Waves Silk Vocal

Waves Silk Vocal - Smart Vocal Processor | Smart Correction, Silky Vocals at Your Fingertips

In the complex world of vocal mixing, every recording presents a unique challenge. From annoying resonant frequencies, boomy lows, and harsh mid-highs to excessive sibilance, these issues prevent vocals from sitting perfectly in the mix. Delicately resolving these imperfections not only requires a significant amount of time and precise judgment but also a professional monitoring environment. Now, Waves Silk Vocal is set to completely change your workflow, making your vocal processing more efficient and intuitive than ever before.

Waves Silk Vocal is a revolutionary vocal processing plugin designed to speed up your mixing workflow. It employs innovative technology with up to 2000 analysis bands to automatically detect and lock onto problematic resonances in real-time. You simply use intuitive knobs to tell it which frequency ranges to focus on and how much processing to apply, and its internal smart engine takes care of all the tedious work. This powerful mixing plugin not only effectively handles vocals from studio recordings to live performances but is also the secret weapon for modern music producers processing vocals in post-production. Say goodbye to guesswork and ensure every vocal track sounds its most perfect and balanced on any playback device.

Core Advantages & Use Cases

Smart Resonance Detection and Suppression
Imagine a smart assistant with 2000 analysis bands listening to your vocal track in real-time and applying processing only when necessary. Silk Vocal automatically identifies and precisely treats harsh resonances, boominess, and sibilance, avoiding the tonal loss caused by over-processing with traditional EQs, ensuring the naturalness and warmth of the vocal are fully preserved.

Minimalist Operation, Accelerated Workflow
Say goodbye to tedious parameter adjustments and frequency sweeping. Silk Vocal simplifies complex processing into a few intuitive knobs: Low, Mid, and High. With just a simple turn, you can quickly tighten the low end, smooth out midrange harshness, and make the high frequencies silky smooth, freeing you from heavy technical tasks to focus on more creative mixing decisions.

Preserve the Soul of the Vocal Tone
Traditional dynamic EQs or multi-band compressors often sacrifice the original character and life of the vocal when fixing issues. Silk Vocal's smart processing algorithm ensures that while correcting imperfections, the original vocal tone and dynamics are maintained to the fullest extent, making the processed vocal sound clean and balanced without losing its authenticity.

Includes a Live Version, Ideal for Recording and Live Sound
Your purchase of Silk Vocal includes the Silk Vocal Live version. This version features a low-latency minimum phase curve design, allowing you to monitor in real-time during recording, so the vocalist can immediately hear the beautifully processed final sound. For Live Sound Engineers, it's a powerful SoundGrid-compatible tool, ensuring that live vocals are just as flawless.

Features in Detail & Included Software

Tech Specs

• Plugin Type: Smart Vocal Processor
• Core Technology: Dynamic Resonance Suppression
• Analysis Bands: Up to 2000
• Main Controls: Low, Mid, High, Dynamics
• High-Frequency Modes: Sibilance / High toggle
• Mid Adjustment: Adjustable Frequency Range Focus
• Advanced Controls: HPF, Speed, Precision, Gate
• Level Management: Auto Makeup Gain, Mix
• Included Plugin: Waves Silk Vocal Live (Low-Latency Version)
• Compatibility: Supports major DAWs (Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Cubase, Ableton Live, etc.)
• Platforms: Windows, macOS
• Plugin Formats: VST, VST3, AU, AAX
• Live Application: SoundGrid Compatible (Silk Vocal Live version only)