Originally posted by kbrkr:
Mike,
Have you removed all effects off of the Vocal Harmony?
Early on, Yamaha recommended removing these effects since the Vocal Harmonizer and the Effects processer are the SAME!!!!!!
That means valuable CPU cycles are being drawn from the DSP processors when Effects are used.
Try that and let me know how you make out?
Al
Al, you are a GENIUS!!
As I stated in my post earlier today, I had the Mic Effects "ON". I tried it without the Mic Effects and the problem went away. For me at least.

Thanks for the tip Al!
I hope others get theirs resolved soon.
There are many things that can be tried to fix it short of having the Tyros shipped to a Yammie repair center. A simple button push on mine did it. My advice is please try and exhaust all avenues before you send it in for repair. For example: you can try another Mic, other Cable[s], other settings, other Mic settings, even other EQ settings.
I would like to mention that my Tyros does NOT like TRS (Tip, Ring, Sleeve) 1/4" connectors into the Mic Input. I had to use a TS (Tip, Sleeve), i.e. MONO 1/4" connector for my Tyros' Mic input. If I used a TRS 1/4" Mic Cable connector the sound would distort, "especially" when the Harmonizer was ON. Yet my PSR 2000 gladly accepts TRS 1/4" Mic Cables with no problems distorting with VH on or off. Go figure...
Yet others were saying that they could NOT use TRS 1/4" Mic Cables in their PSR 2000's because it WOULD distort. Go figure again...
Also, a while back I was complaining that my Tyros was having a volume spike problem when hitting a random Key, with or without Style accompaniment. I tried different EQ settings in the Mixer's Master EQ section and the problem disappeared.
So there is hope. I would have never guessed that the Mic Effects being on when using the VH would be the cause of the distortion I was experiencing when using the Vocal Harmonizer.
I am grateful that others here on the SZ have provided tips and have knowledge that I am/was not privy to and many times that tip or tidbit of knowledge is just the thing needed to get the problem corrected.
Thanks again Al and others for sharing your advice and knowledge with me and fellow SZ members. It is much appreciated guys!
Best regards,
Mike
[This message has been edited by keybplayer (edited 11-10-2004).]