vocoders

[mark verbos]

Speaking of vocoders....

I have looked all around at the available information on vocoders and what I
have come to understand is that all the vocoders that people praise as the best
sounding have very steep filters (some 54db/oct.) and lots of them. I am
considering constructing one, but all the designs I have seen on the net are
for machines with 10 bands or less, and 24db/octave filters. Does anyone have a
schematic for a better vocoder? has anyone built a big daddy? should I save my
1000 uk punds and buy a new EMS 2000?

curious...

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