Roland VP-550 best vocoder on the market?

20 Jun 2007, 23:55

Anyone here own or played a Roland VP-550 Vocal Designer (vocoder)? Is it in your opinion, the best commercially available vocoder on the market today?

Re: Roland VP-550 best vocoder on the market?

21 Jun 2007, 00:21

Yes, I played with it, and to me it sounds the best - most fresh, organic and expressive. You would never call it "harsh" or "too electronic" unlike most other vocoders.

Re: Roland VP-550 best vocoder on the market?

21 Jun 2007, 03:00

Thanks, Artemio! Nice to have my very first post here answered by "The Man."

Re: Roland VP-550 best vocoder on the market?

21 Jun 2007, 04:50

Well, thats a piece of Roland gear I never had the chance to try. Anyway you can check very impressive demos with Jordan Rudess using it HERE