Magazine | Vocals

Jun 25, 2020

‘BVox Polish’ Background Vocals Enhancer: StudioRack Unchained

What works for mixing lead vocals isn’t necessarily best for backing vocals, which need to complement the lead and enhance the song’s arrangement. Use StudioRack’s ‘BVox Polish’ plugin chain preset to polish BVs to perfection.

Jun 18, 2020

12 Essential Steps to Mixing Lead Vocals

Follow these 12 steps to transform raw vocal tracks into a performance that is finished with polish and sheen. Make sure you’re not missing out on anything in your vocal mixing process, from editing to adding EQ and compression.

May 20, 2020

Andrew Huang: 3 Ways to Use & Abuse the OVox Vocal Plugin

Producer Andrew Huang shows 3 unique ways to use and abuse the Waves OVox vocal resynthesis plugin on your vocals and instruments.

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May 12, 2020

Vocal Looping with OVox and Ableton: Rachel K Collier

Integrate the unique vocal textures of OVox into your live performances. Watch Musician Rachel K Collier capture a brand-new track through her live Ableton setup using OVox on her voice effects.

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May 07, 2020

Tips for Mixing with Slap Delay

Slap delay is one of the oldest and most-loved FX tricks in mixing history, dating back to Elvis recordings in the ‘50s. Learn how to harness this technique to bring out vibe, energy and emotion in your mixes.

May 05, 2020

How Janelle Monáe, Major Lazer Producer Fires Up Vocals with OVox

Watch Grammy-winning hip hop producer/mixer Chris Carmouche (Janelle Monáe, Outkast) open up OVox in an R&B session and add flare, vibe and inspiration to the vocal sound within seconds.

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Apr 02, 2020

Composing a Song with Waves OVox: Penelope Antena

Belgian electronic artist Penelope Antena gave Waves OVox a spin, composing an original piece of music using her voice and the plugin, and displaying her unique harmonic touch. Check it out!

Apr 02, 2020

7 Tips for Mixing Clean Pop Vocals

You can get pro-sounding pop vocals with just a few, well-chosen tools and the right know-how. Here we give you 7 tips to get your pop vocals sounding crystal clear using plugins from the Waves Horizon bundle + F6.

Mar 24, 2020

OVox Vocal ReSynthesis — VST MIDI Out Tutorial

The OVox Vocal ReSynthesis plugin is now updated with a new MIDI Out feature for generating pitch-to-MIDI notes from vocals, then sending the MIDI to any other instrument. Learn how to convert vocal melodies to MIDI and control any other VST or hardware instrument in your DAW via OVox.

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Mar 19, 2020

OVox DTOX Retox Pack: 25 Free Presets

DJ & Producer DTOX has put together his Retox pack for the OVox vocal resynthesis plugin: 25 creative, unusual and brilliant sounding presets for you to download for free! Not included in the original OVox plugin release.

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