SOUNDS & SAMPLES
Soundiron – Voice of Rage 2.0 $119
>We get to test a very wide range of soundware at FM, with some perhaps having a little less broad appeal than others. However, it is also fair to say that it’s often those that at first sight appear useable in only in very niche contexts that end up being more inspiring and universally applicable than first impressions suggest.
It’s with this in mind that I came to Soundiron’s Voices Of Rage 2.0. Its name and packaging clearly give away the intent of this Kontakt-based instrument library, but to be clear, this is not simply a bank of recordings of angry choristers!
VOR is based around recordings from a range of vocalists that fit firmly in the death metal and hardcore universe. There are five vocalists included here, and they were captured singing a range of phrases (with dynamic and condenser mics). You’ll also find ‘Wordmaster’ instruments where it’s possible to build your own sequenced phrases.
There are controls for tweaking the sound and shape of the samples and with some diligence you will be rewarded with interesting mangled vocals elements. It’s perhaps here that VOR might find most use. There’s always a danger that phrase-based vocal instruments can sound slightly artificial in terms of performance, but this library is unlike most others, and with a suitable backing track – I chose to create some bombastic synth-led horror tracks – there’s a whole lot of scope for creativity.