KVR Audio

Jongleur · Post by **Jongleur** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 3:26 am

It seems like vocoders are one of selling features of many synths, hardware and soft, but with the exception of the now infamous Cher song, I haven't heard one used since the 80's.(Styx and Alan Parsons, for example)

Am I missing something?

multree · Post by **multree** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 3:27 am

I don't

multree · Post by **multree** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 3:28 am

but there are many bands using one...... e.g. International Pony.... erm... there was another one

John Vulich · Post by **John Vulich** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 3:28 am

Losers...

John Vulich · Post by **John Vulich** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 3:29 am

Sorry, I meant to say... Drug Addicts.

Ph-J · Post by **Ph-J** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 3:32 am

mchlwlsn wrote:It seems like vocoders are one of selling features of many synths, hardware and soft, but with the exception of the now infamous Cher song, I haven't heard one used since the 80's.(Styx and Alan Parsons, for example) Am I missing something?

boards of canada

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 3:52 am

singers

Warmonger · Post by **Warmonger** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 4:03 am

The "Cher sound" doesn't even use a vocoder. That effect is just extreme pitch-correction.

opiadream · Post by **opiadream** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 4:11 am

oy..keep it in the cher thread dammit

daft punk uses them

Benedict · Post by **Benedict** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 4:42 am

I use vocoders.

I'm actually looking to get a decent VST. Microsoft Sam is free but really he's no Rod Stewart!

It strikes me more people use vocoders these days for instruments etc. They have always been a rather seasonal effect. Probably because they are rather obvious.

This track has one "After Hours" at http://benedict.presetbank.net

Doogle · Post by **Doogle** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 12:40 pm

captain ahab!

cron · Post by **cron** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 12:58 pm

Do phase vocoders count?

donkey tugger · Post by **donkey tugger** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 1:01 pm

I use em now and again to add a bit of a vocal harmony style effect, very useful if you do it subtly, and not in some awful 70s prog rock way.

Kontort · Post by **Kontort** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 1:13 pm

polish group Egoist uses them
as well as many many ebm-industrial-electro artists!

Emerald Tablet · Post by **Emerald Tablet** » Sat Mar 12, 2005 4:36 pm

`c mon you must be kidding mate

schneider tm
daft punk
air
donkey tugger
emerald tablet
kriminal
Endmusik
Bones
Anakha
SPYRO

did i forget any other significant group or artist ?

Who uses vocoders ?