Sonora Cinematic has introduced a new Kontakt Player-powered instrument featuring a brand new engine for crafting beautiful textures, atmospheres and pads.
Designed to inspire and empower musicians and sound designers, Aria Vocalscapes offers an array of ambient, cinematic, and experimental vocals performed by classically trained soprano Emma May Price. Users can effortlessly evoke a myriad of emotions with soundscapes laden with haunting tension, trepidation, and anticipation, or ethereal melodies that captivate with their beauty and grace.
At the core of Aria Vocalscapes lies the new bespoke Aria engine, a powerful platform brimming with modulation possibilities, expressive effects, and the ability to manipulate even your own samples with ease. With a sleek and intuitive interface, users can effortlessly browse through a diverse range of articulations – from traditional “Aah” and “Mmh” to heavily processed vocals. Select one for each of the two available slots and create ever evolving vocal-based soundscapes using the intuitive integrated XY pad.
Users can layer or crossfade articulations, add independent filters and assign any parameter to be controlled by either the X or Y axis. And the creative options don’t end there! Aria Vocalscapes offers additional depth with two step sequencers for the filters and per-layer LFOs to infuse rhythmic movement and modulation into compositions. Three effects slots and an impressive FX panel which adjusts according to the selected effect allows for experimentation of different combinations to fine-tune sounds with ease.
To top things off, users can also import their own samples to really expand the realm of creative possibilities.
Of the release, Sonora Cinematic Founder, Alessandro Mastroianni says:
“I kept asking Emma to come in the studio and record all these textural sounds and sparse vocal passages on my tracks… until I decided to plan an instrument with her that would allow me to use these colours in an easy and flexible way. The result is Aria Vocalscapes: I hope it empowers users to craft beautiful vocal-based soundscapes and use them as the great story-telling tool they are in ambient and cinematic music.”
Aria Vocalscapes is available for the introductory price of £39 GBP / $49 USD until March 31st, 2024 (regular £59 GBP / $74 USD). Prices ex. tax where applicable.
The offer is available at the Sonora Cinematic store and from distributors Loot Audio and Best Service, and Plugin Boutique.
