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Any good software vocoders out there?
by nprateem 1y ago
Any good software vocoders out there?
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- _DeadFred_ 1y agoI really like Arturia's though it is a bit finicky, a CPU hog, and takes some post processing to clean up.
- marcedwards 1y agoI feel like that’s a theme for Arturia’s plugins. I have their 1176 compressor and some other stuff. They’re nice, but use tons of CPU and can be a bit flaky at times.
- _DeadFred_ 1y agoFor stuff that doesn't need sidechain I run it in AudioGridder and that resolves the issue but the vocoder needs sidechain.
- an_aparallel 1y agoFl studios "vocodex" is likely the most advanced vocoder there is. 128 bands, band redistribution, ability to further route using patcher, just look at its manual to see :) Though its shrouded by the standard "FL is for rap dumb dumb" stigma. Marketing is one hell of a drug.
- marcedwards 1y agoThanks! I’ll give it a listen. Number of bands doesn’t necessarily dictate the quality of results — the Electro-Harmonix V256 has 256 bands, and it’s not even in the top 5 out of the vocoders I tested, imo.
- an_aparallel 1y agoDefinately, Vocodex is probably one of the few vocoders you can turn to if you want something specifically uncharacteristic of a classic vocoder sound.
- sideshowb 1y agoThe built-in one in ableton is fine by me
- marcedwards 1y agoYeah, there’s a few, and I probably should have included more plugins. I don’t mind the built in Ableton vocoder. The built in Logic Pro one is a bit average. I like the XILS 201 plugin, but it’s not as nice as many of the hardware vocoders I tested. I guess it depends what you‘re after and how much vocoder you need. (Note that the XILS 201 plugin requires iLok. I think iLok sucks.)