Brass monkeys will get a kick out of the new Image-Line vocoder plugin, Vocodex (Windows; $99 MSRP).

The VST effect plugin (an FL Studio plugin) lets you vocode and edit source sounds in order to sound like a robot, R&B pop star, or whatever you like.

At a glance, Vocodex offers the following:

• Speech enhancement contouring of noise or modulator pass-through
• Modulator noise reduction to reduce ambient noise bleeding through carrier
• Voice doubling and reverb capabilities
• Built-in “Soundgoodizer” for limiting and warm output
• Up to 100 bands individually locatable anywhere in the spectrum
• Band unison to create a fat, lush sound
• Sidechain carrier and / or modulator input
• Inbuilt carrier synthesizer powered by Sytrus

Try out the Soundgoodizer feature and let us know if it does indeed make you sound good. Vocodex is available from the Image-Line Web site. If you are a new Image-Line customer, contact the company directly to find out how you can get 10 percent off your first order.