download the new version iZotope VocalSynth 2.6.1

Ring Mod is a ring modulator that can be called on for the harsh, metallic effects one associates with the process, or - at very low modulation frequencies, the range being 1-8000Hz - a rather heavy-handed tremolo. VocalSynth’s board of serial stompbox effects can now be freely configured by dragging them left and right, and has been expanded from Distort, Transform, Filter, Shred and Delay to seven in total, thanks to the addition of the new Chorus and Ring Mod devices.Ĭhorus is as simple as choruses get, with controls for LFO Rate (0.1-5Hz) and Depth, stereo Width and dry/wet Mix. That’s actually all you get with Polyvox, but the other four now let you go to town with the oscillator and modulation settings of their synth engines. The actual contents of the panel vary from module to module, although all five have a pan control - yes, you can now pan modules independently - and combination high/low-pass filter. Every module now has a drop-down Advanced view that fills the centre strip of the interface, replacing the Pitch/Voicing and Output sections, and visualiser, and giving access to a range of previously behind-the-scenes parameters. The second big new feature directly addresses one of our complaints about version 1. Overall, Biovox is a solid new addition to VocalSynth’s module rack. It certainly works, but given how profound and sweeping the effect is, it’s most effective as a corrective automation target, for spot-fixing unclear individual vowels. Opening Biovox’s Advanced view (see below) reveals the Vowel pad, which pulls the sound towards a specified blend of vowels. The Clarity knob alters the balance between the carrier synth signal and the vocal, affecting verbal intelligibility. The aforementioned new Biovox module models the human vocal tract, offering control over its length (formant Shift), Nasality and Breathiness. The original Wave Meter is still onboard, however, reinstated via the Options menu or the whole panel can be turned over to the XY controller. While we love the eye candy of the new Anemone visualiser, though, which shows the effect of each module “based on Mel Frequency Cepstral Coefficients calculations” and serves as a level mixer, the actual information it relays isn’t all that useful. It looks great and is admirably easy to navigate.

First, the GUI has been redesigned to match the style of iZotope’s other recent releases. That’s the overview, then, so let’s get into the new stuff.

Download the new version iZotope VocalSynth 2.6.1