When it comes to iconic instruments in music electronics, Roland’s VP-330 has to be at the forefront. Its design is aesthetically pleasing, its sound memorable and timeless. Although only in… Read More
Roland VP-330 – figurehead of the Vocoder Hype
Tag: Vocoder
GRP V22 Vocoder – Voices from Outer Space
First, a confession. Our test report on the GRP V22 Vocoder is overdue by 9 months. Outrageous! To be perfectly clear: This is not a reflection on the quality of… Read More
Roland Jupiter-X / Jupiter-Xm – the last stand?
Let’s be clear about this: “The last stand” has no militant connotations. It is meant positively (well, at least neutrally). Jupiter-X is Roland’s latest and most superior synthesizer flagship, but… Read More
GRP V22 Vocoder: Preorder list now opened …
Vocoders are a rare species. Although their musical possibilities can be exciting and sonic results may be far beyond what can be realized with an analog synthesizer, vocoders remain something… Read More
GRP V22 – Vocoder with 22 CV-Inputs
The V22 is a new 22 band-vocoder by GRP, including VCO, LFO, MIDI and CV/Gate. A professional item, as expected. Especially noteworthy is the Synthesis / Analysis section. With dedicated… Read More
Waldorf STVC – The Multi-Keyboard Renaissance?
Is this a Vocoder? Or a String Machine? Or a Synthesizer? The Waldorf STVC is all in one: It’s the rebirth of the antique multi-keyboard – a type of performance-synthesizer that was highly… Read More