???????setting up vocoder??????????????

[cyberhops]

if i set up the vocoder, like you said, i will only hear my own voice, not changed. it seems like the vocoder doesnt use my voice as a modulator.
maybe its because i need a mic preamp, but i think it wont change much.
is it possible that the vocoder section is "broken" but how is that possible on a software based DSP synth.
another problem is that if i turn Input Direct Thru and Input Boost up to 127 i hear an annoying sound that doesnt go away with pulling out the microphone. i have an old analog mono microphone, but its pretty good.
please post a reply soon.
thanks and bye