicating  the  current  setting  in  semitones hile  editing  a à  mark  is  shown  if the new pitch is above or a â if the new pitch is below the real pitch
    1
    2
    3
    n  the  example  above 1  indicates  no change  to  the  pitch 2  is  a  tone  flat below and 3 is  three semitones sharp above  the  original  pitch  e  sharp and flat marks are only visible while the pitch is being edited
    Remember! hift pitch alone and keep speed = KEY
     low down and keep pitch = SSA 
    						
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    Using effects
    ress  the EFFECT  key  so  that EFF:OFF  appears on the display
    se  the 6  and fl  keys  to  select  the effect  you  want  to  use  01  through 18 ee  the  table  of  effects  for  an  explanation  of  the  different  effects  available hen an effect is active the EFFECT symbol appears in the display
    ress ENTER to start editing the effects parameter with the 6 and fl keys
    ress  the DISPLAY/ESC key  to  exit the  effect  settings  e  inverse EFFECT is  shown  on  the  display  as  long  as an  effect  is  active  ie EFF:OFF  is  not selected 
    Effect presets and 
    parameters
    e different presets are described here is  table  also  shows  the  different  parameter ranges for each effect
    OFFOff —
    01Large “pop” reverb sound 10 – 20
    02Large “pop” reverb sound 20 – 20
    03Large “pop” reverb sound 30 – 20
    04Lively “rock” reverb 10 – 20
    05Lively ‘rock” reverb 20 – 20
    06Lively  “rock” reverb 30 – 20
    07Vibrato and echo 1 (enka)0 – 20
    08Vibrato and echo 2 (enka)0 – 20
    09Vibrato and echo 3 (enka)0 – 20
    10Emphasizes “buried” vocals0 – 20
    11Detuned choral effect0 – 20
    12Strong vocal vibrato0 – 30
    13A flanged vocal sound0 – 30
    14Pans the voice between left and right channels0 – 30
    15Distorted “shouting” vocal sound0 – 20
    16Lo-fidelity vocal sound0 – 20
    17Vocal sound through a megaphone0 – 99
    18Mixed duet in harmony-17 to +17
    Enka is  a  form  of  apanese  popular song  usually  slow  and  sentimental and often with a tangolike backing 
    						
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    Using effects
    Voice changer
    ou  can  also  change  the  pitch  of  your voice  up  or  down  using  the  voice changer  function  you  can  use  this with  the  other  effects  as  it  is  independent from them
    ress  the VOICE  CHANGER  key  so that the display shows VCHG OFF
    se  the 6  and fl  keys  to  set  the voice changer to up UP or down DN
    ress the DISPLAY/ESC key to exit the voice changer mode 
    						
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    Disc types8cm single, 12cm CDAD/DA16-bitDigital signal processing32-bitNominal output level (LINE OUT)–10dBV
    Maximum output level (LINE OUT)0dBV (1Vrms)
    Output impedance1kΩMaximum output level (PHONES)> 18mW (into 32ΩNominal input levels
    LINE IN
    MIC  IN (1/2)
    –10dBV
    –40dBV
    CD playback characteristicsFrequency response20Hz to 20kHz ±1.0dBDynamic range> 88dBS/N ratio> 88dBTHD< 0.015%
    Voltage requirementsDC 9V (PS-PS5 AC adapter)AA batteries x 4 (NiMH or alkaline)Power consumption4W (PS-PS5 AC adapter)Dimensions (w x d x h) including feet232 x 138 x 40 (mm)
    9.1 x 5.4 x 1.6 (in)
    Weight (excluding batteries)620g / 1lb, 6oz
    Facts & figures (specifications) 
    						
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