What is VX-323?
VX-323 provides electronic musicians with a unique musical instrument for incorporating synthesized speech into their performances. The software will open new avenues for exploring voices and the sound of speech.
VX-323 is a software instrument that plays real-time synthesized speech in response to MIDI commands. The program features an easy-to-use interface, flexible instrument setup, and high-quality audio output. You can use it for recording or live performances.
Key Features
- Use any Apple or Cepstral voice on your Mac
- Flexible pitch, voice, phrase, and expression setup
- Robust MIDI implementation
- Record CD-quality, dynamic stereo AIFF files
Feature List
Voices
- Supports all 23 Apple Speech voices (Agnes, Albert, Bad News, et al)
- Configurable speech properties (rate, modulation, prosody)
- Compatible with Cepstral voices
Phrase Editing
- 31 characters per phrase
- Phonetic IPA editor for precise phrasing, tuning
- Non-English letters supported for third-party voices
Keymaps (Splits)
- Up to 32 per instrument
- Assignable to any range across keyboard
- Independent phrase and voice settings
- Volume, pan, tune controls
Saving
- Record to AIFF (22.05/44.10Khz, stereo/mono)
- Export to Sampler Instrument (SoundFont 2)
- Patch data via SysEx
MIDI
- Supports CoreMIDI
- Play speech with MIDI keyboard
- Sequence using GarageBand, Logic, or other DAW
- 16 MIDI channels, selectable by instrument or rack module
- Controllers mapped to many VX-323 editing functions
- Send/receive SysEx
User Interface
- 32 x 2 high-resolution LCD display
- 5 function buttons + data wheel
- Store multiple instruments in racks
- Customizable LCD and faceplate colors
- 48-key MIDI keyboard
System Requirements
- Mac OS X 10.4, Mac OS X 10.4.9 recommended
- Intel or PowerPC G4/G5 processor
- Sequencer/DAW software such as Logic or GarageBand (optional)
- MIDI Keyboard or other controller (optional)
- CoreAudio-compatible audio interface (optional)
