Voxformer Offers Vocal Channel Strip Processing for PC VST Hosts
 April 29, 2004
New from Voxengo isVoxformer, a vocal channel strip plug-in in PC VST format. Voxformer was designed to be a comprehensive solution for all your vocal processing needs - be it a spoken or a sung vocal performance.
The most unique feature of Voxformer is its one-knob vocal compressor. Using only a single knob you can get a tight, open and definitive professional vocal sound easily. You do not have to worry about common ratio, release, attack and make-up gain controls since they are automatically selected by the compression algorithm. Moreover, Voxformer features two compressors of this type allowing you to apply either a two-band or a two-stage (serial) vocal compression. For two-band compression Voxformer splits the audio signal into two spectral parts, by means of a switchable crossover filter.
Voxformer also features a de-esser with switchable center frequency, threshold and ratio. Noise gate is also available. This noise gate--in a manner similar to a compressor--was designed to be very easy to use.
For those who like the saturated vocal sound Voxformer implements a special saturation module which applies a smooth vintage saturation, according to the company. Another useful feature of Voxformer is the presence boosting module which you can use to add some shine and space to the vocals.
To simplify the control over these processing modules, Voxformer implements residue listening which allows you to hear what gets removed during de-essing and noise gate operation, and what is being added by the presence module.
As a finishing touch, Voxformer offers you a 4-band equalizer (pre/post selectable) with a real-time output stage fast Fourier transform (FFT) spectrum analyzer display. Each equalizer band can be switched to a parametric, low-shelf, high-shelf, low-pass or a high-pass filtering mode.
Voxengo Voxformer features:
- Two built-in vocal compressors
- Switchable crossover
- Gain reduction meters
- 4-band equalizer
- Real-time FFT spectrum analyzer
- Vintage saturation module
- De-esser module
- Presence boosting module
- Noise gate module
- High quality mode
- "A-to-B" comparisons
- Mono-to-Stereo, Stereo-to-Stereo processing
- Any sample rate is supported
- Factory presets
- 64-bit internal precision
- Native assembler DSP code
Introductory price is $49.00.
For more information, visit their web site at www.voxengo.com. | 
