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Vocal Rider.

Rides vocal level automatically, keeping it steady against the track without compressing.

£29
Waves Vocal Rider
Utility
Compatibility
VST3 · AU · AAX
Formats
Waves
Developer

Overview

The fader ride, done for you.

Vocal Rider sets the level of a vocal automatically, doing the job a fader ride does without automation being drawn by hand. The alternative is heavy compression, which evens out a vocal but colours it in the process. Because the level is ridden rather than compressed, the tone stays as recorded. It works in the studio and live, and suits podcasts and voiceover as much as music.

Highlights

Rides vocal level automatically against the music
Does the job compression cannot: phrase-level placement, not dynamics
Music sidechain sets the reference the vocal sits against
Keeps a vocal present without the density heavy compression adds
Rides can be written to automation and edited by hand
Adjustable range and sensitivity
Works alongside a compressor rather than replacing it
Mono and stereo components

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Compatibility

Specs and requirements.

Licence and delivery

Formats
VSTVST3AUAAX NativeAAX DSP
Licence
Perpetual licence
Delivery
Instant download
Type
Utility
SKU
1246-3014
Product code
VCLRIDTDM

macOS

OS
11 or later (native Apple Silicon)
Processor
Apple Silicon & Intel

Windows

OS
10 or later (64-bit)
Processor
64-bit Intel / AMD

Apple Silicon and Intel Macs are both natively supported.

Waves

About the maker

Meet Waves.

Waves Audio, founded in 1992 in Israel, is one of the world's largest developers of audio plugins and signal processors. Its catalogue spans EQs, compressors, reverbs, and vintage console emulations used across music, film, broadcast, and live sound.

Waves Vocal Rider

£29