Vocoder V

Name: Vocoder V
Price: 149 USD
Author: Arturia

by Arturia · Vocal Tool · Analog vocoder instrument

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A 16-band vocoder modeled on the Moog 16 Channel Vocoder, with its own dual-oscillator synth and sample player as the carrier.

A patchbay reroutes the 16 bands, and 11 effects and a modulation section with 30 destinations take it past classic robot voices.

Best for: Vocals, Keys & Synths, Sound Design. Genres: Electronic & EDM, Pop, Hip-Hop & Trap, R&B & Soul.

Keywords: synths, vocals, samples & loops, keys, analog-sounding, classic, drums, experimental, hardware emulation, mixing, preset-driven, rhythmic, sound design, choir, pads, wide.

What it does

Vocoder V is Arturia's vocoder instrument, pitched as the "Ultimate voice electrifier." It is based on Moog's 16 Channel Vocoder and uses Arturia's TAE analog modeling for the filter bank, with a built-in synth and sampler so you only need to feed it a voice.

16-band engine: analog-modeled band filters covering 50 Hz to 5080 Hz, with a patchbay to reroute bands for unusual timbres.
Built-in carrier synth: two oscillators with FM, waveshaping, hard sync, a chord mode and ensemble stereo spread.
Sample player: keyboard and cycle modes with up to 12 samples, and 700+ factory samples included.
Modulation: an envelope follower and a 6-waveform LFO with 30 assignable destinations; the voice input has pitch tracking.
Effects and presets: 11 effects including reverb, phaser, chorus, delay, bitcrusher and EQ, plus 250+ presets and in-app tutorials.

It is also part of V Collection.

Source: Arturia product page

When to use it

Vocoder V is the pick when you want a Moog-style vocoder with its own synth and sampler already inside, so you can play it straight from a keyboard with a mic or vocal track as the modulator. Unlike Softube Vocoder and Zynaptiq ORANGE VOCODER IV, which work as effects that can vocode any carrier you route in, it brings its own carrier. It is not as simple or low-cost as TAL-Vocoder, and where Waves OVox focuses on vocal resynthesis and harmonies, Vocoder V is a vocoder you play from a keyboard.

Best for: robot and talk-box style vocals, vocoded pads and choirs, and rhythmic effects from drums or other sources.
Genres: electronic, synth-pop, hip-hop, funk and R&B.
Look elsewhere if: you want to vocode an external synth or track as the carrier; reviewers note there is no external carrier input. Also check that your DAW supports sidechain input into instruments.
Standout: the 16-band patchbay plus sample-player carrier, which makes it useful beyond vocals.

What producers say

Reviewers liked the sound and flexibility; the main complaint is that the carrier must be its internal synth or sampler.

Sound On Sound (2021) Gordon Reid said it was "the addition to V Collection 8 that most surprised and engaged me," but called the missing carrier input "a significant shortcoming."
Tape Op (2021) John Baccigaluppi said it captures the original Moog's sound and vibe, but wrote "I wish there was an option to use an external signal as the carrier."
MusicTech (2021) found it "fun to play and sounds great," but warned that Studio One 5 and FL Studio did not support its sidechain audio input.

Where to buy

AudioDeluxe: $149
Plugin Boutique: $149
Arturia: $169.19 (Listed at €149; converted at €1 = $1.1355 (ECB rate, 29 Sep 2026))

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