Does anyone know the vocoder used to do Soundwaves voice?

EricMc · Post by **EricMc** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 7:58 am

Just curious if anyone happened to know what vocoder was used to make Soundwaves in the original Transformers.

I was just watching a couple of old episodes, and searched online everywhere, but couldn't find anything.

jupiter8 · Post by **jupiter8** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 11:39 am

Roland VP-330 Vocoder Plus

OriginalJambo · Post by **OriginalJambo** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 1:20 am

Think you could make a decent approximation of it using a simple square wave carrier - possibly filtered - to take a little edge off whilst mixing in some white noise for some added breath. Soundwave's vocoded voice certainly sounds quite hollow and breathy.

In fact after listening to it again I suspect playing 5ths or adding a second oscillator tuned 7 semitones up from the first would get you even closer.

Post by **space6oy** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 1:25 am

OriginalJambo · Post by **OriginalJambo** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 2:07 am

In fact after listening to it over and over it sounds like the interval isn't a 5th. I think there's three notes being played although it certainly sounds quite discordant.

adamstan · Post by **adamstan** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 6:15 am

OriginalJambo wrote:In fact after listening to it over and over it sounds like the interval isn't a 5th. I think there's three notes being played although it certainly sounds quite discordant.

Maybe there is some ringmodulation going on carrier?

SVC-350 · Post by **SVC-350** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 11:14 am

jupiter8 wrote:Roland VP-330 Vocoder Plus

TRUE...it is a Roland VP-330 Vocoder Plus...but Idk if it's the MkI or the MkII. Back in 2000 I saw and read the Sunbow (sp?) (now gone...acquired by Sony) webpage gear/equipment list (no longer on the net) clearly listing a Roland VP-330 Vocoder Plus. Either it didn't specify the version, or I don't remember.

Carey M · Post by **Carey M** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 12:11 pm

VOCODERMAN?

- CM

clubbedtodeath · Post by **clubbedtodeath** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 1:10 pm

Carey M wrote:VOCODERMAN

Will be shot on sight.

Raiven · Post by **Raiven** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 1:23 am

It can be done on an MS2000. I've done it so I also suspect that it can be done on a Radias as well. I don't remember how as I don't have an MS2000 any more but my little cousins loved it. 8)

RobotHeroes · Post by **RobotHeroes** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 7:21 am

What are you guys going on about? Vocoder? That's just Soundwave's natural voice.

space6oy wrote:HA!

His video's are awesome. "Damn, why they wanna stick me for my paper?"

Nice to see he has made a couple of new ones. Well new since the last time I saw his videos.

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