Behringer Vocoder VC16 Eurorack Module

Six Synth Engines, Three Voices, and Voltaic Vocoder Versatility

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From Styx and Giorgio Moroder to Herbie Hancock and Daft Punk, the famed vocoder is essential to the history of numerous hues of rock and dance music. The Behringer Vocoder VC16 combines iconic stylings with boundary-pushing synthesis, resulting in a voltaic, versatile 16-band vocoder packed into a 16HP Eurorack module. The device features six onboard synthesizer engines that use digital oscillators organized into dual carrier banks. This setup enables you to explore various synthesis styles, including Triangle/Ramp, Square/Pulse, Multiple Wave, Noise, Vox, and FM synthesis. You can also add extensive texture shaping and timbral contouring to your vocoded signal. What’s more, the module’s 3-voice polyphony multiplies the depth and dimensionality of your prismatic vocal array; meanwhile, dedicated 5-pin MIDI and CV (control voltage) inputs offer plenty of flexibility in building and controlling your sound, as well as bridging the Eurorack ecosystem with the menagerie of music-making possibilities that the world of MIDI affords. Synthesists at Sweetwater are thoroughly impressed by the measures Behringer has taken to craft its synthesis models, optimizing each for expressive-to-explosive vocoder magic. Dedicated controls for Carrier Shape, Formant values, and Envelope Sensitivity let you tailor your output to suit your performances; attenuverters for Resonance, Frequency, Carrier, and Modulator parameters offer deep fine-tuning and hands-on adjustments. Moreover, external sources can control the Carrier shape, while a combination of 1/4-inch line and 3-pin XLR inputs expand your interoperative use via external control of the Modulator. These complex synthesis and frequency modulation capabilities make the Behringer Vocoder VC16 an essential inclusion for myriad music-making styles!