From vocal to mix
From vocal to mix: Vocora, Calqua, then space with Lontana
A recorded vocal needs cleaning, control, then a space to live in. Vocora builds the processing chain, Calqua brings its tone closer to a reference, and Lontana Delay and Lontana Reverb give it depth.
Products
Edition needed
- Vocora and Calqua: sold separately or together in the Studio Duo bundle.
- Lontana Delay and Lontana Reverb: free with a NAUPLY account.
Steps
1Build the chain with Vocora
On the vocal track, play a passage, click ANALYZE, choose a STYLE and an INTENSITY, then BUILD CHAIN: low cut, EQ, de-esser, compressor, presence and saturation are set for this vocal.
NAUPLY Vocora →2Match a reference's tone with Calqua
Put Calqua after Vocora. “LOAD REFERENCE” analyzes a vocal whose sound you like, “CAPTURE MY SIGNAL” listens to yours; then set the AMOUNT.
NAUPLY Calqua →3Add echoes with Lontana Delay
On a send track, Lontana Delay at 100% wet: a short echo (slapback) thickens the vocal, a longer echo fills the ends of phrases.
NAUPLY Lontana Delay →4Place the vocal in a space with Lontana Reverb
On a second send, Lontana Reverb: a plate for a lead vocal, a room for a close sound, with a pre-delay that keeps the words up front.
NAUPLY Lontana Reverb →
Good to know
- Vocora and Calqua don't talk to each other: they complement each other on the same track, one after the other.
- Vocora already has a short built-in space: lighten it if you add Lontana Reverb.
Frequently asked questions
- In what order should I put Vocora and Calqua?
- Vocora first, to clean and control the vocal, then Calqua to bring its tone closer to a reference. The reverse works too, but Calqua would then capture an unprocessed vocal.
- Should reverb go on an insert or a send?
- On a send, 100% wet: you set the amount of space with the send level, and the original vocal stays clear.