

This is one of those plugins that you don’t realize how good it sounds until you bypass it.

You can also push the compressor pretty hard without it sounding smashed. It has a warm low-end and is transparent and airy on top - qualities found in most Manley gear - and a perfect match for many vocalists. It has pretty much everything you want in a channel strip, even if the individual modules can’t be moved around like some of the others on this list. Having used the hardware on numerous occasions, I was super excited when I heard UAD was releasing an emulation of this legendary unit. It’s clear, clean, open and beauti Play Video 4. UAD API Vision Channel Strip I keep going back to the API Vision for its unmatched sound quality. Here are my favorite channel strips I use for mixing vocals, with some tips on how I may use them. Getting Around In Soundtoys 5 Effect RackĬhannel strips offer a lot of flexibility when processing vocals. My favorites are the ones created by Andrew Scheps himself, and I’ve found spots in several recent mixes where the “Radio” preset works great. You’ll see the Omni Channel used in ways you probably never would’ve tried yourself if you toggle through the presets. Some of the artist presets are awesome and showcase what this thing can really do.

I know this is sort of a “cheap” mix tip, but because this thing has so many features, it can seem a bit overwhelming at first. The dual-band de-esser makes it a truly standout plugin for vocal mixing. Combine that with the fact that it has Saturation, Filters, EQ, Compression, two De-essers, a Gate, Limiter and more - and we’ve got an extremely flexible tool when mixing most any signal. Waves Scheps Omni ChannelĪrguably the most versatile and re-configurable channel strip listed here, you can easily move the modules on the Omni Channel around. It’s clear, clean, open and beauti Play Video 2. UAD API Vision Channel Strip Plug-In TrailerĬhannel strips offer a lot of flexibility when processing vocals.
