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Duo Buddy HV1

N DATA

Selects the BANK. It changes the parameter values in Edit mode.

O ON

Turns the effect On/Off. The LED lights up while it’s on. When the effect is turned off, it outputs

the original vocal sound without any tonal coloration, as the signal is not fed through the internal

circuit (XLR In/Out only).

P PROGRAM A/DOWN

Selects the PROGRAM A. Also used to step down the Bank or Key.

Q PROGRAM B/UP

Selects the PROGRAM B. Also used to step up the Bank or Key.

Basic Operations

1. Connect the microphone to the MIC INPUT (XLR).

2. Connect the MIC OUTPUT (XLR) to the microphone input of the microphone amplifier or the

mixer.

Note 1: Connect to the line output/input of the amplifier or mixer when the LINE INPUT/OUTPUT

is used.

Note 2: Connect the HARMONY OUTPUT also, when you want the original vocal and harmony

sound separately.

3. Turn the system on and then connect the MP-9 II AC Adaptor to turn the HV1, Duo Buddy on.

4. When the Duo Buddy is turned on, it’s in Play mode and the BANK/KEY indicator shows the

Bank number and Key of the selected Program, e.g. [1C] meaning Bank 1 at C key.

5. While the effect is turned off (ON LED is turned off.), sing into the microphone and adjust the

microphone level of the amplifier or mixer.

6. Turn the effect on (ON LED is turned on.) and sing into the microphone. You now hear the

original vocal sound and additional harmony mixed. Adjust the INPUT LEVEL to set the input

level as high as possible without turning the OVER (red) LED on so often. Also, adjust the

HARMONY LEVEL to set the balance between them.

7. Use the DATA control to change Banks and use the PROGRAM A/B foot switches to select the

Program A or B.

BANK and PROGRAM

The Duo Buddy has 9 Banks and each Bank has two Programs, i.e. PROGRAM A and B,

offering the total of 18 Programs.

Each Program has the KEY, STYLE, CHARACTER, OCTAVE DOWN, RANDOM DELAY,

CORRECTION and LEVEL parameters.

Editing these parameters overwrites the existing program and stores as your customized

program.

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