Voice of Gaia: Francesca vocal sample library interface for Kontakt

Voice of Gaia: Francesca: Female Vocal Kontakt Instrument by Soundiron

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Voice of Gaia: Francesca is a Kontakt vocal instrument by Soundiron, built from recordings of mezzo-soprano Francesca Lilac Genco. It offers sustains, legato, staccatos and a large set of melodic phrases in several styles.

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01Overview

Voice of Gaia: Francesca is a sample library that captures a solo female mezzo-soprano singing in a range of vowels, dynamics and articulations. Soundiron built it around the voice of Francesca Lilac Genco, whose recordings the developer describes as spanning Mediterranean, Middle Eastern and Asian vocal styles. The library runs inside Kontakt and includes both sustained and staccato articulations alongside a collection of ready-made melodic phrases for quick sketching.

Best for

  • Vocal pads and choirs
  • Melodic phrase sketching
  • Cinematic vocal textures
  • Ambient atmospheres
  • Tempo-synced vocal loops
Developer
Soundiron
Requires
Kontakt
Store
Plugin Boutique
02Key features

What you get

  • Two large-diaphragm microphone options: satin smooth omni or crystal clear cardioid
  • True legato for Ah, Oo and soft humming Mm vowels
  • Staccatos with eight round-robin variations per note
  • Sustains with sim-legato, infinite loop and natural release modes
  • Nearly 1,800 melodic phrases in the keys of A# to G#
  • Phrases organized by style, native tempo and root key
  • Per-step sequencer with phrase start and end markers
  • Multi-FX rack with EQ, compression, delay and reverb
03In depth

Vocal Articulations and Sound Options

The library's core is a set of sustains, staccatos and legato articulations. Sustains cover several vowels and dynamics, including Ah, Ee, Eh, Oh, Oo and a soft humming Mm, with sim-legato, infinite loop and natural release modes. Staccatos cover Ah, Ee, Eh, Oh and Oo at piano and forte levels, with eight round-robin variations per note.

You can choose between two large-diaphragm microphone options, a satin smooth omni and a crystal clear cardioid. Each has independent stereo panning, mixing and loading, so you can blend them to suit a track. An Auto-Pan ensemble simulator mode adds movement to sustains and staccatos.

Melodic Phrases and Effects Workflow

The melodic phrase collection contains nearly 1,800 phrases in the keys of A# to G#, grouped by style (Bombastic, Melodic, Bright, Discordant/Atonal and Whispers), native tempo and root key. Phrases can be transposed, tempo-synced, time-stretched and sequenced, and a per-step sequencer sets start and end markers for each phrase.

Each preset includes a real-time waveform display and a Multi-FX rack with chorus, compression, distortion, amp and cab simulation, EQ, delay and reverb. The reverb unit includes 25 creative convolutions and 45 real-world spaces with tone, size and mix controls. Everything is automatable, and key switches and GUI controls can be customized.

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 Voice of Gaia: Francesca?

The library requires Native Instruments Kontakt 5.1.0 or later in its full version. It will only run in demo mode inside the free Kontakt Player.

Which operating systems and formats are supported?

Voice of Gaia: Francesca is available in Kontakt format for Windows and macOS. Windows 7 or higher and Mac OS X 10.7 or higher are required.

What computer specs are recommended?

The developer lists a dual-core CPU and 3 GB of system RAM as minimums, with an SATA or SSD hard drive recommended because the library is 6.67 GB installed.

Can I customize the sounds?

Yes. The Kontakt presets and WAV samples are unlocked for user customization, and the controls are fully automatable with customizable key switches.

07Developer

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