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Author's Comment:

I like it. Kinda complicated
Made with the help of a friend. Pretty simple can download a directx version from the webpage www.analogx.com

- Brian andrews

Staff Review:

Remove vocals from songs
This is a cool plug-in for turning vocal tracks into instrumentals. It isn't perfect...and really depends on what songs your are trying to affect... some songs work good, whereas some you can still here the vocals and some where the music itself starts to break up too much. Still a fun plug-in. -dg

Random Review:

Perfect.
Yes, this plugin may not work for everything- but what do you expect. It follows the industry standard method for removing vocals. Basically what it does is lets the difference between the L and R channels pass, while subtracting the common. Essentially- Result=Left-Right, or Right-Left. Whatever is common between left and right remains in the signal after this filter. Every song I have ever produced has vocals centered exactly in the middle, This is the way most music is produced. Sometimes there is a small amount of reverb put onto the vocals, and that is sometimes stereo, and therefore remains in the signal.Bass guitar, and bass and snare drum are also often mixed this same way, therefore are also partly removed. However, there are typically many mics on a drum kit when recorded, and the bass and snare usually leaks out, so you dont hear this effect so much.So, if you have a problem with this plugin, dont go bashing it, just say simply that it didnt work for your particular situation.Also you can recreate this in a multitrack if you'd like. Simply split the left and right channel, put them each to their own mono track, and invert the phase of one of them. Also I would recommend -6db of gain before you sum them. I think this is one thing the AnalogX plugin forgot. (The -6db gain) The reason being because if the result is left-right, and they are both opposite poles, clipping results...anyway for those of you who can appreciate a tool for what its worth, i hope you enjoy it as i do.. For the rest of you - good luck finding anything (much) better.peace,jeff

- Jeff Spidle, Jul. 30th, 2003

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