Eventide release ‘Quadravox’ Harmonizer Plug-in
When it comes to delays and special effects, we all probably regard Eventide as one of the leadingย names in the business. Some of their originalย hardware units, which are now considered classic gear, were responsible for pioneering studio and live effect processing. Quadravox is their latest plug-in release, offering a new harmonizing style of effect. This looks quite exciting to me, but I wonder how often you would realisticallyย use it?!
Eventide ‘Quadravox’ Harmonizer
Quadravox isn’tย another hardware emulation, but in fact a brand new and rather cool effect. Hopefully it will have some of the Eventide DNA andย their characteristic sound. Most significantly for me, however, itย sounds really modern and unique,ย judging by the examplesย in the video below.
So what is Quadravox? Eventide describe it as “aย four-voice, diatonic pitch shifter plug-in”. This in itself doesn’t sound particularly new, but I think there are several features whichย addย up to makeย this plug-in unique. It includes Eventide-styleย delays, detuning processing, and panning along with a notation grid. This implies the obvious composition usability, but also adds a degree ofย sequencing and programming to the effect.
It might not be an everyday plug-in, but certainly one that I can see being really fruitfulย on occasions. It appears to me an effect you would compose with, rather than one you would regularly slip into the mix. That said, there might be some subtle presets that will add width and colour to a mix. At least they have priced it sensibly, almostย as a reflection of the fact that you might not use it regularly.
More Information
Eventide are releasing Quadravox withย an introductory offer until the end of October 2016. If you buy it today it will cost 49 USD, whereas the regular price will become double that at 99 USD. I think these are both good prices for a plug-in from such an established brand. For more information, check out the new product page on Eventide’s website.
Video
Here’s a very simple, but idealย videoย Eventide have published on their YouTube channel. It demonstrates several of theย Quadravoxย presets with a variety of sources, allowingย you toย quickly appreciate it’s potential uses.