Vocal Rider is, as the name suggests, specifically designed to ride the levels of vocal tracks automatically. Reviewed by Paul White in the January 2010 issue of SOS ( /sos/jan10/articles/vocalrider.htm), it works along similar lines, but it does not need to write automation to your Pro Tools session in order to adjust levels - and when it is set to generate automation, it automates the level of its own internal fader rather than the Pro Tools channel fader.
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The third main function allows faders to be 'parked' at a user‑defined, low level when there's little signal, and have them jump up to full output when there's strong signal present, maintaining a steady output level.īack in May 2009, Wave Rider was the only plug‑in of its kind on the market, but in November of that year, Waves announced a plug‑in called Vocal Rider. Its Ride algorithm automatically raises or lowers the fader level to maintain a user‑selectable output level by writing volume automation on the timeline, while the Duck function will lower the level of a second, target track by a user‑selectable amount if there's signal present on the inserted track. This allows it to perform several functions automatically that would otherwise require a human hand on the fader. Company founder Vedat Kiyici describes it as a unique RTAS plug‑in that detects audio signal level on the inserted channel, and uses that information to control fader movements. So back in May 2009, when I heard about Wave Rider, from a small company based in New Zealand called Quiet Arts Ltd, I followed the progress of this plug‑in with interest - as readers to my Pro Tools blog ( will know.
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Regular readers may remember that I have a habit of championing small plug‑in developers, especially when they develop a unique product. Fine‑tuning level automation on key parts can make a huge difference to your mix, but it's a tedious process - unless a plug‑in does it for you!