Output has announced the release of Exhale, the first truly modern vocal engine for Native Instruments Kontakt and the free Kontakt Player.

EXHALE is a playable engine built for every composer, producer and artist seeking that cutting-edge sound in today’s most creative music.

“As musicians, we’ve always wanted a vocal instrument that was cool, creative and modern,” says Output Founder Gregg Lehrman. “So we decided to build it!” To develop EXHALE, Output enlisted a huge team of acclaimed record producers, vocalists and sound designers to capture, manipulate and shape the sounds. The result is an instrument that pushes creativity to a new level. Adds Lehrman “We provide the starting point, the rest is up to you”.

The powerful engine features three distinct modes: Notes for chromatic playing, Loops for looping vocal elements, and Slices for sliced vocal phrases. Quickly find and customize your sound on the Main page using 4 Macro sliders, or dive deep into modulation, mixing and effects on the Engines page. With over 500 presets, many of which include full banks of loops and slices, there’s literally a world of starting points to help you be creative.

Exhale features

  • 500 Presets for instant playability.
  • Real vocalists recorded by top producers.
  • 3 Modes; Notes, Loops and Slices.
  • All Phrases, Loops and Slices lock to tempo.
  • 4 central Macro sliders unique to each Preset.
  • LFO and Step Sequencer modulation.
  • Complete effects control.
  • Convolution reverb engine.
  • Engine page for shaping sounds into your own.
  • Smart tagging preset menu.
  • Simple design and ease of use.

Exhale is available for purchase for $199 USD from Output and at distributor Plugin Boutique. Current Output customers can get it for $179 USD through November 30th, 2015.