Re: Cylonix Vocoder

: Hey everyone,

: I had the opportunity to try this little piece of software recently. I must say that I actually don't know what to say. It's a nice acquaintance, but IMHO it's more of a toy than a useful tool. I only had a quick glance so I might be on thin ice here. But I felt that it has too much limitations compared with a HW vocoder. The only things I could achieve was the ordinary "techno" & "das boot" sounds. I wasn't even close to achieve more colourful sounds like "california" by 2PAc & Dr. Dre or the sound that Cher has on her new tunes. Maybe it has to do with the fact that I had no cool carrier WAV's to play with. Am I stupid or what? Can anyone with a little more experience from Cylonix Vocoder tell me if it's more powerful than I found it to be? Otherwise I'll have to get myself a HW vocoder. Please mail me or post a msg here. Btw, I tried the full version, not the demo version, at a music store.

: Peace,

: /jonas

Jonas,

I could be wrong, but my understanding of the "California" song was that it was a collaborration effort with Roger Troutman (of the group Zap)! Everyone knows that Roger is famous for using the "talk box" (Electro Haromonix) in his r&b, jazz flavored music (dont forget Peter Frampton)! Very cheap, but reasonably easy to find at just about any music store or pawn shop!
......my point is, different instrument, and very different process of sound. You cant emulate a talk box with a vocoder. The idea is to be creative and original with the tools you have.
As far as Cher, ....hmmmmmm $x0000 studio vs 50 dollar software........and you want something that sounds close?