VocAlign 6 Pro User Guide Publication v1.1

Quick Start Guides for VST3 DAWs

Two Versions of VocAlign 6 Pro VST

VocAlign 6 Pro loads as a VST3 plugin in Studio One, Cubase and other VST-compatible DAWs.

Two different versions are loaded.

This should run in most DAWS that support VST3 Side-chains.

This will only run in ARA compatible VST3 DAWS which will be listed in instructions below.

The two plugins both feature the same processing controls, presets and parameters, and are identical in terms of the end results they deliver.

They differ only in the way audio signals are brought into VocAlign 6 Pro and how the Output is returned to the DAW.

Remember, not all DAWs support ARA, so you may only find the VST3 (Real-time capture) version in yours.

The VST3 (ARA) plug-in is applied in most VST3 DAWs to "events"/"Clips"/"Segments" etc. that you want to process in both Guide and Dub tracks, and the user “Captures” the digital audio directly as the designated Guide or Dub in an "instant transfer” process. However, in other DAWs, you will apply it in a track.
It's important to understand that the ARA version loads as a single 'extension' in the host DAW, and although it might appear that you're adding the plugin to each discrete event or region being processed, you are in fact adding those events or regions to the same single instance of VocAlign 6 Pro ARA.

We recommend using this approach if your DAW supports it.
The main advantages of this approach are that the capture is faster than real-time and you can bounce the processed audio to disc.
A disadvantage is that the bypass function does not work in the ARA version, but it works in the VST version.

The VST3 (Real-time capture) plug-in version is a track insert plug-in and involves making a real-time playback to capture both the Guide (as a side chain input) and the Dub simultaneously.

The main advantage of this approach is that you can start and stop the capture of Guide and Dub at any points in your session.
The main disadvantage is that if you export the Output to replace the input Dub it removes the plug in and there is no undo to restore the plugin to modify the processing.

If your DAW only supports the VST Real-Time Capture, follow the real-time guide here.