User Manual

6
Features of the VP-550
The VP-550 is a keyboard featuring cutting-edge “Vocal Designer” human vocal modeling technol
-
og
y
. Just connect a mic, p
l
a
y
t
h
e
k
e
yb
oar
d
w
h
i
l
e
y
ou sing, an
d
l
et t
h
e VP-550 mo
d
e
l
incre
d
i
bly
r
ea
l
istic an
d
natura
l
voca
l
s.
Highest qualit
y
vocal
s
Unlike the choir sounds you’ve heard
f
rom samplers and synthesizers, the “Vocal Designer” model-
i
ng tec
h
no
l
og
y
b
ui
l
t into t
h
e VP-550
l
ets
y
ou actua
lly
“sing t
h
e
ly
rics” — an
d
it generates natura
l
an
d
rea
l
istic voca
l
s t
h
at are simp
ly
b
e
y
on
d
a
ll
comparison wit
h
conventiona
l
voco
d
ers.
In other words, the VP-550 lets
y
ou do it all;
f
rom beauti
f
ul choirs echoing in a cathedral, to
f
unk
y
g
ospel, to back
g
round choruses
f
or pop and rock bands
.
No longer will you need to call multiple vocalists to your live performances or recording sessions
.
Simpl
y
pla
y
the VP-550 and start enjo
y
ing the top qualit
y
vocal sounds
y
ou’ve dreamed of
.
Rich ensemble
s
In addition to “Vocal Designer,” the VP-550 also provides an “Ensemble” part with care
f
ully selected
h
ig
h
-qua
l
ity PCM soun
d
s (
d
igita
l
samp
l
e
d
soun
d
s)
.
B
y
using t
h
e “Ensem
bl
e” part to
l
a
y
er ric
hly
expressive strings an
d
super
b
c
h
oir soun
d
s wit
h
“Voca
l
Designer,”
y
ou can create unbelievabl
y
rich ensembles
.
In addition, you can use the “Bass & Percussion” part to play voice bass or voice percussion.
This means that all b
y
itself, the VP-550 lets
y
ou rival an orchestra or a cappella group
.
Eas
y
operat
i
on
The VP-550 doesn’t have the display screen you o
f
ten see on a synthesizer. Take a look at the panel.
The knobs and buttons you see are all that there is! The complex hierarchies and menus that ob
-
struct your creativity
h
ave
b
een comp
l
ete
l
y e
l
iminate
d
.
All
y
ou nee
d
to
d
o is connect a mic, use t
h
e
b
uttons to se
l
ect a soun
d
, an
d
t
h
en p
l
a
y
t
h
e
k
e
yb
oar
d
while
y
ou sing
.