Incredible on lead vocals, drums, guitars and pretty much anything else that needs a little energy. Like the original tube-powered unit, this plugin adds a smooth harmonic saturation to the source, and shines on bass and guitars as well.Ī model of one of the most famous analog compressors of all time, this plugin delivers the aggressive and “forward” sound of the original unit. The legendary slow-attack compressor that has few rivals when it comes to vocal compression on a ballad or crooning voice. If you need a “smiley face” curve on your mix, this should be your go-to solution. A classic trick is to cut and boost at the same frequency, creating a clean resonant shelf that never sounds bad. The EQ cuts and boosts are threshold dependent and will respond only when a problem arises.Īn iconic tube passive-EQ, known for its musical abilities in broad-stroke boosting and cutting on both individual tracks and the master bus.
This plugin will allow you to tame a singer’s tone that varies from a close-mic’d, intimate performance to a belting chorus in the one take. If you want a great-sounding EQ, with a ton of control but with minimum hassle and learning curve – R-EQ is a great choice.Ī surgical EQ which acts dynamically based on the input and sources which change over time. This classic EQ (available separately or as part of the classic Renaissance bundle) is a super-intuitive, easy-to-use equalizer, with classic analog-style sound and all the convenience of digital EQs, including a real-time analyzer. Also available in the complete Abbey Road Collection. It also adds a tape-driven sound for extra effect. If your lead vocal is sounding a little flat or lifeless on its own, this will give you the sound and excitement of real natural backing vocals, modulating in time and pitch. The original “ADT” (Automatic Double Tracking) vocal effect, modeled from Abbey Road Studios’ original setup for doubling the Beatles’ vocals. Also included in the comprehensive Gold bundle. Once you engage Sibilance, you can use an EQ to give the vocal as much high-frequency ‘shine’ and sparkle as you want, without worrying about harshness. The most transparent de-esser on the market: removes any harsh “s” sounds from the vocals, without any artifacts. Also included as part of the comprehensive Renaissance Maxx bundle. There are only 3 controls for gating, compressing and output level, and there’s literally no catch it just sounds good every time. This is the most efficient and effective plugin for compressing your vocals and making them sit in the mix, period.
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Also available in the CLA Signature Series bundle. Different colors of EQ, compression, reverb, delay and vocal doubling can be added and tweaked to perfection for your vocal tracks. This is an all-in-one vocal processing palette that’s super-quick and easy to use, curated by Chris Lord-Alge himself.
This is a time-saving plugin which can be used instead of (and without the artifacts of) compression, or simply as an end-of-chain gain riding tool to keep the singer under control and on top of the mix.
It’s zero-latency, so you can use it while you’re tracking the vocal to hear the effect in real time.Īdjusts the volume of your vocal automatically. Vocal Bender is a real-time voice manipulation plugin – the fastest and easiest way to get that pitch-and-formant-shifted vocal sound heard in so many hip hop, pop/R&B and electronic tracks, from Travis Scott to Billie Eilish to Frank Ocean. You can easily make the pitch correction sound natural and unnoticeable, or you can use it for those creative, heavily pitch-corrected hip hop “T-Pain” effects. No theory or knowledge of scales required. Tune your vocal takes automatically, in real time, while you’re tracking them or after recording. Waves has several vocal specialty plugins, designed specifically for vocals. We’ve compiled a “shopping guide” of user favorites to help you find the essentials for your productions and mixes. The 10 Best Waves VST Plugins - The Best Vst Pluginsĭeprecated: strtolower(): Passing null to parameter #1 ($string) of type string is deprecated in /home/thinbgxm//wp-content/plugins/wordpress-seo/src/generators/schema-generator.php on line 176ĭeprecated: strtolower(): Passing null to parameter #1 ($string) of type string is deprecated in /home/thinbgxm//wp-content/plugins/wordpress-seo/src/generators/schema-generator.Choosing which plugins and bundles to add to your creative arsenal can feel overwhelming.