Questionably Barbershop male vocal ensemble library interface for Kontakt by Soundiron

Questionably Barbershop: Male Vocal Ensemble for Kontakt by Soundiron

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Questionably Barbershop is a Kontakt instrument by Soundiron that provides a four-part male vocal ensemble in the style of an old-time barbershop quartet. It includes sustains, staccatos, scat phrases and a multi-effects rack.

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KontaktWindowsmacOS
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01Overview

Questionably Barbershop is built around four separate male voices: Lead, Bass, Baritone and Tenor (Falsetto). Each voice has three sustain types and three staccato types, and the library includes 356 improvised scat and bebop phrases per voice. Two classic American folk songs are also broken down line by line, with each vocal part accessible in several root keys. The package runs in Kontakt on Windows and macOS.

Best for

  • Barbershop-style harmony
  • Vocal chorus pads
  • Scat and bebop lines
  • Folk song arrangements
  • Male choir textures
  • Vocal sound design
Developer
Soundiron
Requires
Kontakt
Store
Plugin Boutique
02Key features

What you get

  • Four separate male voices: Lead, Bass, Baritone and Tenor (Falsetto)
  • Two classic American folk songs in four-part harmony
  • Three staccato types with 8 round robins per voice
  • Three sustain types for each voice
  • 356 improvised scat and bebop phrases per voice in multiple keys
  • Multi-FX rack with chorus, compression, distortion, amp and cab simulation, EQ, delay and reverb
  • Reverb unit with 25 creative FX convolutions and 45 real-world spaces
  • Fully automatable with customizable key switch and GUI controls
  • Real-time visual waveform displays
03In depth

Ensemble Voicing and Vocal Sounds

The Ensemble Sustains and Staccatos presets use scripting to assign four-part harmony automatically, so the Lead, Bass and Tenor stay in their intended ranges. A Unison mode puts all four voices across the full key range for a large male chorus sound, and an Auto-pan feature spreads the singers across the stereo field.

Each singer performed three sustain and staccato types, labeled Doo, Lah and Woh. Custom GUI controls can also turn these into Oo, Ah and Oh vowel sounds, with adjustable durations and attack shaping. Real-time waveform displays help you see the articulations as you play.

Scat, Bebop and Effects Workflow

The Scat 'N Bebop section includes 356 improvised phrases with real-time tempo syncing and time stretching. Phrases are provided in the root keys of C, E and G# and can be transposed to other keys.

The Multi-FX rack includes chorus, compression, distortion, amp and cab simulation, EQ, delay and reverb. The reverb unit contains 25 creative FX convolutions and 45 live rooms, studios, chambers, cathedrals and halls, with tone, size and mix controls. The instrument is fully automatable and supports customizable key switches.

04Specs

Will it run?

Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.

DeveloperSoundiron
TypePlugin
CategoryKontakt Instrument
RequiresKontakt
FormatsKontakt
Operating systemsWindows, macOS
05FAQ

Questions, answered

What do I need to use Questionably Barbershop?

You need the full retail version of Native Instruments Kontakt 5.5 or later. The free Kontakt Player does not support this library's .nki instrument presets or its import process.

Which operating systems does Questionably Barbershop support?

It supports Windows 7 or higher and macOS 10.9 or higher. The system requirements call for a dual-core CPU, 2 GB of RAM, and an SATA or SSD drive is recommended.

How big is the library and what format are the samples?

The library is 955 MB and contains 2,588 samples in 24-bit / 48 kHz uncompressed PCM WAV format. The Kontakt presets and samples are unlocked so you can customize them.

07Developer

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