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After 40 years, Moog launches $5000 reboot of its 16 Channel Vocoder
Vocoders aren’t hard to come by in modern studios, no matter what you think of them. Many synths these days come with vocoders built in, and, of course, there are countless plugins out there that’ll do the job perfectly well too. But if you want the ultimate in vocoder luxury, and a price tag to match, Moog may have the answer.
After 40 years, the company is resuming production of the classic Moog 16 Channel Vocoder. Introduced in 1978 – and as heard on Giorgio Moroder’s E=MC2 – this enabled musicians to create not only the famous vocoded vocal effect, but also to process synths and other instruments.
The new version is cut from the same
