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Roland VP550 49-Key Vocal Designer Keyboard

5 Vocal Designer types. 6 Ensemble types. Exceptionally user-friendly operation. Invisible D Beam infrared controller.

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"Retro vocoder effects,The Vocal Harmonizer is usable but still is not believable." submitted August 9, 2006

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Sound: Pretty Clear but the background vocals you try to achieve on this still sounds a bit robotic. Feature: I think roland should have have made this keyboard with more editing features,some storage banks to store your patches,some talkbox imitations and more vocoder presets. Ease of Use: Totally easy to use,everythings right in your face. Quality: This is Roland, always expect quality. Value: I think it's a bit overpriced because it's pretty much a vocoder with a human element to it. Manufacturer Support: I didn't buy it so I can't comment on this one. The Wow Factor: It has a cool retro look to it. Overall: All I can say is everyone's ears are diff't so don't take my advice,go in the store and check it out yourself.I personally own a "Digitech Talker" and a "Electrix Warp Factory" which I think are the best(For Vocoder Effects).The Vocal Harmony effects on the VP 550 are pretty good but again gives you a "Vocoder-ish" sound.I was expecting Roland with the technology they have to produce something to give TC Helicon a run for their money.Roland is a very clever company and I'm sure they will come up with the Ultimate Digital Vocoder/Harmonizer one day(Hint Hint Roland).
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