Vocoder: meaning, definitions and examples

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vocoder

 

[ หˆvoสŠkoสŠdษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

music production

A vocoder is an electronic device or software used to analyze and synthesize human voice for various audio effects, often used in music production.

Examples of usage

  • The vocoder modulates the voice signal with a carrier signal to create robotic sounds.
  • Many electronic music producers use vocoders to add unique vocal effects to their tracks.
Context #2 | Noun

communication

In telecommunications, a vocoder is a device that encodes and decodes human speech for efficient transmission over communication channels.

Examples of usage

  • The military uses vocoders for secure voice communication over radio networks.
  • Vocoders are also used in mobile phones to reduce bandwidth consumption during phone calls.

Translations

Translations of the word "vocoder" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น vocodificador

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเฅ‹เค•เฅ‹เคกเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Vocoder

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ vocoder

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะพะบะพะดะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wokoder

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒœใ‚ณใƒผใƒ€ใƒผ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท vocodeur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ vocoder

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท vocoder

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ณด์ฝ”๋”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุดูุฑ ุตูˆุชูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vocoder

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vokรณder

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฃฐ็ ๅ™จ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ vokoder

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ raddkรณรฐari

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฒะพะบะพะดะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ•แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ“แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vokoder

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ vocoder

Word origin

The term 'vocoder' is a portmanteau of 'voice' and 'encoder'. It was originally developed in the 1930s for secure communication during World War II. Over the years, vocoders have evolved and found applications in music production, telecommunications, and speech synthesis.