Media and Prosthesis: The Vocoder, the Artificial Larynx, and the History of Signal Processing
@article{Mills2012MediaAP,
title={Media and Prosthesis: The Vocoder, the Artificial Larynx, and the History of Signal Processing},
author={M. Mills},
journal={Qui Parle: Critical Humanities and Social Sciences},
year={2012},
volume={21},
pages={107 - 149}
}
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