When it comes to achieving a radio-ready vocal sound, most artists and engineers end up juggling 10 different plugins just to get there. Vocal Marinade changes the game. No more stacking chains or ...

Vocal processing has been transformed over the last couple of decades, and not just by the ubiquitous Auto-Tune style effects that are so prominent in the music charts. You can now get many other ...

Formant-shifting is a vocal production technique that can be heard all over the charts in 2025, from Billie Eilish to Travis Scott. Often confused with pitch-shifting, formant-shifting manipulates the ...

Tired of stacking plugins to get your vocals right? So were we. That’s why we created Vocal Marinade—an all-in-one vocal processor with 22 effects in one smooth interface. Crafted by independent ...

If you’ve ever tried to tune a vocal with a bargain-bin plugin and ended up with something that sounded like a confused dial-up modem, you’re not alone. A lot of budget tools promise “pro tuning,” but ...

iZotope has always impressed us with its range of filters and effects. Erik Vlietinck takes a look at the potentially very powerful VocalSynth 2. iZotope’s VocalSynth is a plug-in that helps you ...

Tuning vocals is now easy with software and many tuning apps are also capable of that Auto-Tune effect which is still incredibly popular across many music genres. In this round-up we have the best ...

Universal Music Group has announced a partnership with SoundLabs, a music tech company developing AI tools for music creators. The world's biggest record label, UMG works with Taylor Swift, The Weeknd ...

Yes, the song matters the most... But the sound matters, too. It’s a cliché that “you get only one chance to make a first impression” – but you really do want to present your music in the best way ...

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There's still no replacement for having good taste and finely attuned ears — but when it comes to the tools of production, things have becoming increasingly democratized over the years. Producers no ...