IK Multimedia ReSing: The Secret Santa for Your Vocals
I loaded IK Multimedia's ReSing into a really old Ableton project of mine (a track called *Christmas Song* by my band, MOBVIBE), just to see whether this new AI voice-modeling tool could help me turn two plain vocals into something more colorful, layered, and seasonal. I've tinkered with plenty of plugins, but ReSing surprised me - in a good way.
Getting Started in My Setup
First off: I'm working in Ableton Live 11, which doesn't yet support ARA mode for ReSing. That means drag-and-drop is my workflow - not horrible, but a little less seamless than in an ARA-friendly DAW. And here's another constraint: my studio computer doesn't have a powerful GPU, so every tweak (character, transpose, accent) came with a fair bit of waiting - sometimes up to a minute just to re-render. Patience was required, but the payoffs were worth it.
Processing the Vocals
I exported my vocal tracks (George Cassadrian and me) from Ableton, then dragged each into ReSing's interface (“choose a file or drag it here”). From the Main Panel, I left Character, Accent, Dynamic, and even Effects at default for most takes - mostly because I wanted to get a feel for how the raw model would treat our voices. For the female voice models, I transposed our male vocals up +12 semitones: this let me toy with harmonies and tonal variation, even though I didn't use the “Fusion” feature in this run.
- Character controls the emotional energy or personality of the voice (smooth → energetic).
- Accent shifts articulation between how I sang it and how the model naturally pronounces words.
- Dynamic adjusts how expressive or even the performance feels.
- And Effects (Dynamics, Tune, Reverb, Contour) let you polish things after the model does the heavy lifting.
Preview vs. Process
In a perfect system, I would've used Preview to audition small snippets, but on my setup ReSing struggled a bit - rendering even a short sample took more than 30 seconds. So instead I usually hit Process, waited for the full track to render, and then dropped the resulting audio back into a new Ableton track. Once the render finished, I saw a green outline around the player area in ReSing - a little confirmation that things went through cleanly.
Voice Model Experience
One of my favorite parts was browsing the Model List (or via the Library Panel). ReSing gives you a wide range of voice models, and it's very user-friendly to search by tags (warm, bright, narrator, etc.). Having these descriptors helped me pick voices that fit my vision for a more “festive choir” feel. And even without messing with Fusion (which blends two models into one), the ability to choose + transpose made a huge difference.
The UI design is very ergonomic: not just faders and buttons, but smartly laid-out controls that feel intuitive without being dumbed-down. I didn't need a manual to get most of it - but once I knew where everything lived, I felt like I could move fast.
The Result
For reference, here is the original song, going all the way back 14 years ago!
After processing and re-importing everything into Ableton, the transformed vocals added nuance, character, and a warmth that was completely missing from the original takes. It didn't sound like a raw phone demo anymore - it sounded like we had layered singers in the room. It's not totally polished (some notes in our vocal performance are off - hence ReVoice vocals needs some tuning) but alas, I ran it through IK Multimedia's T-RackS suite for mastering, so it's a strong starting point!
If I'm honest: I wouldn't mind putting this version on repeat during Christmas day - maybe even while sipping hot cocoa, or as background as I open presents. (Okay, maybe I'm getting ahead of myself.)
Pros & Things to Know
Pros
- Very intuitive UI; easy to audition and adjust voices.
- Great model range + useful voice descriptions.
- Transpose works at the model level, so pitch-shifting feels more natural.
- Full offline processing - super important for privacy and speed.
- Custom model training (via Modeler) is powerful for future use.
Things to Be Aware Of
- On older or weaker hardware, rendering takes time - especially if you're not using a GPU.
- In Ableton without ARA, you'll be manually exporting/importing.
- Fusion is super cool, but if you're just doing simple layering or harmonies, you might not need it right away.
- For best results, make sure your source vocal is clean and well-recorded.
Final Thoughts
ReSing isn't just a “cool AI toy” - for me, it's become a serious creative tool. It's made my old Christmas demo sound like a light choir without forcing me to book vocal sessions. There's still work to do (mixing, fine-tuning), but the foundation it builds is strong, and the creative potential is huge.
If you're a DIY musician, producer, or someone who sketches ideas late at night and doesn't always have session singers handy, ReSing is absolutely worth exploring. I'll definitely keep it around for demos, layering, and anything where I want to experiment with different voices without restarting from scratch.
Where can I get it?
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About Chris Roditis
Chris Roditis has been an active musician since 1995 in various bands and projects across a variety of genres ranging from acoustic, electronic to nu metal, british rock and trip hop. He has extensive experience as a mixing engineer and producer and has built recording studios for most of the projects he has been involved with. His passion for music steered his entrepreneurial skills into founding MusicNGear in 2012.
Contact Chris Roditis at chrisroditis@musicngear.com
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