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vocoder

[ voh-koh-der ]

noun

  1. an electronic device that synthesizes speech.


vocoder

/ ˈvəʊˌkəʊdə /

noun

  1. music a type of synthesizer that uses the human voice as an oscillator
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vocoder1

First recorded in 1935–40
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Example Sentences

Martin spent the set switching among the saxophone, synths, the vocoder and doing live production.

For “One of Your Girls,” a needy song with the lyrics “Give me a call if you ever get lonely/I’ll be like one of your girls or your homies,” Sivan turned to a vocoder, which synthesized his voice.

As guitarists plucked the tune of “Sabor a Mí,” a classic Mexican bolero, he began to sing, his voice transformed through a vocoder to eerie and achingly modern effect.

In 1978, Mr. Sakamoto released his debut solo album, “Thousand Knives,” a trippy amalgam that opens with the musician reciting a poem by Mao through a vocoder, followed by a reggae beat and a procession of Herbie Hancock-inspired improvisations.

And with this track, they gave us a gem: another Herbie Hancock vocoder song!

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