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” The original was made by stacking three singers holding the same note in unison 16 times per note, then bouncing down to a single tape channel. Soniccouture followed the same process, sampled three male singers holding 23 notes each, combined them into a single file per key, and added randomized sample start times to simulate the out-of-sync tape feel. The Kontakt instrument includes KSP tape controls (noise, wow, speed, loop), custom tape EQs, filter and envelope shaping, and a custom space processor.
The sound palette is very narrow. You get one character (the thick, slightly woozy tape-choir pad) across a few presets. That said, if you love the “I’m Not In Love” sound, this is the library. For general-purpose choirs, look elsewhere. Seven libraries that don’t fit a traditional category. Some are niche, some are collections, and one makes you play a puzzle game before unlocking its sounds.
Links to www.soniccouture.com — the article includes the official download links.
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