The Roland VT-12 is the perfect travelling vocal coach. Armed with a variety of exercises, warm-ups, and reviewing capabilities, the VT-12 is an invaluable tool for singers in schools, studios, and rehearsals. The Ultimate Pocket Vocal Trainer from Roland, the VT-12 provides real-time analysis of your vocals, displaying pitch, measuring harmonies, and testing tempo.
Pitch Perfect with the Portable VT-12
As you sing, the VT-12 uses its easy-view illuminated pitch meter to display your accuracy, brightening as you approach the correct pitch and darkening as you move further away. A great tool for vocal teachers, you can also listen to the correct pitch as guidance, and when you sing this note correctly, the note name will appear.
Practice a duet, and the VT-12 will detect the two voices simultaneously and display the note names. The three pitch-detection modes, Mono Equal, Chord Equal, and Chord Just, allow you to choose what you wish the VT-12 to detect. This is the perfect tool for duets, choirs, or a cappella groups to check their harmonies.
As well as checking pitch, the VT-12 can also help you perfect your timing. The built-in metronome is easy to use, just select the tempo manually or with tap tempo. The tuner feature and metronome can work simultaneously, providing you with a complete practice tool.
Vocal Lessons and Training
The publishing division of the highly respected Berklee College of Music, Berklee Press, has devised a book and accompanying audio tracks which are included with the VT-12 vocal trainer. The vocal workouts are designed to teach physical stretches, breath control, and vocal care, while the warm-ups include key slides and descending fifth runs. The built-in practice songs include guide vocals and backing tracks in a variety of genres, while minus-one backing tracks and multiple harmony pieces allow you to practice all your skills.
For some of the exercises, the VT-12 is able to display the guide pitch and your pitch simultaneously. World standard Concone Op. 9 Fifty Lessons classical voice exercises are also loaded onto the VT-12. Each of the 50 lessons includes guide melodies and piano accompaniments for medium voice. If you prefer, you can turn off the guide melody and sing solo with the piano tracks.
Expand the VT Experience
It is easy to integrate extra devices into your vocal practice using the VT-12’s recording feature. Connect an MP3 or CD player to the REC In (stereo mini) jack and import your own content to one of the 10 memory locations. Each slot has up to 10 minutes of recording time. The VT-12’s user-friendly systems make recording incredibly easy and allow you to record your voice over your user tracks and evaluate your performance with the Review button.
Reviews
“The VT-12 is an ideal integration of a tuner, recorder, metronome, and a comprehensive vocal method. The VT-12 contains all of the elements required for vocal training in an easy-to-use handheld device. There are a lot of different tools for other instrumentalists, but there’s nothing like the VT-12 because this is particularly for singers, and I think it’s an indispensable tool for vocal training for teachers and students alike.” – Anne Peckham, Chair Voice Department, Berklee College of Music
Included Accessories: Alkaline battery (AA LR6) x 2, DoReMi sheet, Owner’s manual, Practice guide, Track List
Specifications:
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
Power:
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
Dimensions:
Width – 70 mm (2-13/16 inches)
Depth – 134 mm (5-5/16 inches)
Height – 28 mm (1-1/8 inches)
Weight – 150 g (0 lbs. 6 oz.)
* 0 dBu = 0.775 Vrms
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