Howard Benson Vocal Multiplier is an audio multiplier & post processing audio software plugin created by Joey Sturgis Tones; in collaboration with Grammy nominated and multi-platinum selling producer Howard Benson.
Howard Benson Vocal Multiplier finally gives you an all-in-one tool that can go from a single vocal take to hundreds of vocal layers in seconds. Not only does it sound convincing as if you’ve painstakingly recorded and edited several vocal layers the hard way, it also gives you INSANE control over the mix of all those layers via saturation, compression, reverb, delay and more. Best of all? It works great on instruments too!
Who Is Howard Benson?
Howard Benson is a music producer and is renowned for his work with artists including Kelly Clarkson, Flyleaf, My Chemical Romance, Three Days Grace & many more. Howard was nominated for Producer of the Year in both 2007 & 2008 and has won GRAMMYs for his work on Kelly Clarkson’s Stronger (Best Pop Vocal Album, 2013) and Halestorm's "Love Bites (So Do I)" (Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance, 2013).
Feature Breakdown
Here is a quick breakdown of the main sections of the Howard Benson Vocal Multiplier plugin...
Advanced Voice Generation
Howard Benson Vocal Multiplier utilizes an advanced voice generation engine based on Joey & Howard’s unique “Sample & Hold” algorithm. It was designed to take your source audio and turn it into a lifelike clone, including variations in pitch and timing as you’d find in a real-world vocal double. It can create one double or many voices depending on how you set it up. Voices can be tightly locked together or modulated for more extreme results.
Enhanced Post Processing
Howard Benson Vocal Multiplier introduces more post processing features than you’ll find in any other multiplier plugin. Whether you’re working with a single voice, a group vocal performance, or really any other audio that could benefit from doubles or layered performances, the hard part is never creating the copy - it’s always deciding what you do with it after.
Rather than requiring you to copy your settings or create a new signal chain from scratch, Howard Benson Vocal Multiplier sends your duplicated signal through some of the most frequently used post processing in vocal mixing. Each stage of processing has been optimized to work best in this configuration, creating an easy-to-use, consistent mixing workflow
User-Friendly Controls
Howard Benson Vocal Multiplier is packed with straightforward user-friendly controls like Pitch Mod Depth & Timing, High & Low Tone, Voice Count & Stereo Width and even single knob Saturation, Delay, and Reverb modes.
But don’t be fooled by these simplistic controls, these effects sound rich and go DEEP. Select from 3 Vocal Density options, 4 types of Saturation, 6 Delays, and 4 Reverbs - plus everything else listed below.
Howard Benson Vocal Multiplier is broken into two main sections - Voice Generation and Post Processing.
The Voice Generation section of the plugin is responsible for taking your source audio and turning it into a lifelike clone, including varieties in pitch and timing as you'd find in a real-world vocal double. It can create one double or many depending on how you set it up. Doubles can be tightly locked together or modulated for more extreme results.
The Post Processing section handles everything else - vocal density, saturation/warmth, compression, delay, reverb, and output gain. Use as much or as little as you want to get the group vocal results you desire!
How to use Howard Benson Vocal Multiplier
Voice Generation
Start your vocal multiplying efforts in the middle of the plugin using an XY Pad to find the perfect balance of Voices and Stereo Width.
📌 Tip: Set Multiplier Volume louder while working to clearly hear your changes.
Pitch Mod
Once you’ve got the right number of voices, use Pitch Depth and Timing controls to set how much they vary from the source.
📌 Tip: Set lower values for more natural variations in pitch.
Timing
📌 Tip: For tight vocal doubles, set lower values. For multiple voices (used in conjunction with Vocal Density - for chants and grouped vocal effects), raise the knob to audibly hear the separation.
Tone
📌 Tip: Used to shape and contour the generated voices, adjust to taste...
Reduce the lows when using the Low Oct generator to balance mixed vocals. Raise the highs on backgrounds, strings, keys (pads), and guitars to add sparkle and air - when wrapped in reverb and ducked behind the source, this is a cool effect.
Low Oct
The Low Oct control preserves the formant, tracking the pitch of the input source accurately for a natural blend.
📌 Tip:
This works great on a multitude of sources, not just vocals but bass and guitars to add weight a girth for solo phrases or to drive heavier genre music styles.
Vocal Density
Remove empty space around the voices generated by the plugin by increasing Vocal Density.
📌 Tip: Use the Dramatic density type for heavily processed vocals or non-vocal sources.
Saturation
Harmonic Saturation is super common processing for vocal mixers. Howard Benson Vocal Multiplier offers 5 types:
📌 Tip: When testing each mode, turn up the amount to hear the effect more clearly.
Glue
Glue acts as the main compression stage of the Howard Benson Vocal Multiplier plugin.
📌 Tip: Glue is applied before FX, which means they can be affected by uncompressed peaks. Use it wisely!
Delay
There are 7 built-in Delay options in Howard Benson Vocal Multiplier. Control repeats with the Feedback slider.
📌 Tip: Use Lofi Slap with lower voice counts to create upfront sounding vocals.
Reverb
There are 5 built-in Reverb options in Howard Benson Vocal Multiplier.
📌 Tip: A little goes a long way with reverb! Don’t drown your vocal doubles with reverb (unless that’s the sound you’re after)
Additional Controls
📌 Tips: Darken / Brighten generated voices to fit your mix with the Filter (note; this param does not affect the Low Oct voice). Remove the input source using Mute Input when used on a bus group track. Set Mono Low-End to focus your lows and create space for your voices to shine in the mids and highs.
What You'll Get
Requirements
Supported Operating Systems
Supported DAWs
Legal
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VST and VST3 are trademarks of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH.
Mac OSX and Audio Unit are trademarks of Apple, Inc.
AAX is a trademark of Avid, Inc.
Windows is a trademark of Microsoft, Inc.
JST was founded by music producer Joey Sturgis. He has also co-founded URM Academy, Drumforge, Riffhard and has contributed massively to music creators all over the world.
I have a few vocal processors on my Daw but decided to try this out as I am never happy with vocals. I found this easy to work with right from the word go. It's now my go to for any vocals as it really has pretty much everything you need before you even start to tweek anything. I'm not very good with technology and had a confusing time loading this up but the guys at customer service helped me to get things running, they were patient ( something I'm not ) with this old fella.
This vocal processor is The Bomb, I would highly recommend that this should be on your Daw.
I personally think its amazing . I'm sure you will too .
We all go after free plug ins but I would say this is worth paying for, and it's value for the money .
Don't hesitate ... buy it .
Again a really great product- I have had the Howard Benson Vocal plugin for about 3 years and now with both of these…I can make my horrible singing sound better!!
I’ve emailed three times over the past 10 days and still haven’t received a response . . . I have however received at least one email a day trying to sell me more stuff . . . If you could just help me getting the first bit of stuff working it would be great. Thank you.
It's a great tool for your vocal chain. 100% recommended.
Muy bueno, me ayuda mucho con mi voz, ademas también lo uso con la guitarra y el bajo, pero sobre todo le da un matiz diferente a mi voz...recomendado.
