Voice of the Sun - Sunrise by Soundiron Kontakt vocal instrument interface

Voice of the Sun - Sunrise: Japanese Vocal Instrument for Kontakt

Voice of the Sun - Sunrise is a Kontakt instrument from Soundiron that offers Japanese female solo vocal samples, including lyrical phrases, vowel sustains, staccatos and true legato articulations performed by vocalist N-Iori.

REQUIRESKontaktHost player sold separately

KontaktWindowsmacOS

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01Overview

Voice of the Sun - Sunrise is built around a female solo vocalist singing Japanese lyrics. The library draws on lines and fragments from the Hyakunin Isshu, a collection of classical Japanese waka poems. Each phrase is organized by key, tempo and mood, and English and Japanese subtitles appear in the interface as the phrases play. The instrument is sold for Kontakt and covers vocal ideas from lyrical melodies to single vowel lines.

Best for

Japanese vocal melodies
Lead vocal sketching
Choral and backing harmonies
Cinematic vocal pads
Vowel-based composition

Developer: Soundiron
Category: Kontakt Instruments
Requires: Kontakt
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

Japanese female solo vocals performed by N-Iori
Over 1,000 lyrical phrases from classical Japanese poems
Over 1,300 vowel phrases for melodic sketching
Sustain and staccato articulations for six vowels
True Legato for Ah, Oo and Mm vowels
Crescendo, decrescendo and swell expressions
23 Kontakt .nki instrument presets
3,782 unlocked WAV samples, about 2.07 GB installed
Convolution reverb FX rack with custom rooms and halls

03In depth

Lyrical Phrases and Vowel Articulations

The library includes more than 1,000 lyrical phrases and over 1,300 vowel phrases. The lyrical material is taken from classical Japanese poems, and the interface shows a translation for each line in real time.

For sustained and short sounds, there are Sustain and Staccato articulations for six vowels: Ah, Ee, Eh, Mm, Oh and Oo. True Legato is available for Ah, Oo and Mm, along with Crescendo, Decrescendo and Swell expressions for shaping dynamics across the vocal range.

Interface, Mixer and Effects

The phrase articulation interface gives control over sequencing, tempo, tuning, timing and duration. A mixer with customizable options sits alongside the instrument.

The built-in FX rack includes a convolution reverb with custom rooms, halls, chambers and effects environments. The library ships with 23 Kontakt .nki instrument presets built on 3,782 unlocked WAV samples, totaling about 2.07 GB installed.

04Specs

Will it run?

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

Developer	Soundiron
Type	Plugin
Category	Kontakt Instrument
Requires	Kontakt
Formats	Kontakt
Operating systems	Windows, macOS

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What do I need to use Voice of the Sun - Sunrise?

You need the full unlocked retail version of Kontakt 6.6 or later. The free Kontakt Player, the Libraries rack, Native Access, Komplete Kontrol and the Add Library import feature do not support this library.

Which operating systems are supported?

The library runs on Windows 7 or later and macOS 10.12 or later. The developer recommends a dual-core CPU, 2 GB of system RAM and an SSD or SATA hard drive.

Does the library include lyrics?

Yes. The lyrical phrases are adapted from lines in the Hyakunin Isshu, and the interface displays English and Japanese translations for each line as it plays.