Silk Vocal by Waves smart vocal EQ and dynamics plugin interface

Silk Vocal: Smart EQ and Dynamics Plugin for Vocals by Waves

Rated 4.8/5 on Plugin Boutique (12 ratings)

Silk Vocal is a smart EQ and dynamics plugin from Waves for processing vocals. It automatically detects resonances and helps remove boominess, harshness and sibilance, with male and female voice modes.

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01Overview

Silk Vocal is built for vocal mixing, where resonances, boominess, harshness and sibilance can keep a voice from sitting well in a mix. Waves describes it as a combined EQ and dynamics processor designed to move a vocal from raw to balanced. The plugin includes a high pass filter, gate, mix control and per-band solo and bypass, along with a Delta control for auditioning changes and Speed and Precision controls for the processing itself.

Best for

Vocal mixing
Sibilance control
Vocal cleanup
Live vocal processing
Podcast voice cleanup

Developer: Waves
Category: Vocal Processing
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

Smart EQ and dynamics processor for vocals
Automatic resonance detection across 2000 analysis bands
Removes boominess, harshness and sibilance from vocals
Male voice and female voice processing modes
Linear phase processing curves
Adjustable midrange tuning for focused processing
High pass filter, gate, mix and Delta controls
Includes license for Silk Vocal Live real-time version

03In depth

How Silk Vocal Handles Vocal Resonances

Waves says Silk automatically detects resonances across 2000 analysis bands. Its vocal engine decides where and when processing should occur, while you set how much is applied.

An adjustable midrange tuning control lets you focus processing on the range that matters most for a given voice. Linear phase processing curves are included for the EQ stage.

The dynamics control is described as seamless and musical, so reductions can be applied without an obvious change in the character of the voice.

Voice Modes and Typical Vocal Work

Silk Vocal offers separate male voice and female voice modes, so the starting point can match the voice you are processing.

The plugin is aimed at producers who want to reduce the time spent on corrective vocal work. Waves positions it as a way to remove guesswork from tasks such as taming boominess, softening harshness and controlling sibilance.

For live or real-time use, the package includes a license for Silk Vocal Live, a real-time version of the plugin.

04Specs

Will it run?

Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.

Developer	Waves
Type	Plugin
Category	Vocal Processing
Formats	VST2, AU, AAX
Operating systems	Windows, macOS

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What formats does Silk Vocal support?

Silk Vocal is available in VST2, AU and AAX formats. It runs on Windows and macOS.

What are the system requirements for Silk Vocal?

On Mac, the listed requirements are macOS Monterey 12, Ventura 13, Sonoma 14 or Sequoia 15, with VST, AU and AAX formats. On PC, Windows 10 or later is required, with VST and AAX formats.