vocoder (1) - an absolute first!

1-24 — elektor january 1980 elektor vocoder (1) an absolute first! After all the articles describing the theory of vocoders, there must be a lot of enthusiastic readers just itching to build one. This is just the sort of challenge that Elektor designers love: a lot of people want it, but nobody has come up with a suitable design until now. Now, here it is at last! A 10- channel vocoder, designed in collaboration with Synton Electronics — an acknowledged specialist in the field. The design offers good performance at a very reasonable cost. Ideal for musicians with a lot of enthusiasm but insufficient funds to back it up! Certainly for those who would rather wield a soldering iron than a formula, the theory of vocoders has by now been discussed in more than adequate detail. Two years ago we discussed the "hows and whys" and described the basic principles of a few commercially available vocoders. Last month"s article "Vocoders" was intended as a brief recap of the history and tec...