Softube Vocoder
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Analog inspired real-time vocoder for retro and modern sounds.
Over the past four decades, vocoders have been used to stunning effect, transforming human voices into various forms of robot speak on hits by Herbie Hancock, Kraftwerk, Daft Punk, Afrika Bambaataa, and countless modern hit-making producers.
Developed by Softube, exclusively for UAD hardware and UA Audio Interfaces, the Softube Vocoder plug-in takes its sonic cues from the best analog vocoders of the past, while adding new features to take the iconic effect into the future.Now You Can:
Track in real time through the iconic, hit-making robotic vocal effect made famous by Daft Punk, Afrika Bambaataa, Imogen Heap, and more
Create movement and texture on vocals, percussion, drum loops, and more via the Freeze feature
Record with a warm, analog-sounding 20-band vocoder for three-dimensional effects and textures
Craft everything from gritty, old-school vocoding, to more modern, polished sounds
Take a Listen
Softube Vocoder Basics
In this video, Softube product specialist George Reece shows you how to harness the Softube Vocoder on vocals, drum loops, and more.
Analog Synth Goodness
Powered by an onboard, analog-inspired synthesis engine, the Softube Vocoder plug-in bests other emulations of the classic vocoder effect with its warm, gritty, three-dimensional sound. And with a purpose built feature set, including 6-voice polyphony, four waveform types, pitch modulation, pulse-width modulation, and more, you can easily fine tune or totally reshape your sources with a bonafide analog synth.
Resynthesis Control
The Softube Vocoder plug-in gives you unprecedented control of the spectral response of your vocoded performance. Each band of the Vocoder analyzer can be independently adjusted, or grab the Spectral Tilt control to rapidly shift from high to low frequencies. The Parallel Blend control mixes the dry/wet signals allowing you to fine tune, or automate, the amount of synthetic texture added to your source.
Futuristic Freeze
A feature only found on the Softube Vocoder, the Freeze control lets you capture a snippet of a vocal, for example, and create chopped, DAW-synced rhythms within a track. And with real time control via MIDI, Freeze unlocks new creative possibilities for musicians and producers looking to create genre-bending sounds.
Customer Reviews
W. Marrera
January 30, 2019
Lost in sound
Be careful you can get lost playing with this thing
Read MoreS. Parikh
January 30, 2019
Softube Vocoder
This is a very simple vocoder with a vibes sound. It's quick and easy to just open up and get something going that will sound good and inspire you. It's probably the most analogue sounding...
Read MoreB. Vestal
January 21, 2019
Inspiring Tool
Who needs more eq, reverb, delay, tape? Here's a tool that'll inspire you to make new MUSIC. very fun Also, sounds better than the other few software vocoders I've tried and more fun to...
Read MoreH. Petersson
January 15, 2019
Instant vocoder
This is a very simple vocoder with a vibey sound. It's quick and easy to just open up and get something going that will sound good and inspire you. It's probably the most analogue sounding...
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Key Features
Generates iconic robotic vocal textures with classic analog vocoder tone
6-voice polyphonic carrier synth with multiple waveforms and selectable octave
Freeze function can be DAW-synced to clock division, or controlled via MIDI
Variable bands (4, 8, 12, 16, 20) offering vintage to modern vocoding effects
Adjustable per-band Resynthesis Control
Adjustable envelope followers with Attack and Decay controls
Spectral tilt for rapid adjustment of high/low response
Notes and chords can be entered in real time with the built-in keyboard or via MIDI
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Customer Reviews
Softube Vocoder
D. Perini
Softube Vocoder
I love Softube Vocoder!
W. Marrera
Lost in sound
Be careful you can get lost playing with this thing
S. Parikh
Softube Vocoder
This is a very simple vocoder with a vibes sound. It's quick and easy to just open up and get something going that will sound good and inspire you. It's probably the most analogue sounding software vocoder I've used.
B. Vestal
Inspiring Tool
Who needs more eq, reverb, delay, tape?
Here's a tool that'll inspire you to make new MUSIC. very fun
Also, sounds better than the other few software vocoders I've tried and more fun to use, too.B. Willems
awesome
Awesome sounding vocoder
H. Petersson
Instant vocoder
This is a very simple vocoder with a vibey sound. It's quick and easy to just open up and get something going that will sound good and inspire you. It's probably the most analogue sounding software vocoder I've used.
But the simplicity has the drawbacks of making it a bit limited. It doesn't have any built in effects so you will have to rely on other plugins for that. But most importantly it cannot take in an external carrier signal. So there is no way to use this with for example a bass, guitar or other instrument of choice. That would make it so much more useful, especially for live use. With this in mind I think the price is a bit steep.
But what it does it does really well. There's tons of creative fun to be had with this, especially if you pair it with other effects (do try it with the Lex 480L).G. Hassenrück
This is a Vocoder... a Vocoder... a Vocoder!!!
Sprachverständlichkeit ist extrem hoch, die klanglichen Möglichkeiten ebenso. Zusammen mit Xils 5000 Vocoder das Beste was es auf dem Markt gibt! Kauft das Ding - es macht Spaß!
F. BOIC
Must have it
This is a real thing!
M. Cartwright
fun plugin to use
its a vocoder and it sounds pretty darn good
UAD User
Awesome
If you don’t have this in your arsenal your missing out
D. Esnard
Love that Zap sound
I am having lots of fun with this plug.
T. van Vliet
Excellent
The plugin is great. It feels like you are working with hardware instead of software. Very stable. Good sound and many options. Perfect buy.
D. Drake
Great Vocoder!!!
I am a keyboard player and a big fan of vocoders. Make sure you use it as a software instrument plug in and side chain the audio track so you can use a midi controller to play the vocoder. Works great both ways as a plug in and an instrument, very nice and versatile vocoder sounds.
E. Wohl
Very Cool
The best vocoder around, I've been looking for this for a long time!
A. Jungkunst
Easy to use and excellent results!
I compared some vocoders, because I wanted to integrate one of it in my Cubase DAW. After some days of testing the same inputs and similar programs on several vocoder plugins I decided to buy this one. Most vocoder plugins had too much parameters or a very special/unique sound, I searched one for a fast workflow and my experience showed me, that the carrier function of the Softube Vocoder has all I need tu use the resynthesis part with my vocal, speech, drum, motion pad or other modulation inputs. A very fine tool for me to work/play with.
M. Kimble
Dude!
This is a fun A*$ plugin! I made some crazy sounds and tracks with it. Don’t sleep on this one !
G. Kropf
Create anything in a few tweaks
This thing gave me goosebumps! You can create so many different sounds, really fast. The sound is unmatched, I’ve never heard any software like it !
Y. Worontschak
Finally
Finally a "soft" vocoder that works. Not as good as the hardware one but who wants to carry that around :-)
S. Levine
UAD softube vocoder
This really is a superb plug in - I’ve been tweaking a range of instruments and samples and trying it on various sources - it really sounds wonderful- this has to be one of the best software vocoder plug ins currently available - I’ve now got some great presets
S. Callan
100% fun.
I love this. Threw it on a mono Juno pad earlier today, mostly dry, with just a hint of full-stereo vocoder pad behind it. My favorite plugin in years.
