ROLAND VP-330 "Vocoder Plus" Mk2

[900GTi]

its sounds like a Solina

[900GTi]

The new VP-770 can suck my-

[ReducedTuna]

I don't know why but this reminds me of Blade Runner nice job

[Decimator7]

Strings are good, but I still prefer strings on the Eminent 310 and Logan String Melody II… It's probably a matter of personal taste ;-)

[ZenotypeXM4Pulsonic]

I want this ensemble... for free...

[PrinceValorum]

It killed me until I figured it out, but the very beginning sounds like the intro to I'll Wait by Van Halen!

[eightiescrisis]

awesome!

[djmike303]

The keyboard of the mkII is better to mplay, and the vocoder is more clear, it's my secret weapon synth , i love it !!! i will use it in my next production and i will make some video for youtube soon !!!

[VoiceEncoder]

Try to talk like Soundwave!!! Here's what Soundwave would sound like if he sang... mAtw95CLq4I&fmt=18

[Microsloth]

Beautiful sounds--such a classic instrument.

[oxygene65]

great little machine. I'm sure it was used on the Bladerunner soundtrack.

I've got this model. I have heard the MK1 was richer sounding. My VP330 is broken, needs an overhaul. Love it to bits tho.

[discodelirio]

@oxygene65 : no, on "Blade Rinner" OST the synth you hear is the Yamaha CS80.

[jukingeo]

@discodelirio Actually BOTH the VP-330 and the CS-80 were used on the Blade Runner Soundtrack

[urizen1]

@jukingeo yep. the vp330 does the background string sections on a lot of pieces, while the CS 80 does the expressive brass leads & sfx

[Stakker]

Is it possible to sync this to anything?

[chordboard]

how many note polyphony does it have? Very cool sounds!

[retrosound72]

full polyphon

[Keijz74]

Sounds like an oscillator dream!

[apollodesign]

How are you getting the Vocoding (speaking into the mic) to come out so clear? I have a Roland VP330, and whenever I try doing Vocoding i always have a pain in the ass trying to balance the volume levels between my normal voice and the vocoded one... any tips? Cuz you have the pure vocoded voice being output, I can't get it that clean D:

[VoiceEncoder]

Do you have the MkI or II version? The MkII (that 'retrosound72' is using here) is the cleaner-sounding version. The MkI is richer more lush sounding and is the preferred version for collectors and musicians.

I'll take BOTH!!! Soundwave...here I Come...

[NamesROverated]

i think it's 'cause he records it straight from the output of the synth into his camera. So, no ambient noise

[PhotoAnimationGuy]

you need to pronounce when vocoder and over exaggerate your voice

[tngregory]

damn, that string sound is just perfection.

[mik300z]

3:08 gets me drooling every time! some day, some day..........I have watched this so many times, I never get tired of watching and hearing it, cheers marco

[retrosound72]

Buy me! buy me! ;)

Mick, I can understand that good. Before I my VP330 bought, I heard the vangelis albums bladerunner and seeyou later again and again and again. I hope you find a VP330 for a good price. cheers

[anemic86]

Great!

Can you say that VP-330 strings are EXACTLY the same of Paraphonic RS-505 strings?

Thank you!

[retrosound72]

yes, the strings are the same

[myrmur]

It sounds like Heaven.

Does vibrato control the strings section too or is for vocoder and human voice only?

[retrosound72]

vibrato is only avaiable for vocoder and human voice section

[myrmur]

The ensemble effect is always engaged for the strings section?

[retrosound72]

yes

[ChemicalBlady]

Very nice sound. It reminds me the song Read My Mind by The Killers

[Bartman954]

I think this is the model Frank Welker used when he voiced the original Soundwave back in the 80's.

[ec101dm]

what a beautiful sound ! ! !

[ig88sir]

I have a mk 1. awesome pads! too bad I don't have a mic though!

[numansdorper]

thanx for posting this!

i own a Roland RS09, sounds very alike

doesn't have a vocoder though

[FunkyVinylJunkie]

my kind of heaven...just you moving the pitch shift tripped me out, then the vibrato!

thanks for posting.

[omissis75]

Well, alaggan, the flanging is courtesy of a mono somewhere, a great quality of the VP330 ensemble is a fat chorused sound with not much of a flanging, because there are mixed and counterphased outputs, so you have wideness with low wooshing ;-)

[alaggan]

Fabulous flange effect on the strings. I'd like to hear the VP-330 with some external modulation.

[omissis75]

One of the greatest music tools of all times, well done!

You now only deserve to test a Yamaha CS-80

[kaizokuhousou]

Nice Sound!

I wanna you to post

"Elka Rhapsody 610" and "Arp Solina String Ensemble"!

[retrosound72]

thank you

[landstalker]

Just Wonderful

[retrosound72]

thx :)

[DJBonc]

hehe what's the steam blowing red dot doing at the end?

is it a tribute to the "oh superman" video or transformers Soundwave's red nose after the new years party?

;)

lovely sounds though can't get enough of this machine!

happy new year!

[retrosound72]

happy new year!

thank you

[bcfxcore]

Are you running any sort of FX with this? or is this all the Roland?

[retrosound72]

no external fx

I add a little bit reverb on the robot voice part

[BlurredMan030]

lush

[minichuaman]

oh pretty

stop it

stop it

your filling me with too much pleasure and happiness!! :) ;)

[oS2006DE]

I wonder what the paraphonic envelope response is. It seems that it doesn't kill a long release when you play any new notes, am I right?

The earlier RS101 and RS202 had independent Attack/Release envelopes for each of their keys, but I'm led to understand that the RS505 and onward used the more common setup like the Arp/Eminent models. What do you think?

[retrosound72]

Bei nicht gebundener Spielweise werden die Hüllkurven jedesmal wieder neu gestartet, während bei gebundene Noten ausklingen können.

[oS2006DE]

I speak maybe 30 works of Deutsch, and most of them concern pizza, cigaretts or vulgar acts. Sorry. :D

[tarabusch]

If you could have ANY vocoder in the world, what would it be? I want to do a post of this little puppy. It sounds lovely , especially the pitch bend!

tara

[retrosound72]

Only the VP-330 :)

[furyplum44]

AMAZING!!!

[retrosound72]

thanks :)

[sinusgolf]

nice instrument it sounds like a eminent,i loved the voice part.

[retrosound72]

thanks :)

[magevers]

Very nice demo and great sounding VP-330!

[retrosound72]

thank you

[footinmouthindustrys]

awesome, kinda reminds me of decades by joy division, although i think they used something different

[retrosound72]

thank you

[pFhUCKpFhACE]

That was awesome!

Isn't there a new Roland Vocoder out now...?

I wonder how it would compare with the old...

[retrosound72]

the new digital VP-550

but the sound is very different

[VoiceEncoder]

Digital FAILS to do vocoders justice...ONLY analog is GOOD for vocoders!!!

[1SpaceAge1]

well done! I think also JMJ used it somewhere

[retrosound72]

yes

on the Oxygene Live Tour 2008

[androoow]

wow... instant "The Bounty" :) excellent

[jonfiredaman02]

This sounds... so epicly amazing.

Did pink floyd use this? It reminds me of them a little.

[retrosound72]

used in Pink Floyds A New Machine

thanks

[VoiceEncoder]

Actually that's the Roland SVC-350 Vocoder!! David Gilmore or the other guy said this in an interview. They used the 'Ensemble' effect and turned the 'Balance' knob to center (half-way between voice and vocoder).

[MikaTechnika]

excellent!

[retrosound72]

thanks a lot

[o0Marijne0o]

Blade Runner hells yes!

[DennisBastian]

awesome, I always wondered which synth made those cool blade runner sounds. very nice instrument!

[retrosound72]

yes

Yamaha CS-80 and Roland VP-330

thanks

[LouisvilleTorn8o]

@retrosound72 Sounds like the same two synths that Don Airie used on the Mr. Crowley intro...The VP-330 comes in on the second time through, right after the CS80 does it's trademark stepped portamento.

[caroy111]

hehe nice demo

[retrosound72]

thank you :)

[VoiceEncoder]

COOL!!! Truly one of the BEST vocoders EVER made!! The voice of Soundwave (this or the MkI?)!!

[retrosound72]

thanks (:

[VoiceEncoder]

You're welcome.

[SpringDivers]

Great flashback inducing demo. Thanks much.

Wayne

[retrosound72]

thank you Wayne :)

[Triton88Keyz]

KKKKKIIILLLEEERRRRRRRR"

[retrosound72]

o yes :)