Efx FRAGMENTS vs Voloco

Efx FRAGMENTS is Arturia’s creative audio effect plugin for dividing, transforming, and rebuilding sound with granular processing. Classic, Texture, and Rhythmic modes provide different granular approaches. Pitch quantization offers 15 scales, while grain quantization can follow transient detection or snap to a grid. A spatializer includes nine trajectory presets, and two effect slots provide routing options. The modulation section combines an envelope follower, three function generators, and a step sequencer. A curated library supplies 60 presets. The plugin supports VST, AAX, Audio Unit, and NKS in 64-bit DAWs, with a standalone app also listed. It runs on Windows 10 or later and macOS 11 or later, requiring at least 4 GB RAM, 1 GB free disk space, and a four-core CPU. Apple M1 is supported; Windows ARM processors are not. The listed Efx FRAGMENTS plan costs €79 as a one-time purchase purchase.

Voloco is a vocal recording app for iPhone and Android that tunes voices, adds effects, and mixes and masters tracks. Its mobile app describes more than 70 vocal effects, including pitch correction, harmonies, vocoders, and creative effects. Voloco Studio can record up to eight vocal layers, each with independent volume, pan, and effect controls. A BeatStars integration lets users browse, preview, and license beats inside the app, and the app can split imported songs into vocal and backing stems on the phone. Voloco Producer is a vocal-processing plugin for use in a DAW, with a resynthesizer, editable harmony grid, and sequencer. It requires macOS 11 on 64-bit Intel or Apple Silicon, or Windows 10 on 64-bit Intel or AMD. The site says users can export MP3 for sharing and WAV for professional mixing. The free mobile plan includes five effects. Producer Monthly costs $14.99 a month and includes a 14-day free trial; Producer Yearly costs $99.99 a year and also includes a 14-day free trial. The privacy policy says the company may collect identifiers, subscription history, voice recordings, device information, and internet activity.