Bitnotic has introduced VX-323, a free software instrument that plays real-time synthesized speech in response to MIDI commands. (MP3 sample) VX-323 lets you incorporate synthesized speech into performances or record it in programs like Garageband. The program features an easy-to-use interface, flexible instrument setup, and high-quality audio output. You can use it for recording or… Read More Bitnotic Intros Free Mac Voice Synthesizer
A time limited, but fully functional demo version of Cantor 2 is now available. Cantor is a realtime vocal synthesizer that lets you enter lyrics and then “sing” them as you play a melody on a MIDI keyboard. More than a dozen of demo projects including the one used to make our audio demos gives… Read More VirSyn Cantor 2 Demo Available, But Requires Dongle
Virsyn is shipping Cantor 2, described as “a breakthrough in synthesis of solo, background and choir voices.” According to Virsyn, a vast improvement in sound quality and intelligibility has been achieved. The range of voice characters is virtually unlimited: it goes from robotic voice characters to highly expressive and nearly realistic sounding voices. The completely… Read More VirSyn Shipping Cantor 2 Vocal Synthesizer
VirSyn sends word that Cantor 2 is coming soon. This bilingual vocal synthesizer creates eerily lifelike vocals. While they aren’t likely to be confused with real vocals, they have a realistic vocal quality to them that’s very different than vocoder effects. Mike Oldfield used Cantor recently to add vocals on his latest CD, Light and… Read More Cantor 2 Promises Lifelike Synthesized Vocals
Ueberschall announces the availability of The Voice Vol.1 for Mac and PC in October 2006. Description: This is something revolutionary new: Vocal phrases of a choir with independently editable voices in a PlugIn for VST, Audio Units and RTAS. For the first time ever it is possible to change a single voice within a choir… Read More Ueberschall Intros The Voice Virtual Instrument
Syntheway has updated the Magnus Choir VSTi to version 1.5. Improvements: Updated built-in sound bank to 32 patches (16 new predefined sounds of Choirs, Vocal Textures and Pads) Added State Variable Filter, that includes Low Pass, High Pass, Band Pass, and Band Reject Filters with adjustable Cutoff Frequency and Resonance Added MIDI Automation: MIDI Continuous… Read More Syntheway Updates Magnus Choir
Ueberschall is now shipping The Voice Vol. 2 Liquid Instrument for Mac and PC worldwide. The Voice Vol. 2 consists of vocal phrases of a choir with independently editable voices in a plug-In for VST, Audio Units and RTAS. For the first time ever it is possible to change a single voice within a choir… Read More Ueberschall Ships The Voice Vol 2
NAMM Show Update: Digidesign is shipping Synchro Arts VocALign PRO, a new and more powerful version of the VocALign automatic audio alignment tool. VocALign PRO provides audio, post production, and multimedia professionals the greatest flexibility and power to quickly complete audio alignment tasks — automatically, within the industry-standard Pro Tools environment as an AudioSuite plug-in… Read More Digidesign Ships Synchro Arts VocALign PRO
Roland introduced VP-550 Vocal Designer Keyboard. Much more than a traditional vocoder or harmonizer, the VP-550 uses vocal-modeling technology to bring the highest-quality, interactive vocal sounds to a dedicated instrument.… Read More Roland Intros Vocal Designer Keyboard
Zero-G has introduced Vocal Forge, a new virtual instrument powered by Native Instruments Intakt. Vocal Forge is based on a library featuring 800 patches and over 2,500 samples in 1.2GB of new material, sourced from pro vocal performances. Male and female MCs, sweet R+B, gospel singers, dance and pop vocals all recorded with accompanying harmonies.… Read More Zero-G Intros Vocal Forge
