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# Dual-singer pitch detection 50 classical vocal exercises onboard Half-step illuminated pitch meter VT-12 Vocal Trainer, Black

**Brand:** roland
**Price:** € 412.35
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎶 Elevate your voice, own the stage—anytime, anywhere!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** VT-12 Vocal Trainer, Black by roland
- **How much does it cost?** € 412.35 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.it](https://www.desertcart.it/products/5184698-vt-12-vocal-trainer-black)

## Best For

- roland enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted roland brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Portable Powerhouse:** Runs on two AA batteries or optional AC adapter with a built-in tilt stand for desktop use—your pocket vocal coach wherever you go.
- • **Harmony in Your Hands:** Simultaneously detects two singers for perfect two-part harmony practice in both equal temperament and just intonation.
- • **Record & Review Instantly:** REC IN jack and instant playback function let you capture and critique your performances on the spot—no extra gear needed.
- • **Visualize Your Vocal Progress:** Illuminated pitch meter displays your pitch in precise half-step increments, making real-time tuning intuitive and effective.
- • **Built-in Berklee-Approved Lessons:** Includes 50 world-standard classical vocal exercises and onboard audio guides from Berklee Press for professional-grade training anytime, anywhere.

## Overview

The Roland VT-12 Vocal Trainer is a compact, professional vocal training device designed for singers seeking precise pitch control and harmony practice. Featuring a dual-singer pitch detection system, an illuminated half-step pitch meter, and 50 classical vocal exercises from Berklee Press, it offers an all-in-one solution for vocal improvement. With onboard recording, playback, and metronome functions, plus portable power options, the VT-12 is the ultimate travel-ready vocal coach trusted by music educators and performers alike.

## Description

Product Description The ultimate pocket vocal coach from music school to home, from recording studio to backstage dressing room, The pocket-sized VT-12 is your ultimate traveling vocal coach. With a variety of built-in exercises and warm-ups for improving your vocal skills, The VT-12 provides real-time analysis of your pitch while you sing so you can visualize your progress. The illuminated pitch meter displays your pitch, and can even detect two singers simultaneously for two-part harmony training in equal temperament and just intonation. The VT-12 also has onboard vocal guides and backing tracks based on the bundled book from Berkley press (the publishing division of Berkley college of music), plus 50 etudes from the world-standard Condone classical vocal lessons. From the Manufacturer “The VT-12 is an ideal integration of a tuner, recorder, metronome, and a comprehensive vocal method. The VT-12 contains all of the elements required for vocal training in an easy-to-use, handheld device. There are a lot of different tools for other instrumentalists, but there’s nothing like the VT-12 because this is particularly for singers, and I think it’s an indispensible tool for vocal training for teachers and students alike.” — Anne Peckham (Chair, Voice Department, Berklee College of Music)

Review: Great gear for recording studio. - The only oops is that the user Manual is not in english. Is only on chinesse.
Review: Roland's only solution to the Japanese bundled docs problem... buy directly from Roland USA. - I have no issue with the Roland VT-12 unit itself. I know that desertcart wants reviewers to stick to reviewing the product itself, but in this situation, the manufacturer support team's actions are a CORE PART of the problem people are having WITH the product bundle. Specifically, as of October 2025, the desertcart ad copy leads buyers to believe that the entirety of the product they are buying via desertcart will be useable to them by virtue of having support documentation and bundled materials in a language they can read and understand. This is NOT the case, and I believe that prospective buyers have a right to know how the manufacturer supports the product, or not, as in this case. Product and customer support are two sides of the same coin and buyers need awareness of both. THE GOOD I wanted to get a VT-12 because I understand that it is literally the only product of its type with lessons built-in to the unit which are keyed to the same lessons provided by a reputable music school and instructor in her book, "Vocal Workouts for the Contemporary Singer" by Anne Peckham, a renowned vocal instructor at the prestigious Berklee College of Music. Between the VT-12 and the linked lessons in the book, it's almost like having (a limited number of) vocal coaching sessions from the Berklee College of Music. I can find few faults in this approach. Yes, there are online apps available that can do something similar but are limited in scope unless one chooses to pay more for whatever level of instruction is offered or navigate your own way through multiple apps in search of a protocol that works for your needs. I do not have an exhaustive understanding of all offerings, but from the research I've done you CAN end up paying much more for these services than the cost of the VT-12. Those are the aspects of this product I find to be positive. However, the negatives cannot be overlooked or dismissed, as Roland seems to be currently doing. SKIPPING THE BAD AND GOING DIRECTLY TO THE UGLY. Before purchasing, I contacted Roland and inquired about the problem so many reviewers are having with user manuals and support documentation (the bundled Berklee Book and the Schirmer Library work, Concone 50 Lessons) being marketed and sold in the US in a foreign language WITHOUT notifying the buyers that this was going to be the case. All marketing materials SEEM to indicate that quite naturally, the bundled materials would be in English. They don't say that outright, but they also don't say that they are NOT in English. In fact, I've NEVER read an desertcart sales pitch that had to even mention this. It's just presumed, ENGLISH-based products on a US site. To be fair, the USER MANUALS can be downloaded in English from the Roland US site, that is not at all unusual. The issue is with the bundled books being provided in Japanese for mainly US buyers, meaning they will have to purchase these books for an additional cost, rendering the 'bundle' quite useless. Unfortunately, with this product, the ONLY way anyone would know that all materials are in Japanese would be to read the comments and the dates of occurrence, the latest being September of 2025. So, this has been going on with this product and Japan-based sellers on desertcart for over 10 years. In a nutshell, here's my main concern. There are two classes of deception or in this case deceptive trade practices. 'Lies of Commission' - actively making untrue statements -- and 'Lies of Omission' - making untrue statements by hiding the truth. Both are wrong, and in some situations illegal. Am I saying that what Roland is allowing to happen is illegal? No. In all probability, the MULTIPLE user reviews pointing this out that go back at least 10 years would stand legally as 'constructive notice' to buyers. So, let's just make it obvious... AS OF OCTOBER 2025, IF YOU BUY THE VT-12 FROM A JAPAN-BASED SELLER, YOUR USER MANUALS AND ABOUT $43 WORTH OF BUNDLED MATERIALS WILL BE IN JAPANESE. YOU CAN GET THE USER MANUALS AT THE ROLAND US SITE, BUT THE BUNDLED MATERIALS WILL LIKELY BE USELESS, RENDERING THE BUILT-IN TRAING ALSO USELESS UNLESS YOU BUY THE BOOKS SEPARATELY. If you have a problem with that, seek out a different seller, probably not on desertcart, or at minimum make sure the seller is not located in a foreign country. Since this has been an issue for 10 years and neither Roland nor desertcart has done anything about it, it is likely that even after Oct 2025, this will still be a problem. I raised this specific argument to Roland's support services prior to purchase, and the answer I received was a bit of a shock. I presumed I might hear something along the lines of, "send us proof of purchase and we'll make it right" or we'll deal with the dealer selling foreign product into the US without making that clear, after all our worldwide reputation is at stake". But the response I got was (paraphrasing), "We have sellers all over the world, so if you order from a foreign seller, you might get a product in their language. If you want these materials in English, buy directly from Roland US." OK, not what I expected from a company I very much respect for the excellent products they continue to produce, and from whom I have made many purchases (NEVER with this problem, by the way...). So, I think the answer stinks, but other than that I really don't have a problem with it. I'm sure that Roland has tens or thousands of distributors worldwide, and not all of them will be scrupulous in their business practices. The only part that bothers me is where Roland's answer ignores that people are being potentially deceived about their products by omitting the fact that bundled support materials from desertcart sites and Japanese sellers are almost certain to be in Japanese. Maybe that is something that only desertcart can deal with. In the meantime. If you buy from this source (you may be considering it due to pricing discounts... the price of this product has fluctuated in the last 30 days from $199 to $299 and is currently at $242) be prepared to shell out another ~$43 if you want the books in English that are keyed to the VT-12's built-in lessons. Highly recommended, by the way. I find it interesting that the price settled there, since at $242 you can still buy the books separately and be slightly under the full retail price. Or, do what Roland US suggests and either buy direct from them at the full retail or perhaps at your local music store where you can see in advance whether the entire package is useful to you. Regardless, after you get one, take the advice from the user manual and do your practice with headphones, the functionality of the speaker is naturally going to be weak, it's a half inch speaker... maybe in future iterations (assuming there are any) Roland will take a cue from cell phone manufacturers and use their speaker systems for full sound in a small package. We all know it can be done, Roland... everyone in the world carries around proof in their pocket. It's been true since the iPhone came out in 2007.

## Features

- Visually check your pitch in half-step increments with the illuminated pitch meter
- Detects two singers simultaneously for two-part harmony training in equal temperament and just intonation
- Onboard audio exercises with guide vocals and backing tracks, plus a companion book from Berkley Press
- REC IN jack (stereo mini) for recording songs and other lesson content
- Runs on two AA-size batteries (alkaline or Ni-MH rechargeable) or Roland PSB-6U AC adapter (sold separately)
- Review function for instant playback to hear your performance
- Attachable template for teaching and practicing in the Solfeggio format with moveable “Do”
- Metronome with tap tempo
- Built-in tilt stand for desktop use
- World-standard Condone Op. 9 Fifty Lessons classical voice exercises with piano accompaniment and melody guide tracks; the VT-12 displays the pitch of the guide melody and your pitch simultaneously

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0095OKOPI |
| Batteries | 2 AA batteries required. |
| Battery type | NiMH |
| Best Sellers Rank | #30,509 in Musical Instruments ( See Top 100 in Musical Instruments ) #22 in Vocal Effects Processors |
| Body Material | Alkalisch |
| Color Name | Black |
| Connector Type | 3.5mm Stereo Mini Jack, 1/4" Input Jack |
| Customer Reviews | 3.3 3.3 out of 5 stars (232) |
| Date First Available | September 6, 2012 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 5.3 ounces |
| Item model number | VT-12-BK |
| Material Type | Stainless Steel |
| Product Dimensions | 1 x 5 x 3 inches |

## Images

![VT-12 Vocal Trainer, Black - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61aD9NEhyLL.jpg)

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great gear for recording studio.
*by P***9 on May 8, 2023*

The only oops is that the user Manual is not in english. Is only on chinesse.

### ⭐⭐⭐ Roland's only solution to the Japanese bundled docs problem... buy directly from Roland USA.
*by J***S on October 2, 2025*

I have no issue with the Roland VT-12 unit itself. I know that Amazon wants reviewers to stick to reviewing the product itself, but in this situation, the manufacturer support team's actions are a CORE PART of the problem people are having WITH the product bundle. Specifically, as of October 2025, the Amazon ad copy leads buyers to believe that the entirety of the product they are buying via Amazon will be useable to them by virtue of having support documentation and bundled materials in a language they can read and understand. This is NOT the case, and I believe that prospective buyers have a right to know how the manufacturer supports the product, or not, as in this case. Product and customer support are two sides of the same coin and buyers need awareness of both. THE GOOD I wanted to get a VT-12 because I understand that it is literally the only product of its type with lessons built-in to the unit which are keyed to the same lessons provided by a reputable music school and instructor in her book, "Vocal Workouts for the Contemporary Singer" by Anne Peckham, a renowned vocal instructor at the prestigious Berklee College of Music. Between the VT-12 and the linked lessons in the book, it's almost like having (a limited number of) vocal coaching sessions from the Berklee College of Music. I can find few faults in this approach. Yes, there are online apps available that can do something similar but are limited in scope unless one chooses to pay more for whatever level of instruction is offered or navigate your own way through multiple apps in search of a protocol that works for your needs. I do not have an exhaustive understanding of all offerings, but from the research I've done you CAN end up paying much more for these services than the cost of the VT-12. Those are the aspects of this product I find to be positive. However, the negatives cannot be overlooked or dismissed, as Roland seems to be currently doing. SKIPPING THE BAD AND GOING DIRECTLY TO THE UGLY. Before purchasing, I contacted Roland and inquired about the problem so many reviewers are having with user manuals and support documentation (the bundled Berklee Book and the Schirmer Library work, Concone 50 Lessons) being marketed and sold in the US in a foreign language WITHOUT notifying the buyers that this was going to be the case. All marketing materials SEEM to indicate that quite naturally, the bundled materials would be in English. They don't say that outright, but they also don't say that they are NOT in English. In fact, I've NEVER read an Amazon sales pitch that had to even mention this. It's just presumed, ENGLISH-based products on a US site. To be fair, the USER MANUALS can be downloaded in English from the Roland US site, that is not at all unusual. The issue is with the bundled books being provided in Japanese for mainly US buyers, meaning they will have to purchase these books for an additional cost, rendering the 'bundle' quite useless. Unfortunately, with this product, the ONLY way anyone would know that all materials are in Japanese would be to read the comments and the dates of occurrence, the latest being September of 2025. So, this has been going on with this product and Japan-based sellers on Amazon for over 10 years. In a nutshell, here's my main concern. There are two classes of deception or in this case deceptive trade practices. 'Lies of Commission' - actively making untrue statements -- and 'Lies of Omission' - making untrue statements by hiding the truth. Both are wrong, and in some situations illegal. Am I saying that what Roland is allowing to happen is illegal? No. In all probability, the MULTIPLE user reviews pointing this out that go back at least 10 years would stand legally as 'constructive notice' to buyers. So, let's just make it obvious... AS OF OCTOBER 2025, IF YOU BUY THE VT-12 FROM A JAPAN-BASED SELLER, YOUR USER MANUALS AND ABOUT $43 WORTH OF BUNDLED MATERIALS WILL BE IN JAPANESE. YOU CAN GET THE USER MANUALS AT THE ROLAND US SITE, BUT THE BUNDLED MATERIALS WILL LIKELY BE USELESS, RENDERING THE BUILT-IN TRAING ALSO USELESS UNLESS YOU BUY THE BOOKS SEPARATELY. If you have a problem with that, seek out a different seller, probably not on Amazon, or at minimum make sure the seller is not located in a foreign country. Since this has been an issue for 10 years and neither Roland nor Amazon has done anything about it, it is likely that even after Oct 2025, this will still be a problem. I raised this specific argument to Roland's support services prior to purchase, and the answer I received was a bit of a shock. I presumed I might hear something along the lines of, "send us proof of purchase and we'll make it right" or we'll deal with the dealer selling foreign product into the US without making that clear, after all our worldwide reputation is at stake". But the response I got was (paraphrasing), "We have sellers all over the world, so if you order from a foreign seller, you might get a product in their language. If you want these materials in English, buy directly from Roland US." OK, not what I expected from a company I very much respect for the excellent products they continue to produce, and from whom I have made many purchases (NEVER with this problem, by the way...). So, I think the answer stinks, but other than that I really don't have a problem with it. I'm sure that Roland has tens or thousands of distributors worldwide, and not all of them will be scrupulous in their business practices. The only part that bothers me is where Roland's answer ignores that people are being potentially deceived about their products by omitting the fact that bundled support materials from Amazon sites and Japanese sellers are almost certain to be in Japanese. Maybe that is something that only Amazon can deal with. In the meantime. If you buy from this source (you may be considering it due to pricing discounts... the price of this product has fluctuated in the last 30 days from $199 to $299 and is currently at $242) be prepared to shell out another ~$43 if you want the books in English that are keyed to the VT-12's built-in lessons. Highly recommended, by the way. I find it interesting that the price settled there, since at $242 you can still buy the books separately and be slightly under the full retail price. Or, do what Roland US suggests and either buy direct from them at the full retail or perhaps at your local music store where you can see in advance whether the entire package is useful to you. Regardless, after you get one, take the advice from the user manual and do your practice with headphones, the functionality of the speaker is naturally going to be weak, it's a half inch speaker... maybe in future iterations (assuming there are any) Roland will take a cue from cell phone manufacturers and use their speaker systems for full sound in a small package. We all know it can be done, Roland... everyone in the world carries around proof in their pocket. It's been true since the iPhone came out in 2007.

### ⭐ Product unusable to a non-Japanese speaker
*by N***R on March 22, 2024*

Undisclosed in the advert this product's user manual is in Japanese making it unusable by a non-speaker. This hqas been reported to Amazon with no response, so perhaps the seller can correct this issue by providing or referring to an English user manual. Hope so. Looks like a good product.

## Frequently Bought Together

- Roland VT-12 Vocal Trainer, Black
- The Contemporary Singer - 2nd Edition Elements of Vocal Technique Book/Online Audio (Berklee Guide)

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