Zynaptiq Orange Vocoder 4 – Multi-Algorithm Vocoder Effect Plug-In (VST/AU/AAX) Zynaptiq

Combining the most comprehensive and best-sounding set of vocoding algorithms available today with laser-like pitch control effects, a powerful synthesizer, audio freezing, a super fun and efficient workflow, and tons more, ORANGE VOCODER IV is – quite simply – the ultimate vocoder plug-in. When it comes to creating that new vocal sound, making far-out sound effects and organic robot and creature voices, sculpting colourfully mutated music grooves, or whatever else you can dream up: this creative processing powerhouse is for you!

One Vocoder? How About 24…
ORANGE VOCODER IV doesn’t just give you one great vocoder sound, it gives you twenty four vocoding and cross-synthesis modes, each with its own unique sonic character. It can sound warm and fat (obese, even) or ghostly ethereal, dark and moody or crystal-clear, smooth as butter or utterly destroyed in a totally sick way…you’ll never run out of inspiring new sounds.

Meticulously Crafted
Staying true to the zynaptiq style, it adds an excellent formant shifter, a new take on filter bank release/reverb called TRACES, HF through and unvoiced synthesis, an expander keyed on the plug-in input, as well as zero-latency operation for two of the modes. And – most importantly! – all of this was meticulously crafted to sound incredible, up-front, and dynamic, and sit well in the mix.

Did You Say Comprehensive?
Going way beyond just offering the ultimate in vocoding, ORANGE VOCODER IV is loaded with features for workflows related to vocoding, like creating vocal tuning and layered harmonization effects, pads and drones, synth sounds, harmonic support in a color bass style…you can (literally) mix and match.

To keep workflow fast and easy, ORANGE VOCODER IV’s modules are all hooked up in a semi-modular routing architecture, clearly laid out in the OVERVIEW view.

Using an interactive signal flow diagram as its interface, it makes coming up with new sounds a dream. Switch modules into the signal path and adjust their key parameters, load sub-presets into them, adjust routing, mix, solo or mute the various processors, and much more. To dig deeper, click on a module’s box to open the synth, vocoder, or effects pages – it really couldn’t be simpler.

The Synth
ORANGE VOCODER IV features a 64-voice synth that comes with hundreds of presets, and a preset generator that will create new sounds for you with a click on a button. The synth can be used as input to the vocoder, layered with other modules, or used on its own.

Its two oscillators can use analog emulated waveforms as well as sampled vintage digital waveforms, and feature two flavors of ring-modulation, hard-sync, through-zero FM, and seven types of polyphonic distortion. They feed into a 6 to 24dB low-pass filter with beautiful resonance. Comprehensive modulation options include mono- and polyphonic LFOs (audio-rate capable for the oscillators), AD-envelopes, envelope followers and zero-crossing trackers, velocity and a 4-destination macro control. Unison operation with up to 8 additional voices and DETUNE and CLUSTER modes, as well as Mono Legato with glide are supported, too, and you can play the synth via MIDI, or tell it which notes to play using the on-screen keyboard.

Pitch Quantization
ORANGE VOCODER IV features a pitch quantizer for forcing the input signal onto a specific pitch, which can be used in parallel to or instead of the vocoder. It has 5 modes – QUANTIZE, SCALE, NOTE, ENFORE and POLYFORCE – that provide flexibility and a wide range of sound options. ENFORCE and POLYFORCE use a wave-table inspired approach, and feature zero latency processing for live performance. The pitch quantizer is extremely easy to use: just switch it on and choose the algorithm, it will then be controlled by the same notes as the synth – including mono legato and glide, of course.

The FREEZER
The FREEZER module will freeze the audio coming in to the plug-in when you click its big snowflake button, sustaining the current timbre indefinitely. It is placed before the pitch quantizer module so that you can play melodies with it. You can load and save freeze buffers, building a library of colours as you go.

The DICE
The DICE button in ORANGE VOCODER IV triggers a smart randomizer, which will load randomly selected, but carefully designed, settings into the synth, vocoder and freezer modules – giving you the inspirational infusion that a randomiser brings to the table, but creating only useful results. You can exclude any module from the dice-roll, select whether you want to use musical or SFX-ish sounds (or both), and whether to use the factory sub-presets or your own (or, again, both). The DICE are context-aware, so if you’re in the synth view, only the synth will be rolled.

The ZYNTH
Akin to the DICE, the ZYNTH button is made for getting inspired – clicking it will create a new synth setting from scratch. The ZYNTH combines scripting and AI, and reliably produces great patches. Check it out!

ORANGE VOCODER IV is a significant update and has many new features:

New Vocoder Features:

• 16 new VOCODER algorithms, for a total of 24, including LPC, wavelet-based, speech-synthesis-inspired, independent component analysis-based and zero-latency analog modelled algorithms. The most comprehensive solution available!
• The VOCODER is now stereo.
• New expander module for additional dynamics control.
• HF Through and Unvoiced parameters now come as level controls instead of on/off switches.
• New /2, x2 and INVERT macro functions for the Graphic Filterbank EQ.
• Re-designed filterbank reverb circuit called TRACES with a unique, reverberant sound.

New Effects and Routing Features:

• New pitch quantizer module – including real-time MIDI control of target pitch and 5 modes: Quantize, Scale, Note, Enforce and Polyforce.
  Enforce and Polyforce modes feature zero latency operation as well as grain morphing functionality – it’s like a wavetable synth with real-time input!
• Now features a FREEZE that is stored and recalled with the preset/session – like with ADAPTIVERB. It also features its ow sub-presets for creating a library of tones to work with.
• Improved Reverb with new DAMPING parameter.
• Improved CHORUS, with AMOUNT and RATE parameters.
• New Formant Shifter.
• New 3-way Mixer with SOLO and MUTE functionality.

New Synthesizer Features:

• New high-quality stereo synth engine.
• New UNISON function, with DETUNE and CLUSTER modes, as well as SPREAD, DETUNE, KEY SYNC and PAN WIDTH parameters.
• Re-Designed FILTER, now with switchable 6, 12, 18 and 24 db/octave topology, key-tracking and dual modulation sources.
• New oscillator waveform: Glottal Pulse.
• New pitch modulators including monophonic and audio-rate LFOs, thru-zero linear FM, AD-envelopes, envelope followers and zero-crossing trackers.
• Rational factor or decimal multiplier based FM modulator frequency control.
• New Synth Macro control with four assignable destinations.
• Re-designed, dual algorithm ring modulator/oscillator mixer, featuring a 3-way mix control, and a much cleaner sound.
• New MONO LEGATO mode with GLIDE.
• New amp ADSR with selectable linear and exponential shapes.
• Six new poly distortion modes.
• Velocity control of all important synth parameters.
• New settings generator for creating new synth patches.
• New Pitch Bend Range parameter.
• Classic Sample-Waves can now also benefit from SYNC and RING-MOD.
• Keyboard now 4 octaves wide and scrollable.

New Top-Level Features:

• ORANGE VOCODER is now a Zynaptiq-branded product – it has been zynaptified.
• Now for VST 2, VST 3, AU and AAX Native on Mac, and VST 2, VST 3 and AAX Native on Windows.
• Completely re-designed tabbed user interface with interactive signal path design.
• Hover-menu focused UI workflow.
• New sub-presets for the synth, vocoder, and freeze modules.
• New sub-preset based smart randomizer.
• New lock mode for plugin subsections.
• Now uses PACE copy protection for Machine- or iLok 2+ based authorization.