NoiseWorks VoiceAssist Basic - ESD

NoiseWorks VoiceAssist Basic is a vocal and dialogue clean-up plug-in designed to save hours of manual level riding. Working directly inside your DAW with ARA support, it analyses the entire take and writes smooth, editable volume automation so your voice sits consistently in the mix before it even hits your plug-in chain.

Whether you are mixing podcasts, YouTube content, voiceover or lead vocals, VoiceAssist Basic gives you reliable, broadcast-ready levels without the fatigue of endless clip gain and fader moves. Simply set your LUFS target, adjust the speed and smoothing to taste, and let VoiceAssist handle the heavy lifting while you focus on tone, arrangement and creative decisions.

Because it writes standard volume automation, you stay completely in control. Every move VoiceAssist makes can be tweaked, refined or even repurposed later in the mix, giving you the best of both worlds: intelligent automatic levelling with the flexibility of a human mix engineer. With support for ARA, Transfer Mode and standard insert operation in major DAWs, it drops seamlessly into almost any workflow.

From taming inconsistent performers to tightening up dialogue recorded in less-than-ideal conditions, VoiceAssist Basic is built to be a fast, dependable problem-solver. If you are tired of riding every phrase by hand but still want precise, musical results, this plug-in is a powerful way to streamline your vocal and dialogue work.

Automatic LUFS Levelling

VoiceAssist Basic targets either integrated (LUFS-I) or short-term (LUFS-S) loudness, automatically levelling your vocal or dialogue to a consistent loudness standard. This makes it far easier to hit delivery specs, match takes recorded on different days, and keep the voice sitting in the same pocket from start to finish.

Editable Volume Automation

Instead of locking you into a black-box process, VoiceAssist Basic writes its moves as standard volume automation in your DAW. You can fine-tune individual phrases, nudge specific words, or reshape transitions exactly as you like, keeping full creative control while still saving huge amounts of time.

Whole-Take Analysis With Infinite Lookahead

Unlike a traditional real-time vocal rider that only sees a fraction of a second ahead, VoiceAssist Basic analyses the entire recording before it writes automation. With effectively infinite lookahead, it can anticipate loud and quiet phrases, apply more natural gain changes, and avoid the pumping or overreaction that can happen with purely real-time processors.

Flexible Speed, Smoothing And Peak Control

Dedicated controls for speed, smoothing and peak behaviour let you tailor how tightly VoiceAssist follows the performance. Go fast and precise for dense modern productions, or slower and smoother for natural dialogue and intimate vocals, while peak control helps keep sudden transients in check without sounding squashed.

• Automatic LUFS Vocal Levelling - Set your LUFS-I or LUFS-S target and let VoiceAssist Basic automatically bring your vocal or dialogue to a consistent loudness. This helps mixes translate between platforms and makes it easier to meet broadcast or streaming loudness guidelines.
• Whole-Take Analysis With Infinite Lookahead - By analysing the entire recording before writing automation, VoiceAssist Basic can make smarter, more musical decisions than a simple real-time rider. Phrases are balanced in context, so the voice feels even and controlled across the whole performance.
• Editable Volume Automation In Your DAW - All levelling is written as standard DAW volume automation, so you can tweak, refine or override any move. This keeps your workflow transparent and flexible, integrating neatly with existing mix templates and processing chains.
• ARA, Transfer Mode And Insert Operation - VoiceAssist Basic works via ARA in compatible DAWs, as well as in Transfer Mode or as a standard insert plug-in. This gives you multiple ways to integrate it into your existing setup, whether you prefer offline preparation or real-time processing.

Functionality

• Application: Vocal and dialogue levelling
• Processing Type: Automatic loudness-based volume automation
• Loudness Targets: LUFS-I and LUFS-S
• Controls: Target level, speed, smoothing, peak control
• Automation Output: Editable DAW volume automation

Workflow

• Analysis Mode: Whole-take analysis with effectively infinite lookahead
• Operation Modes: ARA, Transfer Mode, insert

DAW Integration

• Supported ARA Hosts: Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Cubase, Nuendo, Studio One, Reaper, LUNA, Samplitude, Sequoia

Edition

• Version: VoiceAssist Basic
• Intended Use: Consistent vocal and dialogue levels