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Best Vocal Plugins for Mimicking Doubling Vocals in 2025 (Solution Found in Record Time)

jwmmakerofmusicjwmmakerofmusic
edited February 3 in General App Discussion

Hi Everyone,

So it's 2025, and I'm wondering if there are any plugins I may not be aware of (whether I have the plugin or not) that can do a vocal doubling effect. I'm working with a new-to-me vocalist on an upcoming song, and she wants me to make her vocals sound "doubled". Any recommendations?

Thanks in advance. :)

Comments

  • reezyglereezygle

    Bleass Voices perhaps? There’s a thread:

    https://forum.loopypro.com/discussion/56438/sfm-tutorials-bleass-voices

  • dblondedblonde

    Good call for Bleass.
    This to watch too from some one we all know and love :)

  • jwmmakerofmusicjwmmakerofmusic

    I should've known Bleass Voices would be the one, lol. 😂 I have that, but never used it. Time to watch Jakob's video. Thanks mates. :) Problem solved.

  • Robin2Robin2

    @jwmmakerofmusic said:
    I should've known Bleass Voices would be the one, lol. 😂 I have that, but never used it. Time to watch Jakob's video. Thanks mates. :) Problem solved.

    Actually, for doubling, Voices isn’t perhaps the best purely because the harmonizer voices only have semitone adjustments, not fine tune which is probably what you’re after for doubling effects.

    To be clear though, fine tuning IS available as a parameter to be adjusted in the Performance tab so there is a workaround there to allow you to not be limited to semitones (for example, set the mod wheel to control fine tuning). As such it can be done but it’s not ideal.

    There’s an obvious solution though since you’re in touch with the actual performer: just ask her to record a second take of the vocal - that will give you an actual doubled vocal when the two performances are layered.

  • jwmmakerofmusicjwmmakerofmusic

    @Robin2 said:

    @jwmmakerofmusic said:
    I should've known Bleass Voices would be the one, lol. 😂 I have that, but never used it. Time to watch Jakob's video. Thanks mates. :) Problem solved.

    Actually, for doubling, Voices isn’t perhaps the best purely because the harmonizer voices only have semitone adjustments, not fine tune which is probably what you’re after for doubling effects.

    To be clear though, fine tuning IS available as a parameter to be adjusted in the Performance tab so there is a workaround there to allow you to not be limited to semitones (for example, set the mod wheel to control fine tuning). As such it can be done but it’s not ideal.

    There’s an obvious solution though since you’re in touch with the actual performer: just ask her to record a second take of the vocal - that will give you an actual doubled vocal when the two performances are layered.

    That's true. I could get her to record the vocals twice. Then again, if Bleass Voices doesn't necessarily have the doubling effect, which other plugins would mate?

  • Robin2Robin2
    edited February 4

    Well, don’t get me wrong, you could do it with Bleass Voices using a workaround such as i mentioned and it has some doubler presets which use that Fine Tune parameter which isn’t available as a dial on the interface.

    Toneboosters Voice Pitcher would do the job - in fact it has six vocal doubler presets. Vocal Tune Studio would allow you to do it with loads of control over every element. Anything that allows you to adjust the fine tuning and apply the tiniest of delays to the repitched voice really. Virsyn’s Harmony Eight is another which springs to mind.

    By far the best option though, in my opinion, is to ask her to literally double track the vocal recording and give you both recordings - that is, after all, the effect you would be trying to emulate with the software and it will certainly give a more pleasing result. The extremely subtle differences in pitching and timing between two performances by the same vocalist are ultimately going to be richer than the standardized pitching and timing changes applied by a plug-in.

  • cokomairenacokomairena

    @jwmmakerofmusic said:

    @Robin2 said:

    @jwmmakerofmusic said:
    I should've known Bleass Voices would be the one, lol. 😂 I have that, but never used it. Time to watch Jakob's video. Thanks mates. :) Problem solved.

    Actually, for doubling, Voices isn’t perhaps the best purely because the harmonizer voices only have semitone adjustments, not fine tune which is probably what you’re after for doubling effects.

    To be clear though, fine tuning IS available as a parameter to be adjusted in the Performance tab so there is a workaround there to allow you to not be limited to semitones (for example, set the mod wheel to control fine tuning). As such it can be done but it’s not ideal.

    There’s an obvious solution though since you’re in touch with the actual performer: just ask her to record a second take of the vocal - that will give you an actual doubled vocal when the two performances are layered.

    That's true. I could get her to record the vocals twice. Then again, if Bleass Voices doesn't necessarily have the doubling effect, which other plugins would mate?

    Any chorus fx should do this

  • jwmmakerofmusicjwmmakerofmusic

    @Robin2 said:
    Well, don’t get me wrong, you could do it with Bleass Voices using a workaround such as i mentioned and it has some doubler presets which use that Fine Tune parameter which isn’t available as a dial on the interface.

    Toneboosters Voice Pitcher would do the job - in fact it has six vocal doubler presets. Vocal Tune Studio would allow you to do it with loads of control over every element. Anything that allows you to adjust the fine tuning and apply the tiniest of delays to the repitched voice really. Virsyn’s Harmony Eight is another which springs to mind.

    By far the best option though, in my opinion, is to ask her to literally double track the vocal recording and give you both recordings - that is, after all, the effect you would be trying to emulate with the software and it will certainly give a more pleasing result. The extremely subtle differences in pitching and timing between two performances by the same vocalist are ultimately going to be richer than the standardized pitching and timing changes applied by a plug-in.

    Ah okay. :) Thanks so kindly for letting me know the plugins you know of as well as explaining why traditional vocal doubling is nicer on the ears. :)

    @cokomairena said:

    @jwmmakerofmusic said:

    @Robin2 said:

    @jwmmakerofmusic said:
    I should've known Bleass Voices would be the one, lol. 😂 I have that, but never used it. Time to watch Jakob's video. Thanks mates. :) Problem solved.

    Actually, for doubling, Voices isn’t perhaps the best purely because the harmonizer voices only have semitone adjustments, not fine tune which is probably what you’re after for doubling effects.

    To be clear though, fine tuning IS available as a parameter to be adjusted in the Performance tab so there is a workaround there to allow you to not be limited to semitones (for example, set the mod wheel to control fine tuning). As such it can be done but it’s not ideal.

    There’s an obvious solution though since you’re in touch with the actual performer: just ask her to record a second take of the vocal - that will give you an actual doubled vocal when the two performances are layered.

    That's true. I could get her to record the vocals twice. Then again, if Bleass Voices doesn't necessarily have the doubling effect, which other plugins would mate?

    Any chorus fx should do this

    I tried that, and it didn't quite have that effect. But, using a chorus effect on, say, the chorus of the song, helps add variety between the vocal in the verses vs the vocal in the chorus.

  • FriedTapewormFriedTapeworm

    There’s also slap back delay as an option. Also the Haas effect, which is essential a very short delay between left and right channels. I feel like both of those effects are more of a rock and roll feel, whereas if you are going for the modern indie type of doubling (like Bon Iver), then there’s no replacement for recording multiple layers separately.

    https://apps.apple.com/us/app/stereo-lag-time/id1459615373

  • jwmmakerofmusicjwmmakerofmusic

    @FriedTapeworm said:
    There’s also slap back delay as an option. Also the Haas effect, which is essential a very short delay between left and right channels. I feel like both of those effects are more of a rock and roll feel, whereas if you are going for the modern indie type of doubling (like Bon Iver), then there’s no replacement for recording multiple layers separately.

    https://apps.apple.com/us/app/stereo-lag-time/id1459615373

    Very true. Thanks mate. I'm learning a lot from this thread, with the most important being "have her record the vocals twice". I'll see if she'd be up for that. :)

  • NeuMNeuM
    edited February 4

    @jwmmakerofmusic said:

    @FriedTapeworm said:
    There’s also slap back delay as an option. Also the Haas effect, which is essential a very short delay between left and right channels. I feel like both of those effects are more of a rock and roll feel, whereas if you are going for the modern indie type of doubling (like Bon Iver), then there’s no replacement for recording multiple layers separately.

    https://apps.apple.com/us/app/stereo-lag-time/id1459615373

    Very true. Thanks mate. I'm learning a lot from this thread, with the most important being "have her record the vocals twice". I'll see if she'd be up for that. :)

    You'll definitely get the most natural sounding doubled vocals that way, but be careful about phasing issues.

    https://www.soundonsound.com/sound-advice/q-phasing-affecting-sound-my-double-tracked-vocals

    https://mixprodmasters.com/audio/doubling-down-how-to-double-track-vocals-for-a-rich-full-sound/

  • jwmmakerofmusicjwmmakerofmusic

    @NeuM said:

    @jwmmakerofmusic said:

    @FriedTapeworm said:
    There’s also slap back delay as an option. Also the Haas effect, which is essential a very short delay between left and right channels. I feel like both of those effects are more of a rock and roll feel, whereas if you are going for the modern indie type of doubling (like Bon Iver), then there’s no replacement for recording multiple layers separately.

    https://apps.apple.com/us/app/stereo-lag-time/id1459615373

    Very true. Thanks mate. I'm learning a lot from this thread, with the most important being "have her record the vocals twice". I'll see if she'd be up for that. :)

    You'll definitely get the most natural sounding doubled vocals that way, but be careful about phasing issues.

    https://mixprodmasters.com/audio/doubling-down-how-to-double-track-vocals-for-a-rich-full-sound/

    Phase issues?! I'll definitely give this article a good read. Thanks mate. 🙏

  • PolyphonixPolyphonix
    edited February 4

    Vocal Soloist from 4pockets has an explicit doubler. Can be set up to 100ms, also wet/dry pan and level: https://apps.apple.com/de/app/vocal-soloist-auv3-plugin/id1466786161

  • jwmmakerofmusicjwmmakerofmusic

    @Polyphonix said:
    Vocal Soloist from 4pockets has an explicit doubler. Can be set up to 100ms, also wet/dry pan and level: https://apps.apple.com/de/app/vocal-soloist-auv3-plugin/id1466786161

    Holy shit! I didn't even know I already had that plugin (I didn't download it to my Mini 7 until just now). That'll come quite in handy. Thank you so kindly mate.

  • PolyphonixPolyphonix

    With pleasure, always happy to help 👊🏼

  • jwmmakerofmusicjwmmakerofmusic

    @Polyphonix said:
    With pleasure, always happy to help 👊🏼

    Right on with the right on my dude. 🤜🤛

  • ejacul337ejacul337
    edited February 6

    If you have @quantovox ‘s ring-o-tron, there’s a special lil preset called “P-A Duality” that sounds incredible with vocal chops.

    I like to use Korg’s Vancouver with a chorus/ring mod on my acapella samples. I actually get really good mileage out of Koala’s keyboard.

    Edited:
    I chopped up the Sound of Silence acapella for koala, you can do some really nice vocal layers with them.

    https://tinyurl.com/SOS-acapella4koala

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