Waves Silk Vocal

Waves Silk Vocal®

Silk Vocal is an intelligent vocal EQ and dynamics processor designed to take vocal recordings from raw to polished with minimal setup. Its processing engine analyzes the vocal across 2,000 frequency bands, automatically identifying and controlling unwanted resonances while preserving the character of the performance.

Key Features

• Intelligent EQ and dynamics processing designed specifically for vocals

• 2,000-band real-time analysis for targeted resonance control

• Low, Mid, and High processing for boominess, harshness, and excessive sibilance

• Male and Female Voice modes for optimized processing

• Adjustable midrange focus for more precise control

• Single-control dynamics section for smooth, consistent vocal levels

• 60 Hz high-pass filter

• Gate for reducing unwanted noise between vocal passages

• Speed and Precision controls for tailoring the processing response

• Solo, Bypass, and Delta monitoring

• Mix control from 0–100%

• Auto Makeup Gain with manual override

• Linear-phase processing

• Includes Silk Vocal Live for low-latency real-time monitoring and live use

• SoundGrid compatible for live applications

Technical Specifications

• Silk Vocal latency: 1,087 samples / 24.6 ms at 44.1/48 kHz

• Silk Vocal Live latency: 64 samples / 1.5 ms at 44.1/48 kHz

• Supports 44.1, 48, and 96 kHz sample rates

• Mono and stereo operation

• Waves V14–V17

• macOS: Sonoma 14, Sequoia 15, Tahoe 26

• Windows: Windows 10 64-bit, Windows 11

• RAM: 16 GB

• Storage: 30 GB available system-drive space

• Recommended display: 1920 × 1080