Discover Fauna – a unique virtual instrument from Xoxos, designed to generate both natural and synthetic animal vocalizations. Utilizing advanced physical modeling, Fauna allows you to create incredibly realistic or fantastically abstract sounds. It’s the ideal tool for those seeking originality in sound design and music.
Fauna Technology and Capabilities
At the heart of Fauna lies wave-channel modeling technology. The plugin’s core simulates the vocal tract using a 5-segment KL tract combined with a first-order mass-spring system. The dynamic interaction of the “glottis” with reflected pressure waves creates natural pitch cascades and complex, shifting timbres. This approach allows sounds to “come alive,” mimicking the subtleties of natural vocalizations and ensuring organicness.
Fauna is more than just an emulator. It’s a flexible, next-generation synthesizer thanks to a wide range of modulators. These allow for detailed control over the sound, affecting both individual parameters and the entire modeled system. Pitch and timbre can be controlled traditionally or through functions that affect the entire model, paving the way for experimentation and the creation of unique textures. The plugin contains 107 ready-made patches that demonstrate its capabilities – from realistic animal sounds to abstract synthetic timbres. These presets are an excellent base for starting or inspiration.
Application of the Fauna Plugin
Fauna is an indispensable tool for a variety of creative tasks:
- For animators and sound designers: Create unique voices for characters, fantastical creatures, or add original organic sounds to any visual project. The ability to generate compelling and unusual vocalizations makes Fauna ideal for adding depth and realism (or surrealism) to animation or games.
- For experimental musicians: If you aim to go beyond standard sound palettes, Fauna offers exciting opportunities to create avant-garde music, ambient, soundscapes, or to use unique timbres in electronic music. Its organic yet controlled sounds allow you to create textures, leads, or rhythmic elements unattainable by other means.
Summary
Fauna by Xoxos is a tool for true sonic explorers. Combining innovative physical modeling with extensive synthesis capabilities, it allows you to create impressive sounds – from realistic animal vocalizations to abstract synthetic worlds. Available in VST format for Windows, Fauna offers 107 presets for inspiration and limitless possibilities for your own creativity. It’s a tool for those who are ready to experiment and expand their sonic horizons.
