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A compact but highly adaptable library ideal for a wide range of contexts.
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The three instruments were chosen for their sound, consistency, and ease of playing out of a variety of brands and models, forming a coherent set to choose from.
A consistent range of over a dozen articulations were performed on each instrument, including a variety of ornaments, two speeds of vibrato, trills, and slides, allowing complex phrasing to be built up as needed with extreme accuracy.
A sharper recorder-style attack can be triggered on any sustain articulation simply by using higher velocity, providing a natural sense of articulation.
6 sets of microphones were used to record the whistles at various distances and with various sound qualities. These microphones were hand-chosen for their low noise and high accuracy, over more traditional recording mics, many of which are an order of magnitude or two more noisy.
Up close, the AEA N28 stereo ribbon mic provides a warm, focused sound while retaining 100% mono compatibility with its coincident Blumlein configuration.
Via dropdown, you can alternately select a close pair of Neumann TLM 170’s, which provide more articulation and detail and are a top choice for soloist spot mics.
For mids, two pairs of SDCs also provide two contrasting views: the laboratory reference Gefell M221 measurement omnis vs. M310 supercardioid SDC’s. Spaciousness vs. detail.
Rather than compromise by choosing one or the other, VISAGE lets you mix continuously between the two mid mics, creating a “virtual mic” of any pattern between omni and supercardioid.
The main position is filled by a pair of the mighty Gefell UM930’s. Among the most expensive and rarest solid state mics in existence due to its unique dual-capsule design, this microphone is extremely low noise (7 dBA) with an articulate, present character inspired by vintage designs.
Further out in the room, a pair of Gefell M950 wide cardioids with equally low self noise and spacious but detailed wide cardioid pattern provide the perfect sound for blending with your favorite samples from scoring stages and concert halls.
Many libraries today promise natural legato intervals, only to provide a stilted delivery due to a simpler (and cheaper) recording method which requires two crossfades, in and out.
Whistles eschews this practice and utilizes instead a vastly more time consuming method which eliminates the need for the second crossfade, giving a beautifully natural transition.
A more “traditional” set of legatos are provided for contexts requiring looped destination notes as well as on vibrato legato.
VISAGE exposes full control over every parameter of the legato behavior, allowing you to tune the legato exactly to taste.
On the velocity axis, you can control the shape of the attack when articulating at the start of a legato series, plus use pitch bend to access additional ornaments without even needing to insert keyswitches or exit the legato articulation, making live performance natural and intuitive.
Sampled ornamented repetitions allow you to enter ornaments mid-note without needing to rearticulate.
With trills, three layers of velocity control allow for a slow ramp, immediate start, or an accented immediate start for an unusually natural response.
All articulations feature 2-6 RR for natural repetitions and variations.
Utilizing the VISAGE 3 engine to its fullest, Whistles packs in a range of controls over every aspect of the instrument including but not limited to:
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