Getting a good vocal sound obviously starts with the singer, the microphone and the mic preamp. However, once it’s recorded and, if necessary, comped, there’s also a range of signal processing that you’ll need to apply in the mix in order to get the vocal sounding its best, including compression, EQ, de-essing, adding reverb and delay and, of course, pitch correction.
Applying such processing within your DAW requires multiple plugins – unless, that is, you’ve got iZotope’s dedicated vocal plugin, Nectar 3, in your locker. This features all the signal processors you need to make a good vocal sound great. What’s more, the plugin was trained using machine learning, a form of artificial intelligence, so it literally ‘knows’ the sonic ingredients of a good vocal sound.
As a result, it…
