Allura Volume 1
Soaring & ethereal wordless vocal phrases, perfect for scoring and soundtracks
$59
Audio Demos
- Celtic Heart Andrew Aversa 1:25
- Mystic Alexander Brandon 2:19
- Empress Henning Nugel 1:45
- The Golden Hour Andrew Aversa 1:28
- Háifoss Blake Ewing 1:22
- Rain Nabeel Ansari 1:33
- A Minor Prelude Chris Porter 0:50
- Terminal Hope Cole Masaitis 1:18
Overview
An ethereal and evocative collection of vocal phrases performed by award-winning vocalist Jillian Aversa! Each performance is presented in multiple keys allowing for flexible use in any track. Available as a KONTAKT instrument with inspiring tag browser, bonus single note patch, FX atmospheres, and standalone WAV files.
Product Info
150 unique phrases x 4 keys
Each phrase recorded at C, D#, F#, and A root note, minimizing the amount of transposition needed. Performance speed can be synced to host BPM.
Crystal-clear studio recordings
Recorded with a U87ai in a vocal booth at 24-bit through a high-end tube pre.
Wordless, ethereal phrases
Ideal for adding emotion and air to a track without distracting lyrics or consonants. Fits easily in any mix.
Single notes with 2 dynamics, vibrato
Seamlessly blend from piano to forte, and morph from “ooh” to “ahh” vowel.
25 designed atmospheres
Beautiful pad-like textures that instantly create ambient soundscapes, and can be further sculpted within the UI.
Features
Tag-based browser
Search by scale/mode, vowel, time signature
Phrase tweaks: volume, start/end, tune, formant
Assign multiple octaves of phrases at once
Digital and analog-modeled FX
Requirements
1GB of disk space
7200 RPM hard drive or solid state drive recommended.
4GB of RAM
Higher amounts of memory let you load more instruments.
Kontakt 5.6.8+ Full Version
This library is NOT compatible with the free Kontakt Player.
Kontakt Requirements - Mac OS
Intel Macs (i5 or higher): macOS 10.14, 10.15, 11 or 12 (latest update).
Apple Silicon Macs (via Rosetta 2; natively on ARM in Standalone or in hosts that support it): macOS 11 or 12 (latest update)
Kontakt Requirements - Windows
Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 10 (latest Service Pack, 32/64-bit). Intel Core i5 or equivalent CPU. Graphics hardware support for OpenGL 2.1 or higher. Windows 10 strongly recommended.
Tutorials
Instrument Tutorial
Golden Hour Demo Walkthrough
Trailer Video
Featured Artists & Composers
Kevin Manthei
Angry Birds Mystery Island, Marvel’s Spider-Man, Villainous, Neverwinter, Star Trek Online
"ISW creates some of the most inspiring & realistic guitar sample libraries. I had to write a bunch of really gritty, angry heavy metal & sports action rock cues. I used Shreddage 3 Serpent for leads and was blown away by its onboard processing, programming, and amazing live-sounding leads. I also created a signature sound based on the lead guitar in David Lynch's Twin Peaks series, originally played on baritone guitar. [Serpent] built a convincing replica of that sound just using on-board FX. It was so fun and easy to do!"
Jeff Broadbent
Assassin’s Creed Identity, Call of Duty Mobile, Resident Evil, Diablo Immortal, Transformers: Dark of the Moon
"ISW creates amazing, creative, and intuitive virtual instruments! I’ve enjoyed using them for over a decade, and they have found their way into many of my music scores. Their wonderfully realistic world instruments showed up in a recent Nexon video game, Shreddage 3 Stratus on the score for Grid, and Super Audio Boy is a favorite for retro sounds, effects, and fun nostalgia. Highly recommended!"
Mike Reagan
Invincible Fight Girl, Powerpuff Girls, Trials Evolution, God of War, Twisted Metal
"A big thanks to the team at Impact Soundworks for putting inspiration at my fingertips! Your sample libraries are in heavy use in my Orchestral, Rock and Pop templates, and always visible in my top-tier Cue-specific Kontakt. Layering your Shreddage libraries on top of my live guitar tracks creates so much depth, and I get so much out of so many of your other libraries - too many to name. A+ programming and sonic goodness gang!"
Welcome to ALLURA Volume 1, our debut solo vocal library featuring the performances of award-winning soprano Jillian Aversa! This enchanting instrument offers 150 unique, ethereal vocal phrases across 4 keys, 3 tempi, multiple modes and time signatures. The phrases all have evocatively named groups and detailed tags so you can either start a composition with an inspiring performance, or easily fit one into your existing piece.
Every aspect of the library is designed to be super-friendly for composers. All phrases can be played in any key, and all performances were recorded to a set tempo as we understand ‘freeform’ phrases can be difficult to use. The phrases are wordless and performed on the vowels “oo” or “ah” so that lyrics don’t distract from your writing. If you don’t want to use our very flexible Kontakt engine for finding, editing, and playing phrases, you can simply use them directly in your DAW with clearly labeled WAV files.
All these features, combined with bonus single note “oo” and “ah” sustains, morphs, and atmospheric FX, make Allura – in our humble opinion – an essential tool for any media composer seeking an ethereal voice for their compositions.
Jillian Aversa is an award-winning vocalist, composer, performer, and YouTube artist whose shimmering voice has appeared in a medley of projects – from blockbuster video games, film, and hit dance singles to her original New Age/World solo albums. Her many music videos on YouTube have received millions of views.
Graduating from Peabody Conservatory of Music with an extensive background in theater and vocal performance, Jillian commands the stage as well as the studio. In 2013 she began touring as a vocal soloist with Video Games Live, an immersive orchestral concert series. Performing in 14 countries across 5 continents, she has become an international sensation in her own right.
Jillian’s “signature sound” can be described as ethereal, emotional, and sometimes features an ethnic flair.
Selected Credits
Reviews
Allura, Vol. 1 – Music Nation
“Allura is a wonderful showcase of Jillian Aversa’s sublime vocal timbre…Where Allura really shines for me is as part of a grand orchestral ensemble. With a good mix of well-chosen phrases supported by melodic singular lines, this library sounds absolutely phenomenal…Allura from Impact Soundworks is a fantastic sounding and simple instrument to use with a huge number of expertly performed and recorded samples [sic] phrases.”
Jacko Andrews (Music Nation)
Allura, Volume 1 – Sample Library Review
“Very simple, straight ahead, but I really like the sound design of all of these pads that are included. I think [the] phrases are really the king of the king for the library.”
Sample Library Review (05/2018)
Testimonial – Will Morton (Grand Theft Auto V, L.A. Noire, Red Dead Redemption)
“Allura is fantastic, it is so much more than a selection of samples. It puts me as close to being in the studio directing the vocalist as I can imagine.”