User Testimonials
Voxengo Crunchessor,
Voxengo Deft Compressor,
Voxengo Sobor,
Voxengo Warmifier:
After a phase of trying other plugins, mostly analog emulations, by other makers, I once again have to commend Voxengo for the quality of their plugins.
If you want a compressor that can tame the peaks of a vocal while giving it a polished sheen, I highly recommend Deft Compressor.
For giving warmth to vocals? Or a bass compressor that (in my opinion) works much better than most LA2A emulations? Use Crunchessor. I use the 2A preset to keep the levels of bass tracks consistent without sounding squeezed (something I often hear from LA2A plugins).
Deft Compressor going into Crunchessor is my preferred version of "1176 to LA2A", that is, a fast attack compressor going into a smoother attack compressor.
I still highly prefer CRTIV Tape Bus compared to other tape plugins I have if I want to keep an open high-end sound to the track. It's really good at keeping the punch and transients on the master bus while improving the crest factor (push the record gain).
I have to say that Warmifier is great since unlike other saturation plugins, it's not easy to overdo the amount of saturation. It's super subtle, and these days I find that using too much saturation has a blurring effect on tracks.
Sobor is just unbelievably good. You have to try it.
Voxengo is just really good DSP - high quality digital - without the mask or crutch of trying to emulate old, classic analog gear. There are a handful of small devs like that, and just like Voxengo I highly suggest you try them out.
I have to say that voxengo plugins are incredible and often much better than more expensive equivalents "when they are available" as many voxengo plugins have no equivalent. I'm blown away by their sonic excellence and the ease with which you can find textures with great musicality and interest. The interface is clear and functional without unnecessary and distracting decorations. There's everything you need to control sounds or sculpt them.
Soniformer offers advanced and transparent dynamics processing, with all types of compression and expansion possible (upward, downward, de-compression, de-expansion). It's useful for beautiful, homogeneous multiband compression as well as for recovering a file lacking in dynamics, correcting phase corelation problems.
Sobor is simply one of the best reverbs I've ever heard and I've got quite a collection of them! It's the only one I use regularly 100%wet because the small spaces it produces allow you to create nuanced 3d depth with complete transparency. But of course it's also possible to create unrealistic spaces ranging from plate reverb to vintage models.
LF Max Punch is so well thought out in its conception that it gives the right presence and punch to low tones much more easily and better than with the other enhancers I'd used before or the other various ‘classic’ techniques, and once you've tried it, you can't do without it.
I can assure you that I regret having missed out on the offer to upgrade to the complete bundle when it was possible... I have reduced my vst folder but everything I own from voxengo is there - these are the tools I use for each of my projects! Thank you Voxengo.
In electronic music, many sounds are very much "upfront". OTT is what many choose for this purpose.
However, I have found that Varisaturator is much better in place of OTT when it comes to this purpose. Much more controllable and much smoother (even though OTT is multiband compression and Varisaturator is multiband saturation/inflation) In most cases where I would choose OTT, I am using Varisaturator instead for the same purpose and it does the job much better. This small change has improved my mixes for electronic music a lot.
Second thing is soft clipping with OVC-128 on buses to smooth and contain, then followed by high end expansion with Soniformer to rebuild some dynamics and transients is an amazing combination. Smooth, contained and dynamic.
Always finding new relationships and uses with your plugins, thanks!
Thank you for offering that efficient tool with a simple installer.
I'll consider buying a plugin when I'll have some money.
Varisaturator is such a great sounding plugin that can do so many things beyond saturation and adding harmonics.
When driven hard with a high FX level (hard mode), the dual band inflation can be used like OTT to bring forward the sound. Some simple rebalancing of the high and low bands will achieve that bright sound, but in a much smoother way.
It can also be used like an EQ. With the proper crossover frequency and input level, bringing up the FX level on the high band can achieve a lush sounding non-linear high boost that is much more rich, smooth and full than a simple high shelf boost. I've tried this technique with many other plugins, but the digital waveshaping in Varisaturator is simply the smoothest and richest one! The valve algorithm is also a nice option to warm up the highs.
The mid/side processing in Varisaturator is also very useful, especially on ambiences. It really brings out the best in airy stereo signals like nothing else.
The workflow is simple and straightforward to manage the high and low bands. You can link the controls on both bands with the right click, then individually tweak each band with the left click.
I am still finding many new uses for this plugin, and I don't think I could produce or mix without it!
I tried CLA Vocals (Waves) and found the Waves registration and activation method very annoying.
I'm very happy with the installation and results I got with Voxengo's Voxformer for my podcasts!
I'd love to see you develop amp and combo simulators for bass guitar.
Thank you.
I’ve tried countless vocal plugins over the past two years, including the hyped Soothe2 and Nectar2, but they all fell short of expectations. Then I remembered a mix session at a friend's place over 15 years ago, where I used Voxengo's HarmoniEQ on some rough vocals. I was blown away by the result but forgot about it for a while.
Recently, I had another set of problematic vocals and decided to revisit Voxengo. Now, I will be using HarmoniEQ on almost everything, it just delivers a perfect sound. I can’t even comprehend what’s happening under the hood.
Great work, Voxengo!
Crunchessor - good for drums and percussions. Fixed ratio, “style” selector - suitable for adjusting the sound for any genre and character.
Deft compressor - good for other track types. Punch knob - excellent for transients/attack management
Marquis compressor - good as SSL analog for gluing groups (variable soft mode of amplifier - pleasant to the ear).
I recommend all three compressors at once for purchase.
Incredible free plugin! Just today it saves me from the limits coded in Cubase mixer level metering (below -86dB is equal to "minus infinity"... OMG... and I found VEEEERY FAST where the fu*k are coming all that unwanted plugin artifacts, noise, harsh, etc...
Great job Voxengo! :)