Published 3/10/08
Latest addition to Duende plug-in range
Adding to the plug-in compliment for their Duende DSP hosting platform, Solid State Logic (SSL) have released Vocalstrip. It's designed, as its name suggests, for use on vocal recordings, and features four different modules: De-esser, which reduces sibilant 's' sounds; De-ploser, which is designed to tame the plosive 'p' and 'b' sounds; Equaliser, which has three bands; and Compander, a flexible compressor/expander module.
Usefully, the placement of all four modules in the signal chain can be changed, so the De-esser can come before the Compander, so the standard compression doesn't have to 'look for' erratic high-frequency material, for example, or the EQ could be set as the last stage in the signal chain, for that final tonal tweak.
A Fast-Fourier Transform (FFT) meter displays a real-time analysis of either the input or output signal, while the frequency curve actuated by the EQ module is overlaid. Further metering comes in the form of input and output bargraph displays, while the Compander module has its own meters to show the status of the different sections of the virtual circuit.
The plug-ins of the Duende system run on bespoke hardware, which connects to the host computer via a Firewire connection (except in the case of the PCIe version, which connects using a slot inside a desktop computer). They can be called up in any VST, Audio Units or RTAS host application, making them usable in all DAW software packages.
www.solid-state-logic.com
Usefully, the placement of all four modules in the signal chain can be changed, so the De-esser can come before the Compander, so the standard compression doesn't have to 'look for' erratic high-frequency material, for example, or the EQ could be set as the last stage in the signal chain, for that final tonal tweak.
A Fast-Fourier Transform (FFT) meter displays a real-time analysis of either the input or output signal, while the frequency curve actuated by the EQ module is overlaid. Further metering comes in the form of input and output bargraph displays, while the Compander module has its own meters to show the status of the different sections of the virtual circuit.
The plug-ins of the Duende system run on bespoke hardware, which connects to the host computer via a Firewire connection (except in the case of the PCIe version, which connects using a slot inside a desktop computer). They can be called up in any VST, Audio Units or RTAS host application, making them usable in all DAW software packages.
www.solid-state-logic.com
