How do you get that pitch correction gizmo to work on the Tyros?

Hope all the old timers here were sitting down when they saw this subject title.

Ya, I'm going to experiment. At this stage I think the pitch corrector would be very handy indeed. haha

Best
Scott Langholff http://www.ScottLMusic.com

Scott,

Sorry, but the Tyros does NOT have pitch correction. It only has vocal harmony.

You need a higher end unit for pitch correction.

Al

Hey Al

You'e got to be kiddin'. Seems to me that even the PSR2000 had that feature.

Golly, if that's actually the case, that would mean I might acutally have to really learn how to sing.

Does the 1500 or 3000 have that feature?

I don't think any arranger has that feature. The PSR1500 & PSR3000s don't have that. I am certain that it is a feature we will see in the future.

Beakybird

The only gizmo I've seen pitch correction on was an external vocal harmonizer, and even then you couldn't be off more than a half-note at most or it couldn't handle it either. Sorry Scott, guess you gotta' take them voice lessons after-all!

Gary

Didn't the PSR 2100 have pitch correction?
I'm pretty sure it did..

The G-70 has pitch correction...(and even a vocoder)

Fran,

I believe that most of the later PSR's have some pitch correction with the harmonized voices, but I don't believe this effects the lead voice.

BTW: The PSR-3000 also has a vocoder that can be used in several modes. However, IMO, most, if not all, internal vocal processors are pale in comparison to the better external processors--even after lots of tuning. This is one area where keyboard manufacturers have really dropped the ball. I for one would have gladly paid considerably more for an internal vocal processor with equal quality to the Digitech VR or TC Helicon. That's why I, and many other performers, use an external processor instead of the onboard model, but that's another post.

Cheers,

Gary

Love the Vocal Harmonizer on the SD1. Way better than Yamaha. I don't know if it has pitch correction. I don't think so.
DonM

The Tyros has no pitchcorrection for vocals.

The PA1XPRO has the feature in it, but to get it (the TC plugin) activated Korg wants a lot of money. (In DEMO mode it works for a few minutes)

The SD1's vocalizer is in MONO... don't know why they did this..... no pitch correction.

The Roland Diskcover 5 has Vocal Pitch Correction

Page 131 of the Tyros Owners Manual states:

LEAD PITCH CORRECTION
When “Correct” is selected the pitch of the lead vocal is shifted in precise semitone
steps. This parameter is only effective when the LEAD GENDER TYPE above is
set to other than Off.

GeneG,
THANKS ! You are very right.... I missed it completely.
It's one of the many fantastic 'hidden' features.

Here's what the PSR-3000 manual says "When “Correct” is selected, the pitch of the lead vocal is shifted
in precise semitone steps. This parameter is only effective when
the LEAD GENDER TYPE above is set to other than Off."

I've never need this, but if it's in the 3000, it's in the Tyros as well.

Cheers,

Gary

Gary are you sure you never need this feature??

I humbly stand corrected.

I now an anxious to try out this feature and see if can make me a singer after all!

Well, I guess I did hear it right somewhere along the way, but wasn't considering singing then.

OK, this is all totally new to me. Anybody suggest what setting would be the best to make it sound like I am the only one singing and what setting(s) might be good to try for harmony with my own voice.

Anyone use a harmony voice (sound) other than there own voice? If so, which ones sound best?

I want to get some of these questions answered so when I try it, it is a positive enough experience that I will want to continue experimenting with this.

I don't want a repeat of the frustration I experienced when I tried the vocal harmonizer for my original intent, which was to play left hand chords and right hand trumpet. A real trumpet that I blow on. I had dreams of having a trumpet section, or trumpet lead with other instruments as harmony. I thought being able to make horn section licks and riffs would be a real cool thing to do. As it was, it always sounded bad. The harmony voices sounded like a bunch of bumble bee's in a cardboard box. haha.

If anyone has successfully used the harmonizer with a trumpet or other acoustic instrument PLEASE tell me how to do it.

Thanx
Scott Langholff http://www.ScottLMusic.com

I was just about to let you know that yes, all the Yamaha's have pitch correction with their vocal harmony keyboards but you all just beat me to it.
Also, for those of you who own the G70 Roland or if you can get to a store that has one on display (probably only mine!) on the west coast, I would suggest you enter the demo mode and go to vocal harmony and select the button labeled "vocal harmonist" and then select "auto pitch correction". You will begin to hear the song Amazing Grace and if you plug in a mic you can sing and the G70 vocal harmonizer will put you perfectly in tune no matter what you say or sing. It is the same as on the Discover 5 keyboard but the Discover 5 had no arranger and no sequencer, it only played standard midi files.