Echelon AudioEchelon Audio
POCKET interfacePOCKET · v1.4.2 · VST3 · AU · AAX

Vocal · one of the 34

POCKET

One fader. A finished vocal.

Gate, program-dependent compression, auto-makeup and two flavors of color on a single control that takes a raw take to radio-ready.

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Hear it · one instance · level-matched

Program
Drill / rap — level-matched, one instance
Spectrum · In the POCKET
Processing
Gate kills the room · Limiter locks every word · Color stage adds bite
Δ Loudness
+2.3 dB
Δ Top end
+2.4 dB
Δ Crest
-3.6 dB

Measured on this demo · method

Δ loudness+2.3 dBΔ crest-3.6 dBΔ sibilance+2.4 dBTrue peak-3.6 dB

Bench receipts · what shipped had to prove

  • 12/12 battery checks green · auval PASS
  • Equal-loudness verified · WARM/GRIT harmonic signatures proven distinct

Why it exists

A vocal chain is four plugins, forty parameters and an afternoon of second-guessing — and the client is sitting behind you.

POCKET collapses the whole job into one fader. Push it until the vocal is dense, present and sitting on top of the beat; reach for WARM or GRIT when it needs attitude. Auto-makeup holds the level, so you're judging tone, not volume.

In the session

  • Push one fader until the vocal sits — done.
  • Gate the room noise without clipping word starts.
  • Add WARM for body or GRIT for attitude.
  • Trust auto-makeup — level stays put while density climbs.

Under the hood

One-fader density compression
Gate + program-dependent release
WARM / GRIT harmonic color
Auto-makeup that actually works

System requirements

Versionv1.4.2
FormatsVST3 · AU · AAX
macOSmacOS 11+ · Apple Silicon + Intel (Universal)
WindowsWindows 10/11 · 64-bit · VST3 + AAX
LicensingiLok · machine, cloud or USB
DeliveryEchelon Audio Hub

Buyer's guide

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POCKETOne fader, finished vocal — gate, compression, color and makeup together.this unit