User`s manual

A-10 Appendix A: MACHINE REFERENCE
VO
VO is inspired by classic voice modelling
methods using formant synthesis. The goal
has not been to recreate any existing voice
or speech synthesizer, but to create a new
way of building and controlling a synthetic
voice in a way that suits musicians.
VO-6
VO-6 is the VO incarnation in the Monoma-
chine. It is based around a voicing source,
user controllable gradually between pulse or
white noise, formant filters and a set of inter-
nal envelopes which combines to create a
predefined set of consonants and conso-
nant-like sounds.
VOC1 - Vocal Frequency 1
VOC2 - Vocal Frequency 2
V-SW - Vocal Switch
VOIC - Voice Type
CONS - Consonant Selector
CLEN - Consonant Length
CVOL - Consonant Volume
A trig of VO-6 consists of a consonant and a
vowel. It starts with the selected consonant, if
any.
Which vowel to be pronounced is controlled
with the VOC1 and VOC2 Vocal Frequency
formant parameters. All vowels can be repro-
duced in the ranges of VOC1 and VOC2.
If only a consonant and no vowel is pre-
ferred, it is possible to turn off the vowel with
the Vowel Switch (V-SW) parameter. This is
good for ending words that end on conso-
nants. If no consonant is selected the vowel
will be played regardless of the V-SW set-
ting.
The voice can be adjusted continuously from
normal to whisper with the Voice (VOIC)
parameter.
Using the Consonant (CONS) parameter a
consonant, or consonant-like sound, can be
selected to start the sound. If "-" is selected
the sound starts directly with a vowel.
The Consonant Length (CLEN) parameter
controls how long the selected consonant will
be pronounced.
The Consonant Volume (CVOL) parameter
controls the volume of the consonant. Using
this parameter it is possible to change the
dynamics of the speech, for instance making
the programmed words sound more or less
emotional.
Not all consonants are affected by the CLEN
and the CVOL parameters; see the table
below for reference on which consonants are
affected.
CONS CLEN CVOL
- (NONE) - -
B- -
D-x
Fxx
G- x
Hxx
Jx-
K-x
Lx-
Mx -
Nx -
P-x
Rx -
RR x -
Sxx
SJ x x
T-x
TJ x x
TH x x
Vx -
Zxx