I bought Choirs. Now what?

[doug hazelrigg]

I bought it... before I checked out the demo's. I've wanted it for awhile now. But when I audition the demo's, I can't understand a single word. Did I err in my purchase?

[TGV]

Can you tell me (without looking up the text), what this choir is singing (not translating, but just the syllables)? I think you'll be able to make out the first two words, because you can read them on screen. The rest is gibberish. That's logical. It's very hard to get understandibility in a choir. However, if you've got the text next to it, you will be able to read along. E.g., listen to my first attempt with SC, first without looking at the text, then while reading. It isn't a perfect rendering, and the beep was a faulty sample, but it's what I got on my first serious attempt at working with SC. And I think you'll find that understandability is a bit less than what a very good choir can achieve, but not much.

[interpolate]

I consider a choir to be the equivalent of a symphony of voices [rimshot] and whilst the legibility might not be pin-perfect to your ears, it's how we perceive choir sounds.

[doug hazelrigg]

I listen to a LOT of choral music... Arvo Part, Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, etc. and I can understand THOSE choirs. Most of these wordbuilder efforts I can't decipher

[doug hazelrigg]

Originally Posted by TGV

Can you tell me (without looking up the text), what this choir is singing (not translating, but just the syllables)? I think you'll be able to make out the first two words, because you can read them on screen. The rest is gibberish. That's logical. It's very hard to get understandibility in a choir. However, if you've got the text next to it, you will be able to read along. E.g., listen to my first attempt with SC, first without looking at the text, then while reading. It isn't a perfect rendering, and the beep was a faulty sample, but it's what I got on my first serious attempt at working with SC. And I think you'll find that understandability is a bit less than what a very good choir can achieve, but not much.

When I auditioned the first cut< I was amazed at how realistic it sounded, until I realized it WAS real. I then checked out your composition and it sounds good but not as realistic as the first cut, but then that's just the limitation of a sample library