This Standalone, Portable Vsti-Vocoder Package comes with one Main Application (Tobybear Minihost v1.64) - inside you found 5 ready to use Vst(i) Vocoders that for usual not Work as Standalone. (Read the First Start Notes at the bottom or the .nfo) AVIABLE VOCODERS: - Eiosis Els Vocoder v1.6.0 - KlangLabs Vokko Stereo Vocoder v1.67 - Prosoniq OrangeVocoder v2.02 - Image-Line Vocodex v1.0.3 - SugarBytes Robotronic v1.2
(More Details about the Vocoders: google or just read the included Manuals)
For those who doesnt know "MiniHost" - it's simply the Reason of this Portable Vocoder Pack:
After i checked the Demo of the new "TubeOhm Vocoder II" i was more amazed about that really old VST-Host Tool they used instead of the new Vocoder. "TubeOhm" use this Tool to get the Vst-Vocoder perfectly worked as Standalone Vocoder (means, you dont need any Daw \ VST Compatible Prog.). So i checked this old App and thought that this one is in combination with making portable appz of today a more great Application as in the past (and much more better than some newer Vst-Host Tools) , because MiniHost have a lot of features inside to get also absolute nonworking Vst's easy running. For example this Vocoder Pack: For usual the most Vocoders take the input Signal of your Sequencer and does not have a "Load .wav" button (like NI-Vokator standalone have), with MiniHost you be able to load Wav Files (Like a Acapella). Now you have just to press Play and all works fine (also Midikeyboards, BPM Settings \ Synchronizing etc.) and the Best: MiniHost have some nice Midi-Tools on Board like Step Sequencer \ Arpeggiator \ Midi Gate or the Chord Maker that fits perfect to Vocoders if you not a Pro-Keyboarder... just activate the Chord Maker and Play with one Finger some Vocoding Chors or Robot Chords.
short example: just take "dimples d - sucker dj" pella & use the Minihost Chordmaker. First: Acapella Original - After: Acapella with Chordmaker\Vocoder (yes, i know that !both! have a ugly sound)
If you have no Masterkeyboard - Minihost have a build in Keyboard and you be able to play with your computer-keyboard. it works with all Vst Instruments \ Vst FX, so you have also the option to insert your VST Directory to MiniHost, after a short scan your VST's are all sorted by "Instruments", "FX" etc. and ready to use as standalone.
REAL PRODUCT INFOS (MiniHost): http://www.tobybear.de/p_minihost.html
Open "Standalone-Vocoder Minihost.exe" (for uasual, thats it!)
for sure, i wrote also down the first settings you have to made in this App:
1. MENUE->ASIO: CHOOSE YOUR ASIO AUDIOHARDWARE - if you dont have Asio, download free "Asio4All", it works also with MiniHost.
2. MENUE->MIDI->CONFIGURE YOUR MIDIPORTS - if you dont have a Masterkeyboard activate "Computer Keyboard" in this Midi-Menue.
3. MENUE->VST->RECENT PLUGINS: Now Choose a Vocoder and... - finally add a Wavfile: Menue->Main->Show Mid\Wav Window - Press Play and use the Vocoder(s) ADDITIONAL NOTES: * Go to the "Manuals" Folder for more Details about MiniHost 1.61 * You be able to add more Vst-Plugs in this Portable, just install or copy the Plug of your Choice in this Portable-Dir:
