The Roland VT-12 is the perfect travelling vocal coach. Armed with a variety of exercises warm-ups and reviewing capabilities the VT-12 is an invaluable tool for singers in schools studios and rehearsals. The Ultimate Pocket Vocal Trainer from Roland the VT-12 provides real time analysis of your vocals displaying pitch measuring harmonies and testing tempo. Pitch Perfect with the Portable VT-12 As you sing the VT-12 uses its easy-view illuminated pitch meter to display your accuracy brightening as you approach the correct pitch and darkening as you move further away. a great tool for vocal teachers you can also listen to the correct pitch as guidance and when you sing this note correctly the note name will appear. Practice a duet and the VT-12 will detect the two voices simultaneously and display the note names. The three pitch-detection modes Mono Equal Chord Equal and Chord Just allow you to choose what you wish the VT-12 to detect. This is the perfect tool for duets choirs or a cappella groups to check their harmonies. As well as checking pitch the VT-12 can also help you perfect your timing. the built-in metronome is easy to use just select the tempo manually or with tap tempo. The tuner feature and metronome can work simultaneously providing you with a complete practice tool. Vocal Lessons and Training The publishing division of the highly respected Berklee College of Music Berklee Press have devised a book and accompanying audio tracks which are included with the VT-12 vocal trainer. The vocal workouts are designed to teach physical stretches breath control vocal care whilst the warm-ups include key slides and descending fifth runs. The built-in practice songs include guide vocals and backing tracks in a variety of genres whilst minus-one backing tracks and multiple harmony pieces allow you to practice all your skills. For some of the exercises the VT-12 is able to display the guide pitch and your pitch simultaneously. World standard Concone Op. 9 Fifty Lessons classical voice exercises are also loaded onto the VT-12. Each of the 50 lessons includes guide melodies and piano accompaniments fpor medium voice. if you prefer you can turn off the guide melody and sing solo with the piano tracks. Expand the VT Experience It is easy to integrate extra devices into your vocal practice using the VT-12s recording feature. Connect an MP3 or CD player to the REC In (stereo mini) jack and import your own content to one of the 10 memory locations. Each slot has up to 10 minutes of recording time. The VT-12s user friendly systems make recording incredibly easy and allow you to record your voice over your user tracks and evaluate your performance with the Review button. Reviews “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 theres nothing like the VT-12 because this is particularly for singers and I think its an indispensable tool for vocal training for teachers and students alike.” Anne Peckham Chair Voice Department Berklee College of Music Included Accessories Alkaline battery (AA LR6) x 2 DoReMi sheet Owners manual Practice guide Track List Specifications Tuner Tuning Range: C2 (65.4 Hz) to A5 (880.0 Hz) Tuning Accuracy: +/-1 cent Reference Tone: Reference Pitch A4 = 415 to 465 Hz (1 Hz steps) Metronome Tempo: 30 to 250 Accuracy: +/-0.1 User Track Track length: Maximum 10 minutes (per track) Number of tracks: Maximum 10 tracks Input/Output Nominal Input Level: REC IN jack: 0 dBu Input Impedance: REC IN jack: 9.5 k ohms Output Level: OUTPUT/PHONES jack: 15 mW + 15 mW (In case 16 ohms load) Recommended Load Impedance: 16 ohms or greater Power Speaker: Mono Connectors: OUTPUT/PHONES jack (Stereo miniature phone type) REC IN jack (Stereo miniature phone type) DC IN jack Display: 7 segments 3 characters (LED) Pitch indicator Power Supply: Alkaline battery (AA LR6) or Rechargeable Ni-MH battery (AA HR6) x 2 AC adaptor (PSB-6U: sold separately) Current Draw: 380 mA Expected battery life: Under continuous use – Alkaline (AA LR6): Approx. 6 hours Dimensions Width: 70 mm 2-13/16 inches Depth: 134 mm 5-5/16 inches Height: 28 mm 1-1/8 inches Weight: 150 g 0 lbs. 6 oz. * 0 dBu = 0.775 Vrms