Mars Symphonic Men's Choir
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We here at Soundiron are proud to present the next entry in our series of powerful, epic choir libraries: Mars Symphonic Men’s Choir. We took all we learned from recording previous choirs and applied them here to make certain Mars is the most playable, diverse, epic choir library we have ever done.
With Mars, we are aiming for versatility. Instead of focusing on one language, we chose to go with a wide range of both Slavonic and Latin content so composers can add more flavor to their tracks. We spent 10 days in our favorite church recording the 30-voice chorus, capturing the nuances of the male human voice. Mars is all about power, both on the low-end and the high. It includes 2 mic positions (stage and hall) so composers have the flexibility to incorporate the full-bodied sound of Mars easily into their mix. Mars has risen in the night sky.
New in Version 1.5
- Tempo Synced Poly-Sustains
- Speed Control Presets
- Vastly Improved Legato
- Master Vowel Sustain Preset
- Standardized Programming
- Better Key-Mapping and Automation
- Optimized Memory Footprint
Or you can get the Olympus Choral Bundle with both Mars and our brand new Venus Symphonic Women’s Choir together, for the special low price of only $559. Use the special cart buttons below to order the Olympus Symphonic Choral Collection now!
And of course, all current Mars Male Choir owners will be getting special deals on Venus. Mars owners, please stay tuned for a special email with all the details on your discount.
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Functionality
Mars features a full 30-voice male chorus as well as 3 soloists singing in both Slavonic (Russian liturgical) and Latin. A wide variety of content is included for both languages, as well as a large collection of choral effects (shouts, sweeps, clusters, etc.).
2 masterfully mixed composite microphone positions (stage and hall), carefully blended from an array of 10 discreet large diaphragm Neumann Microphones, with wide pairs ranging in distance from 1 meter to 25 meters. The two-composite position configuration allows the best balance between placement, flexibility and performance, while providing a truly massive, robust and full-bodied sound.
In addition to the true legato chorus sustains, ALL sustaining articulations in the library include 3-part polyphonic pseudo-legato (all vowel sustains, fast & slow polysustains, soloist vowel sustains, soloist slow & melodic poly-sustains).
Mars also features a unique bonus collection of Ambiences, Drones, Textures and FX content.
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Full Chorus
- 2 Languages: Slavonic (Russian liturgical) and Latin
- Massive New Marcato Builder – Explore our brand new word-building functionality, with your choice of 7 major vowel sustain types, each with multiple variants and a combined total of 42 independently selectable attack syllables and 42 release sounds, each with independent round-robin and automation-ready controls.
- Combined Marcato/Staccato Phrase Builder with preset saving and the ability to store and cycle or keyswitch between up to 16 different user created sequences
- 42 Marcatos w/ round-robin
- 26 Staccatos w/ round-robin
- New! Kontakt 5 Tempo-Synching for ALL poly-sustain presets
- New! Kontakt 5 Time-stretching for Choral Effects
- New! Kontakt 5 Legato Speed Control (from tight legato to slow portamento)
- 12 Slavonic 100bmp Slow Polysustains (sustaining w/release)
- 11 Slavonic 140bpm Fast Polysustains (sustaining w/release)
- 11 Latin 100bmp Slow Polysustains (sustaining w/release)
- 14 Melodic “Gregorian” Extended slow Poly-sustains, with Atonal Droning Versions of each: (70 bpm / 3/4 timing)
- 14 Latin whisper Slow Polysustains (sustaining w/release)
- 7 Latin 140bpm Fast Polysustains (sustaining w/release)
- Dozens of unique sustaining vowels w/ round-robin and independent attack & release (PP – FFF)
- 5 True Legato Vowels: Ah, Oo (p), Oo (f), Oh, Mm
- A huge collection of choral shouts, effects, drones and war chants / yells.
Soloists
- 1 Master Bass Soloist and 2 Exquistite Tenor Soloists, singing in both Slavonic & Latin.
- Each language incudes of a full collection of 1 Bass and 1 Tenor articulations, each with:
- 10+ Vowel sustains w/ round-robin & release (PP – FFF)
- 10 Standard Slow Polysustains
- A wide variety of Solo Staccatos (23 syllables for the Bass and a total of 24 between the two Tenors)
- A wide selection of True-melodic Polysustains
- New! Kontakt 5 Time-stretching for Choral Effects and Emotional Solo Phrases
NKI Program Presets
This library is designed for the full retail version of Kontakt 4 or later. All the Kontakt 4-compatible nki programs, featuring automatable attack, release, offset, swell, tuning, key-switching, EQ, convolution, and a full range of other effects controls.
Several presets also include our custom phrase-builder system, which allows you to automatically progress through a sequence of staccato or marcato syllables, advancing to the next one each time you play a new note.
16,091 samples
17.9 GB Installed
293 nki and 109 nkm instrument presets
24 bit / 48kHz stereo PCM wav format
Open format to allow user customization
Format(s): Kontakt 4 .nki and pcm .wav
Mars also features a unique bonus collection of Ambiences, Drones, Textures and FX content, as well as a wide collection of new and classic custom convolution impulses integrated into every preset.
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Ordering
We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express and E-Check debit payments through PayPal and Google Checkout. We also offer 2 delivery options:
Digital – Unlimited Digital Download using our high-speed download utility or through your web browser, with multiple server options. Only $399 USD.
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Notes
Important Note: Native Instruments Kontakt version 4 full retail version of Kontakt required to use all .nki instrument program presets included in this library. The free Kontakt “Player” does not support this library.
System Requirements: Windows XP / Vista / 7. Intelmac and Mac OS 10.5 or higher. Runs stand-alone or as plug-in via VST, AU, RTAS (Pro Tools 7 & 8).
Minimum system Requirements: Dual Core CPU, 2 GB System Ram, 7200 RPM 8MB Buffer SATA hard drive required to use most of the presets in this library.
Recommended System Requirements: 64 Bit OS, With at least Quad Core CPU, 8 GB System Ram, 7200 RPM 32MB Buffer SATA 3G/Raptor/SSD hard drive recommended for optimal performance.
I love this library. I’ve used it in several projects. But I’m really excited about Venus! When is that coming?
Venus is coming out next week
if i buy this now will i get a discount as a user when venus comes out
yes, we’ll be offering a special discount on Venus for existing Mars owners
I finally jumped at the first chance I could, and purchased Mars! I am in AWE! Seriously am astounded by the sound. I can’t wait to compose a full lengthy piece with this. Soundiron, you have truly made one of the best libraries ever. Much appreciation, and kudos!
Wow it’s really icredible!Please Mike do some video tutorial in how the word builder works?..
Hi Guys, I’ve had a chance to test drive Mars now and it’s absolutely incredible. Thanks for creating this stunning library. Looking forward to Venus now.
Hey soundiron guys!Please,I like to see a review of this awesome Sample lib in YouTube,will be great!
Absolutely, now that the library is complete, we’re working on video walkthroughs and a podcast for Mars now.
This sounds unbelievable!
Hi.
I can’t wait, really one of the best epic choir library I ever heard! I hope you will not change the release date!..Is it a water mark protection ?
is there worldbuider ?
There are construction presets for each articulation type that allows you to assemble different marcatos, sustains and phrases from different syllables and vowels. However, there’s no “type whatever you like” style word builder that allows you to create totally custom lyrics. Current technology and Kontakt scripting limitations make that impossible right now, at least in any way that allows for remotely good-sounding or even slightly realistic results. In the future, as Kontakt’s functionality progresses, the raw source content already included in Mars may allow such a utility in updates down the road, but the fundamental tools aren’t really there yet to make it practical or reliable.
Will you have technical demos? I think it would be great to show individual patches with perhaps some dialogue explaining how they work in audio or video form in addition to a music demo with other instruments in it.
Yes, we will definitely have technical demos coming soon. Most of the patches are very versatile with lots of features allowing you incredible control over the sound, so we’ll definitely want to explain all that. Thanks!
Hi..Please do some tutorial video demos.
Shakuman.
We’ll be doing full podcast style video walk-throughs for each articulation type as soon as the library is released and we free up some time
end September 20th, 2011!!
my salary will be on 23
please make it 369$
We’re seriously considering extending the sale for a week after the release, but the inclusion of the secret Venus discount will end as soon as Mar’s launches.
Will there be more demos coming before the release?
Yes, Oliver Codd’s track is the first official demo and we have a number of others on the way.
Can we expect more demos (tech demos would be enough) until the relase date?
Another question concerning dynamics: Do the staccatos have multiple dynamics or are there at least also p/mp syllables – That was someting, i missed in Requiem. And what about the legato vowels? I can see (p) and (f) Oo. Does this mean the other vowels are only at one dynamic? If so, which one? Please bear with me: I have Requiem Pro, Liberis and many other Choir Libraries and there are still gaps, so I want to know such things to a nicety, before I get another one
There will be several more demos coming shortly and tech demos coming in the following weeks. Many of the Marcatos have multiple dynamic layers, but the Staccatos are all forte. The OO vowel has piano and forte dynamic layers, but the other vowels are forte, with the exception of mm, which is mp.
I see there are 5 True Legato Vowels but it isn’t clear how many layers per note these have. Can you clarify this? Would Oo be split up for example as 2 different patches? One for piano and the other forte. This seems like it would be better to be as one patch to crossffade between the dynamics. This is one area I hope there is more than just one dynamic for expression to create swells realistically.
Other than this, exciting product and I look forward to demo’s that are coming before the pre-order offer ends!
each of the legato vowels will have it’s own separate preset, but the oo vowel will have an alternate preset as well that contains both dynamic layers stacked and crossfaded. There will also be a combined preset that has all of the vowels together, in selectable blend layers so you can cross between them. Basically, we’re providing multiple options for each element to allow for a variety of different needs.
Hi,
the trailer sounds very interesting and also the specs seem impressive. My quesion: How different is this choir and also the upcomming Venus Choir from the Requiem ensemble in terms of sound and character. What about the latin phrases? Are they the same as in Requiem or do we get different ones? Maybe you can include a detailed list in the library specs.
Hi Sacha, a full spec and articulations list is coming soon. The two libraries compliment each other very well, with Mars delivering detail, depth and body and Requiem Light providing a rich polish. Mars has a much fuller, more present and slightly drier sound with more bass and warmth, while Requiem Light has a lush and airy quality, with a classic cathedral spaciousness. Requiem Light only contains Latin elements, while Mars has both Slavonic (Russian) and Latin halves. Mars also contains vastly more content overall, including a much larger range of vowels, marcatos, staccatos, polysustains (including new types) and greater overall depth in the soloist section. The two libraries overlap in a specific subset of the Latin polysustains so that the two libraries can be stacked for an absolutely enormous sound, but generally, neither library makes the other redundant. Think of Requiem Light as an all-in-one choral production toolbox, while Mars and Venus are heavy duty power tools.
Wow!
I’m going to order it soon
very Interesting
it will be 100 in Kuwaiti Dinar
Good Price
Omg, so epic…!
I hope you release the pricing and availability soon, or my money might go somewhere else
Pricing and availability officially announced! $369 Pre-Order price, with download delivery beginning on September 12th.
This sounds stunning! I wonder if there will be an into offer? Libraries such as these are usually out of my budget.
yup, it’ll be starting out with a kick-ass deal and a special bonus just for pre-orders.
oh s*it, this is a MUST have!. Please put the release date!
It should be coming out in about 3 weeks from now. More info (and pre-orders) coming soon!
WOW, this has a beautiful sound. Pretty sure this is a must have. Any leads on a release date?
I guess it will be around 600 dollars
i hope there will be a light version then !
Never fear, we’re keeping the price more reasonable than that, as large as this library will be.
Wow ! I already own the beautiful requiem light 2 and Mars sounds sooooo great ! Viva Soundiron
Wow! Incredible clarity!
Sounds fantastic. What a way to launch Soundiron!
Ooh nice! I can’t wait to hear more demos!
Wow that’s unique!!
I’m going to order it right way !!
Super news !!
Sounds so amazing!
Mars sounds amazing…Powerful and clear!
Interesting to hear more of this. Some of the stuff in the trailer doesn’t quite work for me (can hear that it is a sample library) while other parts are stunning. For the right composer though, this will be awesome I’m sure!
But I’ll be listening out for more demos!