Try this, it works for me, it may work for you too.
We're on our own as vVocal is a Roland for Sonar product.
Split the area into a clip. Make it small, maybe a phrase worth.
Click the split clip and perform a bounce to clips on it.
Now select that clip phrase to work on in vVocal.
It's a lot of work but vVocal rules enough to make it worth it in the long run.