The Solo Voices Series includes 7 beautiful solo vocalists, organized into 2 groups: the Advanced Studio Vocals and the Forgotten Voices. The Studio Vocalists feature conventionally playable libraires with a variety of advanced Flex Legatos, emotional arcs, multi-vowels, and more. The Forgotten Voices focus on bringing sounds from across the Earth together, with a series of songs, chants, lullabies, folk songs, and more from dozens of different cultures. Combined, these stunning solo vocalists form a comprehensive toolkit for all kinds of vocal colors and stylings, from the most intimate to outlandishly epic.
Studio Vocals: Laurie features the majestic and versatile neoclassical singer, Laurie Ann Haus, and captures a deep-sampled set of articulations from her Celtic, Balkan, Middle Eastern and Operatic styles of singing. The library features True Legato, Sustains, Marcato, and Phrases. Laurie’s multi-vowels were designed to align perfectly with Lacrimosa and Aetheria, allowing you to place a soloist on top of these choirs that matches perfectly.
Studio Vocals: Jenifer features velocity-layered legato for subtle and nuanced expression that sounds expressive and realistic and feels natural and easy to play. Jenifer Thigpen is known for her work with Disney’s “Voices of Liberty” and her extensive touring with “Women of Faith.” In addition, she has worked with a vast selection of artists, including Two Steps from Hell and many others.
Studio Vocals: Roula features the unique voice of Roula Tsernou. The library features authentic Eastern-Balkans-Greek Style Vocals, capturing her essence as an artist with unique new syllables, legatos, phrases, and sustains. The huge variety of legatos can easily be mixed and combined for maximum versatility. The collection of phrases are grouped into minor or major thirds, as Roula uses a lot of modal Eastern scales. Finally, for those looking for a more classic approach, we have recorded more standard sustain articulations as well as more complex sustains with more flair, such as a mordent.
For the diverse singing styles in Studio Vocals, we developed an entirely new method for sampling called Flex™ Legato. This richer, more varied legato technique allows for natural vowel changes on transitions, adding even more life into these libraries.
Forgotten Voices: Barbary features Barbary Grant, who sings and articulates fluently in all three Goidelic languages: Scots Gaelic, Irish, and Manx. The library contains over 1400 vocal phrases, primarily based on public domain songs from folklore. There are also whisper chants, lullabies, basic sustains, and a unique set of custom vocal ambiences designed from Barbary’s voice.
Forgotten Voices: Terrie includes a wealth of phrases from cultures Terrie learned about while traveling, including African, Gospel, Soul, RnB, Latin, Middle Eastern, and more. Terrie Odabi is a classically trained singer who studied under Gwen Brown, Bill Bell, and the late John Patton. The custom vocal ambiences in Terrie work great on their own, or as accompaniment to her phrases.
Forgotten Voices: Cait contains over a thousand different vocal phrases, organized into categories such as Sanskrit chants, Lullabies, and free Improvisational phrases. Cait McWhir, originally hailing from Ireland, draws her inspiration from almost 20 years of exploration with Indian, Balkan, Middle-Eastern, and Celtic vocal styles. Cait also contains a large set of vocal ambiences by Steven Tavaglione.
Forgotten Voices: Francesca is split into 5 main patches: Songs, Arcs, Whispers, and Ambiences. Francesca Genco is a highly gifted female alto singer, who covers a variety of vocal textures from soft to powerful, crying to evocative, and everything in-between. She sings powerful, epic phrases, soft, flute-like lullabies, and dark, evocative sounds, just to name a few.
For the diverse singing styles in the Studio Vocals, we developed an entirely new method for sampling called Flex™ Legato. This richer, more varied legato technique allows for natural vowel changes on transitions, adding even more life into these libraries. Some patches also utilize velocity-layered legato, allowing for a naturally human sound that is intuitive and easy to play.
VOCAL AMBIENCES
The four Forgotten Voices all include a set of special ambient sounds designed from their respective vocalists. Every sound in these patches has a wonderful, evolving, yet organic tone that can only be made when the source material is truly human. They work perfectly in combination with the original vocal content or separately to enrich your scores and soundscapes.
TOTAL VERSATILITY
The outstanding vocalists in the Solo Voices Series trained and traveled all around the globe. This collection gives you instant access to a huge variety of singing styles, legatos, folk songs, chants, and more. Whether you need a simple, soft lullaby or a dramatic, grandiose legato soaring above an orchestra, the Solo Voices Series has you covered.
ARTS, SPECS AND REQS
LAURIE:
Celtic (standard) Legato:
Celtic Legato Ah
Celtic Legato Eh
Celtic Legato Oh
Balkan Flex™ Legato:
Balkan Legato Ah
Balkan Legato Eh
Balkan Legato Oh
Laurie Multi-Vowel Slow (Tempo Sync – Slow):
EH-SO-NOH
EH-NAH-SUH
EN-TOH-SAH
EX-MEH-TAH
EX-TAH-SEE
FEN-TOH-REE
KEH-LA-RUH
MEH-SIH-LAH
ME-RAH-TEE
ME-SAH-LEH
NOH-SOH-WAH
POH-SIH-NOH
SI-NU-TOH
SON-DOH-NAH
TA-SO-FEH
TEM-PU-SAH
UH-SU-TEM
UHN-DO-ROH
NE-XUS
TEM-PUS
Laurie Multi-Vowel Slow (Tempo Sync – Slow):
EH-SO-NOH
EH-NAH-SUH
EN-TOH-SAH
EX-MEH-TAH
EX-TAH-SEE
FEN-TOH-REE
KEH-LA-RUH
MEH-SIH-LAH
ME-RAH-TEE
ME-SAH-LEH
NOH-SOH-WAH
POH-SIH-NOH
SI-NU-TOH
SON-DOH-NAH
TA-SO-FEH
TEM-PU-SAH
UH-SU-TEM
UHN-DO-ROH
NE-XUS
TEM-PUS
Laurie Standard Sustains:
AH
EE
EH
OH
UH
MM
Laurie Standard Sustains w/ Vibrato:
AH
EE
EH
OH
UH
MM
Laurie Celtic Sustains:
AH
EE
EH
OH
UH
MM
Laurie Standard Marcato:
AH
EE
EH
OH
UH
MUS
NAR
RAR
SIS
ZOH
ZTOH
Laurie Balkan Marcato:
AH
EE
EH
OH
UH
MUS
NAR
RAR
SIS
ZOH
ZTOH
Laurie Phrase Banks (2,700+ samples):
Deep Improv Drones (279 phrases)
Belting Balkan (323 phrases)
Celtic A (468 phrases)
Celtic Talking (360 phrases)
Low Slow D (59 phrases)
Soft Middle Eastern D (240 phrases)
Low Slow F (149 phrases)
Soft Middle Eastern A (312 phrases)
Soft Straight over A (226 phrases)
JENIFER:
Jenifer Phrases:
C Major 95
C# Minor 80
D# Mourn 95
D# Major 80
F Major 80
G# Celtic 108
A Minor 1 80
A Minor 2 80
Bb Minor 80
B High
Controls for Speed, Dynamics, Offset, and Pitch
Jenifer Legato
Ah Legato
Ah Flower Legato
Uh Legato
Controls for Speed and Dynamics
Jenifer Arcs
Ah Short Air
Ah Short
Ah Medium
Ah LongAir
Ah Long
Uh Short
Uh Medium Air
Uh Medium
Uh Medium Strong
Uh Long
Controls for Speed and Dynamics
ROULA:
Unique Legatos
AH (Airy)
UH
HUH-UNU (Mordent)
AH (Mordent To 3 Minor)
AH (Turn)
Free 1
Free 2
Syllable 1
TO
KA
TI
STO
IS
ME
RO
PO
EF
XE
THA
MOS
Syllable 2
THRA-SOS
DI-A
FO-VOS
DI-MOS
KA-SIOS
GA-LA
Sustains
AH
HAH
UH
HUH
AH (Soft Airy)
Sustains with Ornaments
Mordent (Half Tone)
Mordent (Whole Tone)
Lower Mordent (Half Tone)
Lower Mordent (Whole Tone)
Whole Tone Up With Ornament
Inverted Turn
Minor Third Ascending
‘AH’ Double Turn
‘AH’ To Fifth and Back
Minor Third Descending
‘UH’ Double Turn
‘UH’ To Fifth and Back
‘AH-E’ Octave Bend Up (Slow)
‘AH-E’ Octave Bend Up (Fast)
‘EH-E’ Octave Bend Up (Fast)
Phrases Synced
D (Minor 3rd) – 100 Bpm
D (Minor 3rd) – 100 Bpm
D (Minor 3rd) – 120 Bpm
D (Minor 3rd) – 80 Bpm
D (Minor 3rd) – 80 Bpm
D (Major 3rd) – 100 Bpm
D (Major 3rd) – 120 Bpm
D (Major 3rd) – 80 Bpm
D (Major 3rd) – 80 Bpm
C (Major 3rd) – 100 Bpm
C (Major 3rd) – 80 Bpm
C (Major 3rd) – 120 Bpm
C (Minor 3rd) – 100 Bpm
C (Minor 3rd) – 120 Bpm
A (Minor 3rd) – 100 Bpm
G (Minor 3rd) – 80 Bpm
B (Minor 3rd) – Free Tempo
BARBARY:
Songs 1
Awake
Lullaby
Darling
River
Nancy
Summer
O’ Mallet
Water Side Cutters
Bonnie
Go Croon
Songs 2
Boat
The Fair
Improv 1
Improv 2
Chant 1
Chant 2
Harp 1
Harp 2
Harp 3
Arcs
AH
EEE
OH
OOO
Whispers
Whisper 1
Whisper 2
Whisper 3
Whisper 4
Whisper 5
Gaelic
Ambiences
Shimmer
Arrival
Church
Maj Clus 1
Maj Clus 2
Maj Talk
Min Ex
Min Event
Min Talk
Sus Chord
To & Fro
Dom7
Presets
5th Up 5th Down
Atomic Pluck
Basilisk
Big Chaos
Choir Arp
Choral Pad
Dark Storm
Deep Below
Double Talk
In Limbo
Losing It
Lost Enchantment
Neverender
Plucked Pulse
Radio Singing
Singing Pixies
Space Pad
Too Many Voices
Vocal Beats
TM Pro Patches (articulations as above)
Songs 1
Songs 2
Whispers
TERRIE:
African Styled Phrases
Akisame (MP)
Blin Blin (MF)
Bon Ka Ki (MF-F)
Despair (F)
Hope (MF-F)
Cries Of Angst (MF-F
Dikmeta 1 (MP)
Dikmeta 2 (MP)
Duuhuh (MF)
Duuhuh (MF)
E Ko Kee 1 (MF-F)
E Ko Kee 2 (MF-F)
E Ko Kee 3 (MF-F)
Elele (MF)
Frantic (MF-FF)
Ge Gan Gan (MF)
Gu Bah Leh Yah (MF)
Ha Yunu (MF-F)
EKo Kee 3 (MF-F)
Elele (MF)
Frantic (MF-FF)
Ge Gan Gan (MF)
Gu Bah Leh Yah (MF)
Ha Yunu (MF-F)
Helaku (P-F)
Ey Ey Eh Ye (MF)
Heya (MF)
Heylove (P)
Heyohoh (F)
Hika Yuno (MF-F)
Hmmm Heyeye (MF-F)
Houele (MP)
Uhua (P)
Hula Heyley (MP-MF)
Ihhh Yon (P-MP)
Incarnation 1 (MF)
Incarnation 2 (MF)
Kaka Me (F-FF)
Kehuse (MP-F)
Kekealabue (F)
Con Go Wa Fah (MF)
Konu Seoiu (MF-F)
Kubesu (MP)
Kusebe (MF-F)
Kuh Ka Tuh (MP)
Kukueye 1 (MP)
Kukueye 2 (MP)
Kutiku Eh (MF)
Kuebesu (MP)
Kuesbe (MF-F)
Kuh Ka Tuh (MP)
Kukueye 1 (MP)
Kukueye 2 (MP)
Kutiku Eh (MF)
Lakeenu (MF-F)
Leh Eh Lee (MF)
Ma Ku We Tu (MP)
Mama Ko (MF-F)
Me Sah Lun (MF-F)
Meekeba (MF-F)
Nasal Eh La La (MF)
Ninna Se (MF)
Oluley 1 (MP)
Oluley 2 (MP)
Oluley 3 (MP)
Operatic (MF)
Prayer (MP-F)
Salamue 1 (PP-MF)
Salamue 2 (PP-MF)
Sang No (MF)
Say Bak Chu (P-MF)
Sin Seh Seh (MF-F)
Soul Hey Ya E Yah (MP)
Soul Ikono See (MP)
Kokoria (MP)
Soul (P-F)
Soul Soft Beauty (P-MP)
Spirits (MP)
Soul Hey Ya Yah (MP)
Soul Ikono See (MP)
Kokoria (MP)
Soul (P-F)
Soul Soft Beauty (P-MP)
Spirits (MP-F)
Tanama (P-F)
Trance (F)
Uh Bar Ye (MF-F)
Wee Nu Eh (MF-F)
Gospel Phrases
Amazing Grace
Cooling (MP)
Deep Low Cooing
Deep Low Humming 1
Deep Low Humming 2
Deep Low Humming 3
Deep Low Oohs
Devotional (MP-MF)
Frantic
Hums 1 (MP)
Hums 2 (MP)
Hums 1 (P)
Hums 2 (P)
Hums (PP)
Oohs 1 (P)
Oohs 2 (P)
Oohs 3 (P)
Oohs 4 (P)
Rhythmic Chants (MF)
Rhythmic Chants (MP)
Rhythmic Chants (P)
Trouble Water
Wails (F)
Wails 1 (MF)
Wails 2 (MF)
Mails Mixed
Wails (MP)
Scat & Vocal Effects
All Breaths
Breaths Long
Breaths Short
Breaths Noise
Baby SFX
Banshee
Laughter
Monkey SFX
Scat Huh (MP)
Scat 1 (MF)
Scat 2 (MF)
Scat (MP)
Scat Ooh (MP)
Slow Growl (MP)
Slow Wail (MP)
Soul Wail Loose (F)
Soul Wail Rhythmic 1 (F)
Soul Wail Rhythmic 2 (F)
Soul
Impro 1 (MF)
Impro 2 (MF)
Impro 3 (MF)
Impro (MP-F)
Impro (F)
Impro (P-MF)
Impro (P-F)
Impro (P-MP)
Devotional
Sad (P-F)
Sultry (MP-F)
Bonus Ambiences
Ambience 1
Ambience 2
Ambience 3
Ambience 4
Ambience 5
Ambience 6
CAIT:
Songs
Brahma
Sawew
Shawe 1
Shawe 2
Asato
Balkan
Dynamic 1
Dynamic 2
Dynamic 3
Dynamic 4
Improv 1
Improv 2
Improv 3
Improv 4
Lullaby 1
Lullaby 2
Chants
Mid East
Mourn 1
Mourn 2
Chant 1
Chant 2
Chant 3
Chant 4
Chant Hi
Hopeful
Amour 1
Amour 2
Devoted 1
Devoted 2
Devoted 3
Sita 1
Sita 2
Sita Var 1
Sita Var 2
Floating
Drone
Witchy
Rhythmic Chants
Du Taka
Rhythm 1
Rhythm 2
Rhythm 3
Frantic
Mouth Noises
Noise 1
Noise 2
Noise 3
Chk 1
Chk 2
Chk 3
Clack 1
Clack 2
Clack 3
Ambiences 1
Ghost Ah
Ghost Ooh
Whispers 1
Whispers 2
Whispers 3
Whispers 4
Voices 1
Voices 2
Voices 3
Voices 4
Voices 5
Voices 6
Ghostly 1
Ghostly 2
Ghostly 3
Ghostly 4
Menace 1
Menace 2
Shadows 1
Shadows 2
Shadows 3
Shadows 4
Sirens 1
Sirens 2
Ambiences 2
Sky 1
Sky 2
Sky 3
Sky 4
Air 1
Air 2
Air 3
Terror 1
Terror 2
Terror 3
Terror 4
Terror 5
Terror 6
Fear 1
Fear 2
Fear 3
Fiendish
TM Pro Patches (articulations as above)
Songs
Chants
Rhythmic Chants
FRANCESCA:
Songs
Power 1
Power 2
Dark 1
Dark 2
Gloomy 1
Gloomy 2
Lonely
Chants
Playful 1
Playful 2
Playful 3
Chant 1
Chant 2
FX
Beat Sing
Whisp Hi 1
Whisp Hi 2
Whisp Low
Atonal
Mouth FX
Breaths
Ambiences
Drone 1
Drone 2
Drone 3
Ghostly 1
Ghostly 2
Ghostly 3
Wind
The Voices
Creeping
TM Pro Patches (articulations as above)
Songs
Chants
FX
Requirements:
Studio Vocals Laurie: 4.72 GB \\ 7133 Samples
Studio Vocals Jenifer: 0.67 GB \\ 1789 Samples
Studio Vocals Roula: 2.95 GB \\ 2780 Samples
Forgotten Voices Barbary: 1.02 GB \\ 1306 Samples
Forgotten Voices Terrie: 1.7 GB \\ 4763 Samples
Forgotten Voices Cait: 0.8GB \\ 2287 Samples
Forgotten Voices Francesca: 0.9 GB \\ 712 Samples
Full Retail version of Kontakt 6.7.1 or later required