SPL® Vitalizer MK2-T
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Add clarity and life to your mixes with this tube-based processor.
The SPL Vitalizer MK2-T plug-in for UAD-2 hardware and Apollo interfaces is a spot-on emulation of the popular tube-based Vitalizer MK2-T hardware unit, a longtime staple of top mixing and post-production facilities.
Employed as both a fixative and an enhancement tool, the Vitalizer MK2-T plug-in shapes sounds in a musical and effective way, bringing life to tracks and buses, enhancing loudness, widening the soundscape, and adding harmonic depth and richness.Now you can:
Easily create wider, clearer mixes
Add tube presence and harmonics to individual tracks or an entire mix
Bring out instruments and vocals and easily place them in the mix
Increase loudness and clarity by “unmasking” overlapping sounds
“I absolutely love the UAD SPL Vitalizer... I'm able to create much wider and clearer mixes with this amazing tool.”
– Ivan Barias (Musiq Soulchild, Jill Scott, Estelle)Customer Reviews
D. Vlcek
April 24, 2021
space enhancer
Im using Vitalizer mostly for the vocals and mix buss stems, its amazing how you can expand the space and make your mix bigger.
Read MoreA. Lythgoe
April 23, 2021
Less is more
I've been eyeing this plug for sometime now, so i finally took the plunge! First things first, it's a brilliant mastering plug, the stereo enhancement is the best, most natural that I've...
Read MoreK. Frost
January 23, 2021
XPL Vitalizer Pushes past the edges
So, I have used this on Main Out w/ Luna. This gear can really widen the sound. Easy to use but still very tweak-able for those who need to turn knobs. What amazed me was, after I bounced...
Read MoreT. Gol
December 17, 2020
Great for mastering
I generally use it on my master bus or in my mastering projects to tighten lows and and adding stereo width. Great tool.
Read More.
December 15, 2020
SPL Vitalizer MK2-T Review
Never heard of this plugin until I saw Ali mixing YG, TY Dolla Sign, and Gunna! I could hear the difference on my cheap Dell...
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Key features
Drive adjusts the input level to the plug-in from –20 dB to +6 dB
Bass offers emphasis of two different colors of the low end, variable from "Soft" to "Tight"
Compression lowers the threshold and increases the ratio of the soft-knee compressor, variable from 0 (Off) to 20 (Max)
Mid-Hi Tune adjusts the primary filter cut-off frequency, variable from 22 kHz to 1.1 kHz
Process adjusts the intensity of the effect generated by the Bass and Mid-Hi Tune filters, variable from 0 (Off) to 20 (Max)
LC-EQ adjusts the cut-off frequency of the LC-EQ filter, variable from 2 kHz to 20 kHz
Intensity adjusts the amount of the LC-EQ effect mixed with the original signal, variable from 0 (Off) to 20 (Max)
Stereo Expander adjusts the intensity of the stereo expansion effect, variable from 0 (Off) to 20 (Max)
Output adjusts the output level of the final combined dry signal and effect, variable from –20 dB to +6 dB
A/B/C/D Setting buttons store and recall four independent control settings
Active switch bypasses entire SPL Vitalizer circuit for comparison to original unprocessed signal
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Customer Reviews
SPL® Vitalizer MK2-T
D. Vlcek
space enhancer
Im using Vitalizer mostly for the vocals and mix buss stems, its amazing how you can expand the space and make your mix bigger.
A. Lythgoe
Less is more
I've been eyeing this plug for sometime now, so i finally took the plunge! First things first, it's a brilliant mastering plug, the stereo enhancement is the best, most natural that I've heard in my many years, the bass adjustment section is also brilliant. The Mid-Hi Tune and LC-EQ can create some useful glimmer and body, but should be used sparingly, in fact, that's really the key to whole plug, when the different sections are sprinkled lightly over the mix, they add an extra wow factor. Due to my mistrust of what these type of enhancers may do to my precious mixdowns, I held off buying anything like it for too long, needless to say, it's going on everything from now on, sprinkled sparingly of course!
D. Willis
Meh.
I played around with this for hours. Tried it on female vocals, snare, and the mix buss. Sounded good on the snare (Crips Snare preset) but not on the others. Added distortion and muddiness. It was either too subtle as to make no difference, or too strong as to be unusable. Maybe more for hard rock or rap or something, but not for pop. 2 stars for the Crisp Snare.
K. Frost
XPL Vitalizer Pushes past the edges
So, I have used this on Main Out w/ Luna. This gear can really widen the sound. Easy to use but still very tweak-able for those who need to turn knobs. What amazed me was, after I bounced a song out and air dropped to my phone ( for those don’t know, laying your phone on its side, make music/audio sound better) the higher frequencies were going way past the ends of the phone.
Demo it, glad I did.
Life on a sand bar- OBX NCB. Schumacher
Sound is broken (lacks midrange) - fix only has been rolled out to the native version
This Plugin has been developed by the same people as the Plugin Alliance Version. However, to my surprise (opposed to - say - the SPL TwinTubes), the Plugin Alliance and UAD versions do not null out, they are different (no matter the sample rate). Further Investigation revealed that the Plugin Alliance Version had a "Sound issues" fix in version 1.6.2 which apparently never got rolled out to the UAD platform. Comparing them by ear revealed that the Plugin Alliance Version is capable of adding sweet sounding midrange which totally lacks in the UAD Version.
U. Gerstenmeyer
Great Stuff!
Great Stuff and a real god sound !
T. Gol
Great for mastering
I generally use it on my master bus or in my mastering projects to tighten lows and and adding stereo width. Great tool.
UAD User
SPL Vitalizer MK2-T Review
Never heard of this plugin until I saw Ali mixing YG, TY Dolla Sign, and Gunna! I could hear the difference on my cheap Dell laptop! I ended up investing into this product and now I am a firm believer that the guys over at SPL and Universal audio really know what their doing when it comes to hardware development and software emulation!
W. McBeath
Solid
Demo'd the Vitalizer and really enjoyed it. Sounds great on a lot of sources, from master buss to taking the mids in individual tracks. A must have.
L. Newell
Put this on your lead vox buss
And it will change your life. Adds a shine. Sometimes use it on my master buss and it widens so subtly. Very pretty sounding.
C. Kiraly
Just AWESOME
If you need a little extra snap or shine to cut through your mix, this is THE tool for you. Simple to use, you can’t really screw it up! No wonder it’s been so popular for so long.
S. Shaw
Widening with mojo!
Vitalizer is a special plugin for doing stereo widening, because some mojo makes things more effective than a typical widening. I agree it can sound thin and labored, but that's what we do to reach a mix :) I may not trust it on master buss, but for mixing it's an A+ tool. Check out the user manual!
N. MA KIM
Not hearing much impact
Compared to the version from Alliance the impact of the one from UAD is quite marginal. You can hear a difference only when everything at max. Disappointing. Or am I not using it right ?
A. Shaddix
Brite and shiny
Clean up your drums, bass and vocals!! This is really great. Highly recommend!
M. Fowler
The Glue
My 'Go to', finalizer on my master buss. Sub Bass, mid & hi's, stereo expander, gain, compression. Was impressed from the start; (14 day trial), had to have. AllInOne plugin.
A. Breyer
Pretty mixed feelings.
When I auditioned this one it did add something nice to the tracks I used it on, so I bought it. But the more and more I use it I'm just not hearing enough of impact to make me want to use up DSP resources. Kind of wish I had bought the SPL Twin Tube instead.
H. Hackmann
SPL...
... macht genau das, was es soll und das sehr gut
S. Williams
Sparkling Acoustic Guitars
My no 1 tool to shape stereo and mono acoustic guitar recordings - final treatment - it always does the job just right!
P. Sviyazov
Spacemaker
Very nice and accurate sound.
L. Swiercz
must have tool in arsenal
I love the UAD SPL Vitalizer, perfect for create more space in mix
