digi-tech VOCALIST LIVE 2 User manual

Vocal Harmony and
Effects Processor
Owner’s
Manual

WARNING FOR YOUR PROTECTION
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING:
KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS
HEED ALL WARNINGS
FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS
THE APPARATUS SHALL NOT BE EXPOSED TO DRIPPING OR SPLASHING LIQUID
AND NO OBJECT FILLED WITH LIQUID, SUCH AS VASES, SHALL BE PLACED
ON THE APPARATUS.
CLEAN ONLY WITH A DRY CLOTH.
DO NOT BLOCK ANY OF THE VENTILATION OPENINGS. INSTALL IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTIONS.
DO NOT INSTALL NEAR ANY HEAT SOURCES SUCH AS RADIATORS, HEAT
REGISTERS, STOVES, OR OTHER APPARATUS (INCLUDING AMPLIFIERS) THAT
PRODUCE HEAT.
ONLY USE ATTACHMENTS/ACCESSORIES SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER.
UNPLUG THIS APPARATUS DURING LIGHTNING STORMS OR WHEN UNUSED FOR
LONG PERIODS OF TIME.
Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A
polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding
type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or
third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit
your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at
plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the
apparatus.
Use only with the cart stand, tripod bracket, or table specified by the manu-
facture, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when
moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.
Refer all servicing to to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required
when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply
cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into
the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not
operate normally, or has been dropped.
POWER ON/OFF SWITCH: The Power switch used in this piece of equipment
DOES NOT break the connection from the mains.
MAINS DISCONNECT: The plug shall remain readily operable. For rack-mount
or installation where plug is not accessible, an all-pole mains switch with a
contact separation of at least 3 mm in each pole shall be incorporated into
the electrical installation of the rack or building.

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Manufacturer’s Name: DigiTech®
Manufacturer’s Address: 8760 S. Sandy Parkway
Sandy, Utah 84070, U.S.A.
declares that the product:
Product name: Vocalist®Live 2
Product option: all (requires Class II power adapter that conforms
to the requirements of EN60065, EN60742, or
equivalent.)
conforms to the following Product Specifications:
Safety EN 60065
EMC EN 55103-1
EN 55103-2
Supplementary Information:
The product herewith complies with the requirements of the Low
Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC and the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC as
amended by Directive 93/68/EEC.
Vice-President of Engineering - MI
8760 S. Sandy Parkway
Sandy, Utah 84070, U.S.A.
Date: February 1, 2007
European
Contact: Your local DigiTech Sales and Service Office or
Harman Music Group
8760 South Sandy Parkway
Sandy, Utah, 84070 U.S.A.
Ph: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Warning
For your protection, please read the following:
Important Safety Instructions
Read these instructions.
Keep these instructions.
Heed all warnings.
Do not use this apparatus near water.
Clean only with dry cloth.
Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in ac-
cordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators,
heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including
amplifiers) that produce heat.
Protect the power cord from being walked on or
pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles,
and the point where they exit from the apparatus.
Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or
when unused for long periods of time.
No user serviceable parts inside. Refer all servicing
to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required
when the apparatus has been damaged in any way,
such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid
has been spilled or objects have fallen into the ap-
paratus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or
moisture, does not operate normally, or has been
dropped.
WARNING:To reduce the risk of fire or electric
shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or
moisture.
Refer to labels on the unit, including bottom cover, or
other markings and pertinent information.
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Warranty
We at DigiTech®are very proud of our products and back up each one we sell with the following warranty:
1. The warranty registration card must be mailed within ten days after purchase date to validate this
warranty.
2. DigiTech warrants this product, when used solely within the U.S., to be free from defects in materials and
workmanship under normal use and service.
3. DigiTech liability under this warranty is limited to repairing or replacing defective materials that show
evidence of defect, provided the product is returned to DigiTech WITH RETURN AUTHORIZATION,
where all parts and labor will be covered up to a period of one year.A Return Authorization number may
be obtained from DigiTech by telephone.The company shall not be liable for any consequential damage as a
result of the product’s use in any circuit or assembly.
4. Proof-of-purchase is considered to be the burden of the consumer.
5. DigiTech reserves the right to make changes in design, or make additions to, or improvements upon this
product without incurring any obligation to install the same on products previously manufactured.
6. The consumer forfeits the benefits of this warranty if the product’s main assembly is opened and tampered
with by anyone other than a certified DigiTech technician or, if the product is used with AC voltages outside
of the range suggested by the manufacturer.
7. The foregoing is in lieu of all other warranties, expressed or implied, and DigiTech neither assumes nor
authorizes any person to assume any obligation or liability in connection with the sale of this product. In no
event shall DigiTech or its dealers be liable for special or consequential damages or from any delay in the
performance of this warranty due to causes beyond their control.
NOTE:The information contained in this manual is subject to change at any time without notification. Some
information contained in this manual may also be inaccurate due to undocumented changes in the product or
operating system since this version of the manual was completed.The information contained in this version of
the owner’s manual supersedes all previous versions.

Table of Contents
Introduction ........................................................................................................... 1
The Vocalist®Live 2 Features .....................................................................1
About musIQTM Technology........................................................................1
Included Items........................................................................................................ 2
A Guided Tour of the VocalistTM Live 2.............................................................3
Overview ........................................................................................................3
Quick Start..................................................................................................... 3
Front Panel .....................................................................................................4
Indicator LEDs (Guitar Signal, Phantom Power,Vocal Signal)......5
Guitar Tuner LEDs................................................................................5
Knobs ......................................................................................................5
Select Buttons....................................................................................... 6
Rear Panel....................................................................................................... 7
Phantom Power .................................................................................... 7
Guitar Ground Lift...............................................................................7
Guitar In.................................................................................................7
Guitar Thru............................................................................................ 8
Mic/Line Input Level............................................................................. 8
Mic In ...................................................................................................... 8
Line In ..................................................................................................... 8
Line Out L/R..........................................................................................8
Mono Out ............................................................................................. 8
Power Input...........................................................................................8

Getting Started...................................................................................................... 9
Connect the Microphone, Guitar, and P.A. or Mixer.............................9
Set the Vocalist®Live 2 Controls............................................................... 10
Set up the Mixer for Stereo Operation
(If Using Two Channels of a Mixer)........................................................... 11
Common Setups....................................................................................................12
Guitar and Microphone In/Guitar Amp and P.A. Out (Mono) ............ 12
Guitar and Microphone In/P.A. Out (Mono or Stereo)........................13
Guitar and Microphone In/P.A. and Powered Monitor Out................ 14
Guitar and Mixer or Preamp in/P.A. Out.................................................15
The Vocalist Live 2 Controls...............................................................................16
Harmony Mix Knob .....................................................................................16
Harmony Select Buttons .............................................................................16
Compressor Knob........................................................................................17
Enhance Knob and Buttons ........................................................................ 17
Reverb Knob and Buttons ..........................................................................18
Effects Footswitch.........................................................................................18
Harmony Footswitch ................................................................................... 19
Guitar Tuner...................................................................................................19
Some Usage Notes.......................................................................................20
Setting Levels on the Vocalist Live 2 .................................................................21
Troubleshooting.....................................................................................................22
Specifications.......................................................................................................... 24

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Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the Vocalist™ Live 2. TheVocalist Live 2 is the world’s first
processor that automatically generates live multi-part vocal harmony by analyzing guitar chord
progressions. Armed with patent pending musIQ™ Harmony Technology (which includes both
musIQ note detection and musIQ harmony generation), the VL-2 gives you accurate vocal harmo-
nies even with complicated songs because only Vocalist Live tracks guitar chords, along with your
voice.
The Vocalist®Live 2 Features
musIQ harmony technology.
One or two voices of automatic harmony with selectable voicings (Unison 1, Unison 2, High,
Higher, Low, Lower), generated based on incoming music from your guitar.
Selection of lead voice effects (Reverb, Compressor, and Enhance effects).
Built-in guitar tuner.
Built-in microphone preamp.
Next-generation vocal pitch detection, pitch shifting, and humanization processing.
+48V phantom power.
24-bit/44.1kHz audio quality.
About musIQTM Technology
musIQ is a revolutionary technology that eliminates the need to enter key and scale informa-
tion into the product as it listens to the notes/chords played on a guitar and makes sure that the
harmony voices fit with the music. Real-time processing discerns the individual notes and key
signatures that are played to automatically generate appropriate vocal harmonies that comple-
ment the lead vocal. With musIQ, you can focus on your live singing and playing performance, and
discard song programming once and for all.
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Included Items
Before you get started, please make sure that the following items have been included:
The Vocalist®Live 2
PS0913B Power Supply
This owner’s manual
Warranty Card
The utmost care was taken while yourVocalist Live 2 was being manufactured. Everything should
be included and in perfect working order. If anything is missing, contact the factory at once. Please
help us become acquainted with you and your needs by completing your warranty card or regis-
tering online at www.digitech.com. It is your safeguard should a problem arise with your Vocalist
Live 2.
Important safety tip: Always turn on amplifiers AFTER all other connections are made to the
Vocalist Live 2 and AFTER the Vocalist Live 2 is powered up.
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A Guided Tour of the Vocalist®Live 2
Overview
The Vocalist®Live 2 is a revolutionary voice processor that creates musically correct harmonies
for your singing voice that automatically change to fit with the current guitar chord and key of the
music you have been playing.
Quick Start
It’s a good idea to read this brief manual completely, but if you want to start using the Vocalist Live
2 right away, go to the Getting Started section on page 9.
For more information on what the knobs and buttons do, refer to The Vocalist Live 2 Controls
section on page 16.
To find out about using the tuner, see the Guitar Tuner section on page 19.
To locate and identify the various controls, inputs, and outputs, see the Front Panel and Rear Panel
sections on pages 4 and 7.

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Front Panel
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