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An overview of the VP-550
The VP-550 has three parts, and each part occupies its own section of the front panel.
VOCAL DESIGNER
ENSEMBLE
BASS & PERCUSSION
VOCAL DESIGNER ENSEMBLE BASS & PERCUSSION
If you turn on a sound button for a part, you’ll be able to play that part.
If you turn on a sound button for two or more parts, you’ll be able to play those parts simultaneously.
By combining these parts, you can make the VP-550 produce an incredible range of vocal sounds.
These parts are mixed as follows.
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This part uses the keyboard and the mic input to model vocal sounds.
Use the keyboard to control the pitch, and use the mic to control all
other aspects of the sound.
AMBIENCE
This section applies
the ambience of a hall
or studio to the sound
from the three parts.
f you don’t want ambi-
ence to be added, turn
he knob all the way to
the left.
Carrier
This has the same role that the
“vocal cords” play in a human
voice. According to the pitches
you play on the keyboard,
this generates the signal that
forms the basis of the sound
(tone and pitch). Use the sound
buttons to switch between dif-
ferent vocal characters such as
classic or pop.
Modulator
From the voice you input via
the mic input, this extracts the
resonances (formants) that
result from the shape of your
throat and larynx and the move-
ment of your mouth, and uses
these formants to modulate the
signal produced by the carrier.
This will reproduce not only the
loudness of your voice, but also
let the lyrics be heard clearly
and intelligibly
VOCAL DESIGNER
ENSEMBLE
This part lets you play high-quality PCM sounds (dig-
itally sampled sounds) from the keyboard. Use the
sound buttons to switch between sampled sounds
such as strings or choir. By layering the Ensemble
part with the Vocal Designer you can create even
richer sounds.
BASS & PERCUSSION
If you turn on one of these sound buttons, the
seventeen left-most keys of the keyboard will play
voice bass or voice percussion sounds. You can easily
do things such as using your left hand to play a bass
line while using your right hand to play the melody.