Author Topic: Vocoder (?) for Daft Punk cover (Read 1543 times)

Steve Kinsen · « **on:** March 17, 2008, 06:34:41 PM »

Normally I wouldn't ask, but this is such a ridiculous request that I'm struggling to find much through google alone. I figure if anybody'll know anything about it, it's you guys!

Essentially, I've been planning to do some Daft Punk covers with a standard rock band instrumentation (two guitars, bass, drums, vocals). The thing is, for tunes like Harder Better Faster Stronger it'd be very helpful to have a vocoder-like effect. I'd be happy to plug a microphone into whatever effect would mix the vocal signal with the guitar signal, but frankly I have no idea where to start looking. I've seen some effects (talkbox, etc) but all they seem to do is approximate a wah pedal with vocal control. Not exactly what I'm looking for!

If there is anything out there that can do what I want (and there's a good chance there isn't) I know you guys'll be able to find it. Cheers!

AngusYoung01 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 17, 2008, 07:09:55 PM »

Talkbox's do more than that, probably the most famous examples are Joe Walsh's Rocky Mountain Way and Bon Jovi's Living On A Prayer. I'm not familiar with Daft Punk so I couldn't help any more than that, sorry!

badgermark · « **Reply #2 on:** March 17, 2008, 07:12:22 PM »

Can't help with the vocal sounds, but the concept gets approval from me. I love Daft Punk, and the songs have some awesome guitar work in them (Aerodynamic and Something About Us spring to mind)

hunter · « **Reply #3 on:** March 17, 2008, 08:34:21 PM »

See if you can find a Boss SE 70. I had that back in the days and it does a pretty good vocoder. Other than that, any Vocoder is usually able to accept external signals as carrier or modulator.

We are playing "da funk" in a standard rock quartet, and I am using either a Wah or the Rocktron Banshee (when I am willing to lug it to rehearsal) with pretty authentic results.

Machek · « **Reply #4 on:** March 18, 2008, 12:07:29 AM »

Ah Daft Punk.... Best concert there is... well i wouldn't mind trying and duplicate their sound sort of accurately cause they don't only vocode stuff but they'll treat it, filter it, tweak it, and do other voodoo electro stuff after that.... there's just more than vocoding to their stuff... So i agree with hunter and the wha stuff, maybe and enveloppe filter too?... don't try and cop it too closely, just stay in the right "vibe" and you'll be allright ;)

gwEm · « **Reply #5 on:** March 18, 2008, 02:38:55 PM »

do you want the vocoder effect to be controlled by guitar, or keyboard?

hunter · « **Reply #6 on:** March 18, 2008, 02:47:57 PM »

Quote from: gwEm

do you want the vocoder effect to be controlled by guitar, or keyboard?

I think he needs a vocoder where carrier signal is the actual guitar sound and modulator is his voice/ a mic.

gwEm · « **Reply #7 on:** March 18, 2008, 03:51:35 PM »

Quote from: hunter

Quote from: gwEm
do you want the vocoder effect to be controlled by guitar, or keyboard?

I think he needs a vocoder where carrier signal is the actual guitar sound and modulator is his voice/ a mic.

in that case i have nothing to add ;)

(should have read the original post in detail as this was of course mentioned in there)