Vocoder
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A vocoder is a category of speech coding that analyzes and synthesizes the human voice signal for audio data compression, multiplexing, voice encryption or voice transformation.
Early 1970s vocoder, custom-built for electronic music band Kraftwerk
Schematic circuit of Dudley's Vocoder (based on: Dudley 1940, p. 508, Fig.7)
SIGSALY (1943–1946) speech encipherment system
HY-2 Vocoder (designed in 1961) was the last generation of channel vocoder in the US.
Talk box
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A talk box is an effects unit that allows musicians to modify the sound of a musical instrument by shaping the frequency content of the sound and to apply speech sounds onto the sounds of the instrume
Vocoder
…recurring element in popular music during the 20th century. Apart from vocoders, several other methods of producing variations on this effect include: the Sonovox, Talk box, Auto-Tune, linear prediction vocoders, speech synthesis, ring modulation and comb filter. Vocoders are used in television production…
Peter Frampton's talk box
Weezer guitarist Brian Bell with a talk box, the tube being attached to the microphone (2022)