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- 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. The pitch meter displays your pitch against the internal guide vocal for comparison.
- 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
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Product information
Item Weight | 5.3 ounces |
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Product Dimensions | 1 x 5 x 3 inches |
ASIN | B0095OKOPI |
Item model number | VT12BK |
Batteries | 2 AA batteries required. |
Customer Reviews |
3.4 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #14,597 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments) #10 in Vocal Effects Processors |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | September 6, 2012 |
Color Name | Black |
Hardware Interface | USB |
Battery type | NiMH |
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Product Description
Product 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.
From the Manufacturer
“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 indispensible tool for vocal training for teachers and students alike.” — Anne Peckham (Chair, Voice Department, Berklee College of Music)
From the manufacturer
The Ultimate Pocket Vocal Coach
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.
- Visually check your pitch in half-step increments with the illuminated pitch meter
- Detects two singers simultaneously for two-part harmony training
- Review function for instant playback to hear your performance
- Runs on two AA-size batteries (alkaline or Ni-MH rechargeable)
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Visualize Your PitchAs 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 CheckYou 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 CheckFor 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. |
Self EvaluationWhen you play the onboard warm-ups and songs, the VT-12 automatically records your voice — just sing and review. To listen back, simply press the Review button. You can also use the Review feature in conjunction with the metronome to check your timing. The on-board 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. 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. |
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Customers like the performance of the product. They say it's a great practice device and very powerful. However, some customers have reported issues with the instructions, saying that the manual was only in Japanese. They also say that the product has a major design flaw and is pretty much useless without knowing how to use it. Customers also disagree on volume.
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Customers are satisfied with the performance of the product. They mention that it works great, is a great practice device, and is very powerful. However, some customers have difficulty understanding the manuals and exercise books.
"...The product standalone works great but I am limited to its full potential if I cannot accompany it with a set of warm-ups and vocal exercises that I..." Read more
"This is a very powerful device. The problem is figuring out how to use it. 1st of all mine came with all the directions in Japanese...." Read more
"The device is good, I will buy another one, but i sent this back because it came with Japanese instructions and the Berklee music lesson book is in..." Read more
"The trainer works great, but if you think you can find all the materials that come with it in english, well, you'd be wrong" Read more
Customers are satisfied with the quality of the instrument parts and accessories. They mention that it is a quality product delivered as promised.
"The product was good but the manual was in an Asian language only. I found the manual on line but I felt like that should have been made clear...." Read more
"A quality product delivered as promised." Read more
"Awesome unit..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the volume of the voice training device. Some say it helps with singing in tune and learning notes, while others say the volume didn't go very loud, making it difficult to hear the exercises.
"...It's a revolutionary voice training gadget that no singer or voice coach should be without." Read more
"...advert this product's user manual is in Japanese making it unusable by a non-speaker...." Read more
"...Great for working on your pitch" Read more
"The volume didn't go very loud, making it difficult to hear the exercises. I also didn't really like the songs used for the exercises...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the instructions provided with the instrument. They mention that the manual is only in Japanese, and the accompanying book does not have an English version.
"The only oops is that the user Manual is not in english. Is only on chinesse." Read more
"The accompanying singing instruction book does not have an English version, only a Japanese version...." Read more
"...That means the instructions are in Japanese, and the accompanying book from Berklee School of Music is also in Japanese -- so I had to go to the..." Read more
"The manual and book are in Japanese, even after all the reviews for the last 5 yrs says not in English. Amazon won't do anything about it...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the flaws in the product. Some say it's terrible, has a major design flaw, and is useless for newbies.
"One of the worst devices Roland has ever made. I can't believe they put their name on this thing. The speaker is cheap. The connections are lacking...." Read more
"...Seriously.Major design flaw." Read more
"...are a mid to professional vocalist as a newbie this device is pretty much useless unless you know how to use it...." Read more
"Lousy. Arrived with all materials written in Japanese. Fingerprints on the display indicated it was sold as new but was actually used." Read more
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I was hoping it would generate tones, but apparently not. Have to use a piano, organ, or other tone generator.
I wish it had a microphone plug-in so I don't have to hold up the unit. I bought a clip-on mic but I guess it is only for recording music to sing along with.
If you want to skip the batteries, get a USB to 4 x 1.7 mm adapter. Then plug in to any USB power supply.
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It functions. For the price I was expecting a little more, feels like a cheap device.
○本番前のルーチンになります。
○アマの発声歌唱の方法を殆ど体得できた。
○多様な歌のリズムの取り方の習得に役立った。
○音源の伴奏はピアノのほかドラム入り。
1 効果--買ってよかった。
(1) 無理無く自分の能力の限界に近い声が出せる。
(2) リズム練習になる。
音楽の種類が多様で、伴奏はピアノとドラム使用応用が利く。結果は所属バンドの多様な演目(童謡、唱歌,流行歌、ハワイアン、フォーク)に対応できつつある。
(昔は アマ合唱団で指揮者のタクトを見て歌うのみで、リズム感度に関心が低かった。)
2 私の利用法
(1) ストリートバンドのヴォーカルの声の準備(WARM-UP)と基礎練習のため)
合同練習や本番の前に 3日間×各2時間程度(高音部の楽譜全て)練習して準備完了。
ただし音源の1回目模範歌唱に合わせて歌うのみ。(最近、音源の2回目伴奏のみでの歌唱ができつつ
あります。)
(2)音源(1回目)は模範歌唱と伴奏のピアノとドラム演奏に合わせて楽譜のBPMに合わせメトロノーム
を鳴らしながら歌い、リズム感を強化練習。
(3)音源(2回目は模範歌唱無し)は 3,4、6/8拍子で膝打ちと足踏みしつつドラムの基礎練習も兼ね
られて1石2鳥
(4) 楽譜を自作で付け加えて 練習。
① テキストには、各課程で 8小節から16小節程度の楽譜がほぼ1ページから2ページ以内で示され
ている。
② 読者は、①を基準に音源のピッチに合わせて個人的に聴音した想像(イメージ)で 移調(上げ下
げ)して歌う方式だ。
③私は、全ての音源の曲をその高さの楽譜を見ながら歌いたいので、独自に移調して全ての楽譜をA4
で手作りして歌唱練習している。想像で歌うよりはるかに効果がある。
(4)テキストにはやや難しい音楽用語や少しこなれていない翻訳もありますが、I-netで調べれば即解決
します。
3 私の声楽歴
私は82歳間近の後期高齢者アマ歌手。和洋のオールデイズを奏でるストリートバンドのヴォーカルとして参加5年目(最近初歩パーカッションでの参加開始)
(昔、アマ合唱団(テナー)の第九や讃歌などでの発声訓練と初歩のピアノ弾き語りやミニコンサート出演時の発声 練習の経験があるのみ。発声の個人レッスンの経験はほとんどなし。バンドのヴォーカル就任直後必要を感じ VT-12を購入しました。
4 テキストと音源の内容の紹介と参考情報
(1)① バークリー音楽大学方式 テキスト「コンテンポラリーシンガーのためのヴォーカルワークアウト」は、
至れり尽くせり一般的音楽(クラシック専門でない)の歌手に必要な初中級知識が網羅され解説が充実
している。
② 柔軟体操から始まり呼吸法、心の持ち方など
③ 構成は初級編(WARM-UP)、中級編(ベーシックWorkout)、上級編((Workout2) ハーモニー(和
声法)編で無理がない ④ 楽譜が高音用、低音用用と別記されている。
⑤ ※ 本商品付属テキスト(楽譜)は活字が小さく見にくい。
(元はA4版以上のものを半分にÅ5版に縮刷しているため。)なお、A4版以上のものは、[「Berklee
初心者から上級者まで コンテンポラリーシンガーのためのヴォーカルワークアウト CD付 楽譜 」が
市販されているようです。 (私は未読。)
(2)① 音源は1回目模範歌唱に合わせて歌う。音源2回目は伴奏のピアノ、ベース、ギター及びドラム
など演奏 だ。
② 音源のピッチ正確性照合確認機能も独習者には役立ちます。
(3)( テキストを終了し更に上を目指す人へのおまけ?として)
「コンコーネ50番中声用」の音源ピアノがを50曲全曲内蔵されている。
1回目模範メロディー(オルガン?)2回目は伴奏のピアノ。この部分の音源に対応する楽譜はついて
いない。
別途購入する必要がある。「コンコーネ50番中声用」楽譜集は市販されています。
(4) 音源は 楽譜番号をインプットすれば 即座に演奏できるし、ピッチの正確さも確認できるので、
CD音源よりはるかに練習効率が高い。
5 わたしのテキスト進度
(1) 約5年間1月に10回 各2時間程度練習してきた。(2) 1年度目 初級編(WARM-UP)、中級編
(ベーシ ックWorkout)の前半 。2年度目 中級編(ベーシックWorkout)の後半まで。
(3) 3年目でようやく上級編((Workout2)とハーモニー(和声法)編に 入門した。
(4) 5年目で音源2回目模範歌唱無しで、伴奏のピアノとドラムで歌えるようになり始めてきました。
6 付記1 指導者なしで発声法の練習をするのは 危険です。本の帯に惹かれ CD付き発声法の本4冊を
買って 試したところ、無茶な指導記事があり声帯を破壊しそうになった。その点で このVT12は安
心できます。
付記2 昔バークリー音楽大学声楽科卒業者から このテキストと音源の存在を先に知っていたら
留学はし なかったと言っていました。
7 再再度レビュウ更新の理由
購入当初 次のレビュウを投稿。今回 約5年経過、VT-12に感謝の意を込めてその経験を報告します。
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