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>I am currently being enticed by the COTK voice coding processor and 
>the Bode frequency shifter. I am wondering if anyone on this list has 
>experience with the said modules. I would also be willing to look at 
>other analog vocoding gear if anyone knows af any.
>
>And I have a question about the bode frequncy shifter. would this 
>module be able to create effects such as high pitched elf speech? is 
>frequency shifting very diffent from digital pitch shifting? any 
>insight would be appreciated.

My only experience with any of the above is that I've got an Encore frequency shifter. I like it a lot! I've actually not tried to do an "elf voice" effect with it, but it can definitely be used on voice. However...

Analog frequency shifting and digital pitch shifting are very different. Frequency shifting causes harmonics to become inharmonic (reminiscent of ring modulation, in a way) whereas pitch shifting shifts all frequencies by the same harmonic interval.

BTW, the Digitech Whammy pedal is pretty cool for cheap pitch shifting fun.

John