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Voxengo Voxformer

Voxformer is a multi-functional vocal channel strip plug-in for professional audio applications.  Combining several professional quality processing modules, Voxformer was designed to be a comprehensive solution for all your vocal processing needs – be it spoken or sung vocals.

The coolest feature of Voxformer is its one-knob vocal compressor.  Using only a single knob, you can get a tight, open and definitive professional vocal sound with an excellent articulation in no time.  You do not have to worry about common ratio and make-up gain controls since they are automatically selected by the advanced compression algorithm while attack and release parameters are stored in a mode preset.  Moreover, Voxformer features two compressors of this type, allowing you to apply either a two-band or a two-stage (serial) vocal compression.  For two-band compression Voxformer splits the audio signal into two spectral parts, by means of a crossover filter.

Voxformer also features the de-esser with selectable center frequency and threshold.  Multi-band noise gate is available, which, in a manner similar to the compressor, was designed to bring ease of tuning while providing excellent sonic results.  For those who like a saturated vocal sound, Voxformer implements a special module which applies a smooth saturation.  Another useful feature Voxformer has to offer is the presence boosting module, which you can use to add some shine and space to the vocals.

To simplify the control over these processing modules, Voxformer implements residue listening, which allows you to hear what gets removed during de-essing and noise gate operation, and what is being added by the presence module.  Beside that, almost all modules offer “mode editor” panels where you can fine-tune specific module’s operation.  In most cases this allows you to use Voxformer for processing of a wide range of instruments beside vocals.

As a finishing touch, Voxformer offers you a flexible easy-handling 5-band equalizer (pre/post selectable) with a real-time output stage fast Fourier transform (FFT) spectrum analyzer display.  Each equalizer band can be switched to a parametric, low-shelf, high-shelf filtering mode, or a low-pass or high-pass mode of a selected steepness.

Features

• Two built-in vocal compressors
• Two-band compressor operation
• Asymmetric compression
• 5-band equalizer
• Real-time FFT spectrum analyzer
• Noise gate (de-breath) module
• De-esser module
• Presence boosting module
• Saturation module
• Multi-channel processing
• Internal channel routing
• Channel grouping
• Mid/side processing
• Up to 8x oversampling
• 64-bit floating point processing
• Preset manager
• Undo/redo history
• A/B comparisons
• Contextual hint messages

Compatibility

This plug-in can be loaded into any audio host application that conforms to the VST or AudioUnit plug-in specification.

This plug-in is compatible with Windows XP, Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit) and Mac OS X 10.4.11 and above (Intel and PowerPC) computers (2 GHz dual-core or faster processor with at least 1 GB of system RAM recommended).  A separate binary distribution file is available for each target computer platform for each plug-in format.

What's New

Version 2.2, 01-jul-2009:

• Plug-in initial loading time reduced.
• Inability to enter negative filter gain values fixed.
• Gate band muting implemented.

Version 2.1, 06-apr-2009:

• Switchable DC filter added.
• Compressor smoothing parameter added.
• Mouse jumping movements issue fixed.

Version 2.0, 16-mar-2009:
Initial version 2 release.

Changes in version 2 over version 1:

• Smoother compression sound
• De-breath gate algorithm
• Multi-channel support
• Multi-platform support
• Wet/dry mix
• Mid/side processing
• Processing mode editors
• Selectable oversampling level
• Undo/redo
• Routing matrix
• Preset manager
• User interface coloration
• User interface re-scaling
• Channel grouping
• Plug-in instance naming
• Bypass switch