pdarg
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Ooh . . . Ahhh . . Vocal Samples?
Any recommnedations for vocal samples? I thought I ran across something in here the other day, but have totally lost the link. I am looking for some really good generic oohs, ahhs, amd that sort of thing.
Suggestions?
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RE: Ooh . . . Ahhh . . Vocal Samples?
2007/01/27 15:48:06
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I grabbed Liquid Instruments The Voice Vol. 2 when it was on sale. It's actually pretty cool. There are a lot of sorta silly "scatting" samples too that I don't get much use from. But I use the "Oohs and ahhs" pretty frequently. They're certainly meant for 'pop' songs. Not really that soulful or funky. Check out the website and search the Liquid Instrument series. www.ueberschall.com
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2007/01/27 15:51:24
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RE: Ooh . . . Ahhh . . Vocal Samples?
2007/01/27 15:56:44
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free = Computer Music magazine includes 'em from time to time on their cover DVD
not free = Dimension Pro
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RE: Ooh . . . Ahhh . . Vocal Samples?
2007/01/27 16:10:38
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not free = Dimension Pro
Actually, I have DimPro, and it does not really have any significant vocal samples that I would use.
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RE: Ooh . . . Ahhh . . Vocal Samples?
2007/01/27 16:14:58
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Hi,
you didn't mention your budget was an issue or not. The best one on the market right now is the Eats/West Symphonic Choir.
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RE: Ooh . . . Ahhh . . Vocal Samples?
2007/01/27 17:25:03
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magnus choir works ok.....especially for the budget.....its very cheap.
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RE: Ooh . . . Ahhh . . Vocal Samples?
2007/01/27 17:31:48
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ORIGINAL: HeavyTRAFFIK
I grabbed Liquid Instruments The Voice Vol. 2 when it was on sale. It's actually pretty cool. There are a lot of sorta silly "scatting" samples too that I don't get much use from. But I use the "Oohs and ahhs" pretty frequently. They're certainly meant for 'pop' songs. Not really that soulful or funky. Check out the website and search the Liquid Instrument series.
How does this work in Sonar? Is it a plug-in?
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RE: Ooh . . . Ahhh . . Vocal Samples?
2007/01/27 17:48:34
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ORIGINAL: pdarg
ORIGINAL: HeavyTRAFFIK
I grabbed Liquid Instruments The Voice Vol. 2 when it was on sale. It's actually pretty cool. There are a lot of sorta silly "scatting" samples too that I don't get much use from. But I use the "Oohs and ahhs" pretty frequently. They're certainly meant for 'pop' songs. Not really that soulful or funky. Check out the website and search the Liquid Instrument series.
How does this work in Sonar? Is it a plug-in?
It works great in Sonar. It's a plug-in, yes. A sample library. You have to install the Liquid Instruments engine then assign the library within that. You choose the sample you want then assign it to a MIDI trigger (keyboard, pad, etc.) The best part, tho, is you can edit the samples using Melodyne-style technology. Changing the length, pitch, and formant of the notes. And all in the same key as your project. This must be done before the sample is assigned to you MIDI trigger. So this plug isn't really "playable", but when you get the samples the way you want, it's terrific. And it's completely unprocessed so you can apply your own reverb, EQ, etc as you see fit. It's a slight pain to install and register. You have to go through that Challenge response via email jazz. But I'm very pleased with it. I just wish they'd make a funk/gospel/diva sorta library. Sometimes the voices sound too girl-next-door-y to me (I NEVER use the male samples . . . sounds too much like a jingle singer to me).
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2007/01/27 17:54:06
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Anybody tried these? Having trouble finding useful reviews...
Zero-G-Vocaloid-Leon
Zero-G-Vocaloid-Miriam
Zero-G-Vocaloid-Lola
This probably isn't the "useful" review you're looking for, but everyone I know who's ever heard of the Vocaloid series has screamed "STAY AWAY!" I was very much considering picking up LOLA. But the few people who I talked to that had used it told me I'd be better off spending my money on a really good electric shoe polisher.  So I passed. But that's just me. Perhaps someone out there has a different opinion about it.
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RE: Ooh . . . Ahhh . . Vocal Samples?
2007/01/27 18:23:06
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RE: Ooh . . . Ahhh . . Vocal Samples?
2007/01/28 16:12:49
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I've just taken a trip around the Net looking for vocal oohs and aaahs. I even got some pornographic hits in the search ... Well, obviously when you search for female varieties of those sounds, that's where you will end up.
Still, there isn't much I can use out there. Most samples are classical, choral stuff. And I am looking for pop/rock oohs and aahs. Preferably in a format for Kontakt or one that can be converted to Kontakt.
I have the precisionsound female uuuhs and aahss, but they are more like pad. Though, shortening decay in Kontakt make them sound more like the usual pop backing, but not completely.
I also went to the suggeste vocaldownloads above here. But the uuuhs sound artificial, and they charge about $1 per single note in the scale, right? And furthermore you have to do all the work yourself, looping and such, because you only get wavs, not something in one of the sampler formats.
I do have several samples from Computer Music, but most of them are words and sentences. Not a series of uuhhhs and aahhh and mmmms covering the a couple of octaves.
So what is there actually out there. Have I missed something?
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pdarg
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RE: Ooh . . . Ahhh . . Vocal Samples?
2007/01/28 17:08:04
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I am still looking too. The most promising seems to be Liquid Instruments The Voice Vol. 2 - but it's a bit more than I would want to spend for something like this.
On a related note - I would love to get the Roland scat voices samples - too cool!
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2017/04/27 18:11:52
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Hello 10 or so years on, any updates to the suggestions?
tia
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Re: RE: Ooh . . . Ahhh . . Vocal Samples?
2017/04/27 19:18:16
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☄ Helpfulby Salsamac 2017/04/28 05:15:51
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☄ Helpfulby Salsamac 2017/04/28 05:16:01
Yeah the not-free solution is Dimension Pro. I love vocaloids.
Good news is if you get the Platinum Bundle, it comes with D-Pro (AND Rapture Session!), but unfortunetly not all the expansions. All you really need is the VST to make it work.
I'll be going with the z3ta+ 2 big pack here next month, because I love my chiptunes.
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2017/04/27 20:06:21
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☄ Helpfulby Salsamac 2017/04/28 05:16:05
Off sale this is pricey, but is great for background vocals! Unfortunately, it just recently went off sale for $99 at audioplugin.deals. I highly recommend...very versatile. Chk out the vids. http://realitone.com/realivox/
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2017/04/27 21:05:09
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☄ Helpfulby Salsamac 2017/04/28 05:16:11
There are vocal riffs in Dimenion Pro (Lauren and Jaclyn, 3 sets each) that have quite a few "Oohs and Ahhs" in them. They are mapped to one riff per key per set. I believe that sample set is standard to DimPro/Rapture Session, but not entirely sure.
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2017/04/28 01:20:29
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☄ Helpfulby abacab 2017/04/29 16:09:13
Slightly OT. I tried creating some vocal "ahhh" sounds using 3 different vocalists singing just over one octave each. Unfortunately none of them could manage to hold on a note for a long enough time, so I ended up using composites of overlapping clips and some of the results were a bit "phasey". I was inspired to do this after watching the following video about 10CC and how they recorded the song "I'm Not In Love": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qq7oGenbp2I
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Re: RE: Ooh . . . Ahhh . . Vocal Samples?
2017/04/28 05:14:53
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Thanks for the replies. was looking at east west quantum leap choirs/East West Symphonic Choirs, this would be what I want because it has syria and india vocals and you can build your own words. I need a bit more than just ooohs and ahhs if possible, I will not be using instruments, just vocals. But.. the reviews are terrible. so don't know if I can trust $299 for this. I am willing to spend for more, maybe up to $500 if it is worth it. I have sonar platinum so will check out dim pro also, but need those voices.
Thanks again, salsa
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Re: RE: Ooh . . . Ahhh . . Vocal Samples?
2017/04/28 08:17:08
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No you mean EW Voices of Passion. I have the choir which does let you build phrases and combine 3 mic positions & using a SSL effects in the mixer section.
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Re: RE: Ooh . . . Ahhh . . Vocal Samples?
2017/04/28 08:28:02
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IK's SampleTank 3 and Miroslav Philharmonic 1&2 have some nice vocal samples. MP Choir sounds have different articulations ans KS patches.
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2017/04/28 11:51:43
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If I remember correctly it also has solfege scale articulation and sounds in a couple of dynamics.
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2017/04/28 21:46:36
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No you mean EW Voices of Passion. I have the choir which does let you build phrases and combine 3 mic positions & using a SSL effects in the mixer section.
well, both actually. would i need that ilok key with this? thinking of downloading it for one of the seller sites.
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2017/04/28 22:22:38
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Ilok 3 to be sure of comparability with other products.
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2017/04/28 22:38:21
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Ok, went with east west choir. have to update win 7 for the ilok to work, so we'll see how it goes. will inform.
thanks for all the suggests
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Re: RE: Ooh . . . Ahhh . . Vocal Samples?
2017/04/28 23:38:45
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Before you buy anything you should check out Virtual Playing Orchestra 2 for free. It works with the free Plogue sforzando (based on the ARIA engine used by Garritan). Just because it's free doesn't mean it sucks. This was compiled from freely available samples, and obviously took many hours of effort to achieve. It doesn't have the many various articulations available in the expensive commercial sample libraries, but the sound quality is excellent. http://virtualplaying.com/virtual-playing-orchestra/ It has choir, female, male, and mixed, covering several octaves ...
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2017/04/29 00:28:17
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In the past I reprogrammed samples like this by placing different dynamics in alternative zones and key ranges
Wordbuilder once you get used to it
I have symphony of voices in kontakt format too.
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2017/04/29 03:01:20
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☄ Helpfulby Soundwise 2017/04/29 17:57:10
I am a terrible singer, but have gotten better results than using samples by singing myself. I sing 3 versions of each note and pitch correct with melodyne(heavily, I might add). I dloaded this free MAutopitch app from Melda Productions...get it here: https://www.meldaproduction.com/MFreeEffectsBundle I use the "Format" control to change the timber of each note so none of the notes sound like me. Some sound like women...the higher the pitch, the more I try to go up to the women sound. The lower the note the more I go lower with the format setting giving it a huskier man's voice. You get better results doing it this way 'cause when you change from Ohh to oooh to ahh or whatever, it sounds much more natural, and you have the ability to use any syllable you'd like. Throw all the vocal takes on to their own bus, add a ton of compression, some reverb, and you can have any size choir singing any vowels. Much better than some sample library thingy that sounds out of place in your mix Try It! It takes some time, especially the 1st time you try. You'll be much happier. by the way...the best vocal samples come out of Spectronics' Omnisphere.
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