Can you remember the first time you heard a voice on a track which employed a sound that felt like it was a mixture of real vocals and a synthesizer? The chances are, you were listening to an instrument known as a vocoder, which combines synthesis and vocals to create that classic robot voice.
This is the beginning of a production story that has influenced the style of many artists, both vintage and contemporary. It’s now something we can achieve with modern software, taking the old concept into our 21st century productions…
