Behringer VC340 Vocoder

ManualsBrandsBehringer ManualsAnalog VocodersAuthentic Analog Vocoder for Human Voice and Strings Ensemble Sounds from the '80s

£489

Vocoders are back in vogue as Behringer resurrect a classic.

Dan ‘JD73’ Goldman chimes in…

CONTACT WHO: Behringer/Music Tribe WEB: behringer.com KEY FEATURES Analogue signal path. 3-octave 37-key keyboard with velocity.

MIDI in/out/thru, USB MIDI and vocoder pitch/hold via pedal. Pitchshift controls. Upper/lower splitting/layering of vocoder, human voice and string sections. BBD

analogue ensemble effect. XLR Mic input. A/R envelope. External instrument input. DIMENSIONS: 103 x 649 x 257 mm, WEIGHT: 6.6kg

REVIEWS

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FM | REVIEWS Behringer VC340 Vocoder £489 Vocoders are back in vogue as Behringer resurrect a classic. Dan ‘JD73’ Goldman chimes in… CONTACT KEY FEATURES WHO: Behringer/Music Tribe WEB: behringer.com Analogue signal path. 3-octave 37-key keyboard with velocity. MIDI in/out/thru, USB MIDI and vocoder pitch/hold via pedal. Pitchshift controls. Upper/lower splitting/layering of vocoder, human voice and string sections. BBD analogue ensemble effect. XLR Mic input. A/R envelope. External instrument input.
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Behringer Vocoder VC340 | Reviews THE PROS & CONS + Nails the classic vocoder, string ensemble and choir tones of the ’70s with clear intelligibility and a warm stereo sound Each section is layered together or split and run through the shimmering analogue BBD ensemble effect Compact, sturdily built - No reverb or delay (like the original!) Some may find three octaves too few No preset storage, and the pitchshift controls can be initially confusing (but certainly authentic) B ack in the late 1970s voc
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Reviews | Behringer Vocoder VC340 THE ALTERNATIVES Roland VP-03 £275 This is Roland’s own recreation of their original analogue VP-330 but using ACB (analogue circuit behaviour) digital modelling to produce the sound. roland.com Electro Harmonix V256 £212 Don’t be fooled by its small size – this digital vocoder pedal packs a real punch with 256 bands, its own built-in synth with external MIDI control, very clear intelligibility, reflex tune (hard tune) mode and more. ehx.
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Behringer Vocoder VC340 | Reviews but it’s by no means essential, especially as Behringer are trying to stay faithful to the original tried and tested design. Like the human voice and string sections,the vocoder can also be assigned to different parts of the keyboard according to if the lower/upper switches are engaged and the position of the high/low switch.