Recording layered vocals with phrases that end with hard consonants is tricky for the best of singers. When the timing of a phrase ending with the word “dance” or “night” is sloppy across multiple tracks; the results are messy and distracting. Our ears focus on the last syllable, which betrays the silkiness of the smooth layered vocal effect we are trying to establish. When they are on though, it can be pure vocal magic!
Vocalign Ultra, with its new pitch algorithms, is an invaluable tool now for tightening up both the timing and pitch on stacked vocals. In this video, hear it in action on doubled tracks as well as harmony tracks.
VocAlign ARA is coming to Pro Tools. See it early in this webinar preview. Join Synchro Arts product expert Marcus Huyskens demonstrating how ARA will function in a future VocAlign and Pro Tools update.
Synchro Arts, the Emmy award-winning creators of VocAlign, have announced with the launch of Revoice Pro 5, the newest version of their widely praised vocal production software.
It can sometimes be difficult to appreciate the progress being made in the pro audio space unless you take the time to review and reflect. Here are what I consider to be some of my top plugins of the last ten years, with one highlighted for each year.
Synchro Arts has announced the release of a new update to their RePitch vocal pitch editing plugin which brings new functionality and faster processing times. We have the details…
In this article, we highlight 10 plug-ins that seek to fix specific problems with a minimum of fuss. They may not be flexible, but that would be to miss the point. They do one thing, and they do it well.
In this article, Paul Maunder shares his top five utility plugins he uses for his audio post projects, as well as some honorary mentions which are integral to many of the mixes he works on. What are your favourite utility plug-ins for audio post?
Eli Krantzberg’s greatest loves, beside his wife Mariam are drumming, his vibraphone, Logic Pro, and jazz. Leader of a commercial band for three decades, Eli has been demystifying and simplifying music software since 2008.