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jun 3, 1933 - Vocoder

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The development of a vocoder was started in 1928 by Bell Labs engineer Homer Dudley, SIGSALY was used for encrypted high-level voice communications during World War II. The human voice consists of sounds generated by the opening and closing of the glottis by the vocal cords, which produces a periodic waveform with many harmonics.

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jun 3, 1933
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~ 92 years ago

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