Roland V-Synth GT - What Is Variphrase

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What is VariPhrase?
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“
VariPhrase” is technology that breaks through the limitations of conventional samplers, and
allows you to independently change the pitch, time (playback speed), and
f
ormants (vocal charac
-
ter) o
f
the sampled sound in realtime.
VariPhrase
VariPhrase
On conventional samplers, changing the pitch would also change the time (pla
y
back speed) and
the formants (the vocal or tonal character)
.
However when using VariPhrase,
y
ou can change just the pitch while leaving the time and
f
or
-
m
ants unaltered.
O
f
course, you can also change just the “time” or just the “
f
ormants” to trans
f
orm the bark o
f
a
large dog into the bark o
f
a small dog.
In this wa
y
, the VariPhrase that’s at the core of the V-S
y
nth GT gives
y
ou a range of control that was
n
ot
p
ossi
bl
e on conventiona
l
sam
pl
ers
.