Microphone Soul £18

Mode’s first ever vocal library draws on the formidable laryngeal talents of singer Sian Chandler to create 116 loops and 141 one-shots (single words). Chandler’s voice is very distinctive, with a particular tonality that makes it sound almost pitched up at times – we’re really not sure if we like that aspect of it or not. From soul and R&B stylings to more poppy deliveries, Microphone Soul covers a fair bit of lyrical ground, although, as with any vocal phrase library, your actual mileage will vary, vocals being the highly context-dependent consideration that they are. www.modeaudio.com

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