Vocoders- I Need Help!

[kildraik]

I really want and need one.

So far, this is what I have found:
http://www.zzounds.com/item--KORMICROKORG

Is there ANYTHING else simliar to this?

[bartelby]

There's quite a few things like that but a lot more expensive!

[Lovesong]

I'm not sure if that's what you mean, but back in my college days my roomate, who claimed to be a pro musician, owned an Ozonic (http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/Ozonic-main.html), and had a Sennheiser mic running through a FireWire solo (http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/FireWireSolo-main.html). For what it's worth, he seemed to know what he was doing with it.

[CanadaRAM]

I'm not sure if that's what you mean, but back in my college days my roomate, who claimed to be a pro musician, owned an Ozonic (http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/Ozonic-main.html), and had a Sennheiser mic running through a FireWire solo (http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/FireWireSolo-main.html). For what it's worth, he seemed to know what he was doing with it.

None of those that you mention are a vocoder (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vocoder).


OP: Give us a little context - what is your current rig (HW / SW/ keys / effects? Do you need this for performance? or recording? or both?

[zimv20]

did someone say vocoder? here's (http://www.vintagesynth.com/index2.html) the daddy.

http://www.vintagesynth.com/moog/moogvocoder.jpg

[bartelby]

If you're good at soldering check out paia (http://www.paia.com). They do a Vocoder kit.

[CanadaRAM]

did someone say vocoder? here's (http://www.vintagesynth.com/index2.html) the daddy.

http://www.vintagesynth.com/moog/moogvocoder.jpg

I think Harald Bode's (http://www.keyboardmuseum.com/pic/b/bode/bodevocoderlg.gif)was first though -- however the Bode vocoder and the Moog are practically identical, and in fact it is Harald Bode's name on the Moog patent application, so I think Moog licensed the design from him.

[zimv20]

I think Harald Bode's (http://www.keyboardmuseum.com/pic/b/bode/bodevocoderlg.gif)was first though
i believe that's right. but i get a hard-on for old moog gear. a former bandmate of mine has (had?) a moog 12-stage phaser. yikes was that thing fun.

then he'd put his moog rogue up against my korg ms-10 and we'd see who could come up with the strangest noises. but i'm OT now...

[bartelby]

i believe that's right. but i get a hard-on for old moog gear. a former bandmate of mine has (had?) a moog 12-stage phaser. yikes was that thing fun.

then he'd put his moog rogue up against my korg ms-10 and we'd see who could come up with the strangest noises. but i'm OT now...

To continue OT a little:
I dearly miss my MS-10!
:(

[zimv20]

I dearly miss my MS-10!
was your parting voluntary?

[bartelby]

was your parting voluntary?

Not really. I was totally broke so I had to sell it.
I did make £150 profit on it though.

[zimv20]

I was totally broke so I had to sell it.

ouch. well, better than having it nicked.

i got mine in 1982. it's probably the last piece of gear i'd let go.

[bartelby]

ouch. well, better than having it nicked.

i got mine in 1982. it's probably the last piece of gear i'd let go.

I had to sell loads of stuff. Roland R-8, TR707, TR 606, Novation Bass Station plus other bits and pieces.


I have another R-8 now and will never sell it!!!

[zimv20]

I had to sell loads of stuff. Roland R-8, TR707, TR 606, Novation Bass Station plus other bits and pieces.
stop! you're going to make me cry. :-)

[jonutarr]

I think Harald Bode's (http://www.keyboardmuseum.com/pic/b/bode/bodevocoderlg.gif)was first though -- however the Bode vocoder and the Moog are practically identical, and in fact it is Harald Bode's name on the Moog patent application, so I think Moog licensed the design from him.

Not true, check: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vocoder

have a look in your LP7 manual for a good write up on vocoders too.