Waves Harmony vocal harmony plugin interface by Waves

Waves Harmony: Real-Time Vocal Harmony Plugin

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Waves Harmony is a vocal processing plugin by Waves that generates up to 8 harmony voices from a single vocal in real time. It works in VST2, AU and AAX formats on Windows and macOS.

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01Overview

Waves Harmony is built for adding vocal harmonies to a track without writing parts by hand. It creates up to eight voices from one vocal and offers three ways to shape them: automatic generation from chord presets, live playing from a MIDI keyboard while you sing, and graphic drawing of harmony lines. Each voice can be adjusted for pitch, formant, panning, delay, filtering and modulation, so harmonies can be tuned to sit in a mix or to take on a distinct color.

Best for

Vocal harmony layering
Live vocal harmonies
Songwriting demos
Vocal FX processing
Studio vocal production

Developer: Waves
Category: Vocal Processing
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

Real-time vocal harmonies applied directly in your tracks
Generates up to 8 voices from a single vocal
Automatic mode with chord presets for instant harmonies
MIDI mode for playing harmonies live while singing
Graphic mode for drawing and tweaking each harmony voice
Per-voice pitch, formant, panning, delay, filtering and modulation
Over 450 artist and factory presets included
Interface requires no music theory knowledge

03In depth

Sound Shaping and Harmony Workflows

Waves Harmony offers three workflows, so it can fit different stages of production. Automatic mode uses chord presets to generate harmonies instantly, which suits songwriters and producers who want quick results. MIDI mode lets you play harmonies live on a keyboard as you sing, which is useful for performing on stage or for capturing a harmony take in real time. Graphic mode gives you direct control over the harmony lines, letting you draw them and adjust each voice.

Each voice has its own controls for pitch, formant, panning, delay, filtering and modulation. Pitch and formant settings change the character of the harmony, while panning and delay help place voices in the stereo field and build width around a lead vocal.

Presets and Vocal FX Toolkit

Waves Harmony includes more than 450 artist and factory presets to start from. Presets give you a starting point for different vocal styles, and you can edit them to suit your own material.

Beyond harmonization, the plugin includes a vocal FX toolkit covering layering and modulation effects. It is designed to be usable without music theory knowledge, with an interface aimed at quick use in both studio sessions and live performance.

04Specs