Master the Modules: Polyvox in VocalSynth 2
Polyvox is a voice generator that allows you to create vocal harmonies based on your vocal. Voice generators come in all shapes and sizes but are based on a...
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Master the Modules: Compuvox in VocalSynth 2
Compuvox is based on a technology known as Linear Predictive Coding (LPC) which has existed since the late 1960s. As with a number of the audio processors in...
Master the Modules: Vocoder in VocalSynth 2
As with a lot of today’s musical technologies, the vocoder (short for voice encoder) began life as a completely non-musical, utilitarian piece of...
Master the Modules: Talkbox in VocalSynth 2
The Talkbox module emulates the effect of a hardware talkbox effect popularized by rock artists such as Peter Frampton, The Who, and Stevie Wonder. A...
How to Use VocalSynth 2
Getting started with VocalSynth 2 is easy. Check out how to get set up in this video: Start by selecting a Mode in which to use the plug-in (Auto, MIDI, or...
A Brief History of the Vocoder
Throughout recorded history, producers have sought out “the new” through a study of the recorded, synthesized, or enhanced human voice. Emerging from an early...
11 Tips for Mixing and Sound-Designing a Fiction Podcast
Podcasts seems ubiquitous these days—indeed, people have been talking about the podcast revolution since 2014, when Serial took the medium mainstream. A...
9 Tips for Managing a Large Session in your DAW
In our current epoch, large sessions are unavoidable. You know the kind I’m talking about: a hundred tracks — and maybe more — of drums, ancillary...
In a Creative Rut? Make a Song Using Oblique Strategies
Ever gotten stuck in your songwriting or music producing process and didn't know where to go next? Sometimes all you need is to step away from the song...
7 Bad Music Producer Habits and How to Fix Them
Bad music production habits creep up on us. They begin rather innocently. You start with a small offense, like nudging up the volume during a production...
55 Essential Dos and Don'ts of Vocal Production
Vocals can make or break a song. I’m sure you can recall hearing the intro to a tune and thinking, “Oh yeah, I like this,” but the first couple vocal...
White Noise, Filters, and Effects: How to Use Them Together
White noise is one of the most common sounds used in music production. It’s an even mix of all audible frequencies, but we often perceive it as being...
