Vocoder V takes the iconic 16-Band Vocoder and retrofits it with advanced synth, sampler, and modulation capabilities. Venture beyond the classic robot voice with a sound that truly speaks for itself. To vocode, or not to vocode? Vocoder V is not your standard vocoder. It's not your standard synthesizer either. This is your new voice-transforming playground. Unlike the traditional vocoder, it combines carrier and modulator - synth and voice analyzer - into one powerful unit. If you'd prefer not to sing, there's even a dedicated sampler built in so you can process whatever sounds you want to. Part voice analyzer, part vintage analog synth, part cutting-edge sampler - this might just be the missing piece of your sonic puzzle. Turn your vocal stems into analog FM basslines; Turn your drum loops into a synth chord sequences; Turn ambient samples into harmonic drones; Anything is possible. A bit of history The vocoder was originally invented as a way of analyzing and synthesizing the human voice, used to conserve bandwidth and encrypt radio transmissions - it was even used in the military. It wasn't until the "70s that some bright spark saw its musical potential. Make that robot rock Vocals that sound like a synth, a synth that sounds like vocals - Dr. Bob Moog's original 1979 16-band magic voice box is responsible for some of the most far-out sounds in music history, from robotic speech to rich harmonized textures. Vocoder V is out to give this classic a whole new voice. Built-in synthesis The original 16-Band Vocoder required an external synthesizer to process your vocal signal. With Vocoder V, it comes included as standard. Its built-in dedicated synthesizer carrier section behaves like a fully-fledged synth by itself, giving you everything you need to make the fun, futuristic robot noises that you know and love. Enjoy the warm polyphonic chord sequences, wild frequency-modulated basslines, or noisy blizzard ambiences that you'd expect from a classic analog synth - but uniquely molded into the shape of your vocals or samples. This synth can talk! Main Features 16 channel Vocoder virtual-analog modeling Integrated synth section: Dual-oscillator with FM Waveshaping capabilities Hard sync and fixed frequencies options Chord and glide features Stereo enhancing "ensemble" function External voice input with pitch tracking feature Integrated sample player engine: Cycle and keyboard play modes to play back up to 12 samples 700+ included factory samples Time-stretching to sync loops in bars to DAW bpm Vocoder bands rerouting from patch bay Advanced modulation capabilities (envelope follower, LFO and controls assignment) 11 integrated effect types (Reverb Phaser, Flanger, Chorus, Overdrive, Delay, ...) Advanced Brightness, Timbre, Time and Movement macro controls Over 250 factory presets
