Voxengo Voxformer v2.0 is a multi-functional vocal channel strip plug-in designed to be a comprehensive vocal processing tool.

Description:

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.

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Changes in Voxformer 2.0

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

Voxformer is available for Windows and Mac (VST/AU) for a one-month introductory price of $55.95 USD (20% off the regular price). An upgrade from the previous version costs $34.95 USD (there is a 90 grace period). The demo version of Voxformer can be downloaded here.

This is a set of raw one-shot 96 kHz 24-bit stereo audio files that contains cymbals and a high hat samples, each in 4 levels of stroke power, stroked with regular sticks.

The set contains the following samples:

• China Cymbal 14″
• China Cymbal 18″
• Crash Cymbal 16″
• Crash Cymbal 17″
• High Hat Closed 14″
• High Hat Open 14″
• Ride Bell Cymbal 20″
• Ride Cymbal 20″
• Splash Cymbal 10″

This set is intended to be used for additional editing of drum tracks produced via the Voxengo.com on-line real drum track recording service. All samples of the set have their relative loudness and panning preserved. They sound exactly like they would sound in the “Stereo Mix” provided via the service.

Download link: Voxengo Drum Service Cymbals (69 MB .rar)

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Voxengo Elephant is a mastering limiter plug-in for professional music production applications. According to Voxengo, the new limiter “brings sound limiting and loudness maximization without any audible “pumping” effects.”

Elephant features a variety of limiter modes that can be deeply customized, and a comprehensive set of level metering tools. Elephant limiter can be used for mixing and mastering of both stereo and multi-channel music and sound material, at any standard sample rate.

Elephant, also featuring a DC offset filter, and a high-quality bit-depth converter with an optional noise-shaping, allows you to finish your music and audio productions with a spark.

Elephant retails for $89.

Features:

• Transparent signal limiting action
• 10 predefined limiter modes
• Limiter mode editor
• Optional release stage
• Noise-shaped bit-depth converter
• DC offset removal filter
• Multi-channel processing
• Internal channel routing
• Channel grouping
• Up to 8x linear-phase oversampling
• 64-bit floating point processing
• Preset manager
• Undo/redo history
• A/B comparisons
• Contextual hint messages

Voxengo has introduced a new free AudioUnit and VST plug-in for Windows and Mac OS X computers.

Voxengo Sound Delay is an auxiliary multi-channel signal delaying plug-in for professional audio applications.

With Sound Delay, you can specify delay time in both milliseconds and samples, with a high level of precision. Sound Delay provides a basic signal delaying function only, without signal feedback or modulation capabilities.

Sound Delay also features internal mid/side encoding and decoding, and allows you to delay mid and side channels independently.

Features:

• Sample-accurate delaying
• Millisecond-accurate delaying
• Up to 3 seconds overall delay
• Multi-channel processing
• Internal channel routing
• Channel grouping
• Mid/side processing
• Preset manager
• Undo/redo history
• A/B comparisons
• Contextual hint messages

Sound Delay plug-in replaces both Audio Delay and Sample Delay plug-ins previously available from Voxengo.

Sound Delay is free for commercial and non-commercial use, subject to its license agreement.

Overtone GEQ is a 7-band harmonic (overtone) graphic equalizer with multi-channel support (supporting up to 8 input/output channels, host setup dependent: if you are using audio host application that conforms to VST specification of version below 2.3, 2 plug-in channels will be available only). Overtone GEQ offers extensive internal channel routing capabilities, and supports mid/side processing.

Beside equalizing, Overtone GEQ applies harmonic enhancement processing. That is why Overtone GEQ is comparably CPU-heavy: it uses 7 harmonic enhancement modules, one for each EQ band. This generates complex harmonic coloration you will probably like a lot.

Overtone GEQ conforms to VST specification version 2.4, and so it is able to interface with audio host applications in full 64-bit floating point resolution (if supported by host application).

Overtone GEQ features:

• 7-band graphic equalizing
• ± 12 dB gain range per band
• 2 graphic equalizer views
• Multi-channel processing
• Internal channel routing
• Channel grouping
• Mid/side processing
• Complex harmonic coloration
• 64-bit floating point processing
• Preset manager
• Undo/redo history
• A/B comparisons
• Context hint messages

Soniformer 2.5.1:

• Fix: “OutGain” envelope now does not affect the level meters when no “O.Gain” stage is available in the processing order sequence.

Analogflux Suite 1.5.1:

• TapeBus: Out Gain knobs now works correctly when the global “Tape Off” switch is enabled.

r8brain PRO 1.5:

• Last selected input folder is now saved correctly between program sessions.
• 8-bit output bit depth option added.

Marquis Compressor is an universal compressor plug-in module in PC VST format which is both suitable for track and mix compression.

This version introduces a very useful ‘Sound’ mode selector. It is now possible to switch between the default “Phasy” sound mode to a “Linear” sound mode which offers a phase-linear processing. Phase-linear sound mode does not affect phase response of the program material. This mode can be particularly useful for mastering applications where low-frequency phase shift introduced by the “Phasy” mode is not desirable.

For your information, Marquis features a unique signal level detection algorithm, which creates a very open, punchy, compressed sound with an impressive transient response. Beside this, Marquis compressor offers a classic feedback (opto) compression mode switchable to a more common feed-forward compression. Both modes perform differently, but equally well.

Voxengo Marquis Compressor features:

• Variable knee design
• Harmonically enhanced sound
• Three compression behaviors
• Feed-forward and feedback (opto) modes
• Different coloration types
• Release contour controls
• Key signal filtering
• 4-level meters
• “A-to-B” comparisons
• Factory presets
• Mono-to-Stereo, Stereo-to-Stereo processing
• All sample rates supported
• 64-bit internal precision

Marquis Compressor is available for purchase on-line for USD 89.95.

More information is available at the Voxengo site.

This update fixes an issue with ‘zero latency’ processing mode which previously was not working correctly in all situations.

Pristine Space is a 8-channel convolution processor. Each channel is independent of the others, making it possible to use Pristine Space in various surround configurations. It also allows the user to apply a `true stereo’ kind of processing, where each stereo channel uses its own reverb impulse (requiring 4 convolution channels in total). Sound designers and the like may find Pristine Space’s serial convolution processing feature (which allows one to process the sound with several impulses in sequence) useful.

Pristine Space features:

• Up to 8 convolution channels
• Loading of up to 8 impulse files
• Non-destructive impulse editing
• Linear-phase impulse equalizer
• Several latency options
• Comprehensive routing
• Serial convolution processing
• WAV and AIFF format support
• Multi-channel file support
• Built-in sample rate converter
• True zero-latency processing
• Search paths mechanism
• Factory presets
• “A-to-B” comparisons
• Support of all output sample rates
• Low quality mode for CPU cycles saving
• High convolution precision
• SSE/SSE2 and 3DNow! optimizations

More information is available at the Voxengo site.

BMS is a bass management system PC VST plug-in for surround sound professionals. BMS is able to extract low-frequency content from non-LFE channels in up to 7.1 surround configurations. The main purpose of BMS is to evaluate low-frequency content present in non-LFE channels during mastering.

Version 1.1 introduces individual channel LFE management modes selection. This helps to evaluate low-frequency content of the non-LFE channels more conveniently.

Features:

• Arbitrary cutoff frequency
• Arbitrary filter roll-off
• Up to 7.1 surround configurations
• Several LFE management modes
• “A-to-B” comparisons
• All sample rates supported
• 64-bit internal precision
• Native assembler DSP code

More information is available at the Voxengo site.

The main function of LF-Max is to add sub low-frequency content to the program material and to the individual mix tracks. Beside this it features distortion module like the one found in Voxengo LF-Punch plug-in. Signal flow is different from LF-Punch, though. LF-Punch processes low-frequency band “in-place” while LF-Max mixes distorted signal result with the original low-frequency signal.

Internally, LF-Max produces three signals: the first one is the original low-frequency signal which is extracted by means of an adjustable crossover filter; the second one is the distorted signal which is generated by applying distortion to the original low-frequency signal; and the third signal is the sub-frequency signal which is synthesized from the original low-frequency signal. These signals can then be mixed together in the desired proportion.

LF-Max also reproduces finite word-length effects on all processing stages of the plug-in (but without any kind of clipping occuring). Theoretically, plug-in should have the flavor of outboard 24-bit DSP processors which is usually subjectively considered by audio engineering professionals as “better sounding”.

Features:

• Sub frequency generator
• Distortion module
• Two distortion modes
• Distortion, sub and original signal blending
• FX monitoring switch
• “A-to-B” comparisons
• Mono-to-Stereo, Stereo-to-Stereo processing
• All sample rates supported
• 24-bit DSP chip imitation

LF-Max is available for purchase on-line for the introductory price of USD 49.95. LF-Max can be also purchased as a part of a plug-in bundle together with LF-Punch plug-in for USD 89.95. For more information and downloads visit the Voxengo web site.

This version features several minor issue fixes. It also features an extended frequency selection range for the Presence module: it has been extended down to 100 Hz. This allows to use ‘presence’ technique in the lower frequency range. This–in turn–usually allows to boost overall body of the voice – especially if it sounds weaker than desired. Check out the “More Body To Voice” preset for the demonstration of this approach.

Voxengo Voxformer features:

• Two built-in vocal compressors
• Switchable crossover (2 types)
• Gain reduction meters
• 4-band equalizer
• Real-time FFT spectrum analyzer
• Asymmetric compression
• Vintage saturation module
• De-esser module (2 types)
• Presence boosting module
• Noise gate module
• High quality mode
• “A-to-B” comparisons
• Mono-to-Stereo, Stereo-to-Stereo processing
• Any sample rate is supported
• Factory presets
• 64-bit internal precision
• Native assembler DSP code

Voxformer is available on-line for USD 59.95.

Voxengo has released Boogex, a free guitar amplifier plug-in with a variety of sound shaping features.

With Boogex it is possible to get heavy distorted sound as well as slight distortion sound. Boogex is also able to apply any speaker cabinet impulse response (selection of built-in impulses is available).

Processing latency is very modest – 96 samples (2.1 ms at 44.1kHz).

Boogex comes with several example factory presets.

This version update introduces a convenient graphical equalizer curve editing mode like the one found in other Voxengo equalizer plug-ins. This graphical display allows you to get the most from Lampthruster’s unique equalizer. Note that EQ band gain range has been decreased to 18 dB for more convenience during EQ curve editing.

Voxengo Lampthruster features:

• 9 artistic pre-amp models
• Built-in vintage equalizer
• Graphical EQ curve editing
• On/off switches for all processing stages
• Factory presets
• “A-to-B” comparisons
• Mono-to-Stereo, Stereo-to-Stereo processing
• All sample rates supported
• 64-bit internal precision
• Native assembler DSP code

You may purchase Lampthruster on-line for USD 59.95. Lampthruster is also available in various plug-in bundles as well. For more information and downloads please visit the Voxengo website.

The update features several user interaction improvements. The first one is the ‘Pause’ button you may press to suspend processing, to temporarily release CPU resources, without stopping the whole conversion process. Another minor improvement is that progress bar now updates smoothly and displays the actual sample-accurate progress.

A new feature in this release is the ‘Normalize peak dBFS’ option which you may enable to normalize all processed files to a specified peak dBFS value.

r8brain PRO implements sample rate conversion processing in its full: interpolation and decimation steps without exploiting any kind of simplifications; the signal is first resampled to a least common multiple sample rate which makes conversion perfect.

Features:

• Reads 8-, 16-, 24-, 32-bit PCM and IEEE files
• Reads both WAV and AIFF files
• Writes 16-, 24-, 32-bit PCM and IEEE WAV files
• Multi-channel file support
• Extensible wave format support
• EBU BWF extensions support
• Linear- and minimum-phase modes
• Batch support
• Automatic normalization
• Supports all standard sample rates

For more information and downloads please visit the Voxengo web site.

First of all, the Voxengo web site now features a new redesigned look and feel. Beside viewing normal product pages you can now conveniently browse through product group pages where you can quickly find a product suitable for a specific audio processing application.

Secondly, Voxengo web page now offers a special user area where users can store product codes which are used to remind of available product updates. This area also allows to restore product codes if they were lost at some point. To build a better conscisousness among the potential customers existing Voxengo customers can place links to their homepages in the user area. These links are then randomly shown on every page of the Voxengo web site.

Another set of improvements are: preset exchange and user testimonial entry. Preset exchange allows customers to access presets created by other customers and share their own presets and preset banks. User testimonial entry allows any visitor to submit product testimonial directed to all potential Voxengo product users and customers. This allows people to make more conscious decisions about Voxengo products.

Among the planned features are: redesigned forum software, shopping cart support and impulse response catalog with free and commerical impulse responses available for purchase. Shopping cart will make it possible for customers to build custom product bundles and get discount depending on the order volume.

The Voxengo web site URL is http://www.voxengo.com.

This version features several minor improvements: a small rearrangement of the Import and EQ mode buttons introduced; GlissEQ now features input-output RMS difference counter.

The most useful improvement is that now state of both Mute and Solo switches of the filters is reflected on the frequency response plot. This may help you to remember which filters you should unmute or unsolo if they were previously muted or soloed.

Features:

• Convenient user interface
• Five filter bands
• Eight filter types
• Real-time spectrum analyzer
• Full/bar spectrum graph modes
• Interchannel spectrum overlays
• Bandpass filter sweeping
• Extra efficient Dyn 0 mode
• High quality mode
• The “Alt” quality mode
• Three dynamic modes
• “A-to-B” comparisons
• Factory presets
• Mono-to-Stereo, Stereo-to-Stereo processing
• Any sample rate is supported
• Internal 64-bit processing
• Native assembler DSP code

Voxengo GlissEQ VST is available for purchase on-line for USD 79.95.

More information is available at the Voxengo site.

The Light version offers basically the same functionality as can be found in Pristine Space except that it supports stereo convolution processing only, meaning you cannot do multi-channel work or use more than 2-channel impulse responses.

Pristine Space Light can work with a latency as low as 64 samples (1.5 ms at 44.1kHz), making it possible to use it during tracking.

Features:

• Stereo convolution processing
• Non-destructive impulse editing
• Linear-phase impulse equalizer
• Several latency options
• Comprehensive routing
• Serial convolution processing
• WAV and AIFF format support
• Built-in sample rate converter
• True zero-latency processing
• Search paths mechanism
• Factory presets
• “A-to-B” comparisons
• Support of all output sample rates
• High convolution precision
• SSE/SSE2 and 3DNow! optimizations

Introductory price for Pristine Space Light is currently set to USD 49.95.

More information is available at the Voxengo web site.

Voxengo

Version 1.2 features operator count selector which allows you to switch between simple and complex modulation sound; feedback can be negative now; wet modulated signal can be inverted now.

Introduction of the operator count selector created a possibility of dialing in of a simple classic flanger sound: check the new ‘Classic Flange’ preset out for the demonstration of this sound.

For your information, Voxengo Vintage Modulator is a stereo modulation PC VST plug-in which features 8 operators (4 for each output channel). This allows Vintage Modulator to create huge and convincing chorus, phaser and flanger modulation effects.

Features:

• Vintage sound mode
• Through time zero design
• Factory presets
• “A-to-B” comparisons
• Mono-to-Stereo, Stereo-to-Stereo processing
• All sample rates supported
• 64-bit internal precision
• Native assembler DSP code

Vintage Modulator is currently available on-line for USD 29.95. More information is available at the Voxengo web site.

Version 1.4 fixes several minor issues that were compromising general plug-in’s stability. Another improvement in this version is an increased preset bank size. It can now hold up to 64 presets. This should allow the user to create more convenient reverb impulse preset banks.

This version also features an advanced “Latency +512″ global option which should be used in conjunction with the impulse files generated by Voxengo Impulse Modeler. Before using this option please read a special section of the user’s manual.

Features:

• Up to 8 convolution channels
• Loading of up to 8 impulse files
• Non-destructive impulse editing
• Linear-phase impulse equalizer
• Several latency options
• Comprehensive routing
• Serial convolution processing
• WAV and AIFF format support
• Multi-channel file support
• Built-in sample rate converter
• True zero-latency processing
• Search paths mechanism
• Factory presets
• “A-to-B” comparisons
• Support of all output sample rates
• Low quality mode for CPU cycles saving
• High convolution precision
• SSE/SSE2 and 3DNow! optimizations

Pristine Space is available on-line for USD 139.95. It is also available in bundle with Impulse Modeler and Deconvolver applications for USD 169.95. For more information, downloads and other professional audio software you can visit the Voxengo web site: http://www.voxengo.com

This update increases calculation speed by 25% or more, especially on heavy geometry designs. Impulse Modeler now features emitter groups which allow you to create several differently positioned impulses using the same design.

Another useful improvement in this version is the implementation of polar patterns for receptors. These polar patterns partially recreate common microphone polar patterns and can be used for the same purpose during impulse design.

Features:

• Easy-to-use vector graphics editor
• Grid support for even easier editing
• 8 frequency bands for precise material definition
• 8, 16, 24 and 32-bit output
• 44100, 48000, 88200, 96000 Hz output sampling rates
• Many example designs and materials
• Overall room size is controlled with a single slider

Impulse Modeler is available on-line for US$39.95.

More information is available at the Voxengo site.