Emagic's EVOC20 Vocoder to Ship in February
January 30, 2002
The EVOC20 package actually contains three new software products. Firstly,
the Vocoder with up to 20 bands of filtering and advanced monophonic pitch
tracking. Secondly, a Vocoder with a built-in polyphonic carrier sound
engine, and thirdly a formant filterbank. All feature an elegant new
graphical user interface.
The EVOC20 architecture was modelled after the finest analog vocoders, and
allows the sonic characteristic of the analysis signal to be printed to
the synthesis signal. The first unit monophonically tracks the pitch of
incoming audio and delivers results which "sing". It is best suited to
spoken or sung vocal phrases, but can deliver interesting results on any
sonic material, particularly percussion.
The second unit accepts polyphonic MIDI input for control of its
polyphonic sound source, and can be played, just like "classic" vocoders.
Both units feature high and low knobs to determine the part of the signal
to be examined.
On both units, Formant stretch and shift controls encompass a wider
frequency range or can shift across it. Resonance controls the "sound" of
the vocoder, ranging from soft and purring, through to vicious and
snarling. A "freeze" function allows the sonic characteristic of the
analysis signal to be captured.
The third unit is a formant filterbank. It features volume faders for each
band, allowing levels to be set freely for unusual effects. It also allows
control over filter bandwidth and range via the formant stretch and shift
controls.
The EVOC20 runs under any program in the Logic series from Version 5
upwards and is copy-protected via the new XSKey.
New copy protection: the XSKey
The new XSKey -- Expandable System Key -- replaces all previous Emagic copy
protections like dongles and CDs. This programmable hardware key for the
USB port includes the license for Logic 5 and also temporary licenses for
all Emagic software instruments: after the first start of Logic 5 users
can try out all Emagic software instruments for one month without any
restrictions in functionality. To get an unlimited license for the EVOC20
you just pay for a special XSKey code, which will then be sent to you via
e-mail or mail.
Pricing and Availability
Please contact the local Emagic distributor for details of prices in each
country.
US$ MSRP $179.00
The EVOC20 will be available in February 2002.
For more information, visit their web site at www.emagic.de. | 
