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Description
Unleash your vocal creativity with the iZotope VocalSynth, a powerful and versatile vocoder plugin that transforms your voice into a limitless instrument. Whether you're an electronic music producer, a sound designer, or a vocalist looking to explore new sonic territories, VocalSynth offers a suite of innovative tools to elevate your sound. Dive into a world of unique vocal textures, from robotic voices to lush harmonies and beyond, with its intuitive interface and expressive controls.
At the heart of VocalSynth are its four distinct re-synthesis engines: Vocoder, Talkbox, Polyvox, and Compuvox. Each engine offers its own unique flavor, allowing you to craft anything from retro computer voices to futuristic sounds. With additional vocal effects like distortion, filters, and stereo delays, you can further refine and shape your vocals to fit any style or genre. Real-time pitch correction ensures your performances stay pitch-perfect while preserving the natural qualities of your voice.
VocalSynth's flexibility extends to its harmony generation, which can be controlled automatically or via MIDI input, giving you the freedom to experiment with complex vocal arrangements. Whether you're looking to recreate classic vocoder sounds or push the boundaries of vocal manipulation, iZotope VocalSynth is your ticket to a new realm of auditory possibilities.
Key Features:
- Four advanced vocal engines: Vocoder, Talkbox, Polyvox, and Compuvox
- Real-time pitch correction for natural-sounding results
- Extensive vocal effects including distortion, filters, and stereo delays
- Auto and MIDI-controlled harmony generation
- User-friendly interface for seamless creativity
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iZotope VocalSynth | Vocal Effects Plug-in
iZotope VocalSynth | Vocal Effects Plug-in
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We analyzed real musician discussions from forums and Reddit to find what players love, question, and tweak about iZotope VocalSynth.
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Use cases and applications
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VocalSynth is particularly effective for creating experimental vocal effects and has been used in Spiritbox's music for unique vocal lines.
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Biovox module is favored for creating whisper layers and talkbox emulation, especially when using a saw wave as the carrier signal.
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Some users find VocalSynth useful for layering under lead vocals to achieve lower octave harmonies and widen the lead vocal.
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Despite its shortcomings as a vocoder, VocalSynth is praised for creative sound design on synths and hard sound-designed sounds.
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VocalSynth is noted for effectively creating both talkbox and vocoder effects, suitable for a variety of music styles including funk.
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Ideal for synthwave music, VocalSynth 2 functions as a vocal transformer, offering creative background textures and transitions rather than straightforward vocal effects.
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Some users have experienced poor results when feeding distorted bass guitar into VocalSynth 2, suggesting it's more effective with its internal sound sources.
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Software and compatibility
Mods and upgrades
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To emulate a Digitech Talkbox, use Biovox with shift down, a 6db lowpass EQ, and mild resonant boosts around the high-mids.
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Value and pricing
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Buy VocalSynth during sales for under $200; frequent discounts available on Plugin Boutique and iZotope's website, sometimes as low as $50.
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Features and functionality
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MIDI mode in VocalSynth allows for traditional vocoder-style input, enhancing its flexibility for creating custom vocal effects.
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VocalSynth 2's internal oscillators are significantly improved over its predecessor, enhancing the quality of sound creation.
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VocalSynth 2's MIDI function allows users to play their voice like a synth, adding another layer of creative possibilities.
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Critic Reviews
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Used on Lamar's vocals for "All the Stars" as stated by producer Matt Schaeffer in this May 2018 Sound on Sound interview. An image of the settings can be found here.
“In the pre-hook, Kendrick wanted that robotic sound with tons of effects. The main robotic effect comes from the iZotope VocalSynth, which gives it a vocoder-like sound. There also are some instances of the Little AlterBoy on the lead vocals in the pre-hook, with some formant adjusting and pitch-shifting. I think one of them is set to +12, so that’s an octave up, and another has a lower formant so it sounds pitched down, even though it remains in the same key. All that adds up to make the vocals sound robotic.”
In this email from Mat Zo from February 2017 detailing the studio gear and plugins he uses, he lists iZotope VocalSynth.
In this YouTube video of Slushii making DESU at 1:12, you can see iZotope VocalSynth, You may have to put the playback speed down to see it.
"Which iZotope plug-ins do you use, and how do you use them?
Oh man, do you have a week?
I've been a diehard fan since Vinyl. Beginning with my 2012 #digitalfreedom release, I've mastered all of my releases with Ozone Advanced; currently I don't even go take a leak without putting Ozone Maximizer on it first. I put Ozone Exciter into my morning coffee instead of sugar. Ozone Imager is literally my only friend, the only one who truly understands me and cares about my feelings.
And not to mention, I've been shamelessly cheating on FF Pro-Q 2 with the Neutron Equalizer lately, and I practically sleep with Neutron Transient Shaper now.
Oh and I almost forgot, if I have to communicate with people verbally, I only do it through VocalSynth."
According to the official gear list on Darude's Website (Click on the studio tab), it says he owns a license for iZotope Vocal Synth.
In this YouTube video at 0:54, Bad Snacks mentions having iZotope VocalSynth.
At 2:44 we can see Retro's plugin list. iZotope VocalSynth appears there.
At 9:25 in the video titled "Eats Everything breaks down his track We Lost Ourselves and Found a Family – In The Studio," Dan Pearce, known as Eats Everything, demonstrates the use of the iZotope VocalSynth plugin.
At 5:34 of this video, you can see this used on a vocal in his mixer
"favorite vocal chain plugins
-logic vocal transformer -waves cla vocals -vocalsynth -the whole UAD classic fx bundle (for that washed out sound)"
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