Yup,
The Vocalist II was no bargain. That series still sounded robotic, but the smoothness was unbeatable. The biggest trouble with the Yamaha unit is the on/off time lag. I love to punch in the harmonies for a quick phrase here & there, and it has a slight delay sometimes. Same delay happens if you turn the dedicated DSP on/off during singing -- it's coughs a bit. Like I said - It's OK, but just OK. I'm glad it works for most of you, but I seem to color "out of the lines" a lot, and I need the extra versatility to complete my sound.

I admit it - i DO ask a lot from my tools, and lately I just haven't been satisfied. None of it matters to the clients - they think I'm just fine. High Tech and all - if they only knew HOW much I wanted to change things. The music biz is a game with smoke & mirrors, and I've mastered ALL the tricks - it's just more fun when I can concentrate on the show and not the showmanship.