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Roland VP550 Vocal Designer 49 Key Keyboard
The Roland VP-550 Vocal Designer Keyboard lets you add a Vocal Keyboardist to your stage or studio.
For musicians who can’t accommodate a choir or group of background singers for their gigs or recording sessions, Roland proudly presents the VP-550 Vocal Designer Keyboard. Much more than a traditional vocoder or harmonizer, the VP-550 uses Roland’s breakthrough vocal-modeling technology to bring the highest-quality, interactive vocal sounds to a dedicated instrument. Connect a mic, select a sound, and play. You won’t believe what can come out of this instrument: spectacular classical choirs, soulful gospel choirs, pop and jazz voices, male & female ensembles, vintage vocoder, and lush string/vocal hybrids.
Not specific to one style of music, the VP-550 can be used for a wide variety of musical applications. It’s ideal for musicians who perform alone or in small groups, for example, and who need an interactive, real-time backing chorus. Or, film and TV music composers who are challenged with time and budget can use the VP-550 to generate high-impact choral arrangements on the spot. Churches in need of a choir (or choir enhancer) will love the VP-550. The creative possibilities are vast, as are the time/money savings that this instrument can provide.
The VP-550's ensemble section is stocked with string samples that were made in collaboration with VSL (Vienna Symphonic Library) — the world-famous orchestral library manufacturer. VSL supplied the ultra high-quality wave data, which was combined with Roland's proprietary sound-design technology. The result is an unbelievably realistic, highly performance-oriented strings sound.
The VP-550 is also equipped with high-resolution vocoder modeling, which can be used to generate surreal vocal effects — great for electronica, pop, R&B, hip-hop, and the like. Inject a dose of that classic retro robot voice charm into your next recording without the hassle and expense of a separate vocoder.
One look at the VP-550’s inviting front panel and you’ll know that this instrument has user friendly written all over it. There are no hidden menus or complicated key commands required. Every feature has a dedicated button or slider that’s clearly labeled and easy to reach. Performers will especially love how inviting and inspiring the VP-550 is to use onstage.
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Roland VP-550 Features
- Generate expressive, interactive backing vocals in real time
- Vocal Designer types: Classical, Gospel, Pops, Male/Female, vocoder
- Ensemble types: mixed chorus, jazz scat, boy’s choir, humming, full strings, slow strings
- Play Vocal Designer and Ensemble sounds simultaneously
- Exceptionally user-friendly operation
- Invisible D Beam infrared controller for high-impact performance
Roland VP-550 Specifications
- Keyboard: 49 keys (with velocity)
- Tones:
- Vocal Designer (6 tones): CLASSIC, MALE & FEMALE,
GOSPEL, POP, VOCODER, EXT IN
- Ensemble (6 tones): STRINGS1, STRINGS2, JAZZ SCAT, MIXED
CHORUS, BOYS CHOIR, HUMMING
- Bass & Percussion (4 sets): BASS1, BASS2, BASS3, PERC
- Ambience (3 types): HALL1, HALL2, STUDIO
- Controllers: D Beam Controller, Pitch Bend / Modulation
Lever
- Octave Shift: +- 1 Octave
- Number of Registration Memories: 4
- Master Tune: 415.3 Hz to 466.2 Hz
- Sound Check Function: Records OUTPUT signal for 10 seconds and plays it back.
- Connectors:
- Headphones Jack
- Output Jacks (L/MONO, R): 1/4
inch phone type
- MIC Jack: XLR type
- External Input Jack: 1/4 inch phone type
- MIDI Connectors: IN, OUT
- Hold Pedal Jack
- Expression Pedal Jack
- AC Inlet
- Power Supply: AC 115 V, AC 117 V, AC 220 V, AC 230 V, AC 240 V (50/60 Hz)
- Dimensions: 840 (W) x 370 (D) x 85 (H) mm, 33-1/8 (W) x 14-5/8 (D) x 3-3/8 (H) inches
- Accessories (included): Owner's Manual, Power Cord
- Options:
- Pedal Switch: DP-2/6/8
- Foot Switch: BOSS FS-5U
- Expression Pedal: EV-5, BOSS FV-300L
- Microphone: DR Series
* The specifications are subject to change without notice.
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