Hello! This is Jooyoung Kim, an audio engineer and music producer.
Today, I’m excited to introduce a new virtual instrument specifically designed for vocal chops, now available at an attractive price. Like my previous posts on sales and new releases, I’ve received an NFR (Not for Resale) code from Plugin Boutique for this review.
Let’s dive right in!
The basic interface is quite similar to the Bloom Bass Impulse.
When I first reviewed a virtual instrument from this company, I thought it was a sophisticated sampler. It’s impressive that Excite Audio has now adapted it for vocal chops, a truly innovative idea.
Upon launching the interface, you can easily add effects like Glue (for compression and saturation), Fuzz, Metallic (short delay), and Doubler.
The lower section displays a keyboard. Pressing the white keys plays the sample assigned to that key, while the black keys offer functionalities like playing the sample at half or double speed, reverse playback, octave shifts, and sequential playback.
You can also assign samples randomly by pressing the dice icon.
The knobs allow you to adjust effects such as Delay, Bitcrush, Reverb, Lo-Cut, and Hi-Cut.
Clicking the key indicator on the lower left automatically adjusts each vocal sample to match the chosen key.
Next to the key indicator, the “Bank” button reveals a collection of 112 samples, offering a rich variety.
Clicking the “Edit” button in the preset window allows you to edit the samples assigned to the white keys and choose how they play back when pressing the black keys (options A, B, C, D, E, etc.).
The parameters visible in the main UI, like Bitcrush, Delay, and Global Reverb, are also adjustable.
The Sample Edit function offers extensive control, including Snap, Attack and Release Time adjustments, speed and BPM Warp functionality, and more.
Most of the other features are straightforward. If you’re unsure about anything, just click the “i” (information) icon next to the preset search bar for a helpful explanation of each feature.
Until now, I’ve used Kontakt or basic DAW samplers for vocal chops, but this new instrument is really impressive.
It comes with pre-calculated pitch adjustments and offers a wide range of sample options, not just short one-shot samples.
A minor drawback is that you can’t import your own samples, but for vocal chops used as ad-libs or fills, this instrument offers plenty of potential to create great sounds.
You can check out the sound demos in the video made by Plugin Boutique.
The current price is $39, which is a 33% discount. With such a clean and intuitive UI, I highly recommend this instrument, especially if you don’t already have a dedicated vocal chop tool.
(By purchasing through the link above, you’ll support my blog, as I receive a small commission. Thank you so much for your continued support!)
If you buy from Plugin Boutique today, you can also get Audio Thing’s Frostbite 2 or Newfangled Audio’s EQuivocate for free. Plugin Boutique often offers a free plugin with purchases, though I’m not sure what they’ll offer in August.
Once the freebie for August is announced, I’ll update this post accordingly.
See you in the next post!
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