For anyone who missed the invitation in 1980, here is your second chance! Based on the late-70s classic, the Behringer VC-340 is ready to take you down to “Funkytown” and beyond. Let’s face it: a Vocoder may not be a device you’ll need every time you record or perform, but the VC340 is far more than just a one-trick synth—and it’s offered at a price that makes finally owning such a unique synth an affordable reality.

Plug in your favorite dynamic (low impedance) mic into the back panel-mounted XLR input for classic, easy-to-use vocal-style Voder modulation effects—or apply the effect to any other incoming analog signal (like the guitar or bass) with the 1/4” TRS jack.

For fat and sounding “sting-machine” and choral ensemble sounds that were so unique and prominent in the pre-digital age, the CV340 has you covered. The 37-key, velocity-sensitive keyboard features a 3-way mode that lets you split or layer the keyboard and mix and match vocoder, stings, or choir sounds. Players will also appreciate the easy-to-operate 32 slider and switch control surface for its vintage-style operating experience, especially the modulation slider and analog BBD (Bucket Brigade) chorus enable effect.

Updated with MIDI and USB connectivity and “old-school” wooden end caps, the VC340 looks and sounds the part—in an easily portable and integrated desktop package that’s under 15 lbs. and just over 2 feet wide.