“A lot of instruments feel like interacting with a spreadsheet… we’re trying to do something different”: Void & Vista’s software instruments are “pieces of art for people to make art with” [Video]

With just two products released to date, Void & Vista has already captured our attention via its hugely creative approach to sound design. 

We spoke to the key minds behind the company to find out more about its refreshingly artistic attitude to the craft of software instrument making…

Let’s talk about your latest release, FOLDS, first. It’s an exceptionally dynamic software instrument with heaps of deep control to shape its vocal-based sounds into new forms. How long was it in development, and what prompted you to make this as your second product?

Tom:“FOLDS was in development for the better part of a year overall, and the reason for doing a vocal instrument second was because I had an idea during the process of creating the sounds for [the bowed and electronic instrumentation-leaning] STRANDS. One of the sounds for it was vocal-based. After we’d made it, sparks were flying and I …