Glenn, I bought the Harmony Box when I was a Tune 1000 dealer...I could not sell them because it is basically a vocoder without effects..You assign the midi channel via sequencer...I loaded mine as a channel 5 vocoder[it remains in memory..]..

What it does it does well..The vocal quality is better then Digitech and Helicon, to me..It is more natural and clear..
You have 3 knobs ..harmony, lead and overall volumes..

Low impedance input as well as line in..Stereo outs..Midi in out thru..

Rackmount or table top combination..

If you have the right controller key board[and I do, G1000], you can re route any of the parts of a SMF to the channel 5 [Harmony Box setting], allowing very complex harmonies with SMF..I also can route any live time parts from the G1000 to the Harmony Box..

All my midi set ups are stored in the 8 on board user banks..for quick personalized changes..

Hopefully a future keyboard like the Roland G70 or Korg PA1X will have this capability internally to it's own harmonizer...Currently no manufacturer can do this, even using midi in/out with locals off...do not work..because the harmonizer is not a midi [internal component] option..

BTW Glenn, you can use the VR the same way, the main tool is the keyboard[if it has the capability to route the parts, and save the changes for quick access].

[This message has been edited by Fran Carango (edited 12-30-2005).]