Spitfire Audio Eric Whitacre Contrast.
A groundbreaking choral sample library curated by Grammy-winning composer Eric Whitacre, pushing vocal expression into new creative and sonic realms. Recorded with 19 world-class singers at AIR Studios using 14 mic signals, it features 245 innovative vocal techniques presented in dual tonesLight (open vowel) and Dark (closed vowel).
Features:
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245 experimental vocal techniques (fragments, shards, divergences, murmuring, prisms, and more)
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19 singers (5 Sopranos, 5 Altos, 4 Tenors, 5 Basses)
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Dual-tone performance: Light (open vowel shape) and Dark (closed vowel shape) for dramatic tonal contrast
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Evo Grid & Scale Mode: Intelligent, scale-aware layering of evolving textures; randomize combinations for instant inspiration
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eDNA Synth Engine: Transforms organic choir samples into rich, haunting synth textures with 24 warps, 92 synth presets, and extensive modulation controls
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Bespoke artist presets by Ryan Lott (Son Lux), Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, and Clark
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Multiple mic perspectives and mixes (Close, Tree, Outrigger, Mid, Ambient, Gallery, and section-specific mixes)
Creative Uses
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Create evocative, evolving choral atmospheres from subtle to extreme
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Ideal for cinematic scoring, contemporary electronic music, sound design, pop production, sci-fi, horror, and game music
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Hybrid vocal textures with unprecedented dynamic and tonal control
Additional Info
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Requires Spitfire Audio App for playback and installation
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Hard drive delivery available at checkout
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Includes detailed user manual and walkthrough videos
Notable Techniques
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Fragments: Short pitch movements crescendoing together
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Shards & Shadows: Solo ad libs with bright or dark tone
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Prisms: Divisi with microtonal pitch shifts
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Swells: Dynamic crescendos with hard stops
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Murmuring & Chattering: Breath and aleatoric vocal textures
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Held Mist & Smoke: Very quiet, breathy textures with semi-random tonality
Evo Grid & Scale Mode
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Allows custom scales and mode-based triggering of samples
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Velocity-sensitive intervals with evolving pitch and dynamic shifts
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Feeling Lucky randomizer for new texture combinations
eDNA Synth Engine Highlights
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Two independent sound bays with modulation (trim, bend, glide, tuning, ADSR, filters)
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Gate sequencer with shape, speed, length, and amount controls
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X-fader blends between the two bays
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Creates multi-tonal, evolving synth pads and effects derived from choir recordings
