"Experimented with Velvet, iZotope's innovative vocal refining gadget; it swapped out three plugins on my vocal bus, and I'm smitten with the results!"
Pump up your vocals with Izotope's new de-esser plugin, Velvet
Get ready to smooth out those troublesome sibilance issues and create polished, stunning vocals with Izotope's latest addition to their Catalyst series: Velvet. This smart de-esser plugin is designed to give you precision control over your vocals, all while keeping the original character intact.
Velvet is the latest sensation in Izotope's Catalyst series, a collection of affordable, easy-to-use, and task-focused plugins. Joining the ranks alongside Aurora, an intelligent reverb for cleaner mixes, and Plasma, the tape saturation plug-in, Velvet takes center stage with its innovative de-essing technology.
So, what makes Velvet stand out from traditional de-essers? It's all about that precise control. While many de-essers can dull the overall character of a vocal, Velvet's intelligent de-essing dynamically reduces sibilance only where it's needed, ensuring the tonal quality of your vocal remains untouched.
With Velvet, you'll find two key features at your disposal: the Lift and Tame controls, and the de-click feature. The Lift and Tame controls enable you to shape vocals towards a variety of smooth and polished vocal tones, all without affecting sibilance. The de-click feature, on the other hand, eliminates any unwanted pops, clicks, mouth-noise, and other accidental sounds with a simple fader tweak.
But the real star of the show is Velvet's separate processing for sibilance and tonal channels. By allowing users to tweak one without affecting the other, Velvet opens up endless possibilities for vocal refinement. And with a single press of the delta button, you can hear exactly what's being processed, making it easy to fine-tune your vocal to perfection.
Producer and mix engineer Dave Cerminara, whose clients include Father John Misty and Bartees Strange, raves about Velvet, saying, "Velvet is an instant problem solver for vocals! It replaced 3 plug-ins on my vocal bus... I love it!"
Velvet is part of the simple but powerful Catalyst series, offering one powerful effect per plugin and just the right number of parameters for quick, creative, and clean results. With 50 presets on board, deploying and getting your noisy vocals sounding great is as easy as pie.
And, at just $49 or $39 in a limited-time crossgrade from any paid Izotope product, Velvet won't break the bank either.
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Dive into the world of advanced gadgets with Izotope's Velvet, a smart de-esser plugin that seamlessly integrates technology to refine your vocals. This innovative plugin, part of Izotope's Catalyst series, offers unique features like separate processing for sibilance and tonal channels, Lift and Tame controls, and a de-click feature that boosts the quality of your vocal recordings without compromising their original tone.
