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Current versions: VocRide 1.2.2 · Sibalance 1.2.1

VocRide & Sibalance 1.2 — Major Free Update

Live Mode, presets, UI scaling, update checker, new settings panel, improved VocRide harmonic detection and redesigned Sibalance algorithm. Version 1.2.1 added compatibility and reliability fixes; VocRide 1.2.2 fixes clicks at the beginning of vocal phrases when Low Cut is enabled.

Download on Ko-fi

Current files are on Ko-fi: VocRide 1.2.2 and Sibalance 1.2.1.

macOS Universal VST3, AU, CLAP.
Windows x64 VST3, CLAP.
Linux x64 VST3, CLAP, LV2.
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Important

VocRide 1.2.2 and Sibalance 1.2.1 supersede all earlier builds.

Please update from the official source. Version 1.2.0 introduced the major feature set; 1.2.1 added compatibility and reliability fixes, and VocRide 1.2.2 fixes clicks at the beginning of vocal phrases when Low Cut is enabled.

What's fixed in 1.2.1

The same 1.2 release, with a focused cross-platform maintenance pass.

Hosts and UI
  • Fixed preset menus that could stop responding in some DAWs.
  • Long preset lists now scroll when needed.
  • Embedded the intended Inter weights for consistent typography.
Platforms
  • Enabled optional weekly automatic update checks on Linux.
  • Restored Intel macOS 10.13+ support.
  • Apple Silicon builds require macOS 11.0 or later.

What arrived in 1.2.0

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 current VocRide and Sibalance releases.

VocRide plugin interface
VocRide 1.2.2

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.
  • Fixed clicks at the beginning of vocal phrases when Low Cut was enabled.
Download VocRide VocRide page
Sibalance plugin interface
Sibalance 1.2.1

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 current official files.

SHA256

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

VocRide

vocride-1.2.2-mac-universal.zip
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vocride-1.2.2-windows-x64.zip
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vocride-1.2.2-linux-x64.zip
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Sibalance

sibalance-1.2.1-mac-universal.zip
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sibalance-1.2.1-windows-x64.zip
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sibalance-1.2.1-linux-x64.zip
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Press / blog summary

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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.