https://wearethemusicmakers.co/latest Music tech and AI in music: the news that matters, what we think about it, and a directory of the tools. en-us Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:30:00 GMT https://wearethemusicmakers.co/learn/vocoders-and-talk-boxes-explained https://wearethemusicmakers.co/learn/vocoders-and-talk-boxes-explained A vocoder imposes the spectral shape of a voice on a synth or noise carrier electronically, band by band. A talk box pipes an instrument into the player's mouth and lets a microphone pick up the mouth-shaped result. Both make instruments talk; only one needs your mouth. Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:30:00 GMT We are the music makers explainervocodertalk-boxvocal-effectssynthesis