中东阿拉伯男声人声音源 Desert Voice Refurbished KONTAKT 音色库

KONTAKT | 1.64GB
(非标准音色库)

要求：5.0.1+

Much like the previous offering from Sonokinetic (Tigris & Euphrates), this collection of samples focuses on what is a relatively niche market but, as with the previous collection, it’s quite a large library (around 6GB this time), and it certainly offers something different from the norm. Let’s take a closer look.与Sonokinetic之
前推出的产品（Tigris & Euphrates）非常相似，这套采样集同样专注于一个相对小众的市场，但和之前的采样集一样，它的音色库体积相当大（这次大约有6GB），并且确实带来了与众不同的内容。让我们来仔细看看。

The samples are arranged into groups called Breath, FX, Improvs, Morphious, Poems, Songs, Vocal Loops and Western Minor Improvs, along with the necessary Kontakt 4 presets and multis. Improvs, Songs and Western Minor Improvs are also usefully grouped into different keys, although (because of the nature of the samples themselves) they aren’t in traditional major or minor keys (with the exception of the Western Minor Improvs, obviously!).
这些采样被分为不同的组别，包括Breath、FX、Improvs、Morphious、Poems、Songs、Vocal Loops和Western Minor Improvs，并附带所需的Kontakt 4预设和多重乐器。Improvs、Songs和Western Minor Improvs还被有用地按不同调性分组，尽管（由于采样本身的特性）它们并不属于传统的大调或小调（显然，Western Minor Improvs除外！）。

The Kontakt presets themselves are very well thought out, with a number of keyswitches to adapt the samples to the track you’re working on. Within each preset, there are keyswitches to shift the key from the default ‘A’, as well as at least a couple of different tempo choices. It should be noted, however, that the vocals themselves are very freeform and weren’t recorded to a click track, so these tempo choices are guidelines at best.Kontakt
预设本身设计得非常周到，配备了多个按键切换功能，可以根据你正在制作的曲目调整采样。在每个预设中，都有按键切换可以将调性从默认的“A”切换到其他调性，并且至少有几种不同的节奏选择。不过需要注意的是，人声本身非常自由，并不是按照节拍器录制的，所以这些节奏选择最多只能作为参考。

Most of the presets also have alternate versions (with a TS suffix), which map a +/‑40‑percent time‑stretching effect to the pitch‑bend wheel. This is is useful for trying out ideas but, as I mentioned in my review of Tigris & Euphrates, I would probably use alternative (offline) methods of time‑stretching for anything critical. Finally, there is a built‑in convolution reverb with five different impulse responses included: two caves, two mosques and a rather grand Royal Hall. I appreciate the extra level of authenticity that these IRs provide, but I wonder how much use they will get.
大多数预设还有备用版本（带有 TS 后缀），它们将正负 40% 的时间拉伸效果映射到弯音轮上。这对于尝试新想法很有用，但正如我在 Tigris & Euphrates 评测中提到的，对于任何关键用途，我可能会使用其他（离线）时间拉伸方法。最后，内置了卷积混响，包含五种不同的脉冲响应：两个洞穴、两个清真寺和一个相当宏伟的皇家大厅。我很欣赏这些脉冲响应带来的额外真实感，但我也在想它们实际会被用到多少。

The samples themselves are of the same very high standard as the other Sonokinetic products, and it certainly feels as if there is a good selection in this library. While I was playing through the different options available, I had a number of different ideas that I wanted to try out, but then I ran into a small problem. Without having a good knowledge of the scales (or Makams) used in these recordings, it can be hard to make a musical bed that the samples seem to sit with. OK, there are the Western Minor Improvs, but in some ways that’s defeating the object of this library. Sonokinetic have gone to great lengths to focus on authenticity and have then diluted it to some extent with the inclusion of the Western versions. I do understand why they have done this, but I fear it may result in something that never sounds quite comfortable.
这些采样本身与其他Sonokinetic产品一样，保持了非常高的水准，而且这个音色库的选择也确实很丰富。当我在试用不同的选项时，脑海中浮现了许多想要尝试的创意，但随后我遇到了一个小问题。如果不了解这些录音中使用的音阶（或Makams），就很难创作出与这些采样契合的音乐背景。虽然有西方小调即兴演奏的选项，但在某种程度上，这又违背了这个音色库的初衷。Sonokinetic在追求真实性方面做了大量工作，但通过加入西方版本又在某种程度上削弱了这种真实性。我理解他们这样做的原因，但我担心这可能导致最终的效果总是听起来不够自然。

Ultimately, this collection has much the same strengths and weaknesses as Tigris & Euphrates: if these are the kind of samples you need, and if you have a decent amount of music theory knowledge and skill to work something convincing around them, they offer a great deal of genuine flavour. If, on the other hand, you don’t have as much theory knowledge as you might like, uses are more limited. For the price, however, this library still represents very good value. I just wish I knew what the performers were actually saying! Simon Langford
归根结底，这个合集与《底格里斯与幼发拉底河》有着相似的优点和缺点：如果你正好需要这类采样，并且具备相当的音乐理论知识和技巧，能够围绕这些采样创作出令人信服的作品，那么它们确实能带来丰富的真实风味。另一方面，如果你的理论知识不如你所期望的那么多，那么它的用途就会受到更多限制。不过，就价格而言，这个音色库依然非常超值。只是我真希望我能知道表演者们到底在说些什么！Simon Langford
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