Do you know what's this VOCODER he used ?

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yamaha dx100
made famous by the late Roger Troutman, from ZAPP
 
where can you get those smaller tubes? i got a big tube which makes it hard to articulate properly.
 
medical supply places have a good supply of those, or even hardware stores carry a type of flexible PVC based pipe that come in different diameters - they're a whitish grey colour i believe. they won't be as flexible as the clear medical variety, but they'll do the job i bet.
 
mjames4208 said:
yamaha dx100
made famous by the late Roger Troutman, from ZAPP
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Mc Magic was given his talkbox from the Troutman family

from the NB Ridaz website on MC Magic
http://www.nbridaz.com/begin.html

Go to the 411, and click on Magic

. . . He is also the one that plays the Talk Box. He received the talk box as a gift from The Troutman family. . .

Troutman did the talk box on California Love and was in the video (with the tube)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWOsbGP5Ox4

Chris Tucker introducing "Monster", whose character "Can You Dig It" comes straight out of The Warriors. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080120/quotes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MV4cgs-bPic (check the synth lines). THe Warriors got framed for the big guy's death.

http://elvispelvis.com/rogertroutman.htm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCYiYgn1XWY

Only 3 degrees of Kevin Bacon

I've been doing a lot of research on this topic, ya think :)

I'm originally a guitarist. Frampton and Joe Walsh are the kings of Guitar Talk Box with Richie Sambora (Livin on a Prayer), and others after that.

To be honest, I think Troutman is a trend setter. Originator, true genius. He used a SYNTH instead of a guitar.

MC Magic's song is a tribute to Zapp.

No one has eclipsed Roger.

I just bought a Danelectro Free Speech yesterday and I was playing with it last night for the first time with my tele copy. After about 20 mins, I was able to get a good "Don't Worry About Me" (an idea for a new song)

I haven't tried a synth yet but I have a TX81Z and that is next :cheers:

The Mad Max thing in Dre's video is another tree . . .
 
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stevie wonder experimented with the talkbox and synthesizer in the early 70s, also.
but indeed it was roger troutman who recorded one of the funkiest records ever ( GRAVEVINE ) that made the talkbox what it is today.
 
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