You would probably sell one or two but the fact there there are so many vocoders on the market, new and old, analog and DSP, means you'd have a lot of competition. IMO, this market is completely played out.
I would definitely vote against it, considering the amount of time Paul would have to spend on developing this. He could probably develop and manufacture 8 or 10 new modules, soup to nuts, in the timeframe it would take to get the vocoder into assembly. This is just a guess, though, I'm sure Paul would have a better perspective. While it's nice to talk about what is possible, I think Paul is capable of designing a kick-ass version of anything he wants and clamoring for more stuff just gets in the way of items already on the drawing board. I'm still waiting on the dual VCA/pan/fade but it seems to keep getting pushed back due to people making more noise about other modules. This was supposed to be the next module a year ago. And whatever happened to the preamp/envelope follower? I think these would be far more useful than a vocoder, or even another filter for that matter.
If anyone is ∗really∗ jonesing for a super-high end vocoder, I've got a Sennheiser I might consider selling for considerably less than $15K.
---Ben
Well, the Sennheiser goes for ~$15K. Mine would be about $6K. Is that "affordable"??!?
<Paul S>
----- Original Message -----
From: "Simon" <simon@...>
To: <motm@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 1:58 PM
Subject: [motm] Re: Fixed Filter Bank
> > > The first time I talked to Paul when I placed my order for my kits he
> >> happened to mention plans for a vocoder modeled after the famous and
> >> rare sennheiser 20 band vocoder. What ever happened to this great (yet
> >> expensive) idea?
>
> >Couple days ago I was wondering which vocoder Les Rockets used to get their
> >warm but highly intelligible vocoder sounds.... Yeah, Senheiser as it turns
> >out.
> >
> >DO IT, PAUL! ...If only because I'm using a Nord Modular for a vocoder at
> >the moment, so I know you really want to give me a Synthtech alternative!!!
>
>
> Yes, please give us a 'real-man's' alternative to fake(dsp) and small
> keyboard based analog vocoders.
>
> I want lots of knobs, and control, with a great sound.
>
> The Sennheiser is just way too expensive, and there doesn't seem to
> be much else in that league, please give us an affordable (compared
> to the Sennheiser) alternative.
>
>
> Simon
> Canberra
> AUSTRALIA
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