Just about the only Vocoder available on the market, and it's got a popular price... The PC-330, comes from Freeform Analog Technology (FAT) the folks who make the Freebass module.
Traditionaly, a vocoder, is an effect which takes two inputs, an instrument (carrier) and a voice (modulator), and superimposes vocal effects over the instrument. This is achieved by the use of a bank of filters, which divide the signals into various bands of the audio spectrum. Driving the modulator input, either by speaking into a microphone, or driving it by a recorded voice, or other signal, excites particular audio bands, causing the vocoder to excite the corresponding frequencies in the instrument signal..... Naturally, the treated signal can be anything, as can the driver signal that effects it
On this model, the carrier can be either an internal VCO or external line input, whilst both line and mic inputs are given for the modulator signal, (the signal that manipulates the carrier)
The PC-330 has eleven filter bands each with it's own level knob on the front panel. The final output can contain any mix of modulator, carrier, vocoded signal and a special filtered version of the signal.....
The FAT products are distributed WW by Turnkey/Soho Soundhouse in London,.... I've included a link below direct to the PC-330 page..... You can order one if you want. They do credit card mail order.... tax free WW as far as I know....(nope I don't work for them.... but if you want one, that's the only place to get it!)
Anyhow.... How does it sound ?....... Here's an RA file to listen to.....
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