About
Phonautograms is a unique vocal instrument with a rather remarkable pedigree: chromatically sampled vocal sustains captured over 160 years ago. This original method of recording, called 'Phonautography', was invented in the early 1850s by French inventor Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville. The sounds were captured by projecting the voice into a cylindrical horn attached to a stylus, which transferred the vibration into lines over the surface of oil lamp soot-blackened sheets of paper. These raw archival recordings were preserved by the French Academy of Sciences and finally decoded by First Sounds using laser scanning equipment. The resulting library offers a unique, ethereal quality with a captivating tonal character, perfect for evoking a sense of antiquity and wonder in film, TV, and game scores.
What's Included
- Orchestral vocal instrument
- Chromatically sampled vocal sustains
- Recordings from 1850s 'Phonautography' process
- Preserved by French Academy of Sciences
- Decoded using laser scanning technology
- Delivers an ethereal, antiquated tone
- 2.0 GB sample library
- 48 kHz sample rate
- WAV, Kontakt, NKS, Ableton formats
- Perfect for film, TV, and game scores
Technical Specs
- Format
- WAVKontaktNKSAbleton
- Sample Size
- 2 GB
- Sample Rate
- 48kHz
- Platforms
- macOSWindows
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