

Antares have been at the forefront of vocal manipulation, and their original Avox bundle (reviewed in the January 2006 issue of SOS: provided a collection of five plug–ins. Of course, what constitutes the 'right' vocal is a subjective matter, but the ability to creatively adjust the raw vocal performance is something we almost take for granted in our modern DAW–based recording systems.

Warm includes a nice tube graphic that glows brighter when driven harder.However good your arrangement, instrumental performances and mix might be, without the right vocal even the best song can struggle to survive. Antares have updated their Avox vocal processing bundle and, alongside further tools for character manipulation, automated harmony generation is now included.
