User Manual

18 PERFORM-VE User Manual
7. Presets
A preset is a “complete sound” created by a combination of eects.
You’ll notice that the active eects change between Preset 1 and Preset 2 in the image above. Presets can be congured however you like. The state (on/o), style,
level and other editable parameters for each eect in a preset can also be dierent from preset to preset.
Saving Changes
To save your current settings as one of the three presets, press and hold preset button 1, 2, or 3 for one second. The preset button will ash briey when storage is
complete. You can now turn o your Perform-VE and your preset will be ready for you when you next power up and press a number button.
Preset Management with the Perform-VE App
The Perform-VE App for iOS and Android is available as a free download from
each platform’s respective app stores. This app allows you to back up, manage
and restore all three of Perform-VE’s onboard presets. Please check out the app
for more details.
SET & Preset Button Combinations
While the preset buttons work on their own to select and store presets, they have
additional powers when combined with a held-down SET button.
SET + Preset 1: Adaptive Tone
Tone automatically adds EQ (equalization), Compression, De-Ess and Gate to your
overall vocal sound. Tone is enabled by default and we highly recommend leaving
it on.
EQ helps to shape the tone of your voice to t into a musical mix. We remove
some of the low “mud” frequencies and boost the highs for “sparkle” or “air”.
Every recording you hear has some manner of EQ on the lead vocal (and pretty
much everything else too).
Compression reduces the dierence in volume between the loudest and quietest
notes. This gives you a more even sound that helps your vocal sit better in the
local mix. It’s almost unheard of for vocals to go uncompressed in modern music,
both recorded and live.
De-Ess gets rid of harsh “S” sounds and makes them sound more pleasing. De-Ess
goes hand in hand with Compression, since Compression can make “S” sounds a
bit more pronounced in the mix.
Gate “shuts o” an audio input when it falls below a certain volume. This works
great on things like drums where you want the drum hit to come through, but
then have the mic silent in between hits.
For vocals, we don’t want to go as far as shutting your mic o but we do want to
reduce the volume (gain) of the mic when you’re not singing so that feedback
becomes less likely.
Since Perform-VE replaces EQ and eects that are often added by a live sound
technician, you’ll want to make sure that the mixer channel you plug Perform-VE
into has a at EQ (not altering any frequencies) and that any eects are
turned o.
SET + Preset 2: +48 V (Phantom Power)
If you have a condenser mic, it’ll need power to function. Enable +48 V to use it
with your Perform-VE.
If you’re not sure what kind of mic you have, but you don’t hear any sound, it’s ok
to try +48 V - it won’t damage a dynamic microphone.
Holding down the SET button and pressing
Preset 1 will toggle Adaptive Tone, with the VU
meter LED as an indicator.
RED: O
GREEN: On
Holding down the SET button and pressing
Preset 2 will toggle phantom power (+48 V),
with the VU meter LED as an indicator.
RED: O
GREEN: On