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- #Maserati vx1 vocal enhancer pro#
- #Maserati vx1 vocal enhancer software#
- #Maserati vx1 vocal enhancer series#
Too bad because Contour changes can be automated and I would use this ability for separate verse and chorus treatments. I saved presets of each contour after tweaking the FX, EQ and Compress controls-tweaks not saved (at least on an interim basis) when switching between Contours.
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On a densely produced modern rock song, I liked switching through the three contours while listening to the whole mix. When first inserting VX1 on my female lead vocal track, I noticed a low-frequency roll-off even though the Bass and Treble knobs indicated "0." The change in sound is instantly gratifying: None of these plugs come up flat or "swimming" in effects-delays and reverbs are dialed off but ready to add. There are six additional controls for adjusting delay and reverb parameters. Running under Contour 3, Compress becomes an Air control for adding pleasant high frequencies to the sound. Contour 1 puts a vocal in a small studio or room a slow ballad vocal might sound better on Contour 2 with its larger chamber and many pre-delay choices and Contour 3 uses a small room with shorter delay options for uptempo songs. Conceptually and musically, this is a good way to initially set up a vocal processing and treatment chain. VX1 has three "contours" or modes configured for the most suitable vocal treatment predicated on song tempo. The VX1's compressor has vibey sound to it, and although WAVES is "close to the vest" about the details of the internal processors of these plugs, I'm betting the compressor section is based on a tube compressor's characteristics and sound. The controls on VX1 are: Sensitivity which drives the chain harder right into a cool distorted sound if you prefer, the Bass and Treble controls are fairly broad EQs like tone controls on a FM radio, and Compress is for applying more or less compression. The intuitive control sets on the six plug-ins vary, depending on the specific task, except for a Sensitivity control that drives the chain harder and harder, right into a cool, distorted sound much like a hardware's "blooming" tube stage. The Waves GUI provides for A and B setups for fast switching and comparing between two settings. Each plug-in includes both mono in/stereo out and stereo in/out versions.
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This bundle is available in Native only-VST, AU, RTAS and AudioSuite-no TDM versions.
#Maserati vx1 vocal enhancer pro#
I tested them in Pro Tools HD3 Accel running Pro Tools 7.4 on an OS 10.4.11 Mac Quadcore PPC. Visually, these plugs are pleasing to look at and are a definite conversation piece during mixing session breaks. The GUIs look like bakelite radios from the 1930s and '40s-old Grundig Majestic shortwave receivers with huge knobs and buttons, ventilation slots revealing glowing "tubes" and round glass-faced radio dials for I/O VU meters. The six plug-ins are the VX1 Vocal Enhancer, B72 Bass Phattener, DRM Drum Slammer, GTi Guitar Toner, ACG Acoustic Guitar Designer and HMX Harmonics Generator. While the default settings sound great, all the plug-ins have a huge range of processing power and many automatable macro parameter controls to conform them to your own style and aesthetic. Waves has combined, into task-specific plug-ins, all the different processors Maserati employs to achieve his hit-making sonic treatments of individual vocal and instrument tracks. Each of these six plug-ins is a unique, preconfigured signal processor chain designed by New York-based mix-mëister Tony Maserati.
#Maserati vx1 vocal enhancer series#
The Tony Maserati Collection is the first in the Waves Signature Series of plug-ins.
#Maserati vx1 vocal enhancer software#
Waves has demo versions, right? See if you can try this bundle out.Waves' Signature Series Tony Maserati Collectionīarry's Free Downloadable Equipment Front Panel Recall/Manualsīarry's Mix Magazine Equipment And Software Reviewsīarry's Massive Discography And Engineering Careerīarry's Music Connection Magazine Reviews For more precies eq, compression or more control over your effects, separate plugins tend to be more suitable. It's easy to get quick improvements on a dull vocal signal due to the all-in-one build of these plugins (compression, eq, simple fx). Bundle price is really attractive too.īut as with anything it will depend on your own skills, your own preferences, your own music styles etc whether they're the right fit for you. Not to mention put together by some of the business' best mixing/recording engineers. Hi Dave, i've used the first 3 and as with almost all Waves plugins, they're really high quality. Waves is having a February sales special ($199). Has anyone used the Waves Vocal Collection on their vocal tracks? This is a collection of 4 vocal plugins from 4 famous audio engineers:ġ- Tony Maserati and his Maserati VX1 Vocal EnhancerĢ- Eddie Kramer and his Eddie Kramer Vocal Channel