Traditionally, when sampling an instrument, it has been necessary to record the same sound at different pitches in order to play it back across a range of keys. This is known as multisampling and can be very time consuming and memory-intensive
. Since the VP-9000 can adjust for formant shifting, it is now possible to play back a single sample across a wider range of keys while retaining the original sample's tone, envelope, and tempo. This makes the user sampling process far less complicated than a sampler.
Unbelievable Phrase SyncWhile some samplers are capable of matching tempos of multiple phrases, none can instantly match the key as well.
The VP-9000 is the first audio processor that can instantly match multiple audio phrases with different keys and tempos to a new user-defined key and tempo. With VariPhrase, it's possible to make any audio phrase work with another - you can even Groove Quantize an audio sample to make a straight rhythm loop swing, or sync it to MIDI clock without affecting pitch.
Interactive song composing, arranging, rearranging, performing and even improvisation is now possible using audio phrases such as drum loops, bass guitar and vocal phrase samples, etc. Non-Destructive TimestretchWith VariPhrase technology, it is possible to timestretch/compress any audio source while maintaining the original sound quality. Unlike other products that alter the original audio waveform, the VP-9000 performs its timestretch/compression as realtime MIDI control, leaving the original audio sample untouched.
This non-destructive form of timestretch enables the VP-9000 to achieve results that were never before possible. Controls Audio Like MIDIThe VP-9000 can make audio phrases behave like MIDI data being triggered from a keyboard or sequencer. This makes it possible to do things like pitch bend a chord being played from a single sample without any time differences between the different notes - perfect for creating realistic brass falls. Even a simple melody can be manipulated into something entirely different, complete with harmonies, and without destroying its formant.
With VariPhrase technology, audio phrases behave like a tone on a synthesizer, capable of being played and manipulated from tame to bizarre in any way desired - all non-destructively in real time, and without distorting the original sound's properties.
