R3 - Vocoder on only one timbre when split?

FarrisGoldstein · Post by **FarrisGoldstein** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 7:08 am

Just got an R3, and I love it. I've searched the forums and can't find the answer to this question, so forgive me if it's already been answered before.

Is there a way to configure a program so that only timbre 2 is used as the carrier for a vocoder, and timbre 2 is unaffected by the modulator? Can I want to split the program and use timbre 1 as a bass below C#4, and use timbre 2 as the carrier for my vocoder.

As a practical example, think of the second chorus of the song "Funkytown". Could I play the bass part with the left hand (timbre 1), and the "won't you take me to" call with the right hand (timbre 2)?

I've looked through the manual, but can't find a straight answer to whether this is possible. If the answer is no, I can dig it. But if the answer is yes, can someone point me in the right direction on how to create such a program?

xmlguy · Post by **xmlguy** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 7:08 am

When you do a split, the left side must be Timbre 1 and the right side Timbre 2. The vocoder can only use Timbre 1 or audio input 2 for the carrier. Therefore, you can do a Vocoder patch with the left hand using Timbre 1 and any other program with the right hand with Timbre 2.

So the answer is no, at least for which side of the split the vocoder must use for the carrier. I confirmed this by creating a split with vocode on the left and bass patch on the right. With another keyboard put on audio input 2, you could use the whole R3 keyboard for the bass program while doing a vocode of the audio input 2. So if you put the other keyboard on the right, you could do the bass line on the left hand while vocoding on the right hand. Or you could cross your arms.

FarrisGoldstein · Post by **FarrisGoldstein** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 3:29 am

Thanks, I guess if I had RTFM'd a little better I would have realized that. I've read almost the whole thing now and, whaddayaknow, I learned a hell of a lot. The Program Editor application makes swapping/editing a breeze, too.

xmlguy · Post by **xmlguy** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 3:43 am

FarrisGoldstein wrote:Thanks, I guess if I had RTFM'd a little better I would have realized that. I've read almost the whole thing now and, whaddayaknow, I learned a hell of a lot. The Program Editor application makes swapping/editing a breeze, too.

You're welcome. I hadn't played with splits myself yet, so I used your question as the opportunity to learn how it worked for myself. So Thx! I don't build any patches using the menu/knobs, I only use the editor because I find it so much easier. I can even build patches when my R3 isn't hooked up, save them, and load them later to tweak them into final shape with the R3.