Sunset Choir
Choir Ensembles and Soloists for Contemporary Cinematic music
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Sunset Choir Ultimate
Recorded at United Recording on Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, we spared no expense capturing unique performances of Men and Women ensembles, as well as up to 6 soloists, to offer a comprehensive selection of articulations covering the gamut of choral writing.
Use the coveted "Sunset Engine" (made famous by Sunset Strings) to load up to 2 different crossfade-able articulation layers, as well as dedicated attack and release articulations, to get as creative, wild, or deliciously vanilla as you'd like.
Choose from a range of true legato vowels, natural sustains, extended sustains, atonal soundscapes, shorts, swells, evolutions, repetitions, slow bends, accented attacks, various release styles, and more...
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Sunset Choir Ultimate - Men Slow Legato
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The Ensemble
Most articulations were sampled as Men and Women ensembles (10 Men, 10 Women), recorded separately to offer greater flexibility.
We also recorded some of the singers as soloists, in the same space with the same recording setup, to offer even more granular control and creative opportunities.
The Interface
Our unique 2-Layer approach lets you "bring in the emotion" by crossfading between articulations, as well as giving you a range of attacks and releases including slow bends, quick slides, accents, natural decrescendos, and more. Seriously, it's unlike any choir library you've played before.
2-Layer Blend
Attack
Release
You can blend between the Bottom and Top layers, or simply use a single layer for less complex sounds
| ULTIMATE | LITE | |
|---|---|---|
| Ensemble Sustain Articulations | 28 / 63 | 18 / 29 |
| Legato Articulations | 17 True and Polyphonic Legato - Regular, Forte, Slow, Very slow Ah, Ee, Oh, Oo, Uh, Mm | 6 True and Polyphonic Legato - Regular, Forte, Slow Ah, Oo |
| Scripted Legato | 13 / 45 | ❌ |
| Repetitions | 37 / 57 | 12 / 26 |
| Playable Shorts | 7 Tonal shorts, 4 Swells, 2 Atonal | 4 Tonal shorts, 4 Swells |
| Soloist Articulations | 35 / 66 | ❌ |
| Attacks | 24 / 95 | 19 / 63 |
| Releases | 25 / 105 | 20 / 66 |
| Rhythmic Articulations | 7 | ❌ |
| Size on Disk | 104 GB | 18.1 GB |
| MSRP | $599 | $299 |
Note: Articulation numbers are presented as two figures - the first is the number of different articulation names as displayed in the instrument, while the 2nd number is inclusive of all variations such as different vowels, dynamics, syllables or consonants.
eg. The articulation called "Progressive Vibrato" is available in vowels Ah, Ee, Oh, Oo, Uh, and Mm, therefore it is counted as 1 / 6
What's Included
ARTICULATIONS
Bottom & Top Layer
"Legato" is when there is a sense of connectedness - a natural transition from one note to the next.
True Legato inserts dedicated transition samples between two played notes - limited to monophonic playing (one note at a time)
Polyphonic Legato uses the True Legato samples, but allows multiple notes to be played simultaneoulsy, such as chords.
Scripted Legato does not use any transition samples, but instead uses pitch manipulation to artificallly connect two notes.
| TRUE LEGATO | ULTIMATE | LITE |
|---|---|---|
| Vowel Legato mp | Ah, Ee, Oh, Oo, Uh, Mm | Ah, Oo |
| Vowel Legato f | Ah, Ee, Oh, Oo, Uh | Ah, Oo |
| Slow Legato | Ah, Oo, Mm | Ah, Oo |
| Very Slow Legato | Ah, Oo, Mm | ❌ |
| POLYPHONIC LEGATO | ||
| Vowel Poly Legato mp | Ah, Ee, Oh, Oo, Uh, Mm | Ah, Oo |
| Vowel Poly Legato f | Ah, Ee, Oh, Oo, Uh | Ah, Oo |
| Slow Poly Legato | Ah, Oo, Mm | Ah, Oo |
| Very Slow Poly Legato | Ah, Oo, Mm | ❌ |
| SCRIPTED LEGATO | ||
| Vowel Sustain mp | Ah, Ee, Oh, Oo, Uh, Mm | ❌ |
| Vowel Sustain f | Ah, Ee, Oh, Oo, Uh | ❌ |
| Vibrato mp | Ah, Ee, Oh, Oo, Uh | ❌ |
| Soloist mp | Ah, Ee, Oh, Oo, Uh, Mm | ❌ |
| Soloist f | Ah, Ee, Oh, Oo, Uh, Mm | ❌ |
| Pitch Drift | Ah, Ee, Oh, Oo, Uh | ❌ |
| Pitchy Flickers | Ah, Ee, Oh, Oo, Uh | ❌ |
| La-La-La | Quick, Slow | ❌ |
| Hand Wah | ✔️ | ❌ |
| Nasal aaa | ✔️ | ❌ |
| Tremolo | Ah, Oo | ❌ |
| Nununun | ✔️ | ❌ |
ATTACKS & RELEASE
Attacks are loaded as a separate element that gets triggered before the Top and Bottom layer elements
| MAIN | ULTIMATE | LITE |
|---|---|---|
| Jungle Accent | Ah, Oo, Mm | Ah, Oo |
| Sforzando H | Ah, Oo, Mm | Ah, Oo |
| Breathy H | Ah, Oo, Mm | Ah, Oo |
| Soft "nn" into Vowel | Ah, Oh, Oo, Uh | ❌ |
| Hyahh | ✔️ | ❌ |
| Crescendo | Ah, Oo | Ah, Oo |
| Crescendo Long | Ah, Oo | Ah, Oo |
| QUICK BENDS | ||
| Grace Note Up | Ah, Oo, Mm | Ah, Oo |
| Step Up H - m2 | Ah, Oo, Mm | Ah, Oo |
| Step Up H - P4 | Ah, Oo, Mm | Ah, Oo |
| Breathy Scoop Up | Ah, Oo, Mm | Ah, Oo |
| Step Down - m2 | Ah, Oo, Mm | Ah, Oo |
| Dive and Scoop | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Zzzhh Scoop | ✔️ | ❌ |
| SLOW BENDS (m2 to Octave) | ||
| Bend Up | Ah, Oo, Mm | Ah, Oo |
| Bend Down | Ah, Oo, Mm | Ah, Oo |
| Custom | Ah, Oo, Mm | Ah, Oo |
| VERY SLOW BENDS (m2 to 5th) | ||
| Bend Up | Ah, Oo, Mm | ❌ |
| Bend Down | Ah, Oo, Mm | ❌ |
| CONVERGE | ||
| Short | Ah, Ee, Oh, Oo, Mm | Ah, Oo |
| Medium | Ah, Ee, Oh, Oo, Mm | Ah, Oo |
| Long | Ah, Ee, Oh, Oo, Mm | Ah, Oo |
| CONSONANTS | ||
| Consonants mp | B, Ch, D, F, H, K, L, N, P, S, Sh, T, W, Y, Zh | B, Ch, D, F, H, K, L, N, P, S, Sh, T, W, Y, Zh |
| Consonants f | B, Ch, D, F, H, K, L, N, P, S, Sh, T, W, Y, Zh | B, Ch, D, F, H, K, L, N, P, S, Sh, T, W, Y, Zh |
