In this month's roundup of the finest freeware the internet has to offer, we've got granular synths, experimental delays and a fantastic free vocoder plugin ...

Next up in our guide to making music with the internet's most capable freeware, we decode the mysteries of the vocoder When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

The device famous for making human voices sound robotic did not originate in the recording studio. As music journalist Dave Tompkins writes in How to Wreck a Nice Beach: The Vocoder From World War ...

The vocoder—code name Special Customer, the Green Hornet, Project X-61753, X-Ray, and SIGSALY—started distorting human speech in earnest during World War II, in response to the excellence of ...

The 50 Greatest Vocoder Songs Not all robotic vocals are created equal! Our expert sets the record straight on which vocoder records are best.

Arturia's MicroFreak Now Comes With a Vocoder So You Can Synth Your Vocals: It's also finished in white with orange, gold, and swan-like details.