XILS 201 Vocoder by XILS Lab plugin interface

XILS 201 Vocoder: Filter-Bank Vocoder and Multi-FX by XILS Lab Free Download

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XILS 201 Vocoder is a plugin from XILS Lab that combines a 20-band filter vocoder with an internal carrier synth and four built-in effects: reverb, delay, chorus and phaser.

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01Overview

XILS 201 Vocoder is modeled on a vintage vocoder unit, and XILS Lab describes its intelligibility as a key strength. The plugin uses two filter banks of 20 bands each, so it can process a voice, another source, or the internal carrier. Beyond vocoding, it can act as a multi-effect with a filter bank, chorus, phaser, delay and reverb, and its parameters are accessible beyond those of the original hardware.

Best for

Robotic vocal effects
Synth vocoder leads
Percussion processing
Multi-FX chains
Vintage keyboard sounds
Rhythmic filter effects

Developer: XILS Lab
Category: Vocoders
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

Emulated 20-band filter vocoder
Per-band bypass, addition and bridging
Internal carrier with one oscillator and one noise generator
External carrier input for your own sounds or synth
Reverb, delay, chorus and phaser with separate input routing
Automatic input gain control
Analogue-style pitch tracker
All parameters MIDI controllable

03In depth

Filter banks, carrier and sound character

The vocoder uses a finely tuned, emulated 20-band filter structure. Each band can be bypassed, added or bridged, which gives you control over how the modulator and carrier blend across the spectrum.

The internal carrier is built from one oscillator and one noise generator. You can also feed the vocoder with an external carrier, such as a synthesizer or any other sound, for different results.

Control, routing and effects

XILS Lab includes an automatic input gain control and an analogue-style pitch tracker. The Silence Bridging engine is a multiband, frequency-dependent envelope follower that shapes signal gain according to its harmonic content, which is useful on percussive or rhythmic material.

The four effects have their own input routing. Every parameter is MIDI controllable, so you can automate the plugin from your sequencer or controller.

04Specs