impressive. I tried it on a mono synth solo,
and the stereo doubles made the part super
fat and more present in the mix. On a crunch
guitar part, it was pretty convincing with a little
tweaking. I then experimented on acoustic. It’s
very time consuming to get a killer acoustic
pass that I’m happy with and then double it
perfectly. Using Widen gave me a nice stereo
pass with minimal adjusting. I sent it to the
producer and he liked it.
On BGV’s, Widen works on stereo tracks
and adds depth. For an experiment, I tried
spitting my stereo BGVs into 2 mono tracks
and inserted Widen on both. They sounded
beefier with just the right amount mixed in. I
had the best results using either or both plug-
ins in AUX mode on separate Aux channels.
CONCLUSIONS:
I have used this plug-in extensively over the
past months and loved it. My go-to plug-in for
Vocal doubles has usually been ReVoice Pro,
but for something that’s easy, quick and sounds
quite convincing, VoxDoubler is fantastic. I’ve
been using it more and more on acoustic
guitars. Especially the strummy wide panned
stuff. It’s so fast to nail one pass instead of two
passes and saves time editing. It’s super quick
for demos, and I wouldn’t be afraid to use on a
master recording.
For mixes, it’s a useful tool to add extra depth
on a chorus, solo or mono instrument pass. At
extreme settings, you can create a nice ‘John
Lennon vocal” effect.
Sonnox always makes great stuff, so I think
you’ll find this plugin very useful. There is also a
free 15-day demo available.
$91.25
www.Sonnox.com
Michael Hodge
Record Producer, Writer, Studio musician,
Staff Guitarist at Lakewood Church Houston TX.
Owner of Gman Productions film music
MichaelHodge.com
May 2019
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