Mixing vocals with Koen Heldens
by Plugin Alliance
Vocal mixing tips from the producer of the most streamed track of all time.
Read MoreSPL has been developing and manufacturing analog and digital audio gear for the music, film, multimedia, and broadcasting industries since 1984. SPL products are respected worldwide for their innovative approach and user-friendliness, but most of all for their outstanding performance.
Among SPL's most celebrated developments are the patented Vitalizer® sound-optimization processing, the first-ever level-independent dynamic processor known as the Transient Designer, the 5.1 microphone system Atmos, as well as compact monitor controllers and channel strips.
The development of the SUPRA op amps by SPL allowed analog signal processing to outperform the best digital processing in terms of quality. These op amps, which make use of the unsurpassed 120-volt technology, were first used on the MMC mastering console. Ever since, the 120-volt technology has become a quality trademark of SPL products, including the Phonitor headphone amplifiers. More recently, SPL stormed the USB and MADI audio interface market with the introduction of the Crimson and Madison interfaces.
Its collaboration with German company Brainworx resulted in the Analog Code plugins, which translate to the digital realm the same quality expected from all SPL products. This relationship has led SPL to become a member of the Plugin Alliance.
With the Car Vitalizer app, SPL entered the smartphone market and redefined the concept of audio enhancement inside a car — without the need of any additional hardware or expertise. This know-how has allowed SPL to license its technology to major players in the auto industry.
Vocal mixing tips from the producer of the most streamed track of all time.
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Read MoreAs an owner of the original hardware SPL PQ, Plugin Alliance made a unit that truly mirrors the original sound - warm and really analog sounding.
This plugin really adds the ultimate parametric EQ to your in-the-box toolkit. Amazing to have this famous master EQ as a plugin now!
Like most people, I have countless EQ plugins. Generally, EQ plugins are either surgical tools that allow you to fix issues or they are good at “sweetening” and broad stroke enhancement. The PQ manages to allow you to do both and do them incredibly well! Even at really tight Qs, the results are natural and surprisingly transparent which lets you really dig into a mix to solve issues effectively. For problem solving, the proportional Q changes the character in a way that doubles the flexibility and gives you a different way to reach into the mix. On the flip side, widening out the Q or putting it into proportional mode and boosting frequencies gives you the ability to bring out and enhance the best parts of your mix or source in an extremely euphonic way, without putting too heavy a stamp on it. Really, really great!