Roland VP-550 业主指南

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You can use your voice via the mic to add expression to the sound of the Ensemble part.

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Just as string sound was provided on the VP-330 that went on sale in 1979, this VP-550

also provides an extremely powerful string sound. This string sound was newly developed

specifi cally for the VP-550.

The sound is distinctive in having a far richer level of performance expression than conven-

tional synthesizers. Furthermore, the sound is designed so that this dynamic expression

will naturally become part of your performance without you having to be aware of it. No

need for complex operations. Simply play the keyboard like you feel, and the VP-550 will

respond.

On a conventional synthesizer, the string sound might switch between “softly bowed sounds” and “strongly 

bowed sounds” according to your playing dynamics. However, pressing the expression pedal simply changes 

the volume without aff ecting the tone. This can produce an unnatural impression when a soft sound gradu-

ally becomes a loud sound.

In contrast, the string sound built into the VP-550 use the expression pedal (or “Voice Expression” function) to 

smoothly change the sound between “softly bowed sounds” and “strongly bowed sounds,” creating a much 

more natural-sounding crescendo or decrescendo. Tonal changes produced by using the expression pedal

will occur in a smooth, natural curve that follows the movement of your foot, giving your performance a

whole new dimension of expressive reality.

When you play the keyboard legato (pressing the next key before releasing the preceding key), the sound

automatically switches to a dedicated legato sound that creates a smooth transition between notes. The

degree of expression will change intelligently according to the speed of your performance. In the violin reg-

ister, a portamento eff ect that smoothly connects the pitch from one note to the next is automatically added

according to the content of your performance. Packed inside the VP-550 is a polished string ensemble that’s

waiting for you to direct it.