Vocoder Obsession isn’t recognised by the medical profession as an illness but, if you have it, you’ll know the symptom: an irrational desire to buy hardware to make robot noises
Luckily for you, Dr Vocoder is here, ready to prescribe & dispense treatment…
- Electrix Warp Factory Vocoder
- FAT PCP330 Procoder
- MAM VF11 Vocoder Filter Bank
- Boss VT-1 Voice Transformer
- Korg DVP-1
- Roland SVC-350 Rack Vocoder
Vocoder Chronology
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1977 | EMS 3000 |
| 1978 | Korg VC10 |
| Sennheiser VSM201 | |
| Electro-Harmonix EH-0300 Vocoder | |
| 1979 | Roland SVC350 |
| Roland VP330 | |
| Bode 7702 | |
| Moog Vocoder | |
| Synton Syntovox 221 | |
| 1981 | Synton Syntovox 222 |
| Dynacord SRV66 | |
| Echolette SEV66 | |
| 1986 | Korg DVP-1 |
| 1987 | Roland VP70 |
| 1988 | Krok 2401 |
| 1990 | Electronica EM26 |
| 1992 | Korg Wavestation A/D |
| 1996 | Boss VT-1 Voice Transformer |
| 1997 | FAT PCP330 Procoder |
| MAM VF-11 Vocoder | |
| 1998 | Quasimidi SIRIUS |
| 1999 | Electrix Warp Factory Vocoder |
| 2000 | Korg MS2000/2000B |
| Korg MS2000R/BR | |
| Prosoniq Orange | |
| 2001-ish | Doepfer A129 system |
| 2002 | Logic EVOC20 |
| 2003 | Korg microKORG |
| NI Vokator | |
| 2005 | Analog Lab X32 |
| 2006 | Korg Radias |
| 2010 | Electro-Harmonix V256 Vocoder |
| Undated | Sky Soundlab Voice Spectra |
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Basic list from a Sound on Sound feature via a web forum post. Updated & expanded February 2020 and April 2023 |
Forum snippets
Vintage synth Explorer “Best Vocoder”
Sound samples
Not all these are vocoder effects but you get the idea…
