Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. tal vocoder plugin Something we’ve yet to cover in this series of tutorials is vocoding, and a good-quality (free) vocoding ...

If you've listened to pop music in the past 40 years, you've probably heard more than a few songs with a robotic sound. That's thanks to the vocoder, a device invented by Bell Labs, the research ...

The sound caught on and has remained one of the most influential movements in music to this day, although Auto-Tune (not included on the list), has mostly replaced it. Writer Dave Tompkins is somewhat ...

Whether you're looking to apply some vintage vocoder to your track or to Prismize-up your vocal, this buyer's guide showcases the best plugins to consider – for everything from a vintage to a ...

Among the group’s top five vocoder tracks are a Belgian disco stomp from the 70s, Anderson’s O Superman, Kraftwerk’s Robots, and a slice of fine Italodisco This Belgian disco number is a fine example ...

Arturia's MiniFreak is one of our favourite synths released in the past few years, a versatile and affordable hybrid analogue/digital poly that gained even more creative firepower following a ...

Sound Shapes is receiving new downloadable content today that brings new art, levels and sounds to Queasy Games' musical platformer. Two new Sound Packs will also be available today: the Vocoder Sound ...

On Version History: how to play your voice like an instrument, with a little help from Chromeo. If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. is ...

A scientific tool for those lacking a voice, a means of encrypting voices during World War II, and a way to drop the funk, the vocoder has had many exhale its praises, from General Dwight D.