{"id":24198,"date":"2022-12-26T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-26T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/?p=24198"},"modified":"2025-09-17T12:05:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T16:05:16","slug":"top-plugins-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/top-plugins-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"10 of the best VST plugins of 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2024 has been a big year in the world of plugins, both for Splice users and for the industry at large.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether it\u2019s a powerhouse synth that lets you express yourself in new ways or an effects plugin that helps you squeeze some extra sauce out of your sounds, a new tool can sometimes make all the difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With that in mind, here are some of the most popular plugins on Splice from the past year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Serum by Xfer Records<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"902\" height=\"730\" data-src=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Serum-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24208 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Serum-1.png 902w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Serum-1-400x324.png 400w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Serum-1-315x255.png 315w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Serum-1-768x622.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 902px) 100vw, 902px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 902px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 902\/730;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The original Rent-to-Own plugin and one of the most beloved software synths of all time, Serum continues to hold the top position on many Splice users\u2019 lists. From high-quality wavetables to streamlined modulation to powerful onboard effects, Serum is the perfect workhorse for any synthesis situation. <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/plugins\/39137242-serum-2-au-by-xfer-records\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more and start a free trial here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. RC-20 Retro Color by XLN Audio<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"794\" data-src=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/RC-20-GUI-1024x794.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24206 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/RC-20-GUI-1024x794.png 1024w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/RC-20-GUI-400x310.png 400w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/RC-20-GUI-329x255.png 329w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/RC-20-GUI-768x595.png 768w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/RC-20-GUI-1536x1190.png 1536w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/RC-20-GUI.png 1600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/794;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Just toss RC-20 on almost anything and you\u2019re sure to find instant vibes. Featuring Noise, Wobble, Distort, Digital, Space, and Magnetic effects, this fan favorite from XLN Audio brings the vintage tones of old tape and vinyl to any production for an aesthetic that\u2019s as much 2024 as it is 1983. <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/plugins\/20283103-rc-20-retro-color-vst-au-by-xln-audio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more and start a free trial here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. V Collection X or Analog Lab V by Arturia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"433\" data-src=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/V9-product_marketplaceHero_2x-1024x433.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24209 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/V9-product_marketplaceHero_2x-1024x433.png 1024w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/V9-product_marketplaceHero_2x-400x169.png 400w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/V9-product_marketplaceHero_2x-355x150.png 355w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/V9-product_marketplaceHero_2x-768x325.png 768w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/V9-product_marketplaceHero_2x-1536x650.png 1536w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/V9-product_marketplaceHero_2x-2048x867.png 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/433;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"734\" data-src=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/analog-lab-v-newest-ui-1024x734.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24202 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/analog-lab-v-newest-ui-1024x734.png 1024w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/analog-lab-v-newest-ui-400x287.png 400w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/analog-lab-v-newest-ui-355x255.png 355w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/analog-lab-v-newest-ui-768x550.png 768w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/analog-lab-v-newest-ui-1536x1101.png 1536w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/analog-lab-v-newest-ui.png 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/734;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The full synth room for those without the space, these must-haves from Arturia give the modern producer access to some of the most legendary synthesizers ever. Whether you need to tweak every single parameter of V Collection\u2019s Juno, Moog, Jupiter, and more to be happy, or you\u2019re a preset warrior who needs the speed of Analog Lab V above all else, Arturia has the synth solution for you. Learn more and <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/plugins\/39137123-v-collection-x-vst-au-by-arturia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">start a free trial for V Collection X<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/plugins\/38958417-analog-lab-v-vst-au-by-arturia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Analog Lab V.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Ozone 10 Advanced + Neutron 4 by iZotope<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"500\" data-src=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/02_Ozone10Adv-Assistant-1024x500.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24201 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/02_Ozone10Adv-Assistant-1024x500.png 1024w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/02_Ozone10Adv-Assistant-400x195.png 400w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/02_Ozone10Adv-Assistant-355x173.png 355w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/02_Ozone10Adv-Assistant-768x375.png 768w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/02_Ozone10Adv-Assistant-1536x750.png 1536w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/02_Ozone10Adv-Assistant-2048x1000.png 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/500;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"664\" data-src=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/neutron-4-assistant-1024x664.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24203 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/neutron-4-assistant-1024x664.png 1024w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/neutron-4-assistant-400x259.png 400w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/neutron-4-assistant-355x230.png 355w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/neutron-4-assistant-768x498.png 768w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/neutron-4-assistant-1536x996.png 1536w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/neutron-4-assistant.png 2002w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/664;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A full mixing and mastering arsenal powered by AI-assisted tech, this bundle from iZotope has everything you need to give your next track the pro polish it needs. From innovative mixing tools and workflows in Neutron and industry-favorite mastering solutions in Ozone to AI-powered Assistants that help you quickly get from rough mix to final bounce, this iZotope bundle is one of the fastest ways to pro audio. <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/plugins\/39112666-ozone-10-advanced-neutron-4-au-by-izotope\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more and start a free trial here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. PORTAL by Output<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"639\" data-src=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Output-PORTAL-Granular-FX-Plugin-XY-Control-1024x639.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24204 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Output-PORTAL-Granular-FX-Plugin-XY-Control-1024x639.png 1024w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Output-PORTAL-Granular-FX-Plugin-XY-Control-400x250.png 400w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Output-PORTAL-Granular-FX-Plugin-XY-Control-355x222.png 355w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Output-PORTAL-Granular-FX-Plugin-XY-Control-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Output-PORTAL-Granular-FX-Plugin-XY-Control-1536x959.png 1536w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Output-PORTAL-Granular-FX-Plugin-XY-Control-2048x1279.png 2048w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Output-PORTAL-Granular-FX-Plugin-XY-Control-500x312.png 500w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Output-PORTAL-Granular-FX-Plugin-XY-Control-345x215.png 345w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Output-PORTAL-Granular-FX-Plugin-XY-Control-1200x750.png 1200w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Output-PORTAL-Granular-FX-Plugin-XY-Control-250x156.png 250w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/639;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Flip any drum, instrument, or effect sound into something totally new with Output\u2019s granular effects plugin. Simply toss PORTAL onto any channel and use the intuitive XY pad or deep Advanced Page to break sounds down with the power of <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/intro-granular-synthesis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">granular synthesis,<\/a> stretching and pitching your audio in a variety of creative\u2014and often unexpected\u2014ways. <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/plugins\/38587013-portal-vst-au-by-output\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more and start a free trial here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-f5a2734ea82e3ec51d9db4acbad33d87\" style=\"background-color:#62daff\"><a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/plans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>New subscribers can try all of Splice\u2014including 200 monthly sample download credits, full access to all premium INSTRUMENT presets, and more\u2014for $4.99\/mo.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Pigments 4 by Arturia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"641\" data-src=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pigments4-dark-play-1024x641.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24205 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pigments4-dark-play-1024x641.png 1024w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pigments4-dark-play-400x250.png 400w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pigments4-dark-play-355x222.png 355w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pigments4-dark-play-768x481.png 768w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pigments4-dark-play-1536x962.png 1536w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pigments4-dark-play-2048x1282.png 2048w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pigments4-dark-play-500x312.png 500w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pigments4-dark-play-345x215.png 345w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pigments4-dark-play-1200x750.png 1200w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pigments4-dark-play-250x156.png 250w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/641;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Newly updated to version 4, Arturia\u2019s modern software synth is better than ever. You can still access the same powerful synthesis that Pigments is known for, but version 4 now also features a Play Mode for straightforward sound design, drag-and-drop modulation workflows, feature additions to sound engines and effects, and tons more. <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/plugins\/39124053-pigments-4-vst-au-by-arturia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more and start a free trial here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. XO by XLN Audio<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"572\" data-src=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/01-XO-Space-1024x572.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24200 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/01-XO-Space-1024x572.png 1024w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/01-XO-Space-400x223.png 400w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/01-XO-Space-355x198.png 355w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/01-XO-Space-768x429.png 768w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/01-XO-Space-1536x858.png 1536w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/01-XO-Space-2048x1144.png 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/572;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Get in the groove with XLN Audio\u2019s beat-making playground. XO organizes your entire sample library in an innovative browsing workflow, allowing you to quickly find the right sounds for your kit, switch sounds out on the fly, and program human-esque grooves and patterns\u2014all within a single plugin. Plus, get it through Splice and you\u2019ll be automatically prompted to import your Splice library into XO. <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/plugins\/38536865-xo-vst-au-by-xln-audio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more and start a free trial here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. Rift by Minimal Audio<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"668\" data-src=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/1-Rift-Play-View-1024x668.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24199 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/1-Rift-Play-View-1024x668.png 1024w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/1-Rift-Play-View-400x261.png 400w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/1-Rift-Play-View-355x231.png 355w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/1-Rift-Play-View-768x501.png 768w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/1-Rift-Play-View-1536x1001.png 1536w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/1-Rift-Play-View-2048x1335.png 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/668;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Take a different approach to distortion with the innovative workflows in Minimal Audio\u2019s Rift. Access 30 custom algorithms spanning both classic and never-before-heard processors, combine algorithms to separately distort the positive and negative parts of the waveform, and utilize physical modeling and feedback features for ultra-rich tones. <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/plugins\/39041405-rift-vst-au-by-minimal-audio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more and start a free trial here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. VocalSynth 2 by iZotope<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"740\" data-src=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Vocalsynth-2-1024x740.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24210 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Vocalsynth-2-1024x740.png 1024w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Vocalsynth-2-400x289.png 400w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Vocalsynth-2-353x255.png 353w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Vocalsynth-2-768x555.png 768w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Vocalsynth-2-1536x1109.png 1536w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Vocalsynth-2.png 1800w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/740;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Incredible on vocals and unbelievable on everything else, VocalSynth 2 gives you access to the <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/what-is-a-vocoder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">vocoded,<\/a> talk-boxed, formant-shifting goodness of classic vocal effects, and expands that sound palette into modern, irreplicable effects like Biovox and Compuvox. <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/plugins\/38599625-vocalsynth-2-vst-au-by-izotope\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more and start a free trial here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10. 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