Part 15
ESPs & Vocoders
A vocoder stamps one sound's spectral shape onto another's tone. The modulator (voice) is split into frequency bands, each tracked by an envelope follower. Those envelopes control VCAs that shape the carrier (synth) through matching filter bands, so the carrier speaks with the modulator's mouth.
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Preset
Modulator Source
No source
Record captures 3 seconds of mic audio, then loops it through the vocoder. Use Sample plays a generated speech-like buffer.
Carrier
Band Levels
Real-time envelope follower output per band