FREE · WAVES VOCAL CHAIN ALTERNATIVE · VST3 / AU
A free alternative to a Waves vocal chain, in one plugin.
Waves makes a lot of the vocal plugins people learn on: tuning, compressors, de-essers, delays, reverbs, each sold on its own or in a subscription, and you build the chain yourself. SCRAMBLE gives you a starting chain in one window for free: live tune, compressor, saturation, delay and reverb, with presets that set them all at once.
A Waves vocal chain vs SCRAMBLE.
| A WAVES VOCAL CHAIN | SCRAMBLE. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pitch correction | ✓ (Waves Tune, separate) | ✓ free |
| Compressor | ✓ (separate plugin) | ✓ |
| Saturation | ✓ (separate plugin) | ✓ |
| Delay + reverb | ✓ (separate plugins) | ✓ |
| Whole chain in one window, one preset | – | ✓ |
| Price | Per plugin or subscription | Free · Bundle $49 |
Waves and Waves Tune are trademarks of Waves Audio Ltd. SCRAMBLE isn't made by or affiliated with Waves. Comparison as of Oct 2026.
One window instead of five.
Tune
Live pitch correction to the song's key, hard or natural.
Comp + saturation
Level, warmth, grit and air in one card each.
Space
Delay throws and reverb, plus one SPACE knob that scales them all.
Presets
One click sets every stage for rap, R&B and melodic vocals.
Flip to BEAT FX and it's a Rubik's cube: 43 quintillion positions, each a different FX chain for drums, 808s, loops and the master bus.
How to use it.
- Put SCRAMBLE on your vocal and open the VOCALS page.
- Pick a sound and set the key.
- Keep your Waves plugins after it if you like: SCRAMBLE gets the rough chain in place fast.
SCRAMBLE is out now, and it's free.
Live tune, 10 vocal chain presets, all 8 FX modes and 237 presets. Mac + Windows, no card needed.
The Bundle unlocks every knob in the vocal chain, 100 vocal presets and all 2,800 presets.
Questions
Is SCRAMBLE as deep as Waves plugins?
No, and it doesn't try to be. Waves gives you dedicated plugins with deep control on each stage. SCRAMBLE trades that for speed: the whole chain in one window, set by one preset, and free to start.
Can I use it with my Waves plugins?
Yes. It's a normal VST3 / AU plugin, so it sits in the same chain. Many people use it as the starting point and add their own plugins after it.
What's free and what's in the Bundle?
Free: the whole VOCALS page with live tune (key, scale, speed, humanize), key detection, FREEZE + EDIT and 10 full vocal chain presets, plus all 8 FX modes and 237 presets. The $49 Bundle lets you dial every knob in the chain (compressor, saturation, delay, reverb, EQ, width, layers) and adds 100 vocal presets and 2,800 presets in total.
Does it work on Mac and Windows?
Yes. Mac gets VST3 and AU (Apple Silicon and Intel). Windows gets VST3 plus a standalone app. It loads in FL Studio, Ableton Live, Logic Pro and other DAWs. Not Pro Tools yet (no AAX).