The Vocoder is currently seeing a resurgence in popularity due to its recent use by such artists as Coldplay and Daft Punk.
This process of pitch manipulation transforms the human voice in a synthesized robotic tone. Originally designed as a method of encoding speech for telecommunication transmission, Vocoders became widely used in music and film production throughout the 1970's. The lineage of these techniques can be traced back to the 'Vocoders' (Voice enCODERS) developed by Bell Laboratories in the 1920's. Without question, the most common application of pitch correction is in the manipulation of vocal performances.
The ability to correct pitch has become a necessary tool in the arsenal of any contemporary audio engineer. This in-depth tutorial describes how to use Melodyne pitch correction including auto and manual correct methods, using the Melodyne Editor and understanding it's integration within a Pro Tools session.
