Aurora Lead
HPF → subtractive EQ → 1176-style comp → de-esser → tape sat → plate + short delay.
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Vocal Presets
Vocal presets bundle EQ moves, compression stages, de-essing, saturation, and spatial effects into recallable chains. Includes Juice WRLD–inspired emo-melodic chains, Yeat-style rage layers, and polished modern hooks—adjust gain staging to match your mic, room, and performance.
Melodic Rap
Tuned doubles, airy highs, and controlled low-mid buildup for melodic rap and sing-rap.
Late Night Doubles
Align-friendly inserts, chorus widening, dynamic EQ dip at 2–3 kHz, parallel distortion.
View PresetSkyline Ad-libs
High-pass aggressive, telephone band EQ, slap delay, filtered reverb throw.
View PresetR&B
Smooth dynamics, warm saturation, and wide backgrounds for soulful and modern R&B.
Velvet Verse
Optical comp → Pultec-style broad EQ → gentle multiband → hall + shimmer plate.
View PresetStacked Harmonies
Shared bus glue, mid/side EQ on sides, micro-pitch widening, ducking to lead.
View PresetNeon Runs
Fast attack comp, airy boost 10–12 kHz, tempo-synced delay throws, short room.
View PresetTrap
Punchy mids, tight low end, and aggressive presence for rap and trap hooks.
808 Pocket Lead
HPF → presence push 2.5 kHz → FET comp → clipper → mono below 120 Hz on aux.
View PresetHi-Hat Room Vocal
De-esser heavy → transient designer → dip where hats live → short room.
View PresetChorus Shout
Parallel smash comp, distortion blend, stereo widener, slap + quarter-note delay.
View PresetJuice WRLD–inspired (emo melodic)
Long reverbs, emotional presence, stacked doubles—starting points inspired by late-2010s emo-trap vocal production (not affiliated).
Lucid Lead
Heavy plate + hall, 1176/LA-2A serial, wide 3–6 kHz presence, long predelay throws.
View PresetLegends Doubles
Detuned ±8–14 cents, filtered 5 kHz shelf, side-panned delays, shared reverb with lead.
View PresetWishing Well Ad-libs
Telephone band, distortion parallel, 1/8 delay throws, dark hall 35% wet.
View PresetYeat-style (rage / layers)
Tight tuning, filtered doubles, distorted textures—starting points for contemporary layered rap vocals (not affiliated).
Kraken Lead
Fast Retune, presence 3–5 kHz, parallel OTT or multiband, light clip on transients.
View PresetTwo-phoneme Layer
Octave-down whisper under lead, bandpass 400 Hz–4 kHz, stereo widener 15–25%.
View PresetRage Ad-lib Sprinkles
Short slap, filtered delay, saturation 30–45% blend, mono below 200 Hz.
View PresetStyled modern vocals
Polished rap and melodic hooks: clarity, width, and controlled saturation for streaming-ready vocals.
Radio Polish Lead
Nectar-style subtractive → CLA vocals–style comp → Fresh Air parallel → plate + 1/4 delay.
View PresetNight Drive Melody
Warm low-mid, soft LA-2A, wide doubles, hall 2.5 s with 40 ms predelay.
View PresetChrome Hook doubler
MicroShift + EchoBoy quarter-note, duck 3 dB to lead, sidechain reverb to vocal.
View PresetClean Vocals
Transparent processing for podcasts, singer-songwriter, and acoustic-forward material.
Podcast Broadcast
Noise gate → spectral repair slot → gentle comp → de-esser → loudness-safe limiter.
View PresetAcoustic Room Fix
Notch room modes → low-mid dip → one-knob air → plate reverb low mix.
View PresetVoiceover Clarity
HPF 80 Hz → presence shelf → de-esser → light bus comp → brickwall ceiling.
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Aurora Lead
Auto-Tune: Retune 15–25 · Flex-Tune 35–50 · Humanize 25–40.
Chain: Pro-Q 3 HPF 90 Hz → subtractive dips 300–500 Hz → 1176-style (4:1, GR 4–7 dB) → Pro-DS 6–9 kHz → Decapitator 15–25% mix → plate reverb send + H-Delay 1/4.
Stock: EQ + 2× comp + de-esser + reverb/delay sends.
Late Night Doubles
Auto-Tune: Retune 20–30; widen with micro-pitch ±10 cents L/R.
Chain: HPF 120 Hz → scoop 1–2 kHz −2 dB → MicroShift → light comp → short plate.
Ad-lib send: Parallel distortion 20% + brighter delay.
Skyline Ad-libs
Auto-Tune: Retune 10–15 for tight ad-libs.
Chain: Bandpass 800 Hz–3.5 kHz → slap delay → dark reverb 25% wet.
Velvet Verse
Auto-Tune: Natural; Retune 18–28 · Humanize 40+.
Chain: LA-2A 3–6 dB GR → Pultec-style low shelf → Pro-DS gentle → hall + plate sends (pre-delay 35–45 ms).
Stacked Harmonies
Routing: Harmony bus with M/S EQ on sides; duck 1–2 dB to lead via sidechain.
Chain: HPF 120 Hz → carve 2–4 kHz → chorus/widener → longer reverb than lead.
Neon Runs
Chain: Fast attack comp → air shelf 10–12 kHz → dotted 1/8 delay → short room 10%.
808 Pocket Lead
Auto-Tune: Retune 12–18.
Chain: HPF 95 Hz → boost 3–5 kHz → SSL/FET comp GR 6–10 dB → heavy de-ess 8–11 kHz → mono aux <120 Hz.
Hi-Hat Room Vocal
Chain: De-esser → transient designer (soften consonants) → notch 7–10 kHz if hats clash → room 0.8–1.2 s.
Chorus Shout
Chain: Parallel smash comp (blend 25%) → saturation → widener → slap + 1/4 delay.
Lucid Lead (emo melodic)
Auto-Tune Pro: Retune 10–18 · Flex-Tune 20–35 · Humanize 20–35; automate slower retune on held notes.
EQ: Pro-Q 3 HPF 85 Hz → dip 700 Hz −2 dB if nasal → boost 3–6 kHz +2.5–4 dB (emotion) → high shelf 10 kHz +1 dB.
Compression: 1176 (4:1, GR 6–10 dB, fast) → LA-2A (3–6 dB GR).
Space: Plate predelay 30–50 ms, decay 2.5–4 s, mix 18–28%; parallel hall darker, LPF 8 kHz on verb.
Delay: H-Delay 1/4 + dotted 1/8 at 8–15% mix, feedback 12–22%, filter dark.
Stock: 2× comp + EQ + stock reverb/delay; **Graillon 2** optional grit.
Legends Doubles
Auto-Tune: Same key; Retune 14–22; pitch L −8 cents / R +8 cents.
EQ: HPF 120 Hz → scoop 1.5–3 kHz −2 to −3 dB vs lead → shelf 5 kHz +1.5 dB air.
Width: MicroShift or chorus 12–20% → pan L/R 18–35%.
Send: Same plate as lead, return fader −4 to −8 dB; optional 1/8 delay 10% mix.
Wishing Well Ad-libs
Auto-Tune: Retune 8–14 for tight runs.
EQ: Bandpass 700 Hz–3.8 kHz (telephone) OR HPF 400 Hz + LPF 7 kHz.
Parallel: Decapitator 25–40% blend; EchoBoy 1/16 slap, 30% wet.
Reverb: Dark hall 30–40% wet, sidechain duck 1–2 dB to lead.
Kraken Lead (rage)
Auto-Tune Pro: Retune 8–14 · Flex-Tune 15–25; key locked.
EQ: HPF 95–110 Hz → boost 3–5.5 kHz +3–5 dB (cut-through) → optional dip 1.2 kHz −2 dB.
Dynamics: SSL/FET comp ratio 6:1, attack 0.5–2 ms, release 60–120 ms, GR 7–12 dB.
Parallel: OTT or FabFilter MB (30–45% wet) for density; clipper 5–15% on insert.
De-ess: 8–12 kHz, 5–9 dB reduction.
Stock: Multiband comp + EQ + clipper; **Fresh Air** on send for sheen.
Two-phoneme Layer
Layer: Duplicate vocal, formant −1 to −3 (if available), pitch −12 st whisper under lead.
EQ: Bandpass 400 Hz–4.5 kHz → optional saturation 20%.
Stereo: Widener 15–25%; mono utility below 200 Hz.
Blend: Layer fader −12 to −18 dB vs lead.
Rage Ad-lib Sprinkles
Auto-Tune: Retune 6–12.
Chain: HPF 250 Hz → Pro-DS heavy → EchoBoy 1/16–1/8, feedback 20–35%, filter dark.
Saturation: Decapitator or stock saturator 30–45% parallel.
Mono: Collapse lows <200 Hz for clarity in phones.
Radio Polish Lead
Nectar 4 / manual: Subtractive EQ → Key module if needed → DeEss → compressor module GR 4–6 dB.
After Nectar: Pro-Q 3 notches only; CLA Vocals or RComp 3:1, GR 3–5 dB.
Parallel: Fresh Air 20–35% blend OR EQ shelf 12 kHz +1.5 dB.
Space: Plate 1.4–2 s, 10–15% wet; H-Delay 1/4 at 8–12%.
Night Drive Melody
Auto-Tune: Retune 18–26 · Humanize 40+.
EQ: Boost 180–280 Hz +1.5–2.5 dB (warmth) → LA-2A 3–6 dB GR.
Doubles: Wider, −6 dB, same tuning, high-pass 150 Hz.
Reverb: Hall 2.5 s, predelay 40 ms, 15–22% wet; low cut verb @ 350 Hz.
Chrome Hook doubler
Lead: Pro-C 2 punch, GR 4–7 dB → de-ess → plate 12%.
Doubles: MicroShift + EchoBoy 1/4 note (25 ms offset), panned; fader −5 dB.
Sidechain: Reverb return ducked 2–3 dB to lead via vocal sidechain.
Podcast Broadcast
Chain: Optional gate → HPF 80 Hz → RX or spectral de-click → comp 3:1 (4–8 dB GR) → limiter −2 dBTP → meter to −16 LUFS (stereo).
Acoustic Room Fix
Chain: Notch room resonances (narrow Q) → low-mid dip 250–400 Hz → air +1 dB → plate <15% wet.
Voiceover Clarity
Chain: HPF 80 Hz → presence shelf 3–5 kHz → de-esser → bus comp glue → true-peak limiter.