What You Say? Manual — Circuit-Bent LPC Speech Synth & Vocoder

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1. Introduction & 2-Layer Workflow Concept

What You Say? (v1.0.0) brings 1970s/1980s Linear Predictive Coding (LPC) talking toys, arcade speech boards, and hardware circuit-bending into a playable, melodic DAW instrument and vocal-tract vocoder.

What You Say? v1.0.0 — Vox Roll Overview

Figure 1.1: 2-Layer Interface (1200 × 860) — Permanent Top Synth & Circuit-Bend Console above the switchable Vox Roll / Live Keyboard workspace.

Permanent Top Console (226 px): Retro VFD, Tin-Toy Robot, 5 Vintage Speech Chips, Voice/Vocoder routing, Circuit Bends, Address Stutter, and the 10-Stage Vocal Tract + D0..D9 Data Bus remain always visible at full size.
Switchable Lower Workspace (522 px): Choose [ VOX ROLL ] for melodic syllable-stretched Piano-Roll lyric sequencing, or [ LIVE KEYBOARD ] for direct MIDI keyboard triggering across Phrase Stepper, Word Pads, ROM Glitch, and the 2-Octave Phoneme Organ.
Orthogonal Routing: Voices [Mono | Poly | Choir], Source [Chip | Vocoder], [Freeze], and [Spell A-Z] combine freely across every chip model and both workspaces.

2. Signal Architecture: Dry Core vs. Circuit-Bent Twin

Every active voice runs two synchronized 10-pole LPC lattice engines in parallel so lyrics remain intelligible even while the bent layer screams:

Shared Lyrics + [Chip | Ext Vocoder]→DRY CORE (Exact Pitch) + WET BENT (Clock / XOR / Stutter / Q-Res)→Dry/Wet Mix→-0.1 dBFS Brickwall Safety Limiter

3. Top Header Bar: Workspace Switcher, Presets & Master I/O

Figure 3.1: Workspace Switcher, Preset Browser (25 Factory Presets + User .wyspreset), Randomize Dice, Mix/IO Lock, and Master Meters.

[ VOX ROLL ] / [ LIVE KEYBOARD ]: Switches workspaces non-destructively — your lyrics, Piano-Roll notes, and synth controls stay completely intact.
Preset Browser ([<] [>] [Preset] [Save] [Delete]): Browse 25 factory presets or save portable .wyspreset files persisting all parameters, multi-line lyrics, full Vox Roll sequence, and custom D0..D9 pin masks.
Randomize (Dice Button): Musical randomizer for chip model, voice tuning, and circuit bends — never overwrites your lyrics or Vox Roll notes, and honors the Mix/IO padlock.
Master Strip: Input drive/sidechain gain, parallel Dry/Wet blend, Mix/IO Lock icon, master Output trim, and clickable peak/RMS clip meters.

4. Permanent Synth & Circuit-Bend Console (4 Blocks)

Permanent 4-Block Synth & Circuit-Bend Console

Figure 4.1: Block 1 (VFD & Automaton), Block 2 (Voice & 5 Chips), Block 3 (Circuit Bends & Stutter), and Block 4 (K1..K10 Scope & D0..D9 Bus).

Block 1: VFD & Automaton

Live vacuum-fluorescent display showing workspace badge, phoneme code ([IH]), MIDI note & Hz, active voices (0V..8V), glowing word/letter, and bar/word counter — paired with an animated Tin-Toy Robot that sleeps with Z z z bubbles when idle, tracks your cursor when awake, and chomps in sync with live vowel formants. Click either to audition at C4!

Block 2: Voice & 5 Vintage Speech Chips

Chip	Hardware Inspiration	Sonic Character & Bend Behavior
5220	TI TMS5100 / TMS5220 (Speak & Spell, Atari)	10-pole lattice LPC, 51-sample glottal chirp & 13-bit LFSR. Data-bus XOR yields throat-singing drones and alien vowels.
0256	GI SP0256-AL2 (Intellivoice, home computers)	6-stage cascade allophone LPC & 16-bit Galois LFSR. Nasal, steppy, classic 8-bit robot diction.
SC01	Votrax SC-01A (Qbert, Kraftwerk*)	9-step transistor-ladder glottal wave & analog switched-capacitor formants. Screams like an acid synth under high Q-Res!
VLM	Sanyo VLM5030 (Konami arcades)	8-bit LPC-10 with coarse 3-bit K5–K10 stages & double-impulse punch. Crunchy arcade stutter loops.
6295	Oki MSM6295 (Capcom CPS-1)	7.58 kHz 4-bit ADPCM arcade voice chip with chesty Rosenberg excitation and gritty nibble bends.

Includes Tune (±24 st), Speed (0.25x..2.50x), Grunge (0..100%), Scrub (0..100%), Source [Chip | Vocoder], Voices [Mono | Poly | Choir], [Sync: Off/BPM/Grid], [Glide], and [Freeze].

Block 3 & Block 4: Circuit Bends, Stutter & D0..D9 Bus Matrix

Circuit Bends: Clock (±24 st, Pitchwheel ring), Bit-Flip (0..100%, Modwheel ring), Q-Res (0..100%, Velocity/Aftertouch ring), Vel->Q, quick XOR Bus [Vowel K1-4 | Throat K5-10 | All] presets, and live LIM READY / GR safety limiter readout.
Recessed Address Stutter Box: [Stutter] hold, [Sync Wet] pointer phase lock, Size (1..8 frames), Rate (0.25x..4.0x), and Jitter (0..100%).
10-Stage Vocal Tract & D0..D9 Pins: Real-time K1..K10 Dry vs. Wet reflection scope + 10 interactive hardware data-bus pins (left-click to toggle bit corruption on any stage; right-click to solo a single pin).

5. Workspace A: `VOX ROLL` (Melodic Lyric Piano-Roll Sequencer)

Figure 5.1: 2-Row Sequencer Toolbar, Collapsible Multi-Line Lyrics Sidebar, Timeline Minimap, Syllable Note Blocks & 6 Expression Lanes.

2-Row Sequencer Toolbar: [Play Loop] (Space), [Trig: Free / Retrig / Latch], [Follow], 4 Motif Generators (Cyber Hook, Robot Arp, Talkbox Lead, Robot Choir), unlimited Bars [-][+], [Fit Lyrics], [.MID] Import/Export, Grid (1/4..1/16T), Swing (50%..67%), Key & 8 Scales, [Cons: 35%..250%] consonant speed, and 64-step [Undo] / [Redo].
Collapsible Lyrics Sidebar: Shared live text buffer with [Load], [Paste], [Syllables (-)] (automatic CMU Dictionary hyphenator), and [Spell A-Z]. Collapse anytime for full 1168 px Piano-Roll width.
Syllable Note Blocks & 6 Expression Lanes: Cyan leading consonants, emerald vowel core with LPC energy contour, S-curve F0 pitch-glide + vibrato spline, marquee multi-select, ripple resize, drag-and-drop .mid/.txt/.lrc import, and 6 switchable lanes: Vibrato, Velocity, Ratchet (1x..8x), Clock / Formant, Bit-Flip XOR, and Legato Glide.

6. Workspace B: `LIVE KEYBOARD` (Direct MIDI Performance)

Figure 6.1: Live Keyboard Workspace — Phrase Stepper, Word Pads (C2+), 64-Cell ROM Glitch Matrix, and 2-Octave Phoneme Organ.

1 · Phrase Stepper

Every MIDI Note-On (or chord in Poly/Choir) speaks the next word or syllable in your shared text buffer at exact played pitch.

2 · Word Pads (C2+)

Maps each word token to its own dedicated MIDI pad from C2 (MIDI 36) upward for instant rhythmic vocal chops.

3 · ROM Glitch

Interactive 64-cell (8×8) LPC ROM dump matrix (x00..x3F) — click/drag cells or play MIDI keys to fire raw glitched phoneme frames.

4 · Phoneme Organ (C3..B4)

2-octave visual keyboard: 14 white keys sustain singing vowels (AA, EH, IY, AE, OW, UW, ER); 10 black keys fire crisp consonants (SS, TT, KK, PP, SH, RR).

7. Lyrics Syntax: Syllables (`-`), Pauses (`, .`), Rests (`_`) & `Spell A-Z`

Syntax / Toggle	Example	Musical Behavior
Hyphen (-)	`RO-BOT-IC`	Splits a word into separate singing syllables across notes, or click `[Syllables]` for automatic CMU Dictionary hyphenation.
Comma (, ; :)	`HELLO, WORLD`	Appends a natural short breath pause (+6 silent frames) after the word without consuming an extra note.
Period (. ! ? ...)	`SYSTEM READY.`	Appends a longer phrase pause (+12 frames, or +20 for `...`) at the end of the word.
Underscore (_)	`WE ARE _ ROBOTS`	Inserts an explicit silent musical `[REST]` token (`_` = 1x, `__` = 2x, `___` = 3x) occupying its own step/beat.
[Spell A-Z]	`SPEAK → S-P-E-A-K`	Spells every word character-by-character across either Live Keyboard or Vox Roll notes.

8. Live MIDI Performance & Controller Mapping

MIDI Input	Performance Function
Notes D0 – G8	Vocal pitch & chord harmony (`Live Keyboard`), or live transposition & 8-voice chord harmonization (`Vox Roll`)
Keyswitch C0 (12)	Reset word/letter cursor to Word #1 (and restart `Vox Roll` at Beat 0)
Keyswitch C#0 (13)	Momentary `Address Stutter Hold` while held
Sustain Pedal (CC64)	Momentary `Address Stutter Hold` while depressed
Pitchbend Wheel	Live `Clock Starve` (`±12` semitones chip under/overclock)
Modwheel (CC1)	Live `Bit-Flip XOR` depth (or manual `Scrub` position when `Freeze` is ON)
Velocity & Aftertouch	Dynamic `Q-Res` filter self-oscillation scream (scaled by `Vel->Q`)

9. Five Pro Sound Design Recipes

Electro / Synthpop

1. Kraftwerk Electro Vocals

Crisp, intelligible robotic lead vocals locked tightly to your song's key and tempo grid with subtle analog warmth.

Console: Chip: 5220 or 0256 • Voices: Mono • Source: Chip • Glide: ON

Circuit Bends: Dry/Wet: 25% • Clock: 0 st • Bit-Flip: 8% (Vowel K1-4) • Q-Res: 12%

Workspace: Vox Roll • Motif: Robot Arp • Auto-hyphenate lyrics via [Syllables (-)] • Cons: 110%

Performance Tip: Ride the Modwheel on chorus endings to briefly mutate vowel formants.

Circuit-Bent / Lo-Fi

2. 1978 Speak & Spell Dying Battery

Nostalgic letter-by-letter spelling toy sagging in pitch and choking on corrupted ROM bits like a drained 9V battery.

Console: Chip: 5220 • Voices: Mono • Speed: 0.78x • Grunge: 28%

Circuit Bends: Dry/Wet: 75% • Clock: -7.0 st • Bit-Flip: 35% (Throat K5-10) • Jitter: 30%

Workspace: Live Keyboard (1 · Phrase Stepper) + [Spell A-Z] ON

Performance Tip: Pull the Pitchbend wheel downward mid-word to starve the chip clock into a guttural growl.

Acid / Techno

3. Acid 303 Formant Talkbox Vocoder

Feeds an external sawtooth synth, 303 bassline, or drum break directly through the screaming 10-pole Votrax vocal tract.

Console: Chip: SC01 • Source: Vocoder • Voices: Mono or Poly • Input: +3.0 dB

Circuit Bends: Dry/Wet: 65% • Q-Res: 55% • Vel->Q: 50% • Bit-Flip: 15%

Workspace: Vox Roll or Live Keyboard • Route external synth/drums into plugin audio/sidechain input

Performance Tip: High MIDI velocities push SC-01A switched-capacitor formants into resonant acid screams.

Cinematic / Pad

4. Android Cathedral Poly Choir

Lush 8-voice polyphonic cybernetic choir singing sustained multi-part chords or frozen formant pads.

Console: Chip: 5220 or SC01 • Voices: Choir • Speed: 0.55x • Glide: ON

Circuit Bends: Dry/Wet: 40% • Clock: +0.2 st • Q-Res: 18% • Bit-Flip: 5%

Workspace: Vox Roll (8-voice MIDI chord harmonization) or Live · 4 · Phoneme Organ (C3..B4 white keys)

Performance Tip: Engage [Freeze] and sweep Scrub (or CC1 Modwheel) to morph timelessly through a single word's vowels.

Glitch / IDM

5. Arcade Boss Stutter Soundboard

Aggressive 1980s coin-op arcade taunts chopped across MIDI pads with rhythmic sustain-pedal ROM freezes.

Console: Chip: VLM (Konami) or 6295 (Capcom ADPCM) • Voices: Mono • Grunge: 35%

Circuit Bends: Dry/Wet: 80% • Stutter Size: 2 frames • Stutter Rate: 1.5x • Sync Wet: ON

Workspace: Live Keyboard (2 · Word Pads C2+ or 3 · ROM Glitch 8x8 matrix)

Performance Tip: Tap Sustain Pedal (CC64) or Keyswitch C#0 rhythmically to machine-gun freeze individual phonemes.

10. Installation, External Vocoder Routing & Apple Logic Pro Support

Linux (x86_64)

Copy what-you-say.clap to ~/.clap/ and what-you-say.vst3 to ~/.vst3/.

Presets: ~/.local/share/what-you-say/presets/

Windows (x86_64)

Copy what-you-say.clap to C:\Program Files\Common Files\CLAP\ and what-you-say.vst3 to C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3\.

Presets: %APPDATA%\vanBuffelen\what-you-say\Presets\

macOS Universal2 (AUv2 & CLAP)

Copy what-you-say.component to /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components/ and what-you-say.clap to /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/CLAP/, then clear Gatekeeper quarantine once:
sudo xattr -cr /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components/what-you-say.component

Presets: ~/Library/Audio/Presets/vanBuffelen/what-you-say/

🎹 Built-In On-Screen QWERTY Keyboards for Apple Logic Pro

Apple Logic Pro, GarageBand, and MainStage intercept computer keyboard keys before they reach AUv2 text boxes. Whenever What You Say? runs inside an Apple AU host on macOS, clicking inside Preset Save, the Live Keyboard Lyrics Editor, or the Vox Roll Lyrics Sidebar automatically opens a floating mouse-clickable QWERTY pad (complete with Back, Del Word, - Syll, _ Rest, New Line, and Paste).

External Audio Vocoder Routing (`Source = Vocoder`)

Switch Source in VOICE & CHIP from Chip to Vocoder (or load Preset 08, 12, or 25).
Route external carrier audio (sawtooth synth chords, 303 acid lines, drum breaks, or vocals) into the track or sidechain input and set header Input for a healthy signal on the IN meter.
Sequence lyrics in VOX ROLL or trigger MIDI notes in LIVE KEYBOARD — your external audio now excites the 10-pole LPC vocal tract!

11. Factory Presets Reference (25 Presets)

01–10: Core Live & Bend Showcases

01 Cyber Lyricist, 02 Glitch Chop Soundboard, 03 1978 Speak & Spell, 04 Android Cathedral, 05 Data Bus Short Circuit, 06 Living Larynx Organ, 07 Formant Time Machine, 08 Talking Drum Crusher (Vocoder), 09 Clock Starved Growl, 10 Screaming Lattice Q.

11–20: Vintage Arcade & Electro Classics

11 1982 VLM5030 Taunt, 12 Acid 303 Talkbox (Vocoder), 13 Kraftwerk Autobahn, 14 Intellivision SP0256, 15 Q-Bert SC-01A Alien, 16 Cybernetic Gospel Choir, 17 Glitch Spelling Bee, 18 Haunted Speak & Read, 19 Manual Scrub Pad, 20 Beatbox Larynx.

21–25: Melodic Vox Roll Sequences

21 Cyber Electro Hook (5220), 22 Kraftwerk Robot Arp (0256), 23 Daft Talkbox Lead (SC01), 24 Android Poly Choir (5220 Choir), and 25 Vocoder Groove Singer (6295 Poly Vocoder).

12. Complete 26-Parameter Automation Reference

Every parameter available for DAW automation and MIDI control in What You Say?:

ID	Parameter Name	Section	Type	Default	Range	Unit	Description
work_mode	Workspace Mode	Header	Selector	`Vox Roll`	Vox Roll, Live Keyboard	—	Selects the active lower workspace and melodic Piano-Roll sequencer vs. direct MIDI trigger engine.
in_gain	Input Level	Master I/O	Knob	`0.0`	-24.0 to +24.0	dB	Excitation and external DAW vocoder sidechain/track input drive.
mix	Dry/Wet Mix	Master I/O	Knob	`55.0`	0% to 100%	%	Parallel balance between intelligible Dry Core speech and mutated Wet Bent twin.
out_gain	Output Level	Master I/O	Knob	`0.0`	-24.0 to +12.0	dB	Master output trim before the -0.1 dBFS brickwall safety limiter.
dac_mode	Chip DAC	Voice & Chip	Chip Selector	`5220`	5220 (TMS5220), 0256 (SP0256-AL2), SC01 (Votrax SC-01A), VLM (Sanyo VLM5030), 6295 (Oki MSM6295)	—	Selects one of the 5 vintage speech chip & DAC architectures.
base_tune	Tune	Voice & Chip	Knob	`0.0`	-24.0 to +24.0	st	Semitone pitch offset relative to played MIDI or sequenced Vox Roll notes.
speech_speed	Speed	Voice & Chip	Knob	`1.00x`	0.25x to 2.50x	ratio	LPC frame rate multiplier (or musical division 1/1..1/16 when Tempo Sync = Grid).
glottal_grunge	Grunge	Voice & Chip	Knob	`8.0`	0% to 100%	%	Glottal pulse rasp, sub-harmonic edge, and vocal breathiness.
scrub_pos	Scrub	Voice & Chip	Knob	`0.0`	0% to 100%	%	Manual formant frame scrub position inside the active word when Freeze is enabled.
audio_source	Source	Voice & Chip	Selector	`Chip`	Chip, Vocoder	—	Switches excitation between internal vintage chip oscillators and external DAW track/sidechain audio.
voice_mode	Voices	Voice & Chip	Selector	`Poly`	Mono, Poly (8-Voice), Choir	—	Selects 1-voice mono lead, 8-voice polyphonic chords, or lush stereo-detuned unison choir.
tempo_sync	Tempo Sync	Voice & Chip	Cycle Button	`Off`	Off, BPM, Grid	—	Scales speech speed to host BPM or locks word stepping to musical subdivisions.
legato_glide	Glide	Voice & Chip	Toggle	`Off`	Off / On	—	Enables smooth pitch and vocal-tract formant portamento on overlapping notes.
freeze_scrub	Freeze	Voice & Chip	Toggle	`Off`	Off / On	—	Freezes automatic LPC frame advance for manual knob or Modwheel formant scrubbing.
live_mode	Live Mode	Live Mode	Tab Selector	`Stepper`	1 · Phrase Stepper, 2 · Word Pads, 3 · ROM Glitch, 4 · Phoneme Organ	—	Active MIDI Note-On trigger submode when Workspace = Live Keyboard.
spell_mode	Spell A-Z	Lyrics	Toggle	`Off`	Off / On	—	Orthogonal toggle that spells every word character-by-character (1978 Speak & Spell style).
clock_starve	Clock	Circuit Bends	Knob	`0.0`	-24.0 to +24.0	st	Underclocks or overclocks the Wet chip sample rate & formants (modulated live by Pitchbend).
bit_flip	Bit-Flip	Circuit Bends	Knob	`0.0`	0% to 100%	%	Binary XOR ROM bit corruption across active D0..D9 data-bus pins (modulated live by Modwheel).
q_overload	Q-Res	Circuit Bends	Knob	`8.0`	0% to 100%	%	Pushes 10-pole lattice reflection coefficients toward acid-like resonant self-oscillation.
vel_to_q	Vel->Q	Circuit Bends	Knob	`25.0`	0% to 100%	%	Scales how strongly MIDI Velocity and Aftertouch boost Q-Res.
bit_flip_mode	XOR Bus	Circuit Bends	Selector	`Vowel K1-4`	Vowel K1-4, Throat K5-10, All K1-10	—	One-click preset masks for the D0..D9 reflection stage data bus.
stutter_hold	Stutter	Stutter	Toggle	`Off`	Off / On	—	Freezes and loops the active LPC ROM frame address (also Sustain Pedal CC64 / Keyswitch C#0).
sync_wet_pointer	Sync Wet	Stutter	Toggle	`On`	Off / On	—	Resynchronizes the Wet frame pointer to the Dry pointer upon releasing Stutter.
stutter_loop_size	Size	Stutter	Knob	`2`	1 to 8	frames	Number of LPC frames captured inside the frozen Address Stutter loop.
stutter_rate	Rate	Stutter	Knob	`1.00x`	0.25x to 4.00x	ratio	Playback speed multiplier of the frozen stutter loop.
frame_jitter	Jitter	Stutter	Knob	`0.0`	0% to 100%	%	Injects stochastic ROM frame-clock timing instability.

What You Say? Manual & Sound Guide

1. Introduction & 2-Layer Workflow Concept

2. Signal Architecture: Dry Core vs. Circuit-Bent Twin

3. Top Header Bar: Workspace Switcher, Presets & Master I/O

4. Permanent Synth & Circuit-Bend Console (4 Blocks)

Block 1: VFD & Automaton

Block 2: Voice & 5 Vintage Speech Chips

Block 3 & Block 4: Circuit Bends, Stutter & D0..D9 Bus Matrix

5. Workspace A: `VOX ROLL` (Melodic Lyric Piano-Roll Sequencer)

6. Workspace B: `LIVE KEYBOARD` (Direct MIDI Performance)

1 · Phrase Stepper

2 · Word Pads (C2+)

3 · ROM Glitch

4 · Phoneme Organ (C3..B4)

7. Lyrics Syntax: Syllables (`-`), Pauses (`, .`), Rests (`_`) & `Spell A-Z`

8. Live MIDI Performance & Controller Mapping

9. Five Pro Sound Design Recipes

1. Kraftwerk Electro Vocals

2. 1978 Speak & Spell Dying Battery

3. Acid 303 Formant Talkbox Vocoder

4. Android Cathedral Poly Choir

5. Arcade Boss Stutter Soundboard

10. Installation, External Vocoder Routing & Apple Logic Pro Support

Linux (x86_64)

Windows (x86_64)

macOS Universal2 (AUv2 & CLAP)

🎹 Built-In On-Screen QWERTY Keyboards for Apple Logic Pro

External Audio Vocoder Routing (`Source = Vocoder`)

11. Factory Presets Reference (25 Presets)

01–10: Core Live & Bend Showcases

11–20: Vintage Arcade & Electro Classics

21–25: Melodic Vox Roll Sequences

12. Complete 26-Parameter Automation Reference

Ready to Short-Circuit 1980s Silicon?

What You Say? Manual & Sound Guide

1. Introduction & 2-Layer Workflow Concept

2. Signal Architecture: Dry Core vs. Circuit-Bent Twin

3. Top Header Bar: Workspace Switcher, Presets & Master I/O

4. Permanent Synth & Circuit-Bend Console (4 Blocks)

Block 1: VFD & Automaton

Block 2: Voice & 5 Vintage Speech Chips

Block 3 & Block 4: Circuit Bends, Stutter & D0..D9 Bus Matrix

5. Workspace A: VOX ROLL (Melodic Lyric Piano-Roll Sequencer)

6. Workspace B: LIVE KEYBOARD (Direct MIDI Performance)

1 · Phrase Stepper

2 · Word Pads (C2+)

3 · ROM Glitch

4 · Phoneme Organ (C3..B4)

7. Lyrics Syntax: Syllables (-), Pauses (, .), Rests (_) & Spell A-Z

8. Live MIDI Performance & Controller Mapping

9. Five Pro Sound Design Recipes

1. Kraftwerk Electro Vocals

2. 1978 Speak & Spell Dying Battery

3. Acid 303 Formant Talkbox Vocoder

4. Android Cathedral Poly Choir

5. Arcade Boss Stutter Soundboard

10. Installation, External Vocoder Routing & Apple Logic Pro Support

Linux (x86_64)

Windows (x86_64)

macOS Universal2 (AUv2 & CLAP)

🎹 Built-In On-Screen QWERTY Keyboards for Apple Logic Pro

External Audio Vocoder Routing (Source = Vocoder)

11. Factory Presets Reference (25 Presets)

01–10: Core Live & Bend Showcases

11–20: Vintage Arcade & Electro Classics

21–25: Melodic Vox Roll Sequences

12. Complete 26-Parameter Automation Reference

Ready to Short-Circuit 1980s Silicon?

5. Workspace A: `VOX ROLL` (Melodic Lyric Piano-Roll Sequencer)

6. Workspace B: `LIVE KEYBOARD` (Direct MIDI Performance)

7. Lyrics Syntax: Syllables (`-`), Pauses (`, .`), Rests (`_`) & `Spell A-Z`

External Audio Vocoder Routing (`Source = Vocoder`)