The sound effect is a digital audio artifact often associated with "logo effects" and the internet subculture of "logo editing". It is part of a series of vocoder-based effects (ranging from v1 to v33) produced by the 4ormulator plugin, which manipulates sound into robotic, metallic, or distorted textures.
: 4ormulator is a digital filter bank and pitch-shifting vocoder known for creating unique, "robotic," or highly textured sound effects. It was popular in the early VST era (late 90s to mid-2000s). 4ormulator v1 sound effect patched
For creators looking for a modern alternative or to experiment with these sounds, sites like 4ormulator v1 The sound effect is a digital