Welcome to "Shevannai, the Voice of Elves"
A perfect tool for composers and sound designers to create ambiences and music for films, documentaries, video games and new age music. Unparalleled realism... Pure inspiration
Shevannai is a beautiful solo vocal library aiming for easily creating your own ultra-realistic melodies, without using any phrases. Thanks to over 4000 carefully recorded and wisely programmed samples by Eduardo Tarilonte, handling the 5 true legato types and 33 words, is intuitively easy.
Shevannai´s voice patch offers:
- 5 different true legatos (a,e,i o,u)
- 33 words
- 27 staccatos (16 short and 11 long)
- 113 phrases in different keys (A,Bb, C, D, E, Eb, F and G)
- 52 phrases in Elven Language reciting some Elven poems
- 57 whispered phrases in Elven Language reciting some Elven poems.
- 110 different whispers. Divided in long and short whispers.
- 20 beautiful and inspiring soundscapes
Shevannai is grouped into three sections:
- The Voice: Legato, Staccato and Inhale patches
- Phrases: Over 100 phrases in different keys (A,Bb, C, D, E, Eb, F and G) and whispers.
- Soundscapes: 20 beautiful and inspiring soundscapes.
4,409 unique samples (mono, 44 Khz, 24 bits) 3,60 GB.
Minimum Free Kontakt Player od Full Kontakt Version 5.8.1 required.
One of the most important features of this library is that the voice was recorded without vibrato. Singing non-vibrato requires a very experienced singer and a lot of effort to obtain a true ethereal feeling. Of course you may add vibrato at any time.
Thank you Lara Ausensi for giving Shevannai such a wonderful voice!
Excerpt:
Shevannai or Shouldn’t I?
As for buying considerations, I think the value is in the multi-faceted ways Shevannai can be used. While some might compare Shevannai’s main legato to those with more extensive word-builder capabilities, the approach here is really about the way the Elven content itself intentionally evades a “known” word-specific focus – the mystery of sung, spoken, and whispered musings are the true appeal. And still, I think the unique vocalist is a great addition to any sampled vocal library collection, as are the soundscapes which make Shevannai a great sound design consideration as well.
Gregory Paxton, for Film And Game Composer
excerpt:
I had thought elves were rare these days, but with well over 4000 samples in this collection, it seems those who didn't 'sail into the West' are very talkative. In total there are 33 words, 27 staccato words, 52 elven phrases, 57 whispered elven poems and 110 different short whispers. This is a surprisingly useful resource, whether for New Age CDs, fantasy video games or fantasy films — not exactly a tiny market. But there's more. Lately, I've noticed it's increasingly common to be grilled about the meaning of any foreign vocal samples as library music companies try to avoid offence. The neat thing about singing in elvish is you're unlikely to offend anyone — except possibly members of the Tolkien Society who, at worst, will grumble quietly amongst themselves before returning to their real ale and pipeweed.
Fazit
Eduardo Tarilonte hat mit Shevannai wieder einmal bewiesen, dass er zu Besonderem im Stande ist. Mit Pioniergeist und Ideenreichtum hat er es geschafft, eine Sample-Library mit kreativen Potenzial und hohem Wiedererkennungswert zu erschaffen. Die Stimme von Lara Ausensi wurde qualitativ hochwertig aufgenommen und lässt sich bei Bedarf auch sehr nuanciert per Tastatur spielen. Klanglich ist Shevannai die beste Sample-Stimme, die ich bisher spielen durfte und mit den typischen Chor- und Vocal-Beigaben von großen Sample-Librarys nicht zu vergleichen. Die Spezialisierung auf die Stimme der Elfen (Elben) ist sowieso schon ein Alleinstellungsmerkmal und auch sonst gibt es nur wenige Librarys, die sich mit solcher Akribie der menschlichen Stimme widmen.
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Shevannai überzeugt mit hoher Klangqualität. Die Stimme der Sängerin wird intim, detailreich, transparent und charaktervoll abgebildet.
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Einen zauberhaften Märchenwald betritt man mit den Soundscapes. Flächenklänge und Effekttexturen eignen sich für vielschichtige und gleichzeitig filigrane Lösungen
Ce nouvel opus dédié aux voix féminines (elfes) et la beauté des voix solo d'inspiration spirituelle de Eduardo Tarilonte, est franchement un bon événement. Tout ici nous verse dans une part de rêve!
Shevannai will take your music to other realms, planets and parallel universes
Good Elf?
The probem, if there is one, is not of quality or price as the recordings are pristine and beautiful and the price is very reasonable. It's more to do with the narrow focus of the collection. The soundscapes are excellent. A quality collection for a very specific job, however, Shevannai is excellent.
Fazit: Shevannai ist sicherlich keine Sample-Library für den Massenmarkt. Viel mehr handelt es sich um ein sehr spezialisiertes Tool für einen ganz bestimmten Einsatzzweck. Wer aber genau das braucht, nämlich weiblichen Sologesang mit einem hervorragend umgesetzten Legato, der findet dies hiermit in ziemlich kompromissloser Qualität und mit gut bedienbaren Eingriffsmöglichkeiten. Der Preis mag angesichts der Beschränkung auf ein einziges Instrument etwas hoch erscheinen, gemessen an der hochwertigen Produktion und der gelungenen Spielbarkeit ist dieser aber absolut in Ordnung!
Recording.de Testbericht Shevannai
Bref :
apporte une vraie voix humaine dans votre production, ce n'est pas un de ces "sons presque comme''. est aussi réelle qu'une vraie chanteuse. Donc, c'est juste une question de savoir, si vous avez besoin ou non d'une telle banque. De mon coté, je l'ai définitivement
adoptée. J'ai même l'intention de l'utiliser avec mes chanteurs. La voix humaine a été et sera toujours l'instrument le plus beau et le plus impressionnant
Excerpt:
....Shevannai works really well with other libraries too, giving a nice amount of flare or better yet soul to the whole track. I think that this library, or should I say this voice, wants to be heard. Mixing Shevannai with some low end sine wave with a couple of few additions will give amazing results. It is definitely a great addition to the composer’s arsenal. Although Shevannai would probably best suit film composers, it handles itself well in other genres. ...
...The real value with Shevannai is in the performance by Lara Ausensi. I believe that due to her performance this library has a “soul”. You can feel and hear that Shevannai was made with passion. ...
...At 149 EUROS I would say that Shevannai justifies its price. It is perhaps one of the best sounding solo vocal sample libraries out there. In addition you will get separate phrase and soundcape patches. Oh and did I mention that Shevannai works with Kontakt player? If not well here it is. ...
The Finale
All in all, this library costs as much as any average virtual instrument, but for that money you get your personal live vocalist. To me, this is priceless. Shevannai brings a real human voice in your production, it is not one of those “sounds almost like” or “pretty damn close” sort of libraries. It is as real as a recorded real vocalist could be real. It sounds as if your work was done by one of the best worlds recording magicians. So, it is just a matter of question whether you need such thing or not. I definitively need it. I even plan to use it along with my vocalists. Human voice was and will ever be the most impressive instrument known to the human race.
FAZIT
Shevannai ist eine sehr spezialisierte Library und bietet für die Liebhaber von Fantasy und Mittelalter eine beeindruckende Vielfalt an Klängen. Aber auch für Dance Produktionen kann ein gesprochener Satz auf elbisch interessant sein, immerhin kann man sich so von Masse der anderen Produktionen abheben und seit dem Herrn der Ringe ist das elbische ja so ziemlich allen Musikhörern bekannt.
Der Gesang der mit Shevannai auf der Tastatur gespielt werden kann ist sehr authentisch und „gefühlsecht“ wer sich hier richtig dahinter klemmt bekommt beeindruckende Ergebnisse.
So what’s the bottom line?
If you go any sort of film, media, epic play your own adventure experiences, or you just want a really cool sounding vocal library…check this out
4andhalfsubsI give Shevannai 4.5 out of 5 subs, I think it sounds great, it’s fun to play, and it sounds great…oh…I said that already, well…it SOUNDS GREAT!
Ok, I’m biased a little bit, Eduardo really makes some cool libraries and I’m a huge fan, but…I think you can listen and judge for yourself that it’s a pretty cool product.
SoundsAndGear review Shevannai
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Best Service Shevannai ist eine tolle Inspirationsquelle und Werkzeug zur atmosphärischen Aufwertung von Musikproduktionen – vor allem auch nicht-esoterischer Genres!
MusicTech Gold Award
Gear of the Year, Best Library
Film And Game Composer, 95/100
Bondeo.de, 4,5 stars
SoundsAndGear, 4,5 subs
Buenas Ideas, Redaktions Tipp
The Audio Spotlight, 5 Stars
MusicTech Magazine, Editors Choice
Amazona.de, Sehr gut!
The Audio Spotlight
"Best Solo Instrument Library"
SoundOnSound, 4 stars
MusicTech Magazine, "six of the best"
Luc Arbogast
French musician of old instruments and a singer, songwriter. Albums: Odysseus, Oreflam, Metamorphosis, Fjall d’yr vinur, Canticum in terra, Hortus Dei, Aux portes de Sananda, Domus
Game of Thrones Main Title Theme
"In Eduardo Tarilonte’s sample libraries, especially “Era II Medieval Legends”, I have found exceptional sound quality creative tools and a huge variety of early instruments. In my work, I place big demands on quality and workflow, particularly orchestration and high quality atmospheres. It has been a huge pleasure for me to work with these powerful tools and adapt them to my musical universe."
Neal Acree
Composer of Stargate TV series (SG1, Atlantis and Universe), Diablo III, Starcraft, World of Warcraft,etc
"Shevannai has everything a composer looks for in a vocal library and is a welcome addition to my sonic palette. Beautifully recorded, versatile and inspiring."
Siggi Mueller
Film- and TV-Composer
"Schon lange und auch für mein aktuelles Filmprojekt war ich wieder ein Mal auf der Suche nach einer Stimme die eine "engelshafte" Anmutung hat.
Mit Shevannai bin ich nun endlich fündig geworden. Astreines True-Legato mit Wechsel von Silben, kein Phasing und sauberem Tuning. Expression und Vibrato und vieles mehr lassen sich mit großer Flexibilität via Controller steuern. Auch die Phrasen sind sehr inspirierend. DAS amtliche "Herr der Ringe"-Plug-in!"
This product works with the free Native Instruments Kontakt Player, the latest version can be downloaded through Native Access, Native Instrument’s download manager!
The minimum required Kontakt version for this product is stated in the product description or can be found on the manufacturers wesite.
System Requirements:
Mac:
- macOS 10.14 or higher
- 64 bit
- Intel Core i5 or Apple M1 (native)
- RAM: 4GB (6GB recommended)
Windows:
- Windows 10 or higher
- 64 bit
- Intel Core i5 or similar CPU
- RAM: 4GB (6GB recommended)
Supported Interfaces:
- Mac (64-bit only): Stand-alone, VST, VST3, AU, AAX
- Windows (64-bit): Stand-alone, VST, VST3, AAX
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