Musical Sampling – Anthem Choir Torrent: a legato choir for non-traditional genres
Musical Sampling – Anthem Choir is a legato choir library for Kontakt, designed for non-traditional musical genres such as pop, rock, electronic, hip-hop, and anthem genres. It is the first library of its kind produced by Musical Sampling, a company specializing in boutique instruments for Kontakt.
How Anthem Choir Torrent captured the voices of 36 amateur singers in two distinct environments
Musical Sampling – Anthem Choir was recorded with 18 women and 18 men, divided into four different groups: Studio Legato Women, Studio Legato Men, Church Legato Women, and Church Legato Men. Each group was recorded in a different environment: a studio and a church, providing more variety and sonic flexibility.
The instruction given to the singers was to sing in their chest voice, without vibrato, throughout their vocal range, giving a raw and powerful tone to the performances. The singers were chosen from individuals who sang as a hobby, in bands, karaoke, local choirs, or aspiring vocalists, aiming for a more human and unique sound.
What you’ll find in the Musical Sampling – Anthem Choir Torrent library: patches, vowels, reverb, and attack
Musical Sampling – Anthem Choir offers eight main patches, which are:
- Studio Legato Women: a female legato choir patch recorded in the studio, with two layers of dynamics and four vowels: Ah, Oh, Oo, and Mm.
- Studio Legato Men: a male legato choir patch recorded in the studio, with the same characteristics as the previous patch.
- Church Legato Women: a female legato choir patch recorded in a church, with a more reverberant and ethereal sound.
- Church Legato Men: a male legato choir patch recorded in a church, with the same characteristics as the previous patch.
- Studio Ensemble Sustains: a mixed choir sustain patch recorded in the studio, with four layers of dynamics and six vowels: Ah, Oh, Oo, Mm, Ee, and Aa.
- Church Ensemble Sustains: a mixed choir sustain patch recorded in a church, with the same characteristics as the previous patch.
- Body Percussion: a body percussion patch, with sounds of claps, snaps, beats, and whistles recorded by the singers in the studio.
- Mural Keyswitch Women: a female choir sustain patch with keyswitches, allowing switching between vowels and environments (studio or church) using the black keys of the MIDI keyboard.
- Mural Keyswitch Men: a male choir sustain patch with keyswitches, with the same characteristics as the previous patch.
In addition, the library offers a reverb control, allowing you to adjust the amount of reverberation in a custom room, and two types of attack for the vowels: standard and “whoa,” adding a surprise or emphasis effect.
Who is it for
Musical Sampling – Anthem Choir is recommended for those looking for a legato choir with a modern, energetic, and expressive sound, fitting well into non-traditional musical genres such as pop, rock, electronic, hip-hop, and anthem genres. It is a library that offers good value for money, as it is affordably priced and has high sound quality.
Musical Sampling – Anthem Choir is a library that can be used both for creating choir melodies and harmonies and for adding effects and sonic textures using sustain patches, body percussion, and keyswitches. It brings a touch of humanity and vibrancy to musical productions, with performances full of attitude and personality.
