Odd vocal effect

relient nelson · 03-31-2010, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by thesteve

Bingo. I still don't know how well a bass would work as a vocoder controller. Of course, I rarely venture onto the D and G strings on my bass. I feel like you'd have to live up there to make a bass work as a vocoder controller.

Either that or it would sound really nasty and cool.

whynot? · 04-01-2010, 01:53 AM

well th9is started off as me wanting a vocoder or whatever they're called, but now I am gonna go for a normal distortion pedal, but when I start earning moneyand stuff I will probably buy a vocoder

whynot? · 04-24-2010, 11:49 AM

because a distortion pedal will cost me $100, i am gonna get a vocoder and make it sound really nasty and epic win. It will be untaurally low though. If it doesnt work, I will sell it to my quitarist friend

Stratopastor · 04-25-2010, 10:56 AM

I question whether a vocoder/talkbox effect will be effective on bass unless you're using a bass sound with a lot of treble on it. I think it stands to reason that if you're using the human voice-machinery to shape the envelope of a note, the note had best contain some tonal element that's somewhere within your own singing range.

That said, why not try dummying up a talkbox and seeing what happens? Get a cheap amp, tape a funnel or similar completely over the speaker. Run a piece of tubing from the funnel up to your mouth. Play your bass into the amp. All the sound goes up the tube and into your mouth, which is what you use to shape the sound. If THAT sounds workable then you do all of that into a vocal microphone (into a PA or another amp) so other people can hear it. The vocoder (probably a more reliable option in the long run) was probably invented to bypass the Heath Robinson gizmo I've just described.

You can probably see a talkbox being used if there's any old Peter Frampton stuff on Youtube. Note the piece of tubing taped to, and ending beside, his vocal mic. Good grief, I'm working off 35-year-old memories here. Someone stop me.

**Rainer.** · 04-25-2010, 11:43 AM

I give you, the talkbox:

YouTube - Stevie Wonder

relient nelson · 04-25-2010, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Rainer.

I give you, the talkbox:

YouTube - Stevie Wonder

Wow. That was freakin' awesome.

Stratopastor · 04-25-2010, 03:35 PM

OK, back from church and got time to look for Peter Frampton... you can see the tube clearly around 2:20

YouTube - Peter Frampton-Show me the way-1976

.... and that Stevie Wonder clip was wonderful.....

(edit to add) I forgot to say, they must have got the volume of the talkbox just right so that he could move from his vocal to the guitar solo instantly (keep in mind that both the vocal and the guitar solos are coming to us via the vocal mic)

**Rainer.** · 04-26-2010, 01:44 AM

It's called a sound guy who's worth his salt.

whynot? · 05-02-2010, 11:52 AM

i am getting SB nichols to do some magic stuff for me. Both bass and guitar distortion pedals, and a vocoder, if it possible for him, but in his inifinate wisdom, i am sure he can do anythin

a52735 · 05-05-2010, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Stratopastor

I question whether a vocoder/talkbox effect will be effective on bass unless you're using a bass sound with a lot of treble on it. I think it stands to reason that if you're using the human voice-machinery to shape the envelope of a note, the note had best contain some tonal element that's somewhere within your own singing range.

That said, why not try dummying up a talkbox and seeing what happens? Get a cheap amp, tape a funnel or similar completely over the speaker. Run a piece of tubing from the funnel up to your mouth. Play your bass into the amp. All the sound goes up the viagra tube and into your mouth, which is buy cheap tadalafil what you use to shape the sound. If THAT sounds workable then you do all of that into a vocal microphone (into a PA or another amp) so other people can hear it. The vocoder (probably a more reliable option in the long run) was probably invented to bypass the Heath Robinson gizmo I've just described.

You can probably see a talkbox being used if there's any old Peter Frampton stuff on Youtube. Note the piece of tubing taped to, and ending beside, his vocal mic. Good grief, I'm working off 35-year-old memories here. Someone stop me.

My favorite.

**tenwatt** · 05-18-2010, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by thesteve

The effect sounds like a vocoder of some sort (vocals running into a synthesizer with the synth player controlling the notes). I'm not sure if there's any simple pedals on the market that will achieve a similar tone.

EHX Voice Box?

whynot? · 05-19-2010, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by tenwatt

EHX Voice Box?

That sounds about rite
although it sounds too airy in the bvit i listened to, but i can probably adjust that

**thesteve** · 05-19-2010, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by whynot?

That sounds about rite
although it sounds too airy in the bvit i listened to, but i can probably adjust that

It probably really varies based on your voice. In general, the band featured in the video (Pomplamoose) has a very lo-fi, indie sound. What you describe as airy, just sounds like Pomplamoose to me.