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http://www.electrixpro.com/index.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Goddess" <thefates@earthlink.net> To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com> Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2001 1:33 PM Subject: Re: looping with a Vocoder > Thanks much, was just curious as I was considering buying one. Is that > the Warp Factory? I'm currently using an SE-70 which I believe, is 21 > band. *laughing* anyway, blah blah blah... Thanks... > > Smiles, > > G > > At 01:20 PM 6/14/01 -0700, you wrote: > >24 > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Goddess" <thefates@earthlink.net> > >To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com> > >Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2001 1:10 PM > >Subject: Re: looping with a Vocoder > > > > > >> -Just curious, does anyone know how many bands the electrix vocoder has? > >> > >> Thanks, > >> > >> G > >> > >> At 04:00 PM 6/14/01 +0200, you wrote: > >> > Yeah,a real fine topic for LD ! > >> > > >> >I use since five years an analog Vocoder/Filterbank as an extraordinary > >> >effectdevice in my Setup. > >> >Most people think about a Vocoder,that it is a tool to make Robotvoices > >> >based on a Saw-wave. > >> >To difference my usage from this public prejudice,I call this device just > >> >VCA controlled Filterbank. > >> >It is very flexible to use for filtering or selected Filterband > >> >distortion(if it is analog). > >> >It can realize Pseudophasing >effects,Filtersweeps,Singlebanddistortion > >and > >> >so much more. > >> >And at least you can use it as an pseudo EQ,based on the Formants of the > >> >humans voice.As the Filters > >> >are working very sharp,it has a different quality to "normal" EQs. > >> >Use a Sinewave pitchshifting over a a space about +/- 4 octaves(a Casio > >VZ1 > >> >offers such a strong > >> >modulation for example).Then you can hear how a really narrow >bandwith of > >> >overtones will be faded in > >> >and out.Really a fine Filtersweep simulation. > >> >Mostly I use the Vocoder not for extreme effects. > >> > > >> >For my Livesetup I use an analog MAMVF11.Not the Ultima Ratio,but works > >OK > >> >and can be adjusted fast > >> >in a Live situation.In STudio I use a Software 22Band Vocoder wich is > >> >softwarebased. > >> >Both solutions are OK,but will not make me say that they are great. > >> >For the future I hope,that there will be a Vocoder/Filterbank,wich >can be > >> >adjusted easily like my > >> >analog one,but has a fine soundquality(without the analog noise) and >a > >wider > >> >spreaded Filterband. > >> >Maybe 48 Bands. > >> > > >> >Nevertheless,the Vocoder/Filterbank is a very important part of my Setup > >! > >> >And like Rick I never > >> >used the "ROBOT"-function of this device.Hmmmmmmmm...? Maybe only to > >amuse > >> >my little son and > >> >nephews on a birthday party. :-) > >> > > >> >A Vocoder/Filterbank is a great tool to shape a sound.So I only recommend > >it > >> >! > >> > > >> > > >> >Marty > >> > > >> > > >> >---------- > >> >>Von: "Rick Walker \(loop.pool\)" <GLOBAL@cruzio.com> > >> >>An: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com> > >> >>Betreff: Re: Simran Gleason, looping with a Vocoder > >> >>Datum: Don, 14. Jun 2001 8:58 Uhr > >> >> > >> > > >> >>Nope, Simran, my glitch was caused by turning up the robot pitch knob > >> >>(I should have know that buying ANYTHING with a robot pitch knob was > >> >>getting me on to thin ice). This introduces a sine wave, believe and > >it is > >> >>incredibly touchy. > >> >>Good luck. I love my vocoder for looping or affecting loops once they > >are > >> >>running. You can sweep up the overtone series with your voice, >turn on > >the > >> >>freeze formant knob and then release it at the end of your 'solo' whilst > >you > >> >>sweep down the overtone series with your voice. Taking synth pads > >> >>and vocoding them with drum machine patterns or loops is very, very cool > >as > >> >>well. I have yet to use the 'classic' vocoder voice sound (and probably > >may > >> >>never since I am cliche phobic). > >> >> > >> >>Later, Rick > >> >> > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> --- > >> > >> "The only things I really think are important, are love, and eachother. > >> -Then, anything is possible..." > >> > >> > > > > > > > --- > > "The only things I really think are important, are love, and eachother. > -Then, anything is possible..." > >