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Unlock the full potential of vocal synthesis with Roland's Vocal Designer Model Expansion, bringing decades of pioneering vocal technology from the legendary VP and V-Synth keyboards directly to your compatible ZEN-Core instruments. This powerful expansion harnesses the natural expressiveness of the human voice to control and modulate synthesiser sounds, creating otherworldly textures that blend organic vocal warmth with synthesised tones. With 26 different vocal synthesis algorithms at your disposal, you can craft unique and memorable sounds that span from classic vocoder effects to entirely new sonic territories.
The Vocal Designer excels at producing those iconic robotic vocoder tones that defined the retro-futuristic sound, while also generating intelligible choir and ensemble effects that respond to every vocal nuance. You can create massive, layered vocal textures without needing an actual choir, or blend your voice with any ZEN-Core tone to produce completely original sounds. The system's flexibility extends beyond vocals too – use drum machines, guitars, circuit-bent toys, or DAW audio tracks as modulators through the analogue audio or USB inputs.
What sets this expansion apart is its immediate usability and vast sonic possibilities. Any ZEN-Core tone can serve as a carrier signal, either standalone or layered with other sounds, providing an extensive palette for sound design. The Vocal Designer Model Expansion represents the pinnacle of Roland's vocal synthesis technology, ready to add warmth, expression, and creative possibilities to your music production setup right out of the box.
- Roland vocal synthesis expansion for select ZEN-Core instruments
- Classic and modern vocoder sounds
- Choir and ensemble sounds
- 26 algorithms from vintage to modern
- Fully editable carrier tones using any ZEN-Core preset or user tone
- Microphone or USB input can be used as the modulator
- 90 expertly crafted presets to get you going
- Shape your sounds with over 90 MFX types
- Create Scenes that layer Vocal Designer with other ZEN-Core tones
- Use I-Arpeggio to drive carrier tones or generate interactive backing tracks for your vocals



