SSL Vocalstrip, any alternative ?

alex80SSL · 8th December 2008

Hi - I have buy Duende SSL PCIe, actually i have not a channel strip dedicated to the Voice. I have see that i can buy for 299 Euro the SSL Vocalstrip.

Can anyone suggest me this product or any alternative ?
Anyone have try it ?

Thanks advance

alex

alex80SSL · 9th December 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by alex80SSL

Hi - I have buy Duende SSL PCIe, actually i have not a channel strip dedicated to the Voice. I have see that i can buy for 299 Euro the SSL Vocalstrip.

Can anyone suggest me this product or any alternative ?
Anyone have try it ?

Thanks advance

alex

no one can help me ?

alex

MelodyMan · 9th December 2008

I say Voxengo's Voxformer. Very cheap and awesome. Just check the demo on Voxengo .

Sounds.is · 9th December 2008

Although I get a ton of mileage out of my Duende, the Drumstrip and Vocalstrip never, ever, ever get used. Any time I try them on a track, they get replaced by another chain fairly quickly, they just don't hold up in final mixes (maybe if you want something quick and dirty they would be OK). The only thing your really missing in the stock channel strip is the de-esser (the de-ploser is a waste of time and resources really so I don't count it).

Summary, use the stock SSL channel, buy a stand alone de-esser and spend the other 250 euro on a nice Christmas present to yourself (maybe the x-eq which is worth every penny).

lukasbrooklyn · 9th December 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by alex80SSL

Hi - I have buy Duende SSL PCIe, actually i have not a channel strip dedicated to the Voice. I have see that i can buy for 299 Euro the SSL Vocalstrip.

Can anyone suggest me this product or any alternative ?
Anyone have try it ?

Thanks advance

alex

you can try the demo, it comes bundled with the latest duende drivers. personally i think it works well - it's not getting as much kudos as some of the other plugins but don't let that affect you and try it out for yourself.

alex80SSL · 9th December 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by lukasbrooklyn

you can try the demo, it comes bundled with the latest duende drivers. personally i think it works well - it's not getting as much kudos as some of the other plugins but don't let that affect you and try it out for yourself.

This is my first channel strip FOR VOCAL, so if i try the Vocalstrip of duende i can't compare to other on the market.

Voxengo sound good:
i have see the audio-demo.

With SSL Vocalstrip i have no same result; I'm wrong ?

alex

LeMauce · 9th December 2008

Try the trackplugin from wave arts that comes in the Suit 5 bundle. Works almost 6 out of 10. Even next to my Waves SSL standard on every channel plugin.

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MelodyMan Gear nut Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 137	I say Voxengo's Voxformer. Very cheap and awesome. Just check the demo on Voxengo .

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Sounds.is Gear maniac Joined: Oct 2007 Location: Iceland Posts: 171	Although I get a ton of mileage out of my Duende, the Drumstrip and Vocalstrip never, ever, ever get used. Any time I try them on a track, they get replaced by another chain fairly quickly, they just don't hold up in final mixes (maybe if you want something quick and dirty they would be OK). The only thing your really missing in the stock channel strip is the de-esser (the de-ploser is a waste of time and resources really so I don't count it). Summary, use the stock SSL channel, buy a stand alone de-esser and spend the other 250 euro on a nice Christmas present to yourself (maybe the x-eq which is worth every penny).