The Little Labs Voice Of God allows you to intuitively shape the all-important low frequencies of your mix, as well as add depth and “oomph” to vocals and other sources. With just two knobs, the Little Labs VOG quickly adds the perfect amount of weight to a track.
It’s normally used on vocals or speech to give the voice a lot more body and strength, hence the name Voice Of God. But it’s not just good for speech and vocals, it will work its magic on anything that needs some help in the bass department. In this 5-Minute UAD Tip, Ben Lindell shows how to use the UAD Little Labs Voice Of God plug-in to enhance an 808 bass part as well as beef up a thin-sounding kick drum track.
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If you would like to hear more about the Voice Of God plugin from Universal Audio then you can check out our review from our very own Russ Hughes.
Russ takes a look at the UAD Little Labs Voice of God VOG and applications where it may just be the plug-in that saves the day. As ever he gives his opinion.
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Little Labs has a knack for creating problem-solving tools for the studio that perform equally well as creative ones. Released as a 500 series module back in 2009, owners of the hardware VOG realized multiple units are a must-have — one for bass, kick drum, toms, low-frequency percussion, and especially vocals. When UAD produced the plugin version, users can now have as many instances as they need to make “the low end” come to life.
With just two knobs, you can dial in the VOG’s desired frequency and effect amplitude. The center of the sweepable frequency range is selected via two push buttons of 40 Hz and 100 Hz, or you can set the center to 200 Hz by pressing both buttons simultaneously. Everything below the targeted frequency peak is then rolled off in a smooth curve, up to 24 dB per octave designed to ensure a tight low end, whilst leaving the higher frequencies intact.
The VOG plug-in is designed to be great for mixing, mastering, post-production sweetening, sound design, and audio restoration. You can use it to simulate the proximity effect and for adding chest resonance and “heft” to vocals. The VOG’s simplicity and flexibility make it a great choice on a wide range of musical sources and it’s the perfect way to tune the low end of any mix for incredible detail and punch.