The Sampleist - Eric Whitacre Contrast by Spitfire Audio - Overview - Composing With
The second Spitfire Audio collaboration with Eric Whitacre promises to be the most experiment and most daring yet. With the focus to experimental vocal techniques and textures, the ever popular Evo Grid and finally a plethora of eDNA sound design patches, Eric Whitacre Contrast is a character rich vocal toolkit. Having been recorded at the same Lyndhurst Hall with the same previous singers, Eric Whitacre is not only a continuation of the original 2018 library, yet it is a great stand alone vocal library too.
Join Pete Checkley as he tries to reach the high notes as he guides us through Eric Whitacre Contrast.
Please note, Pete's regional accent made him differentiate between "Whittaker" and "Whitacre". Apologies in case the pronunciation is not what you are expecting!
Our special thanks to Spitfire Audio for sending over a beta version of the library so we could make this video!
The intro video was made by Pete and it not an official Spitfire Audio video.
0:00 Intro
1:39 Standard overview and examples
18:28 eDNA overview and examples
24:07 Evo Grid overview and examples
27:01 Initial thoughts and composition introduction
28:10 Composition
30:07 Composition Walkthrough
45:10 Thoughts and sign off
Facts:
19 singers – five Soprano, five Alto, four Tenor, five Bass – captured at Lyndhurst Hall, AIR Studios
Three GUIs – Standard, Evo Grid, eDNA synth engine
245 techniques
92 user presets
24 warps
Three mixes – Small, Medium, Big
11 signals – Close, Tree, Outrigger, Mid, Ambient, Gallery, Wide Stereo, Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass
61,442 samples
66GB download size
Pricing:
Pre-order: October 16th, 2023 at 5pm BST
Available: October 26th, 2023 at 5pm BST
Intro Promo Price: £199 / $239 / 219€
An exclusive 40% saving for Eric Whitacre Choir customers ends October 26th, 2023, followed by a crossgrade discount of 20% from that date onwards.
After promo period ends, the RRP is £249 / $299 / 279€.
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