vocoder
noun
vo·cod·er
ˈvō-ˈkō-dər 
: an electronic mechanism that reduces speech signals to slowly varying signals transmittable over communication systems of limited frequency bandwidth
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Martin spent the set switching among the saxophone, synths, the vocoder and doing live production.
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Nereya Otieno, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2023
Musicians have costumed themselves into robots for a long time—first as a sci-fi lark, with the vocoder in the 1970s, and then for all sorts of expressive chaos, with Auto-Tune in the 21st century.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2023
The track, which has been hailed for its use of a vocoder machine (now referred to as Auto-Tune), spent four weeks at No. 1 and a total of 31 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
—Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 15 Nov. 2023
The authors outlined two general strategies to convert human speech into a digital signal: voice-waveform digitization methods and vocoder methods.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Nov. 2022
Tate and her dancers seesaw in pink two-pieces and sneakers, executing some pop-girl choreography befitting the bubblegum vocoder vocals and dance beat.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2023
Her voice, brimming with layers of rich vocoder notes, mournfully tries to make sense of the passing, while also acknowledging the end of her friend’s pain.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 23 June 2023
Stripping the layers away, listeners hear human voices behind the vocoders, the vocoders that are used to create robot voices.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 12 May 2023
The rest of Random Access Memories 10th Anniversary bonus tracks include outtakes, early versions, demos, and vocoder tests of songs that both made and didn’t make the final track list.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2023
Nereya Otieno, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2023
Musicians have costumed themselves into robots for a long time—first as a sci-fi lark, with the vocoder in the 1970s, and then for all sorts of expressive chaos, with Auto-Tune in the 21st century.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2023
The track, which has been hailed for its use of a vocoder machine (now referred to as Auto-Tune), spent four weeks at No. 1 and a total of 31 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
—Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 15 Nov. 2023
The authors outlined two general strategies to convert human speech into a digital signal: voice-waveform digitization methods and vocoder methods.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Nov. 2022
Tate and her dancers seesaw in pink two-pieces and sneakers, executing some pop-girl choreography befitting the bubblegum vocoder vocals and dance beat.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2023
Her voice, brimming with layers of rich vocoder notes, mournfully tries to make sense of the passing, while also acknowledging the end of her friend’s pain.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 23 June 2023
Stripping the layers away, listeners hear human voices behind the vocoders, the vocoders that are used to create robot voices.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 12 May 2023
The rest of Random Access Memories 10th Anniversary bonus tracks include outtakes, early versions, demos, and vocoder tests of songs that both made and didn’t make the final track list.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2023
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“Vocoder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vocoder. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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