SENNHEISER VSM201 VINTAGE VOCODER

via this auction
(more pics there)

"extremely scarce 1978 Sennheiser VSM 201 Vocoder. With regard to design, sound quality and historical context, the VSM 201 is considered by many to represent the absolute pinnacle of vocoder effects. With production believed to be under 100 units total, combined with an original price of $20,000.00 US, claiming the Sennheiser VSM 201 was reserved for a highly specific clientele would be a serious understatement: there are simply none available. Take advantage of this probable once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to buy the best vocoder ever made."

Electric Independence: Vince Clarke and the Temple of Synth

via Pea Hicks and Matt Musick of Motherboard.TV. Click here and scroll for prior posts.
"The new episode of Electric Independence documents a visit to Vince Clarke's incredible home studio that features more analog gear than, well, probably anyone we've ever encountered. The founding member of Depeche Mode, Yazoo, and Erasure is enjoying the country life in Maine but still cranks out the jams, or as he likes to put it 'making something from nothing.'"
Vince Clark of Depeche Mode, Yaz/Yazoo and Erasure.

Vince Clark's studio synth list via here:
ROLAND SYSTEM 700
ROLAND 100M
ROLAND JP8
ROLAND JP4
ROLAND MKS80
ROLAND SH1
ROLAND VP330
ROLAND JP8000
ROLAND JUNO 60
ROLAND JUNO 106
ROLAND SUPER JX
ROLAND D550
ARP 2500 MODULAR
ARP 2600
PPG WAVE 2.2
WALDORF MICROWAVE
WALDORF PULSE
MOOG MODULAR
MINI MOOG
MOOG SOURCE
EMU MODULAR SYSTEM
PROPHET 5
PRO ONE
OSCAR
SYRINX
KORG MS20
KORG MS10
KORG 700
KORG M1
KORG DVP
SERGE MODULAR
POLYFUSION MODULAR
OBERHEIM XPANDER
OBERHEIM SEM SYSTEM
RSF KOBOL
SYNTHI VCS3
SENNHEISER VOCODER

Les Rockets: "Astral World"

YouTube via VoiceEncoder.

Sennheiser vocoder.

"Les Rockets: "Astral World".
http://PurpleSpaceMonkeys.com"

SENNHEISER Vocoder und MOOG Modular Synthesizer - präsentiert im ZDF von Heinz Funk

YouTube via funkheinz
"Heinz Funk demonstriert das MOOG Modular System und den Sennheiser Vocoder VSM 201. Mitschnitt einer ZDF-Sendung 1978."

What is a Vocoder? / V2

YouTube via VoiceEncoder

Sennheiser VSM 201 Vocoder

YouTube via DJDonotask.

Update: new post here. Saving this one for history.

via robovoice on the forum "Vocals by "Nobody beats the Drum'" through my VSM 201, carrier is a Roland Jupiter 6 This Sennheiser VSM 201 Vocoder (serial number 04) was owned and used by Kraftwerk on their albums Man Machine and Computerworld. I purchased it from Kraftwerk's Kling Klang studio about 8 years ago. DJ DNA aka DJ Donotask" Update via Voice in the comments: "On 'The Man-Machine' album, both "The Man-Machine" and "Spacelab" are a Sennheiser Vocoder VSM201. But "The Robots" is an EMS Vocoder, possibly a 5000. On 'Computerworld' "Computerworld" is an EMS Vocoder (I believe it to be the 3000), "It's More Fun To Compute" is a Sennheiser Vocoder VSM201, while "Pocket Calculator" has no vocoder at all in it."

EMS Vocoder 1000 Audio-Sample

YouTube via VoiceEncoder

"EMS Vocoder 1000 audio-sample.
Courtesy 'intromix'."

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Sennheiser Vocoder Demo, 1 of 2

YouTube via VoiceEncoder.

via the forum
"Sennheiser Vocoder Demo, 1 of 2
Sennheiser Vocoder VSM201"

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Sennheiser Vocoder VSM201

YouTube via AlkisGear
"Original Sennheiser Recording of the 1978 VSM201 Vocoder"

Sennheiser Vocoder VSM201 Demo, pt.1 of 2

YouTube via AnalogVocoder1. No video, just audio. Update: videos re-uploaded
"Information and demonstration of the Sennheiser Vocoder VSM201."

Sennheiser Vocoder VSM201 Demo, pt.2 of 2

Sennheiser Vocoder Demo

via electro-music.com

Vocoder Videos via intromix

Vocoder What Is It? EMS 2000 Demo w/ Oberheim OB-8

YouTube via intromix. via Nusonica.
"Here is how an analog vocoder works. I am not going to use technical "jibberish" so I will speak normal vocabulary. This is the legendary EMS Vocoder 2000 (from 1977) which soundwise compares against Sennheiser, Moog(Bode), Synton, Roland, Korg. I will give a basic demonstration on how to use a vocoder and how a vocoder functions to give it that "robotic" sound. I used an Oberheim OB-8 Keyboard to trigger the pitch on the vocoder"

Sennheiser VSM-201 Vocoder Audio Samples

"Here are some audio samples dedicated to the usage of the legendary Sennheiser VSM-201 Vocoder. Being that there is hardly any info on the web in reference to this unit, I took the initiative to be probably the first person to post audio samples of this vintage dinosaur....ENJOY!!!"

Cylon Costume With Vocoder Sample

"Here is a sample of what my Cylon costume sounds like with the vocoder and red eye warble sound."