Gorgeous retro-inspired synth. Heavily based on 70s string synthesisers and vocoders, updated in a modern format. Proper lush vibes. Supplier's notes: The string section starts with an oscillator bank ...

Arturia has given the "spontaneous algorithmic synthesizer" MiniFreak another firmware update. The main new feature in version 4.0.0 is that the synthesizer becomes a vocoder. To install the update, ...

When Arturia announced the MicroFreak in January of 2019 I said “there's nothing stopping Arturia from adding more oscillators down the road through firmware updates.” And the company has not ...

Flexible filter bank routing. The best software vocoder we've heard! Loads of useful, creative parameters. Handy built-in synth. MusicRadar's got your back Our team of expert musicians and producers ...

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 ...

With its unmistakably unique exterior and its inimitable sound, the microKorg set the standard for analog modeling synthesizers. The year 2008 saw the introduction of the microKorg XL, which inherited ...

Casio's new synth may contain vocoding features, as teased in a new trailer. The 19-second video shows the synthesiser, which looks to be red and black in colour and is accompanied by a robotic voice ...

Waldorf’s Streichfett, one of this decade’s best compact synths, now comes bundled in this new keyboard with added vocoder. The result is a powerful 49-note device with a freeze mode that lets you ...

There´s plenty to like about this unconventional and unexpected addition to the Eiosis product range. That said, it´s neither essential nor for the faint-hearted. Very high CPU usage. Doesn’t accept ...

The vocoder—the musical instrument that gave Kraftwerk its robotic sound—began as an early telecommunications device and a top-secret military encoding machine. sort of alienated from your body. It ...