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EastWest / Quantum Leap
Symphonic Choirs Play edition
24-bit Choir virtual instrument
plug-in or standalone
a Doug Rogers and Phoenix production
Mens, women,boys choirs
It is not yet shipping and has an expected ship date in March 2009
eur 855
Audio demos
Citeria - G. Roussel - mp3
O Grosse Lieb - J.S. Bach (Composer) / Roberto Ferrari (MIDI Orchestration) - mp3
Glory to the Knight - Antongiulio Frulio - mp3
Siberia- Nick Phoenix - mp3
The Secret - Troels Folmann - mp3
The Witch - Nick Phoenix / BT - mp3
Ulysses - Nick Phoenix / BT - mp3
Kira - Bernard Asselin - mp3
Dragon War - Nick Phoenix / BT - mp3
Itineris Spiritus - Thomas Bergersen - mp3
Boys Kyrie - Bernard Asselin - mp3
Wall of Fire - Nick Phoenix / BT - mp3
Le Pouvoir Du Soleil - Bernard Asselin - mp3
Resurrection Spell - G. Jouan - mp3
March of the Cursed - Alex Pfeffer - mp3
Libera Me - M. Schmidt - mp3
Fight4Freedom - Antongiulio Frulior - mp3
PLAY is a 64-bit (with 32-bit compatibility) Advanced Sample Engine with built-in Network Control (plug-in or standalone)
(Network support will be available after release)
MAC 64-bit support will be available after release as a free download for all registered users.
The PLAY SYSTEM is a professional, integrated sample playback software solution for those with the most demanding production requirements.
Offers native support for more platforms
Network support for large, expandable systems
The latest in technology (64-bit , supports next generation operating systems)
Highest sound quality (ground-up effects, highest quality interpolation)
Virtual instruments from the EASTWEST/QUANTUM LEAP producers
Intuitive controls, custom designed for each library
Symphonic Choirs: 24-bit Choir virtual instrument to include three simultaneous stereo mic setups (close, stage and hall), so users can mix any combination of mic positions to control ambience. The Choirs were recorded in the same concert hall, by the same team as the EastWest/Quantum Leap Symphonic Orchestra .
To achieve the feel of a live concert hall performance, each instrument and section was recorded with three mic positions: close, stage (conductor‘s position) and hall. By selecting different mic positions, users can mix these sounds together to create any kind of natural ambience their project requires. This eliminates the need for artificial reverb.
WordBuilder is the word building software for both MAC and PC that enables Symphonic Choirs and Symphonic Choirs Expansion users to type in words for the Choirs to sing. This software also includes a pop-down menu that includes popular pre-built phrases that you can load instantly. The phrases have been optimized for each Choir. The phrases menu is customizable so you can add your own phrases to WordBuilder for quick and easy access.
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Symphonic Choirs
Ranges
The PLAY Edition of Symphonic Choirs has extended the ranges of the SATB sections. The new ranges are:
Sopranos D3 to E5
Altos F2 to A4
Tenors C2 to D4
Basses B0 to D3
The ranges for the Boys Choir and solo singers are :
Boys C3 to B4
Solo Soprano E3 to D5
Solo Alto E2 to G3
Solo Boy Bb2 to Bb4
Articulations
Symphonic Choirs puts five complete choir sections at your fingertips. In addition to Sopranos, Altos, Tenors, Basses, and Boys choir, you get solo Soprano, Alto, and Boy singers.
Choirs
The SATB and Boys sections are all compatible with WordBuilder, , and give you the ability to have your choir sing the words you type. When used in WordBuilder, these sections have four articulations: sustained, legato, staccato, and slur. The articulation can be set on the fly using a keyswitch.
Also included are simplified vowel patches and effects including the following:
# Ah-Ih-Eh
# Cluster Effects
# Cluster Oh
# Ee-Oh-Eh
# Falls
# Shouts
# Whispered Words
Soloists
Three solo singers are also included. While not compatible with WordBuilder, you get a variety of articulations for each singer:
Soprano
# ah Non Vib
# ah Exp Vib
# mm Exp Vib
# oh Non Vib
# oh Exp Vib
# oo Non Vib
# oo Exp Vib
Alto
# ah Exp Vib
# ah Non Vib
# ah Exp Vib Slur
# oh Exp Vib Slur
# ee Exp Vib
# mm Exp Vib
# oh Exp Vib
# oh Non Vib
# oh Exp Vib 2
# oo Non Vib
# oo Exp Vib
Boy
# ah Non Vib
# ah Non Vib Slur
# oh Non Vib
# oh Non Vib slur
# oo Non Vib
# Random Syllables 1-4
Symphonic Choirs Expansion (optional)
The Symphonic Choirs Expansion expands the content of Symphonic Choirs with the best samples from Quantum Leap Voices of the "Apocalypse". Voices of the Apocalypse has FFF, heavy vibrato vowels that go beyond what is currently in Symphonic Choirs, so the expansion lets you crossfade from the loudest Symphonic Choirs vowels into the FFF Voices of the Apocalypse vowels. The result is a sound that can only be described as massive. Because Voices of the Apocalypse was also recorded with wordbuilding in mind, these new expansion patches also work with Wordbuilder. The Expansion also includes the ever popular Angels and Demons samples from Voices of the Apocalypse.
NOTE: the restriction for using Voices of the Apocalypse for film trailers has been removed.
The Symphonic Choirs Expansion was recorded at 24-bit resolution with a single mic position. The Expansion is available as an add-on for €59 or €39 if purchased with Symphonic Choirs before March 31.
The "PLAY" engine
The "PLAY" engine version 1.2.0 (and above) includes a new Advanced Streaming Engine (ASE) developed by EastWest that offers high performance gains over previous sampler streaming engines. In this video, Nick Phoenix shows how the PLAY ASE engine provides the power to run large arrangements and orchestrations, and you will see the voice count exceed 400 stereo voices.