VT-12 Vocal Trainer, Black

The only oops is that the user Manual is not in english. Is only on chinesse.

I have no issue with the Roland VT-12 unit itself. I know that Amazon wants reviewers to stick to reviewing the product itself, but in this situation, the manufacturer support team's actions are a CORE PART of the problem people are having WITH the product bundle. Specifically, as of October 2025, the Amazon ad copy leads buyers to believe that the entirety of the product they are buying via Amazon will be useable to them by virtue of having support documentation and bundled materials in a language they can read and understand. This is NOT the case, and I believe that prospective buyers have a right to know how the manufacturer supports the product, or not, as in this case. Product and customer support are two sides of the same coin and buyers need awareness of both. THE GOOD I wanted to get a VT-12 because I understand that it is literally the only product of its type with lessons built-in to the unit which are keyed to the same lessons provided by a reputable music school and instructor in her book, "Vocal Workouts for the Contemporary Singer" by Anne Peckham, a renowned vocal instructor at the prestigious Berklee College of Music. Between the VT-12 and the linked lessons in the book, it's almost like having (a limited number of) vocal coaching sessions from the Berklee College of Music. I can find few faults in this approach. Yes, there are online apps available that can do something similar but are limited in scope unless one chooses to pay more for whatever level of instruction is offered or navigate your own way through multiple apps in search of a protocol that works for your needs. I do not have an exhaustive understanding of all offerings, but from the research I've done you CAN end up paying much more for these services than the cost of the VT-12. Those are the aspects of this product I find to be positive. However, the negatives cannot be overlooked or dismissed, as Roland seems to be currently doing. SKIPPING THE BAD AND GOING DIRECTLY TO THE UGLY. Before purchasing, I contacted Roland and inquired about the problem so many reviewers are having with user manuals and support documentation (the bundled Berklee Book and the Schirmer Library work, Concone 50 Lessons) being marketed and sold in the US in a foreign language WITHOUT notifying the buyers that this was going to be the case. All marketing materials SEEM to indicate that quite naturally, the bundled materials would be in English. They don't say that outright, but they also don't say that they are NOT in English. In fact, I've NEVER read an Amazon sales pitch that had to even mention this. It's just presumed, ENGLISH-based products on a US site. To be fair, the USER MANUALS can be downloaded in English from the Roland US site, that is not at all unusual. The issue is with the bundled books being provided in Japanese for mainly US buyers, meaning they will have to purchase these books for an additional cost, rendering the 'bundle' quite useless. Unfortunately, with this product, the ONLY way anyone would know that all materials are in Japanese would be to read the comments and the dates of occurrence, the latest being September of 2025. So, this has been going on with this product and Japan-based sellers on Amazon for over 10 years. In a nutshell, here's my main concern. There are two classes of deception or in this case deceptive trade practices. 'Lies of Commission' - actively making untrue statements -- and 'Lies of Omission' - making untrue statements by hiding the truth. Both are wrong, and in some situations illegal. Am I saying that what Roland is allowing to happen is illegal? No. In all probability, the MULTIPLE user reviews pointing this out that go back at least 10 years would stand legally as 'constructive notice' to buyers. So, let's just make it obvious... AS OF OCTOBER 2025, IF YOU BUY THE VT-12 FROM A JAPAN-BASED SELLER, YOUR USER MANUALS AND ABOUT $43 WORTH OF BUNDLED MATERIALS WILL BE IN JAPANESE. YOU CAN GET THE USER MANUALS AT THE ROLAND US SITE, BUT THE BUNDLED MATERIALS WILL LIKELY BE USELESS, RENDERING THE BUILT-IN TRAING ALSO USELESS UNLESS YOU BUY THE BOOKS SEPARATELY. If you have a problem with that, seek out a different seller, probably not on Amazon, or at minimum make sure the seller is not located in a foreign country. Since this has been an issue for 10 years and neither Roland nor Amazon has done anything about it, it is likely that even after Oct 2025, this will still be a problem. I raised this specific argument to Roland's support services prior to purchase, and the answer I received was a bit of a shock. I presumed I might hear something along the lines of, "send us proof of purchase and we'll make it right" or we'll deal with the dealer selling foreign product into the US without making that clear, after all our worldwide reputation is at stake". But the response I got was (paraphrasing), "We have sellers all over the world, so if you order from a foreign seller, you might get a product in their language. If you want these materials in English, buy directly from Roland US." OK, not what I expected from a company I very much respect for the excellent products they continue to produce, and from whom I have made many purchases (NEVER with this problem, by the way...). So, I think the answer stinks, but other than that I really don't have a problem with it. I'm sure that Roland has tens or thousands of distributors worldwide, and not all of them will be scrupulous in their business practices. The only part that bothers me is where Roland's answer ignores that people are being potentially deceived about their products by omitting the fact that bundled support materials from Amazon sites and Japanese sellers are almost certain to be in Japanese. Maybe that is something that only Amazon can deal with. In the meantime. If you buy from this source (you may be considering it due to pricing discounts... the price of this product has fluctuated in the last 30 days from $199 to $299 and is currently at $242) be prepared to shell out another ~$43 if you want the books in English that are keyed to the VT-12's built-in lessons. Highly recommended, by the way. I find it interesting that the price settled there, since at $242 you can still buy the books separately and be slightly under the full retail price. Or, do what Roland US suggests and either buy direct from them at the full retail or perhaps at your local music store where you can see in advance whether the entire package is useful to you. Regardless, after you get one, take the advice from the user manual and do your practice with headphones, the functionality of the speaker is naturally going to be weak, it's a half inch speaker... maybe in future iterations (assuming there are any) Roland will take a cue from cell phone manufacturers and use their speaker systems for full sound in a small package. We all know it can be done, Roland... everyone in the world carries around proof in their pocket. It's been true since the iPhone came out in 2007.

Undisclosed in the advert this product's user manual is in Japanese making it unusable by a non-speaker. This hqas been reported to Amazon with no response, so perhaps the seller can correct this issue by providing or referring to an English user manual. Hope so. Looks like a good product.

It works I used it in the studio has a little feature where you can give yourself a reference note. Great for working on your pitch

Smaller than the US version and came with instructions only in Japanese. Had to go to the Roland site and download the instructions in English. Not sure is this is a knockoff or really a Roland product. Works OK so far. I do like the fact that I can sing (as it was designed for) any note and it will show me what note I'm singing and even let me know if it's sharp or flat. I also use it for instruments such as flute and recorder, which have certain notes that are traditionally difficult to tune. There's a plethora of "alternate fingerings" out there (especially for the recorder). The VT-12 lets me know exactly which one does the best job for me.

I was a natural singer who for most of my life could just open my mouth and sing well. Now I am a older voice (68 at time of purchase, almost 71 now) who suffered a series of strokes six years ago that left me with a raspy, whispery voice that took a year and a half to sound "normal". Then I discovered that I had lost the ability to accurately sing notes, some would be strong and true but others sharp, flat or missed. I would try to sing a B and could only hit A or C. When performing I would not notice this, but others would and I could hear it on playback when I went to the studio. I got this vocal trainer on the recommendation of Sharri Gould, an East Coast voice coach at a worship leader's workshop. Working with the device has helped me reteach my brain so that I now can hit notes appropriately and the regular exercise has strengthened my tone and timber. I personally did not find the preprogramed vocal exercises helpful to me at first because my vocal cord control was not as supple or rapid enough to keep up. But the overall result of regular practice in running scales with the immediate visual feedback has been that I can sing all the songs I used to sing, lead worship and solo and people enjoy the result.

Product works well but the booklets are in Japanese.... I guess I'm going to have to download the user manual for English online...

I really like my Roland VT-12 it has alot of vocal exercises and warm ups that are very helpful. I was a little disappointed that the users manual and vocal warmups were written in Japanese so I had to print out the English version from my computer .Overall I'm satisfied with my purchase.

まとめ ○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。は ○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 米(数年前から、VT 12に低音がよく響くスピーカー(RatomSoundbar)を接続して､ピアノ､ドラムあるいはベースによるリズムを取りやすくしている。 （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)(さらに1年半前に始めたドラムのリズム取り練習利用もかねている。) 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音に合わせて楽譜の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83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 レビュウ更新合計4回の理由 購入当初 次のレビュウを投稿。今回 約6年経過、VT-12に感謝の意を込めてその経験を報告します。 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Muy buena herramienta para calentar la voz, soy principiante y la mayoría de ejercicios no los puedo seguir, pero me apaño con los fáciles, el volumen es un poco bajo.

Pas facile d'emploi. Mais fait le job.

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Innamorato subito per le funzione e precisione. Materiali sono al top nonostante il prezzo. Va tenuto con attenzione ma le sue funzione le svolge al top!