VP-330 human voice emulation?

[meep]

Hey guys, I’m across the world from my A4 right now and had an idea I really want to try!

The VP-330’s human voice patch IIRC uses 7x bandpass filters + optional ensemble for the desired effect. Sounds looovely!

Has anyone tried such with A4 using neighbor tracks? (and ofc a combo of 4xlp + 4xbp)

Thinking, with all the intermediate modulation options… Oh my!!

[sezare56]

I tried to emulate vowels, following @sleepystevo thread instructions, finding notes for corresponding frequencies. Can’t tell settings for now.
2 bandpass is already interesting.

Formant Filter for Octatrack

Just a little tip for people who would like to do some vocaloid processing on their OT.. it is possible to make formant filters on it, by using the parametric EQ on neighbour tracks and following this chart: https://www.classes.cs.uchicago.edu/archive/1999/spring/CS295/Computing_Resources/Csound/CsManual3.48b1.HTML/Appendices/table3.html I found I got best results using two identical EQs in series per neighbour track (2 tracks in total, making 4 bands of EQ), using the spectrum analyser in my …

Check this @taro patch too :

A4 Voice Patch Pack

NOT AUDIO FILES A4 Voice Patch Pack[$2.5] [A4 Voice] These patches are human voice sounds simulating vowels(A,I,U,E,O). It is recommended that you play with a keyboard with aftertouch. Including(39 sounds) 39 sound Patches(template sounds-5, Various voice sounds[Bass,Lead, Pad]-34) My Website Audio Samples for OP-1

Anyone get close to vowel like sounds with the A4?

Hey there! I was wondering if anyone has got any patches close to vowel like sounds with their A4. i read the SOS article on Formant synthesis and i understand its a fairly tricky business alright which can only really be done with FM synthesis. (i have also watched a few vids on the mono machine with its formant stuff and it sounds amazing!) anyway I'm not really asking to get believable or even robotic formant synthesis out of the a4 but would love if anyone might have any pointers on maybe…

[meep]

Thanks very helpful, some of the patches are close to what I want do might get it as a starter

[taro]

Thank you!! @sezare56

I have never used neighbor track, but I made a VP-330-like human voice like this.

F=Formant
F1 : F2 : F3 = Multimode Filter : Oscillator sync : Ladder Filter
F1 : F2 : F3 = Oscillator sync : Multimode Filter : Ladder Filter

1. Make first formant and second formant using oscillator sync and multimode filter
2. Make third formant using 4 pole low pass filter.

*To fix the formant, turn off key track(Filter2 and Sync).

[konputa]

I own a VP-330 and I’d love to hear the sounds you create in your attempts to clone it.

I can probably take a few minutes and record some sound from an original mk I unit, for the sake of comparison, if anyone is interested.

[meep]

Very interesting! Being new to formant synthesis I hadn’t considered oscillator sync (another tool in the armory!!)

It still amazes me what you can get out of a single a4 voice ^^

[meep]

1. I am so very jealous!
2. Initially I plan to emulate this https://freesound.org/people/Elektrik_Musik/sounds/170494/ but any lush samples you have of your VP-330 to show off would be awesome

Will take me a while to get back… in the US this week and rammed back in the UK. Defo want to try 8x filters!!

edit: some useful info:
http://www.marksmart.net/sounddesign/choirsounds/choirsounds.html

also I’m not the first to try this specifically!

Roland VP-330: how to recreate the human voice tones? - Gearslutz Pro Audio...

[taro]

Of course, I think your method is more reproducible.