Making choir samples more synthy?
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- KVRian
- 830 posts since 25 Nov, 2005
I just got Roland Integra and I think I will return it because I have most of the sounds already covered by software and Kontakt libraries. What I don't have are some of those slightly synthy sounding / "Enya-esque" evolving or sustained vocal pads that would provide an amazing background for ambient music. I have several choral sample libraries (like Olympus Elements and Giovani Revive) but they sound too realistic for that. How can I transform/process choral samples to make them sound like those Roland vocal pads? Any advice or suggestions will be highly appreciated.
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 830 posts since 25 Nov, 2005
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- KVRAF
- 4589 posts since 7 Jun, 2012 from Warsaw
Phaser, vocoder, sampler with unison function? Or resynthesis (Harmor, Loom).
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- KVRAF
- 1759 posts since 11 Nov, 2009 from Northern CA
You should ask this question in the MeldaProduction forum here at KVR. There are at least three Melda FX that come to mind as good possibilities: MMorph, MUnison, and, of course, MVocoder. But I may be overlooking something even more applicable.
You can readily download demo versions of any of these and see if they deliver what you're after.
You can readily download demo versions of any of these and see if they deliver what you're after.
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- KVRAF
- 2212 posts since 20 Sep, 2013 from Poland
There are ambient and highly processed vocal libraries out there, but assuming you don't want to spend money on those, you can synthify whatever stuff you have pretty well.
Detune effects, like Superfake, do a good job of synthifying anything. Also, trance gates with mostly dry signal, if you don't mind adding a bit of rhythmic pulse to your pads.
As a different strategy, consider layering with synth synth choirs - the free Scrooo plugin is great for super-synthy aah sounds. Alter/Ego takes multiple instances with different helium and fem factor settings to build a nice choir, but it's also free, and can do a lot more.
Detune effects, like Superfake, do a good job of synthifying anything. Also, trance gates with mostly dry signal, if you don't mind adding a bit of rhythmic pulse to your pads.
As a different strategy, consider layering with synth synth choirs - the free Scrooo plugin is great for super-synthy aah sounds. Alter/Ego takes multiple instances with different helium and fem factor settings to build a nice choir, but it's also free, and can do a lot more.
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- KVRAF
- 14035 posts since 19 Jun, 2008 from Seattle
+1JerGoertz wrote:Big Tick Angelina is good for making synthy choir sounds.
I'm not a musician, but I've designed sounds that others use to make music. http://soundcloud.com/obsidiananvil
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ZentralmassivSound ZentralmassivSound https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=344121 - KVRian
- 762 posts since 13 Dec, 2014 from Germany
I'd think running a real choir through a granular effect which just chops it in many many little parts and duplicates/fades them all around would even out all the "realness" into a granular padified version.
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Reverend Rhythm Reverend Rhythm https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=6041
- KVRAF
- 2859 posts since 21 Feb, 2003 from Woodstock, GA USA
Precision Sound has some vocal pads that might appeal to you: http://store.precisionsound.net/shop/an ... al-pads-1/