Tonehammer have announced the imminent release of Requiem which they describe the next-generation virtual choir developed for professional composers. Here's all the details directly from Tonehammer...
The library is based on a variety of new recording- and sampling techniques some which have never before been integrated in choral sample libraries. The library can literally sound like a real choir and includes both full choir (SATB), divisi groups (males/females) and solo singers – all recorded in 24 bit / 44.1khz with 3 (5.1) microphone positions. The library contains true legato intervals from piano to forte, sustains from piano to forte, staccato with repetitions, ultra forte marcato, BPM (host-synced) based latin chants recorded at different speeds across entire interval of choir, +1000 choral effects including whispers, shouts, clusters, demonic chants, sweeps, consonants without tone, claps, snaps and over +50 different types of effects.

About Requiem
REQUIEM is the next-generation virtual choir developed for professional composers. The library is based on a variety of new recording- and sampling techniques some which have never before been deployed in choral sample libraries. The library can literally sound like a real choir and includes both full choir (SATB), divisi groups (males/females) and solo singers - all recorded in 24 bit / 44.1khz with 3 (5.1) microphone positions. The library contains true legato intervals from piano to forte, sustains from piano to forte, staccato with repetitions, ultra forte marcato, BPM (host-synced) based latin chants recorded at different speeds across entire interval of choir, +1000 choral effects including whispers, shouts, clusters, demonic chants, sweeps, consonants without tone, claps, snaps and over +50 different types of effects.
REQUIEM was recorded over a period of two weeks in one of the oldest and most known cathedrals in San Francisco. The conductor, Robert Geary, is one of the leading choir conductors in the world and the choir was made by members of his multi-award winning VOLTI choir and members from other renowned choirs. All singers were cherry picked for the project and the choir was specifically assembled for this project, which required an enourmous amount of focus and attention to the smallest details in pitch, volume, intonation and pronunciation.
About The Recordings

• Recorded in majestic cathedral in San Francisco
• Recorded in surround 5.1
• Three microphone positions (close, medium, far)
• Neumann (custom modified microphones)
• Custom modified high-end converters
• Custom convolution reverbs of the Cathedral and 6 other locations captured by Tonehammer

Core specifications:

• Full choir (SATB), divisi choir (male/female) and solo singers
• 3 Microphone Positions (5.1)
• Multiple (true) legato intervals (P/MF/FF) of sustained notes with Full Choir (SATB)
• Sustained notes with Full Choir (SATB)
• 20 (FF) Staccato articulations with round-robin (aka repetition) with Full Choir (SATB)
• 16 (FFF) Marcato articulations w/ intense vibrato with Full Choir (SATB)
• 12 Slow Latin Chant Variations (MF) with Divisi Males
• 12 Slow Latin Chant Variations (MF) with Divisi Females
• 20 Fast Latin Chants (FF) with Full Choir (SATB)
• Ultra Fast Chanting w/ 10 RR with Divisi Females
• 3 Solo Singers
• +1.000 FX based articulations:
  • Claps, Snaps, Stomps, Breast Slap with Full Choir (SATB)
  • Teeth Clap, Hand Rubbing with Full Choir (SATB)
  • Trills with Full Choir (SATB)
  • Cluster FX/sustains with Full Choir (SATB)
  • Cluster FX/sustains with Divisi Females and Divisi Males
  • PFP Clusters at different speeds
  • Sweep FX with Full Choir (SATB)
  • Sweep FX with Divisi Females and Divisi Males
  • Unison to dissonant clusters
  • Dissonant to unison clusters
  • PFP clusters at different BPM
  • Non-tonal consonants
  • Whispers & Breaths
  • Numbers (0-10)
  • Woo-Aah
  • Glissando FX
• Hall based release triggers
• Custom Kontakt Scripting
• Note: Native Instruments Kontakt version 3/4 full retail versions required for all Kontakt instruments.
• Note: Free Kontakt Player will only work for 30 minutes with this product. Full version required to remove this restriction

Pricing and Availability:
$599 introductory offer. This offer only lasts until the release (May 20th 2010) of Requiem – where price goes to $799. More information:

• tonehammer.com

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