EastWest's Quantum Leap Voices of Passion Virtual Instruments Make European Debut at Musikmesse

Mar 30, 2007

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EASTWEST announces the European debut of Quantum Leap Voices of Passion, a virtual instrument of female vocalists from Wales, Syria, India, Bulgaria and America. EASTWEST will exhibit Voices of Passion at Musikmesse, March 28-31 (Hall 5.1, Booth #A71).

"Songwriters and film, TV and game composers as well as New Age artists will be amazed at the ethereal, passionate, flowing, mysterious, wailing and whispering alto and soprano voices featured on Voices of Passion," states Quantum Leap producer Nick Phoenix. "The first virtual instrument or sample library created specifically for use in the film/TV/game genre, Voices of Passion is also the first created specifically for use in the ambient and New Age genres, and the first to feature true legato intervals."

Voices of Passion features five outstanding professional female artists singing vowels, words, morphing vowels, effects, phrases, calls, whispers and breath noises. The singers were flown to EASTWEST's historic Hollywood, California studios (formerly United-Western Studios) from around the globe.

Key features of Quantum Leap Voices of Passion include:

• Approximately 8 gigabytes of vocals
• Female vocalists from Wales, Syria, India, Bulgaria and America
• Middle Eastern and Indian phrases presented in a construction kit format, allowing users to create very long, consistent performances
• All singers recorded with great attention paid to pitch
• Oo, oh and ah true legato intervals
• Over 1,000 ethnic phrases with a great deal of passion
• Phrase generator for Welsh vocals
• Expressive samples, non vibrato, delayed vibrato
• Ethereal style, breathy vocals
• New Age vocal performances, staccato and swells
• Superior reverb impulses recorded by Prof. Keith O. Johnson and Nick Phoenix.

For more information, visit their web site at www.soundsonline.com.