WAVES VOCAL CHAIN – Alt Rock / Modern Metal


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Mix your vocals like a beast with these 5 custom StudioVerse presets by Tex Wood, built specifically for Alt Rock and Modern Metal.
No more loading up a bunch of random plugins just to make your vocals cut through – these chains have everything you need in one go.

Whether you're screaming, singing, or anything in between, these presets give you that polished, pro-level sound in seconds – no deep tweaking, no tech headaches. Just 8 simple macros to dial in the vibe.

Made entirely with Waves plugins from the Waves Ultimate bundle (or available individually), these chains are the result of years of real-world mixing experience.
Perfect for gritty, emotional, aggressive vocals that sit right in the mix without fighting everything else.

✅ Easy to use
✅ Saves you time
✅ Built to hit hard

Stop wasting time with clunky setups – start sounding like a record.

What's inside?

5 custom StudioVerse vocal presets designed for Alt Rock & Modern Metal:

• ALT-SOUNDS_Lead Vox
• ALT-SOUNDS_Back Vox
• ALT-SOUNDS_Adlibs
• ALT-SOUNDS_Pitch Low
• ALT-SOUNDS_Pitch High

⚠️⚠️⚠️ To open and use these presets, you’ll need either Waves Ultimate or the following Waves plugins (V15):

• StudioVerse
• CLA-76 Compressor
• SSL G-Channel
• CLA Vocals
• Lil Tube
• F6 Floating-Band Dynamic EQ
• Silk Vocal
• H-Delay Hybrid Delay
• Vocal Bender
• DeEsser
• Manny Marroquin Reverb

Preset Previews

How to install

Installing your StudioVerse presets is super easy. Just follow these steps:

1. Open Waves StudioVerse on a vocal track inside your DAW.
2. Click on the “Full Reset” button at the top center of the StudioVerse window.
3. Select “Load...” from the dropdown menu.
4. Choose one of the .xps preset files from the pack.
5. Done – your vocal chain is now loaded and ready to go.

💡 Pro tip: You can tweak the macros to taste, then hit “Save As...” to create your own custom version.

If StudioVerse doesn't appear in your DAW, double-check that all your Waves plugins are updated to V15, and that StudioVerse is properly installed and activated via Waves Central.