Unlike traditional compressors, Vocal Rider does not color your audio or alter its dynamic transients. It simply rides the fader for you.
Developed by W.A. Production, this plugin provides automatic gain riding to keep your track within set limits. You can download Outlaw Lite for free to achieve transparent leveling without heavy compression. Why Use a Vocal Rider?
Most professional engineers actually prefer this method over a plugin because it sounds more natural: Clip Gain: Cut your vocal into sections. Adjust Gain: Manually raise the quiet parts and lower the loud parts. Gentle Compression: Use a 2:1 ratio after clip gaining. A perfectly leveled vocal with zero "pumping" artifacts. To help you get the best sound, tell me: are you using (FL Studio, Logic, Ableton)? style of music are you mixing? Are you dealing with background noise in your recordings? I can give you a step-by-step mixing chain for your specific setup! Download Vocal Rider Plugin Free
: Part of the MFreeFXBundle, this tool automatically levels audio signals.
Search for "Vocal Rider" within Waves Central and click . Unlike traditional compressors, Vocal Rider does not color
Part of the Melda Production Free Bundle , this tool automatically levels audio and is widely used by pros who want a free alternative to Waves. Why Use a Vocal Rider?
A user searching for this term will encounter three distinct categories of results: Production, this plugin provides automatic gain riding to
While each plugin has its own interface, the general workflow for using a gain riding plugin is largely consistent across options:
Some plugins, like Waves Vocal Rider and Casa Occidente’s offerings, can write their gain adjustments directly to a DAW automation track. To do this, set your channel to “Write” or “Touch” mode, engage the plugin’s write mode, and play the track. The plugin will record its gain moves into an automation lane. You can then switch the channel to “Read” mode, remove the plugin entirely, and fine-tune the automation manually.
Waves offers a for all its plugins, including Vocal Rider.