Soundiron has released a new Kontakt instrument library which brings evocative and authentic traditional Japanese female lyrical phrases, emotionally-charged vocal melodies, dynamic chromatic expressions, and naturally fluid true legato.
Recorded in Japan and performed live by female vocalist N-Iori, Voice of the Sun – Sunrise begins a new generation in Soundiron’s solo vocalist pantheon, exploring new creative horizons and expanded playability.
The Japanese lyrics in this collection were performed live without the use of AI. Each lyrical element was adapted from selected lines and words from the Hyakunin Isshu, a famous collection of one hundred waka (classical Japanese) poems, known in Japan through “Uta- Garuta,” a traditional poetry card game played during the New Year. It is said that the collection was compiled by poet Fujiwara no Teika during Japan’s Kamakura era (c. 1185– 1333). The modern Japanese and English translation of each line is displayed as a caption in the GUI window in real-time as you play it.
Voice of the Sun – Sunrise features
- Japanese female solo vocals performed by N-Iori.
- Over 1,000 lyrical phrases from classical Japanese poems, and over 1,300 emotional vowel phrases.
- Sustains and Staccato articulations for 6 vowels: Ah, Ee, Eh, Mm, Oh, Oo.
- True Legato for Ah, Oo, and Mm vowels, and Crescendo, Decresendo, Swell expressions.
- 23 Powerful Kontakt .nki instrument presets.
- 3,782 samples in unlocked .WAV format.
- 2.07 GB Installed.
- A flexible, intuitive user interface and mixer with pro features and deep customizability.
- Full FX rack with convolution reverb with custom rooms, halls, chambers & FX environments.
Available for the full version of Kontakt 6.6 or higher, Voice of the Sun – Sunrise is on sale for the intro price of $79 USD at Plugin Boutique and from the Soundiron store until February 10th, 2026 (regular $99 USD).
