Roland VT-12

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Product Code: M66247

Complete Vocal Trainer

Description

From music school to home, from recording studio to backstage dressing room, the pocket-sized VT-12 is your ultimate traveling vocal coach. With a variety of built-in exercises and warm-ups for improving your vocal skills, the VT-12 provides real-time analysis of your pitch while you sing so you can visualize your progress. The illuminated pitch meter displays your pitch, and can even detect two singers simultaneously for two-part harmony training in equal temperament and just intonation. The VT-12 also has onboard vocal guides and backing tracks based on the bundled book from Berklee Press (the publishing division of Berklee College of Music), plus 50 etudes from the world-standard Concone classical vocal lessons.

Visualize Your Pitch
As you sing, the VT-12 tracks your pitch and displays it in real time in half-step increments with an easy-to-see illuminated pitch meter that responds quickly and accurately. The meter brightens as you approach the correct pitch and darkens as you move further away. If the guide tone is being played, the note name of the guide tone is displayed. You can play the guide tone (over a range of 24 semitones) with a button to listen to the correct pitch. In addition to personal practice, this is also a great tool for vocal teachers to show their students when they're singing the correct pitch.

Harmony Check
You don't have to use the VT-12 alone! You can practice with a teacher or a fellow singer, and the VT-12 will detect the two voices simultaneously and display the note names. There are three pitch-detection modes onboard: MONO EQUAL (one voice detected using equal temperament); CHORD EQUAL (two voices detected using equal temperament); and CHORD JUST (two voices detected using just intonation/major). Choir members or a cappella groups can use the VT-12 to visually check if their harmonies are correct.

Tempo Check
For singers, pitch is essential, but timing is equally important. The VT-12's built-in metronome is a great tool for building timing skills, and it's easy to use — just select a tempo manually or in real time with the tap tempo feature. During vocal lessons, the teacher can ask students to clap the upbeat or other rhythm patterns along with the metronome to build their time sense. The tuner feature works at the same time, so you can practice singing the correct pitch while following the metronome.

Vocal Lessons by Berklee Press
Bundled with the VT-12 is a book and accompanying audio tracks developed by Berklee Press (the publishing division of Berklee College of Music). Vocal Workouts for the Contemporary Singer teaches important physical stretches (with illustrations), plus breath control, vocal care tips, and more. The onboard audio warm-ups include slides, descending fifth runs, and others. There are also built-in practice songs with guide vocals and backing tracks in a variety of genres. Minus-one backing tracks are provided as well as two- and three-part harmony exercises, from which you can select tracks with muted parts for practice. For the warm-ups and basic-level exercises, the VT-12 displays the pitch of the guide vocal and the pitch you're singing at the same time.

In Depth

Visually check your pitch in half-step increments with the illuminated pitch meter
Detects two singers simultaneously for two-part harmony training in equal temperament and just intonation
Onboard audio exercises with guide vocals and backing tracks, plus a companion book from Berklee Press; for warm-ups and basic-level exercises, the pitch meter displays your pitch against the internal guide vocal for comparison
World-standard Concone Op. 9 Fifty Lessons classical voice exercises with piano accompaniment and melody guide tracks; the VT-12 displays the pitch of the guide melody and your pitch simultaneously
Review function for instant playback to hear your performance
REC IN jack (stereo mini) for recording songs and other lesson content
Attachable template for teaching and practicing in the Solfége format with moveable "Do
Metronome with tap tempo
Built-in tilt stand for desktop use
Runs on two AA-size batteries (alkaline or Ni-MH rechargeable)

Tuner
Tuning Range: C2 (65.4 Hz) to A5 (880.0 Hz)
Tuning Accuracy: +/-1 cent
Reference Tone: Reference Pitch
A4 = 415 to 465 Hz (1 Hz steps)

Metronome
Tempo: 30 to 250
Accuracy: +/-0.1 %

User Track
Track length: Maximum 10 minutes (per track)
Number of tracks: Maximum 10 tracks

Input/Output
Nominal Input Level: REC IN jack: 0 dBu
Input Impedance: REC IN jack: 9.5 k ohms
Output Level: OUTPUT/PHONES jack: 15 mW + 15 mW (In case 16 ohms load)
Recommended Load Impedance: 16 ohms or greater

Other
Speaker: Mono
Connectors: OUTPUT/PHONES jack (Stereo miniature phone type)
REC IN jack (Stereo miniature phone type)
DC IN jack

Display
7 segments, 3 characters (LED)
Pitch indicator

Power Supply
Alkaline battery (AA, LR6) or Rechargeable Ni-MH battery (AA, HR6) x 2,
AC adaptor (PSB-6U: sold separately)
Current Draw: 380 mA
Expected battery life under continuous use: Alkaline (AA, LR6): Approx. 6 hours
* These figures will vary depending on the specifications of the batteries and the actual conditions of use.

Accessories
Alkaline battery (AA, LR6) x 2
DoReMi sheet
Owner's manual
Practice guide
Track List
*When purchasing an AC adaptor, be sure to specify the adaptor (from the list that follows) that is designed for the region in which it will be used, and the voltage supplied there. (PSB6U-120/PSB6U-230EU/PSB6U-230UK/PSB6U-240A) (sets containing PSB-6U and power cord)

Size and Weight
Width (W): 70 mm2-13/16 inches
Depth (D): 134 mm5-5/16 inches
Height (H): 28 mm1-1/8 inches
Weight: 150 g0 lbs. 6 oz.