Acorn Series

Acorn – SottoVoce

The Art of Quiet

$25.00



Details:

FORMAT: SoundBox Pack

SIZE: 561Mb Flac Compressed

Note:

It requires the Free SoundBox player available at https://audiomodern.com/soundbox/

It will be delivered as a direct download from FastSpring.

 

Quiet textures. Strong emotion.

SOTTOVOCE

SOTTOVOCE brings a curated collection of ultra-soft, fragile, close-mic’d tones into the Soundbox engine. Every sound source has been crafted from whispered bow movements, delicate friction tones, intimate glass sustains, dry metallic resonances, soft string harmonics, and airy non-melodic breath textures — all shaped into playable instruments.

Nothing loud. Nothing bold. Only the quiet beauty that sits behind the emotion of a scene.

What SottoVoce Offers:

  • Playable, expressive quiet tones. Each sound source is playable across the keyboard and offered in several split zones, giving you subtle pitch drift, organic imperfections, and natural movement.
  • Round robin variants for realism. Even a single recorded octave gains life through multi-sample variations, preventing repetition and giving intimate tones a human feel.
  • Multi-Layer Soundbox Engine. Blend up to four layers of fragile textures: combine bow whispers with glass sustains, or breath-tones with metal friction for a unique palette.

The Sound of SottoVoce

Glass, Bowls & Crystal

  • Thin wine-glass rims rubbed to produce shimmering sustained tones

  • Fragile glass rods and plates bowed for high, brittle harmonics

  • Crystal-like overtone layers with minimal resonance

Bowed & Friction Metals

  • Soft bowing of metal sheets

  • Gentle resonances from brass and steel bowls

  • Friction-based tones with airy metallic hiss and controlled sustain

Strings (Whisper-Level)

  • Violin sul-tasto breathy sustains

  • Cello harmonic whispers

  • Ultra-soft bow noise mixed with faint overtones

  • Bowed non-pitched artefacts and quiet tremble gestures

Air & Breath-Based

  • Air through thin tubes producing faint, airy tone
  • Female breathy voices and phrases in all keys mapped on high keys
  • Soft breath-harmonic sustains (non-melodic)
  • Fragile reed and whistle overtones

What You Can Do with SottoVoce:

  • Build emotional, fragile pads that feel human

  • Layer glass harmonics with bowed metals for cinematic shimmer

  • Create soft tension beds that never overpower dialogue

  • Add subtle motion with Soundbox’s round-robin system

  • Craft whisper-quiet atmospheres for intros, transitions, and spiritual or reflective moments

  • Use as a foundation for delicate cues, ambient textures, or sound design beds

Who Is SottoVoce For?

  • Film & TV Composers: For composers who write for subtle drama, emotional underscore, intimate dialogues, slow-burn tension, documentary scoring, and reflective scenes. SOTTOVOCE gives you the quiet tools loud libraries can’t provide.
  • Ambient & Textural Artists: For sound designers and ambient musicians who work with evolving pads, soft tonal beds, and organic textures that breathe without dominating.
  • Game Composers: Perfect for interactive cues, proximity moments, puzzle games, atmospheric interiors, caves, sanctuaries, emotional monologues, and stealth sequences.
  • Anyone Who Needs Quiet Power: If you need sounds that whisper but still speak, SOTTOVOCE is for you.

A Taste Of SottoVoce

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