Vocabulator/Legends



A vocabulator, also known as a vocoder, was a speech synthesizer that was fitted to almost all types of droids that were intended to interact with sentient beings. Some droids, such as HK-series assassin droids and protocol droids&mdash;which were commonly fluent in many galactic languages&mdash;could use their vocabulators to mimic or impersonate the voices of other beings or creatures.

The Tranlang III Vocabulator was one such model that was used in the 3PO-series protocol droid, granting models of this line fluency in over six million forms of communication. This model of vocoder also saw use in governmental droids.

Behind the scenes
There is a real-world electronic device called a vocoder with communication and musical uses. This bears no resemblance to the Star Wars device.

Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back spells the device "vocodor."

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
 * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
 * Episode I Adventures 2: The Bartokk Assassins
 * Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter
 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
 * Rogue Planet
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
 * MedStar I: Battle Surgeons
 * MedStar II: Jedi Healer
 * Labyrinth of Evil
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
 * Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader
 * Coruscant Nights I: Jedi Twilight
 * Star Wars Droids: Rebellion 3
 * The Force Unleashed novel
 * Han Solo's Revenge
 * Han Solo and the Lost Legacy
 * Death Star
 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
 * Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
 * Star Wars: Yoda Stories
 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
 * Recovery
 * Star by Star
 * Inferno
 * Star by Star
 * Inferno