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Roland • VP-330 Vocoder Plus

One of the coolest instruments out there. The vocoder shapes its envelope and filters by any sound source fed into it, your voice or even a drum loop can be used which is then applied to another sound source, typically a synth pad. This creates a very unique and famous robot-like sound.

Aside from the 10-band vocoder, the VP-330 added a string synth section, choir and a human-voice sound, both of which are quite excellent themselves. Its 3 sound sections offer a few different presets that can be slightly edited with de-tuning and vibrato. The VP-330 is one of the best Vocoder synths ever and although there are many other types of Vocoders, none sound as good as this!

The Roland SVC-350 (pictured just above) is a similar rackmount version of the VP-330 with a modernized look and graphic EQ section. These vocoders have been used by William Ørbit, BT, Styx, Kitaro, Underworld, Meat Beat Manifesto, Überzone, Air, Royksopp, Vangelis, Tangerine Dream, and many more.

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ets

Posted 217 days ago

this machine should be "THE FINAL END OF SEARCHING THE BEST VOCODER-STRING-HUMAN VOICE EVER"...I HAVE ONES....LUCKY ME..

djmike303

Posted 229 days ago

I SOLD A VOCODER ROLAND SVC350 WITH MANUAL IN MINT CONDITION 700 EUROS

THE SOUND OF MIDNIGHT STAR ELECTRICITY!!!!

Computron

Posted 249 days ago

Ah I upgraded from a ms-2000b.I was not happy with it`s vocoder..Although I got close to imitating it..It sounds exactly like a vocoder should sound.Nice grungy nasty sound.The sound I fell in love with back in the day.I recomend it, love it, use it, n freak it!!!

wahee

Posted 262 days ago

Awesome machine. Mine had a bad 4000 series chip in the vocoder section which I have now fixed. It just does three things this synth, but they are awesom,e. The best vocoder, super strings and the classic Kraftwerk human voice. I love mine 5/5

RetroSound

Posted 296 days ago

Vangelis secret weapon...
For me the best analog strings ever. Sorry Solina. Very lush and dark.
The strings in combination with the human voice sounds are great to emulate the Mellotron.

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