My Favorite Vocal Plugins 2022

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WOW!
That Artura Tube-Sta "STA empujando la voz en mi frente""!!!!!!
Great sounding and really up-way beyond-up-front...
Thank you, man!

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all plugins brands seem to be the same. in this day and age there isnt a plugin that automatically creates all vocal tracks with appropriate effects and ai processing?

Thanks for your reviews...great plugs here Arturia underrated

This was great bro, thank you for sharing :)

I knew i could trust this guy by looking at the amount of muscles he has developed by just clicking while mixing.

The Summit Channel strip from Softube is a nice.

what you guys think of OVERLOUD stuff, like their compressors and EQ stuff

I use a combination of Nectar 3 by Izotope and Titanium 3 by Acustica with either Sceptre by Wavesfactory or Slate Digital Air at the end of my chain.

Great video, thanks again ❤

why dont you try Kush plugins?

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Harmony Engine! That is the secret sauce for many producers. 😃 Thanks for getting out there.

Great video! Found some new things and yeah, the Arouser is so ❤️

Wow, Finally some GPU Plugins, amazing times ! The Blue Softube Channelstrip sounds sooo analog. Concerning the Mic Emulation I use to go with the EFX mod from Antares, has a sick Tube saturation slider.

I liked Tube Sta and Arousor. I already have Soothe2, but that's a good Pro Tip, Thanks!

Thanks! Wow, been using Soothe2 for sometime I didnt think to mix in some dry signal...that tip alone is going to make it more useful and transparent! .....Big fan of Waves RVOX for bringing things right up front. ( I usually add Logic optical compressor and Focusrite red compressor after that....and sometimes a 1176 on vocal buss). Also the LAVA tip is intriguing...thanks again

Another trick with Soothe 2 is to bus all your non-lead tracks to a "backing" bus and slap a Soothe 2 on it, then sidechain the lead to that. It will duck all the primary frequencies of the lead very transparently.

the recently released xtressor may take arousors place, take a look if you can.

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the last one was very nice

man i also love the arouser! such a great tool, i even use it on my 2 buss in parallel

Lava is indeed awesome. Recently picked up the Xtressor from Kiive Audio and am very impressed. It is great on everything that I put it on.

David, Did you update your GPU from the Zotac since the 990k/z390 build?

Great video....I learned a lot about when, why, and how to use plugins on vocals.....Tube Tech really brought the warmth and smooth curve to the vocal.

I have the Nectar plug and haven't used it in a while -- I'll have to pull that one out again and play around. I really love the tone of the Arturia and the TubeTech plug looks amazing -- thanks again David!

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I fell in love with the Joe Chiccarelli Vocal Strip. The three parallel compressors do an amazing work in getting the vocal to the front but still keeping the natural dynamics intact.

Softube is sick in ther softwere plugins, And hardwere to!

Love Nectar but if u have it on 2 tracks or more ur cpu goes fire and explode

El Rey

Thanks for the information and demos

Klanghelm mjuc, rvox, & mv2🤘

got to check that new xtressor not sure if it is closer but it sounds nice

I never use that Arturia but I need too. its also easy on cpu

Still listening. Love that smooth response of the Arouser. Damn fine compression on that performance. I‘ll be watching out for a deal there. My favorites are vanilla with two specials. Split eq and Physion 2 are the truly new ones for me so far. I use Fabfilter Pro C2 all day, but also gems like MJUC from Klanghelm. When they work, it‘s just great. I‘ve always been afraid of the CPU hit in Soothe 2. Need to check it out again. For creative fx, it is most often Valhalla Delay, Room, Space Modulator and Supermassive. Physion 2 is a tool I‘m starting to use, as is Fabfilters Timeless 3 and Vulcan. Both have tasty saturation and modulation.
I can recommend trying out the Harrison Ava Deesser. It‘s in the film mixing consoles for good reason. Very versatile.

Just picked up the PEC and CL1B. I couldn’t be happier 😊

Before listing any plug-ins that straight up enhance vocal production, I have to mention iZotope RX, for the amount of borderline unusable recordings it saves. Nectar also frequently finds its way into my vocal chain, along with either the Purple Audio MC77 or Pulsar Audio 1178, going into another compressor or saturator.

For pitch shifting, modulation, and effects, Polyverse Manipulator is quite versatile (and fun to play with).

I can recommend Acustica Audio´s version of the Tubetech (Titanium). That EQ lives on my mix buss!

I use these plugins most of the time. Especially soothe 2 and arouser. I remember you saying zener limited curve bender is the king of mid range..so i used it on my lead vocal bus and i fell in love wit it and use every time.. The type of mid range it adds is so pleasing to ear. Im surprised u didn't mention it in this video. Btw have u ever used it for vocals or u just use it for mixbus processing ?

I love Softube Mike-E on Vocals and kick, but I see you need another distressor plugin so definitely try out the new KIIVE Audio Xtressor I think you will like that one as well! ;)
My next gem that I discovered very recently is definitely the Neold U17, you can gain so much level with that soft clipper and the compression is sweet as well as the distortion as it starts to break up, anything like what I heard on other compressors...

I find myself lately use the T-Racks Comprexxor which is a nice Distressor emulation!! It sounds great but some times I go back to the Arousor! You can do a whole mix with these two for compression!!

Waves Rvox, Waves C6, Softube tla 120,
Rultec Pultec emu, Waves Kramer Tape, Waves Rverb

Awesome video!!!!

For vocals in no specific order I use Pro Q3, Nectar 3 Plus, Acustica Audio Ebony, Waves Greg Wells Vocals, Sooth 2, Valhalla Echo, Waves Clarity Vx, Pro Tools stock de-esser, Eventides SP 1600, Fabfilter Pro -R, and Baby Audio Crystaline, Slate Digital Fresh

Hi David,Love your sharing of knowledge.Thank You !
Could you compering your SPL PQ with Plugin Alliance SPL PQ ?

I purchased the Tube-Tech CL1B hardware unit after having tried both the UAD and Softube versions. The plugins don't even come anywhere close to the tube magic (a very sweet, high end sheen) you get from the actual hardware. It is, in my opinion, the best vocal compressor for modern day recordings. You can't go wrong with getting one for yourself. I promise you, once you hear it in action with the perfect chain, there's no going back.

I run a Neumann U67 Re-issue, into a BAE 1073, into the CL1B for every single vocal I record. I don't know what else to call it but magic. Sorcery even. Highly recommend this chain, especially for female vocals.

Love the videos, I learn a lot from them. Thank you for all the gems you drop!

Lava!