The vocoder has a storied history in electronic music popularized by artists like Kraftwerk, Afrika Bambaataa, and Daft Punk for creating a digital alter ego to the voice. Eerie, harmonizing, and highly digital, the vocoder is a peculiar effect that has maintained a modest niche in the music scene. But what if we changed that? What if the vocoder took center stage? What if the world was run through a vocoder?
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Companion Packs
Noise
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Invented Instruments
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Carbon Piano
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Guitar SFX
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Spatial Audio
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ASMR with Vivian Ludford
Note: Make sure you use headphones to listen to these samples for the best results.
This pack explores sounds that can induce Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response, be...