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2016/03/06 22:59:03
robertgriffus
In need of any Good plugins for making vocal sound clearer and for voiceovers.. As a Podcaster of my own show, I attend to create my own work as editing and making content for my show. I'm use to using Audacity but since i purchased the Samson Co1u Condenser the Cakewalk Sonar le software came with my purchase.. Any suggestions would be great thank you..
2016/03/06 23:57:31
joyof60
There are a plethora of plugins included through Cakewalk. Both Cakewalk products and the Sonitus products are just as good as any available for anything other than the unreasonably pricey ones. Try them and I'm certain you will be pleased.
Cheers and welcome to Cakewalk!
2016/03/07 00:47:36
robertgriffus
Thanks for your reply, now where do i go for the plug ins.. lolol
 
2016/03/07 09:18:47
Sanderxpander
I don't really know what your production skills are but there aren't really any "magic" plugins. There are good and really good ones, but most of it is determined by the guy behind the keyboard and mouse.

For vocals and especially spoken voice, proper diction and basic mic technique are more important than plugins. Most mics have a proximity effect which means you get a lot more low end as you close in on the mic. Getting a consistent level and tone starts with a correct performance. It's always better to retake than to fix it in the mix.

If you think you have all that down, basically all you need EQ and compression. You could also use a noise get but although it's more labor intensive, manually cutting out noise between sentences is better. Sonar already comes with EQ and compression. If you want something better or different there are many options, as joyof60 also said. My personal favorite for EQ is FabFilter Pro Q2. For vocal compression I use Waves Renaissance Vox (RVox) a lot but it's pretty specific. Most compressors are more versatile, including the ones that come with various versions of Sonar.
2016/03/07 11:13:49
Wood67
To make the mic technique easier (or at least consistent) it's worth getting or making some form of pop shield and setting this at a few inches from the mic.  If you then use this as a 'spacer' then you'll get less variation requiring downstream compression.
 
The shield will reduce popping/plosives as well, and can be simply made using a wire coat-hanger into a circle around 5-6 inches in diameter, and stretching an old pair of tights around it (denier of your choice!).
 
Once you get a good quality recording you can apply compression and eq.  You could also apply some compression on the way in (recording).
2016/03/07 11:31:41
Paul P
 
You should be fine with the Sonitus plugins included (I believe) in Sonar LE along with the QuadCurve EQ that's built into the ProChannel section* of the channel strips :
What you do with these plugins in another matter.  You'll have to learn that by much reading and experimenting.
 
*I'm not sure if the ProChannel is available in Sonar LE
Specs say : "Mix like a pro with a full mixing console that includes built-in EQ", but that may be only the small EQ window in the Console channel strips.
2016/03/07 15:46:41
NeoSoul
I'd grab this for compression.  Much more straight forward for a novice to use then the Sonitus plugins
 
http://www.klanghelm.com/MJUCjr.php
 
 
2016/08/07 18:50:21
JimGore
I know I'm' Late To The Game' as far as your question but Bedroom producers blog (google it) has links to dozens of excellent free plugins.
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