iZotope Nectar 3 Plus

Verdict
For Fantastic timing and
pitch algorithms
Impressively transparent results
Multiple ways to tweak outcome
Against Expensive
Industry-standard plugin that makes
editing and aligning vocals a breeze
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78 / COMPUTER MUSIC / August 2022
VocAlign is a long-established market-
leading tool that adjusts the timing of an
audio ile (Dub) so it matches that of a
source (Guide). It works well with any
audio and is used for many music and
post-production tasks. However it’s
particularly in demand for vocals and
speech, where accurate pitch and
timing alignment can be crucial.
VocAlign Ultra sits between the
afordable but basic VocAlign Project
and Synchro Arts’ lagship processor,
Revoice Pro 4.
The software has three core
processors – Match Timing, Match Pitch
and Formant Shift – each accompanied
by a parameter control to determine
how loose or tight the matching
processing is. It has great visual
feedback with the three zoomable views
– waveform, pitch and signal energy –
allowing you to see timing and pitch
both before and after processing. The
display can be used to add manual
Guide/Dub sync points or establish
protected areas that won’t be processed
– handy for more creative applications.
You can use VocAlign Ultra without
delving too deeply into the advanced
features. In that respect, we managed to
tighten all manner of doubled and
layered vocals. The results are very
impressive and in many cases
pleasantly transparent.
It’s also very easy to adjust the
amount of timing and pitch correction,
and loosening things a bit is often the
key to getting the most natural results.
It’s a bit pricey but if you do a lot of
editing and aligning, it will improve your
productivity considerably.
synchroarts.com
TYPE: Pitch and timing alignment software | KEY FEATURES: Instantly match timing and pitch of two or more signals. Great for vocals, instruments and sound e ects |
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: AU, AAX and VST3, Audio Suite for o line editing in Pro Tools and ARA2 (Audio Random Access) format. Requires Intel Processor macOS 10.8 or
higher, Windows 10. Most DAWs supported bar Reason, Digital Performer and Garageband
Synchro Arts
VocAlign Ultra £285
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