Mercury Boys' Choir Micro by Soundiron Kontakt choir instrument interface

Mercury Boys' Choir Micro: Kontakt Boys' Choir Instrument by Soundiron

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Mercury Boys' Choir Micro is a compact Kontakt choir instrument from Soundiron. It captures a 25-singer boys' choir with sustaining and staccato vowels, tempo-synced word articulations and built-in effects, and it runs in the free Kontakt Player.

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VST2AUAAXKontaktWindowsmacOS

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01Overview

Mercury Boys' Choir Micro is the starter edition of Soundiron's Mercury Symphonic Boys' Choir library. It offers a slice of a traditional English boys' choral ensemble, recorded close-miked with a bright, open room sound. The instrument covers piano and forte versions of two vowels, "Ah" and "Oo", in sustaining and staccato forms, plus two tempo-syncable Latin words. It is built for producers who want a youthful choir texture without loading a full symphonic library.

Best for

Choir pads
Children's choir textures
Cinematic vocal layers
Latin choral parts
Creative vocal effects

Developer: Soundiron
Category: Kontakt Instruments
Requires: Kontakt
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

Sustaining and staccato piano and forte versions of "Ah" and "Oo" vowels
Two tempo-synced Latin words: "Kyrie" and "Eleison"
Dual-layer layout for blending vowels and articulations
Fully automatable custom Kontakt user interface
Attack, release, layer blend, panning and Key Range controls
Integrated 3-band EQ and vibrato and legato controls
51 integrated custom convolution impulse responses
17 exclusive FX presets and three standard instrument presets

03In depth

Vowel and word articulations for choir parts

The library is organized around two vowels, "Ah" and "Oo", each with dynamic layered piano and forte versions in sustaining and staccato forms. A dual-layer layout lets you mix and blend between vowels and articulations within one patch.

Two chromatic Latin multi-syllable words, "Kyrie" and "Eleison", are included as sustaining articulations. They are tempo-synced, so their rhythm can follow your session tempo.

The instrument ships with three standard instrument presets, each focused on a category of choral articulations.

Controls and built-in effects

The custom Kontakt interface exposes attack, release, transient start offset, dynamic swelling, layer blend, panning, Tempo Sync, Pad mode and Key Range. Vibrato, legato, a 3-band EQ and reverb controls are also available.

The reverb section uses 51 integrated convolution impulse responses, covering spaces such as cathedrals, churches, halls, garages and tunnels, along with creative FX impulses. The interface is fully automatable.

Seventeen FX presets show what the compact library can do beyond straight choir lines. Soundiron says each one has its own sonic character.

04Specs

Will it run?

Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.

Developer	Soundiron
Type	Plugin
Category	Kontakt Instrument
Requires	Kontakt
Formats	VST2, AU, AAX, Kontakt
Operating systems	Windows, macOS

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What do I need to use Mercury Boys' Choir Micro?

You need Kontakt 5.6.8 or higher, or the free Kontakt Player (version 5.6.8+). The library is licensed for use in the Kontakt Player and requires online serial number registration through the Native Instruments Service Center app.

Which formats and operating systems does it support?

It is available in VST2, AU, AAX and Kontakt formats. It runs on Windows and macOS. The listed requirements are Windows 10 or higher, OS X 10.10 or higher, a dual-core CPU and 3 GB or more of system RAM.

How much disk space does the library use?

The library takes up 320 MB installed, with 246 MB of uncompressed WAV source material. The samples are stored in 24-bit, 48 kHz lossless NCW format. An SSD or SATA drive is recommended.