Sennheiser VSM-201: Secretive History of Pop Music's Favorite Vocoder

Kraftwerk, Jean-Michelle Jarre and Daft Punk are among artists that used rare Sennheiser VSM-201 vocoder from 1977. It is one of very best examples of its kind, as its 16 bands allow both for high voice intelligibility and experimental tomfoolery. Yet there is also history behind it that is still so secret, Sennheiser are still not allowed to talk in detail about it. Thanks to Sennheiser for allowing access to their archives and prototype. Timecodes: 00:00 - Introduction 00:33 - Prototype of Vocoder 01:33 - How Vocoder Works 02:24 - Problems with Vocoder 05:18 - History of Encryption Technology 07:53 - Vocoder Functions 10:52 - Application in Modular System 13:25 - Conclusion Playlist: | | #Vocoder Original video: