So, I discovered that I DO have a vocoder on an effects unit I've had for 10 years, and never messed with it.

This is my second fiddling with it, just to illustrate the diff between this and the talkbox doodad. I really like the lower notes, and the higher chorded stuff. Break out the low riders.

http://www.soundclick.com...dmusic.htm

Only listened to it on lo-fi , but I can stillget the jist of what you're jiving about! Sounds really funky! I want one!

pretty funky,B...what kind of unit is it?

Thats cool Otan!!! Thats a guitar-talkbox ur using right?!
sounds very cool tho

Thanx!!!

Otan, also listened 2 some of ur songs.

They r very cool!

No - it's not the Talkbox - it's the vocoder. The talkbox has the tube that comes out and goes into your mouth, and you make noise into the microphone. The Vocoder has two inputs - one for the instrument, one for the vocal mic, and somehow it blends them. I got no idea how.

I used it tonight at a gig, and I tell you, the hardest part (and i KNOW you gonna find this hard to believe, coming from ME) is that I couldn't think of things to say into the vocoder, so, mostly, I was just kinda scatting into the doodad... and saying "too funkay! too funkay!"

Oh. I was my biggest fan.

The unit is a Boss SE-50, made in the late 80's, maybe even 1990. They're on ebay for $50. I got mine back in the day tho, back when 16-bit digital sound was something to revel in.

http://search.ebay.com/se...boss+se+50

Thanks for the compliment Timefan. I'm working on some new material, but it's coming slow, between being a sideman, a dad, a designer, lessee, what else, a knowitall, and a smartass. Ain't got TIME for songwriting!!

Cool man! I wish i had the damn thing! Sounds cool! What are u makin ur beats with? Tight beat. This is only the second time i heard u use drum programming...no third...yeah

paisleypark4 said:

Paisley - ALL my songs use drum programming - I'm just old school home-studio, where the goal is to make the drums sound real. They're all drum machines, except maybe one song. Drum sounds are from the Zoom recorder I have.

otan said:

THEY'RE NOT REAL!!!???

may u be the greatest drum programmer who can make drums sound real that know???

paisleypark4 said:

Well. Which songs are you talking about before I go taking credit for something.

otan said:

well most i heard from u are drum tracks. My fav being ur remake of Life Can Be So Nice" u had a lot of songs through the times which sounded live 2, so i cant say my brutha