Voices of Passion
by EastWest · Instrument · Female solo vocal library
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Voices of Passion has five solo female vocalists from Wales, Syria, India, Bulgaria and America, with over 1,000 recorded phrases plus sustains and legato.
It costs $69 on sale (regular $199) and runs in EastWest's Opus player.
Best for: Vocals, Sound Design. Genres: Ambient & Cinematic.
Keywords: film & game audio, monophonic, dreamy, choir, cinematic, gentle, pads, perpetual licence, smooth, sound design, subscription.
What it does
Voices of Passion is EastWest's library of solo female voices for film, TV, games and New Age music. Producers Doug Rogers and Nick Phoenix recorded five singers from five regions, aiming at an ethereal, emotional sound rather than a pop vocal.
- Five singers: America (clear, plain tone), Bulgaria (gentle vibrato, smooth and mellow), India (dramatic full phrases), Syria (microtonal Middle Eastern phrasing) and Wales (breathy, ethereal).
- Phrases: over 1,000 recorded phrases across the five voices, plus a phrase generator for the Welsh singer.
- True legato: legato intervals on Oo, Oh and Ah vowels for the American and Welsh singers.
- Articulations: staccato, swells and New Age-style sustained performances, switchable with custom keyswitches.
- Mic channels: each singer has its own microphone channels; use the stereo blend or pick single channels.
- Built-in shaping: convolution reverb, delay, artificial double tracking (chorus), an amplitude envelope and a low-pass filter.
It runs in EastWest's Opus player (and the older PLAY 6). It is sold as a perpetual licence, and it is also part of the ComposerCloud+ subscription. Downloads are non-returnable once delivered.
When to use it
Voices of Passion is a pick for solo, world-flavoured female voices that sit behind a cue as colour. Compared with Eric Whitacre Choir it gives you single soloists with regional styles instead of a full choir, and its phrases carry more character but far less freedom to write your own lines. Unlike Augmented VOICES, it keeps the voices mostly natural rather than turning them into evolving synth textures. Against EastWest's own Voices of the Empire, it trades depth on one singer (words and two legato styles) for five different regional voices in one library.
- Best for: ethereal pads, swells and phrases under film, TV, game and ambient cues.
- Genres: cinematic, ambient, New Age and world-influenced scores.
- Look elsewhere if: you need an exposed lead vocal line, a choir or pop vocals; Eric Whitacre Choir, Symphonic Choirs or Hollywood Backup Singers are closer.
- Tip: forum users suggest layering it with strings and using it for colour, and running phrases through Melodyne to fit them to your key and timing.
What producers say
Users like the sound and atmosphere but find the library narrow, with legato its weakest part.
- Audiofanzine users left five reviews (2007–2013) rating it between 1 and 4 out of 5, praising the "breathtaking collection of sounds" for film and world music.
- VI-Control thread (2009) found it far from flexible: phrases become recognisable, so "you have to build around them"; the Bulgarian singer was singled out for praise.
- Criticisms: VI-Control users said the legato transitions don't sound natural, which makes exposed lines hard.
Where to buy
- EastWest: $69 (regular $199)
- Plugin Boutique: $69 (regular $149)
- PluginFox: $69 (regular $149)
- AudioDeluxe: $69 (regular $149)
Tutorials and reviews
- East West "Voices of Passion" Sound Demo and Review
- EastWest Voices of Passion Trailer
- EastWest Voices of Passion Tutorial Part 2
- EastWest Voices Of Passion Tutorial Part 3
- EastWest - Voices of Opera & Voices of Passion
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