Using Vocodex

Vocodex is a traditional vocoder and allows you to modulate a vocal. It is used a little differently than most vocoder plugins, though, as it doesn't require MIDI Out to operate. Instead, you can directly use an instrument sound in the Mixer.

Let's begin using Vocodex:

1. To start, you will need to already have a vocal and an instrument playing chords routed to the Mixer. We already did this in steps 1–6 in the preceding section on Harmonizing vocals with Pitcher; go through those steps first if you haven't already.

   In the Vocoder Mixer channel that we created earlier, mute any other effects and add the Vocodex plugin, as shown in the following screenshot:

   Figure 9.9 – Adding Vocodex

2. Select the FL Keys Mixer channel and the Vocal Mixer channel and route them to the Vocoder channel by right-clicking on the Vocoder Mixer channel arrow and selecting the Route to this track only option, as shown in the following screenshot:

   Figure 9.10...