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Release 1.2.0

VocRide & Sibalance 1.2.0 — Major Free Update

Live Mode, presets, UI scaling, update checker, new settings panel, improved VocRide harmonic detection and redesigned Sibalance algorithm.

Download on Ko-fi

Current 1.2.0 files are on Ko-fi. Choose VocRide or Sibalance below.

macOS Universal VST3, AU, CLAP.
Windows x64 VST3, CLAP.
Linux x64 VST3, CLAP, LV2.
Download VocRide on Ko-fi Download Sibalance on Ko-fi Having trouble with Ko-fi? Contact me
Important

Versions 1.0.0 and 1.1.0 are outdated.

Please update from the official source. 1.2.0 adds an update checker, so future release checks can happen from inside the plugins instead of relying on old download mirrors or random reposts.

What's new in both plugins

1.2.0 is less of a small patch and more of a cleanup pass across the whole plugin experience.

Workflow
  • Live Mode for very low-latency performance and monitoring.
  • Factory presets and user presets.
  • New Settings panel with theme selection.
  • UI scaling: 1x, 1.25x, 1.5x, and 2x.
Maintenance
  • Manual and optional automatic update checks.
  • Minimal version/platform information only; no telemetry.
  • CPU and rendering improvements.
  • Fixes for host-specific export and compatibility edge cases.

Plugin changes

Separate notes for the two 1.2.0 releases.

VocRide plugin interface
VocRide 1.2.0

More stable harmonic shaping.

VocRide is a pitch-aware vocal harmonic EQ. It follows the detected vocal fundamental and lets you shape the fundamental, second, third, and Nth harmonic areas around the note being sung.

  • Automatic Gain Compensation keeps processed loudness closer to the original vocal.
  • LowCut removes low end below the detected fundamental with 12, 24, and 48 dB/oct slopes.
  • Reworked harmonic detector for stronger and more stable tracking.
  • The frequency curve is now visible even during silence.
  • Added 100 Hz and 1000 Hz grid labels for easier reading.
  • Fixed CLAP bounce/export hangs in Bitwig Studio by keeping reported latency stable during activation.
Download VocRide VocRide page
Sibalance plugin interface
Sibalance 1.2.0

Redesigned sibilance and harshness control.

Sibalance is a vocal de-esser and sibilance shaper with delta monitoring, focus modes, smoothing control, and oscilloscope feedback.

  • Reworked detection algorithm with the new Edge control.
  • Edge moves from strict sibilance detection to broader harsh-voice detection.
  • Improved oscilloscope view with incoming and outgoing sibilance layers.
  • Peaks above 0 dB are now shown in yellow.
  • Optimized oscilloscope rendering.
  • Fixed an export hang that could happen in some DAW/OS combinations.
Download Sibalance Sibalance page

Official verification

The official files are the ones linked from this page.

Official source

I can only take responsibility for files downloaded from the official Ko-fi links above. If you got VocRide or Sibalance from a mirror, forum repost, torrent, or warez archive, please replace it with the official 1.2.0 files.

SHA256

Use these hashes to verify the official 1.2.0 archives after downloading them from Ko-fi.

VocRide

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vocride-1.2.0-windows-x64.zip
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vocride-1.2.0-linux-x64.zip
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Sibalance

sibalance-1.2.0-mac-universal.zip
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sibalance-1.2.0-windows-x64.zip
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sibalance-1.2.0-linux-x64.zip
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Ilia "nClear" Tsvetkov has released VocRide and Sibalance 1.2.0, a major free update to his vocal processing plugins for macOS, Windows and Linux.

The update adds Live Mode, UI scaling, presets, update checking, a new settings panel, AGC and Low Cut in VocRide, and a redesigned Sibalance algorithm for sibilance and harshness control.