Amicus717
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8dio solo voice libraries...
Does anyone have any of the solo voice libraries by 8dio? http://8dio.com/instrument-category/solo-vocals/ If so, I'd be curious to know what they are like. I am looking for some solo voice libraries. I have a few, but nothing that really nails it (imho), and I've heard the 8dio ones are pretty good... Thanks, Rob
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Re: 8dio solo voice libraries...
2016/05/13 19:20:18
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One of the best Solo Violins I have heard is in East West Gypsy.
Haven't heard these...but I'm sure they are decent.
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Re: 8dio solo voice libraries...
2016/05/14 05:03:22
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I have Francesca, I have found it difficult but I think that more a reflection on my skill rather than the quality of the library, which is very good.
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Re: 8dio solo voice libraries...
2016/05/14 10:58:20
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There seems to be an important difference between the "Forgotten Voices" libraries and the "Studio" ones.
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Re: 8dio solo voice libraries...
2016/05/14 14:04:36
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Glyn Barnes
I have Francesca, I have found it difficult but I think that more a reflection on my skill rather than the quality of the library, which is very good.
The old Francesca that 8Dio has is inferior to the SoundIron Voices of Gaia Francesca library. That is the one I use most of the time I'm in need of female vocals.
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Kuusniemi
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Re: 8dio solo voice libraries...
2016/05/14 14:05:55
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Fleer
There seems to be an important difference between the "Forgotten Voices" libraries and the "Studio" ones.
The Forgotten Voices are from the Tonehammer times and are quite old already. SoundIron redid the Francesca library. The Studio vocal line is brand new and much more up to par with modern standarts.
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Re: 8dio solo voice libraries...
2016/05/14 19:06:07
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Re: 8dio solo voice libraries...
2016/05/14 22:07:27
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Kuusniemi
Glyn Barnes
I have Francesca, I have found it difficult but I think that more a reflection on my skill rather than the quality of the library, which is very good.
The old Francesca that 8Dio has is inferior to the SoundIron Voices of Gaia Francesca library. That is the one I use most of the time I'm in need of female vocals.
I like her sister (library) Strawberry a lot.
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Re: 8dio solo voice libraries...
2016/05/15 04:23:13
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I did not realise 8Dio had updated the forgotten voices libraries. I will take another look because there is a lot of character in them.
I have the Soundiron "Voice of Rapture Soprano" & "Strawberry" and these are much easier to use.
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Re: 8dio solo voice libraries...
2016/05/15 06:13:23
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Glyn Barnes
I did not realise 8Dio had updated the forgotten voices libraries. I will take another look because there is a lot of character in them.
I have the Soundiron "Voice of Rapture Soprano" & "Strawberry" and these are much easier to use.
The 8Dio Forgotten Voices are not updated. SoundIron has updated the Fancesca library.
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Re: 8dio solo voice libraries...
2016/05/15 07:11:48
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Kuusniemi
Glyn Barnes
I did not realise 8Dio had updated the forgotten voices libraries. I will take another look because there is a lot of character in them.
I have the Soundiron "Voice of Rapture Soprano" & "Strawberry" and these are much easier to use.
The 8Dio Forgotten Voices are not updated. SoundIron has updated the Fancesca library.
Thanks for the clarification.
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Re: 8dio solo voice libraries...
2016/05/16 08:57:23
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I have Jenifer, Laurie and Studio Sopranos. The Sopranos are really nice sounding. Jenifer is also very good, especially the way the legato phrasing links together. It all sounds very natural if you are careful. I haven't found a use yet for Laurie, but I hope to.
Strawberry was my first soloist, and I still love the sound.
The thing about 8dio libraries is that they are so purpose-built that you need lots of them to make a complete setup.
IIRC, aren't there some soloists in EastWest's Choir library?
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Re: 8dio solo voice libraries...
2016/05/16 11:19:15
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☄ Helpfulby cclarry 2016/05/16 11:39:19
dcumpian
IIRC, aren't there some soloists in EastWest's Choir library?
Yep, soprano, alto and boy. But I particularly love the Welsh and American soloists of their Voices of Passion library.
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Amicus717
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Re: 8dio solo voice libraries...
2016/05/16 12:08:04
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Thanks for all the feedback, folks.
And I did not realize that Soundiron had their own version of the Francesca library. Makes sense, though.
However, up to this point I have not paid much attention to the Soundiron libraries, for whatever reason. I'll have to fix that...
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