Need of choir sounds [Archive] - Northern Sound Source

music man

10-14-2004, 02:32 PM

I'm looking for choir sounds so far I have checked out Symphony of Voices, a bit exspensive and Diva which just seems to have solo voices and not to much on the esemble sound . Does anyone out there know of other ones that would have full choir sounds . I'm mainly useing it for background but I still need quality sounds. Thanks for any help. :)

ailteoir

10-14-2004, 02:42 PM

voices of thé apocalypse is maybe worth a look. the sounds are pretty good. it's a full wagnerian choir apparently. and i use it myself.

QLVOTAGS

slán

mick ó c

music man

10-14-2004, 04:06 PM

voices of thé apocalypse is maybe worth a look. the sounds are pretty good. it's a full wagnerian choir apparently. and i use it myself.

QLVOTAGS

slán

mick ó c

Thanks ailteoir for the feedback I will look in to it.

danpowers

10-14-2004, 05:04 PM

There used to be a lot of talk here about the upcoming "Voci" choir library from BelaDMedia (who makes "Diva" as well). I haven't noticed anything about it lately.

Voices of the Apocalypse will soon be replaced by Quantum Leap Symphonic Choir which sounds like it'll be even better (and more expensive:()

KevinKauai

10-14-2004, 06:21 PM

The Peter Seidlaczek "Enhanced Classical Choir" is the one I got (for around $220 in Giga format) when I decided I couldn't wait for whatever Bela D and Gary are thinking of springing on the market. (I have the HALion 3 softSampler which imports Giga and a number of other formats readily. The only confusion factor is that now I have 375 various vowels and articulations to choose from. It's a little overpowering organized this way.)

I understand that the ECC package comes in various other sampler models.

i hope this helps ... KevinKauai :)

Bela D Media

10-14-2004, 06:33 PM

Expect a major announcement form BELA D on November 1st.

music man

10-14-2004, 07:42 PM

Thanks everyone for the feedback .It sounds like I should wait for November first although I don;t know if Bela D media has a product ready or just an upcoming announcement .Kevin do you have any tunes posted with the classical choir so I can have a listen ?

tgfoo

10-14-2004, 07:50 PM

Expect a major announcement form BELA D on November 1st.

Ugh....so many fun new libraries, but so little money....at least I can afford teh GPO update :D But seriously, you do realize if you come out with an awesome voice library that I won't eat for a few months trying to save up for it....

Bela D Media

10-14-2004, 08:15 PM

I won't eat for a few months trying to save up for it....
You're thinking of some other developer :D
The price point may be more shocking than the announcement.

Joseph Burrell

10-14-2004, 08:16 PM

You're killing me Frank. I'm about to have a freaking tantrum.

benjamind

10-14-2004, 08:37 PM

If anybody wants to go it cheap take a look at Soundscan 28 - Acoustic & Synth choirs. Brilliant 2-CD set, one CD has wav/audio and the other CD has akai S1000 bank. All you need to do is extract the ISO/BIN from the akai CD and then find a converter to convert from AKAI format to soundfont2 or to sampletank or a format that you can load into your sampler.

Absolutely brilliant choir quality for $24 UK pounds and has some lovely synth choirs too which can also be used for some nice textures and pads.

Bela D Media

10-14-2004, 08:39 PM

I'm looking for choir sounds so far I have checked out Symphony of Voices, a bit exspensive and Diva which just seems to have solo voices and not to much on the esemble sound Though DIVA is two female soloists you can achieve this sound with the ensemble patches.
http://www.beladmedia.com/diva_ensemble.mp3 (http://www.beladmedia.com/diva_ensemble.mp3)

By the way, as of right now - the current choir market... I highly recommend Symphony of Voices.

music man

10-15-2004, 06:10 AM

Though DIVA is two female soloists you can achieve this sound with the ensemble patches.
http://www.beladmedia.com/diva_ensemble.mp3 (http://www.beladmedia.com/diva_ensemble.mp3)

By the way, as of right now - the current choir market... I highly recommend Symphony of Voices.

Thanks for the mp3 its sound good but i'm also looking for male and boys choir any hints on this announcment of such?

Jonny Lost

10-15-2004, 06:19 AM

I second Joseph's comment! :-)

Jonny

Hardy Heern

10-15-2004, 06:55 AM

Expect a major announcement form BELA D on November 1st.Wasn't there something about Belamedia doing something some time back???? Maybe there will be something at winter NAAM.....

Frank
PS There's been nothing from them for ages....:)

Styxx

10-15-2004, 08:34 AM

Expect a major announcement form BELA D on November 1st.
The moment I've been waiting for?????!!! OH my, I just had an accident! :eek:
Bring it on Bela!! :)

I have to tell you, I've been searching and listening to most claims from different sources and Bela with their quality has got to have it over them! So, I wait, and wait, and wait. But, it will be worth it!

Bela D Media

10-15-2004, 09:09 AM

I said it before and I will say it again...

GPO peps ROCK!!

I hope not to disappoint.

ps. Frankie. The dam lawyers (sorry Gary :o ) and their contracts have forced us to work at a snails pace. Now we are passed that and shall begin to rock and/or roll :)

Best,
Francis, Frankie, Frank

chmara

10-16-2004, 01:02 AM

Anyone had any experience with the PapelMedia SF2s?

nexus

10-17-2004, 06:05 AM

I own SOV and the Siedlaczak (only the original one) and I must say I prefer the "Classical Choir" over the bland voices of SOV. I was quite dissapointed in SOV and thought they should have had choir staccatos, something missing from all but the VOTA.

Now this new one coming in November sounds interesting......!!!!!!!!!! :D

galvedro

10-17-2004, 08:18 AM

Pierre Laroche

11-03-2004, 10:01 AM

Expect a major announcement form BELA D on November 1st.

We are now novembre 3rd. Any news about the annoucement ?

Thanks,
Pierre

Styxx

11-03-2004, 11:17 AM

We are now novembre 3rd. Any news about the annoucement ?

Thanks,
Pierre
Sure, there will be an announcement soon. :D
Actually, I am waiting, I'm waiting, for a sound or two! I'm waiting, to hear from you!

Bela D Media

11-03-2004, 11:20 AM

Guys,

The announcement we (Bela D) were speaking of has been posted ... November 1st. In fact, there is even a paid banner add.

Is that not the announcement you thought we were posting?

FB

Styxx

11-03-2004, 11:31 AM

No, we were waiting for the announcement on your up and coming Cindy Lauper Lib. :D

Thanks for the kick in the Aztec region! :D

Styxx

11-03-2004, 11:40 AM

Guys,

The announcement we (Bela D) were speaking of has been posted ... November 1st. In fact, there is even a paid banner add.

Is that not the announcement you thought we were posting?

FBOK, I admit, I am blind...where?

Bela D Media

11-03-2004, 11:42 AM

http://northernsounds.com/forum/showthread.php?t=26492

Styxx

11-03-2004, 11:55 AM

Thanks very much. This looks awesome and very fascinating for a person who works with children in that age group vocally!

KevinKauai

11-03-2004, 12:40 PM

The earlier "buzz" seemed to be "choir" -- as in adults. While the "Giovani" children are a terrific addition to the overall collection, some may have been expecting perhaps a Garritan-type VST adult choir. (I know that's where I was leaning.) In retrospect, I'm glad I got the Peter Seidlaczek "Extended Classical Choir" and didn't wait. (As I mentioned elsewhere in this thread, I got the "Giga" version for around $220.)

my $0.02 ... KevinKauai

Hardy Heern

11-03-2004, 04:30 PM

Francis,

I was disappointed too. I had been hoping for just a standard choir with Garritom's input. Whilst the niche children's library will be useful to some it's not the broad market's choir (with GPO's sound per buck quotient) I was hoping for. OK, You can't do everything (I understand that)........but perhaps someone else will produce the popular market's choir we're looking for!

Frank

Bela D Media

11-03-2004, 04:38 PM

I think it needs to be said that Bela D Media is not working with Garritan. The GPO choir via Bela D concept was killed.

The adult choir is coming - VOCI Editions 1,2 and 4 but as of today this has nothing to do with Garritan. Seems like a miscommunication here.

FB

EricWatkins

11-03-2004, 04:58 PM

Bela D, Any news on when we might be able to hear a demo? I didnt see a link to one on the site.

Bela D Media

11-03-2004, 05:09 PM

Still in editing.

crr

11-04-2004, 07:55 AM

If I remember correctly there was a project with Gary in order to add choir sounds in GPO. Is it still alive?
If i remember correctly the add-on was expected before the summer. Can you tell us something about a possible release date?
thanks

Styxx

11-04-2004, 08:23 AM

crr

11-04-2004, 12:28 PM

thank you Styxx, it's clear that i was missing something
thanks

nexus

11-04-2004, 09:09 PM

A 'children's' choir is a really nice idea and one that needs to be done.

I believe that many forum members here feel they might have been somewhat mislead by the talk of a 'choir version' of GPO (as in a serious adult classical choir) that would embody the same programming principles.

I too, feel that that is a project which needs to be done, but sadly has not materialized.

In all fairness, such a project is a huge undertaking. In my younger days I would probably would have done it myself. I have knowen of several good medium-sized choirs in the different locales I lived in.

To do it right would require an undertaking comparable to that of GOS's string section sessions.

East-West has recorded a choir in the same manner as their orchestra and with a comparable sound and PRICE TAG!! ... :eek:

Bela D Media

11-04-2004, 09:34 PM

Allow me to try to explain this situation once more ;)
I think it would be beneficial if Gary was to stop by and speak on the subject as well.

Here's the deal. Gary and I are very close. He's a mentor and he has helped my company grow by leaps and bounds. I had plans to track a large choir. We (myself and Gary) thought it would be a wonderful ideal to offer a special (lite) GPO version of my larger choir library to GPO users. Things did not work out or go as planned. Bela D Media will be releasing a large adult choir library but it is not intended for GPO users i.e., built into your GPO player.

I am sure you guys will get a cool GPO choir at some point. The Garritan team always hears the needs of their users!!

So with all that said... could we please not judge the worth of the children's choir library based on the GPO users need/want for an adult choir?

Styx, JB ... I'm off this thread, ok?

Thanks Guys.

Styxx

11-04-2004, 09:45 PM

No problem, understood.

crr

11-05-2004, 01:44 AM

thanks for your explanation!

Joseph Burrell

11-05-2004, 03:50 AM

Well, it has been a long time since the talk of Bela D and Gary's collaboration on a choir library. No one has mentioned it in a while and maybe your expectations were based on those old posts that mentioned it. For whatever reason, it isn't going to happen that way. And while yes, nexus & others, EWQLSO does have a library in the comparable price range of their orchestral library, their library does cost quite a bit more. But never mind. I will not speak of what Gary has in store, because I'm not quite sure what is coming down the road. And while I am somewhat dissapointed that things fell apart for the collaboration, I eagerly await all 4 versions of Bela D's library which includes the childrens choir and also a full adult choir. I do hope something is eventually on offer for the GPO player, for those of us that wanted it, but keep in mind that until Gary has released definitive information on that matter all we have is talk. Until then, roll quarters, roll penies, give plasma for cash, save up your Christmas money, for while it won't load into the Kontakt player, I have a gut feeling that these libraries from Bela D, will be wonderful and worth the money.

Styxx

11-05-2004, 05:20 AM

for while it won't load into the Kontakt player, But these libs will load in Full Kontakt right?

Joseph Burrell

11-05-2004, 05:45 AM

Yes, they will load into the full version of Kontakt.

Styxx

11-05-2004, 06:27 AM

OK, let's close this post.

nexus

11-05-2004, 06:59 PM

Just one last comment from me.

I apologize if I in anyway suggested that the offerings from Bela D were anything but the excellent quality libraries they in fact are... :)

Styxx

11-05-2004, 08:20 PM

Just one last comment from me.

I apologize if I in anyway suggested that the offerings from Bela D were anything but the excellent quality libraries they in fact are... :)
Like, we're going to string you up by the toes and make you talk! :D One thing is for sure on this forum, we're sensible, mature adults that have the same goals, dreams, and respect for one another. I am sure Bela or no one else for that matter took offense to your reply(s).