Spitfire Audio Originals Epic Choir
Originals Epic Choir 50 voices, recorded at AIR Studios — the home of blockbuster scores. All the power and beauty of the human voice at your fingertips… Our largest choir recorded to date, this highly anticipated library features 50 of London’s finest singers, recorded in two sections (Sopranos & Altos/Tenors & Basses). Available in our easy-to-use plugin, Epic Choir offers instant inspiration for film and TV scoring — featuring various shorts, longs, as well as vowel-blending ‘episodic’ textures, inspired by gothic and mediaeval chanting. Offering a huge dynamic range, seamlessly shift between hauntingly quiet to raucously powerful and sublime. 12 distinctive articulations. Three signals (Close, Tree, Ethereal). The treated ‘Ethereal’ signal, made using a range of post-production FX, adds texture, brightness and width, while preserving the organic feel of the vocals. Explore the endless potential of the human voice. Key features 50-piece ensemble Recorded at Lyndhurst Hall, AIR Studios — home of blockbuster scores Three bespoke signals (Close, Tree, Ethereal) Split into two sections — Sopranos & Altos, and, Tenors & Bass — both sections offering identical articulations Classic shorts and longs, as well as ‘episodic’ vowel blending textures and short staccato syllables, alternating between vowel sounds What's included Signals (3) Close - Valve spot mics summed together for a direct and upfront image of the string ensemble. Tree - A decca tree microphone array, giving a spacious and enveloping sound. Ethereal - A treated signal (saturation, reverb, EQ) which adds texture, brightness and width to the vocals, while retaining an organic feel Presets (12) Sopranos & Altos: Long Ahh — A long sustained note, sung on the vowel sound “ahh” Sopranos & Altos: Long Mmm — A long sustained note, hummed on the consonant “mmm” Sopranos & Altos: Episodic Combo 1 — A long episodically changing sustained note, blending between a combination of different vowel sounds, for a textural and shifting sound Sopranos & Altos: Episodic Combo 2 — A long episodically changing sustained note, blending between a combination of different vowel sounds, for a textural and shifting sound Sopranos & Altos: Short Staccato Syllables — A short, sharp sound, sung on one of up to seven different syllabic sounds Sopranos & Altos: Short Staccato Syllables (keyswitch) — A short, sharp sound, sung on one of up to seven different syllabic sounds, with keyswitch functionality to change between specific syllables Tenors & Basses: Long Ahh — A long sustained note, sung on the vowel sound “ahh” Tenors & Basses: Long Mmm — A long sustained note, hummed on the consonant “mmm” Tenors & Basses: Episodic Combo 1 — A long episodically changing sustained note, blending between a combination of different vowel sounds, for a textural and shifting sound Tenors & Basses: Episodic Combo 2 — A long episodically changing sustained note, blending between a combination of different vowel sounds, for a textural and shifting sound Tenors & Basses: Short Staccato Syllables — A short, sharp sound, sung on one of up to seven different syllabic sounds Tenors & Basses: Short Staccato Syllables (keyswitch) — A short, sharp sound, sung on one of up to seven different syllabic sounds, with keyswitch functionality to change between specific syllables Controls (3) Reverb — A realistic Hall-style impulse response Release — A release trigger which only applies to long patches Tightness — This cuts further into the note to make it tighter and only applies to short patches Tech specs Mac system requirements Mac OS X 10.15 to OS 13 Minimum: 2.8GHz i5 minimum (quad-core), 8GB RAM Recommended: 2.8GHz I7 (six-core), 16GB RAM Both Intel and Apple Silicon/ARM are supported 32-bit systems are not supported. PC system requirements Windows 10 or Windows 11 - (Latest Service Pack, 64-bit)Minimum: Intel 2.8 GHz i5 (quad-core) or AMD Ryzen 5, 8GB RAM Recommended: Intel Core i7 6th gen and later or AMD Ryzen 7, 16GB RAM 32-bit systems are not supported. File size ~2.92 GB Registration InformationSerial Number