Buenos Aires, Argentina -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/19/2010 -- Magnus Choir is a virtual instrument plug-in which can be used to create natural and synthetic choirs, using a combination of synthesis and sampling.

Choirs, Vocal Textures and Pads are combined with an advanced sampling engine and synthesizing techniques which make it a versatile instrument, full of expression capabilities. DSP engine delivers a new level of realism in digital sound creation...

What's new in version 1.6:

> Improvements and Changes:
- Updated built-in sound bank to 48 patches (16 new predefined sounds: Choirs, Atmos, Fx, Pads, odd voices and wailing).
- Minor adjustments in GUI.
- Minor modifications have been made to the default settings.

> Fixed bugs:
- Message error in selector was fixed for Cubase, V-STack, Sibelius and Reaper hosts.
- Sporadic crash in Synapse Orion was fixed.
- Small bug fixes.

Magnus Choir main features:

- Magnus Choir includes a variety of vocal textures and sustained vowels in multiple dynamics: espressivo, staccato, marcato, crescendo, decrescendo, tenuto, maestoso, legato, among others.

- 48 Factory Presets including: oohs, aahs, mms, men and women in mixed choirs, celestial choir of angels, odd voices and wailing, pads, atmos, octave choir. Also useful for singing Monks and Gregorian Chants.

- ADSR envelope generator with Attack, Sustain, Decay and Release parameters and several modulation targets, that gives musicians almost limitless possibilities in varying and creating unique new sounds with different vocal characteristics.

- State Variable Filter that includes Low Pass, High Pass, Band Pass, and Band Reject filters with adjustable Cutoff Frequency and Resonance, depending on the performer's preference.

- Reverb Effect Built-in: Free variation of acoustic ambience thanks to complete separation of choir and room. Small rooms can be modeled just as accurately as larger spaces. Customizable with user controls for: size room, width room, damping factor & mix, used to create psycho-acoustic models in the DSP environment, without having to load up any other plug-ins.

- Clear user interface helps work intuitively, inviting the user to experiment creatively.

- VU Meter - Volume Unit Meter: A device that indicates the relative levels of the audio being played.

- Affordable price and user-friendly attitude are sure to attract many enthusiasts and musicians.

- FULL MIDI Automation: Complete MIDI Continuous Controller. You can use this to automate parameter changes from a sequencer, or to control your synthesizers from an external MIDI control surface.

Direct URL to the product’s web page:
http://magnus.syntheway.net

A demo version of Syntheway Magnus Choir VSTi is available at:
http://download.syntheway.net

For more information, visit their web site at
http://www.syntheway.net
http://www.syntheway.com