Anyone know how to use the voice box simulator?

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• iliace

  December 2005

  Connect microphone to GNX, is your first step. You want to turn on the Talker (in the IPS section), and adjust the mic sensitivity setting as well as trim. Try (1) mic off, play a chord and begin talking in the microphone softly and increasing in volume - you will hear the chord only when microphone is receiving signal. (2) mic dry, so that you hear some of your voice mixed with the talker.
  
  There are five variations on the talker, and each sound quite different from the others. Some are more voice-like, others less - try them all.
  
  Other factors are, of course the amp model you're using and any effects. Drastic post-amp modulations and reverbs will muddy up the voice; overdriven stompboxes will make it sound less voice like; and compression on the guitar signal will affect the dynamics of your output.
  
  One thing I've done in the past, was recorded the guitar and the voice separately; then reamped the guitar via instrument input and used DI to input the mic. For me, this is more practical for the Talker application, since I can later choose to also mix the dry guitar/mic for the final version.
  
  http://www.guitarworkstation.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=652&highlight=talkbox

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• kraft

  December 2005

  <div style="displaynone">fiogf49gjkf0d</div><div style="displaynone">fiogf49gjkf0d</div>Thanks again.! I read the disscusion from the past link and listened to the audio. I have the same trouble with the guitar dropping out when the vocals stop for air ? I wonder if there's a way to sustain the guitar on the last note from the mic ? I like the sound you got on the audio, proves the sound is there but seems like it's a little tricky to deliver a constant stream of sustain unless you're an opera star. Would be a nice effect to keep in ones bag of tricks if it was possible to work around the sustain issue. i'll try a few delay settings and post you any positive results.
  Thanks again for the cool feedback.

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• iliace

  December 2005

  No, you can't sustain it. Basically what happens is the XLR input source becomes the modulation source - there is no non-modulated guitar signal mixed in. That's why my approach, for recording, is as outlined. You can do the same in a live situation if you set it up similarly. For instance, I've used GNX3 for talker, passing mic signal through XLR-thru jack into GNX4 mic input, and used Y mode on switchbox to feed the guitar signal into both units as well. Again, something like that will require skill with the talker, so I don't do it very often.

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