Olympus Choir Micro choir instrument plugin interface by Soundiron

Olympus Choir Micro: Kontakt Choir Instrument by Soundiron

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Olympus Choir Micro is a lightweight Kontakt choir instrument by Soundiron, built as an introductory pack to the Olympus Symphonic Choral Collection. It gives producers a basic full choral sound with separate men's and women's divisi sections.

REQUIRESKontaktHost player sold separately

VST2AUAAXKontaktWindowsmacOS

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01Overview

Olympus Choir Micro works as a standalone choir for mixes that need a warm, full vocal bed without a large library. The instrument includes matching men's and women's divisi sections with vowel sustains in natural and smooth pad modes, plus Latin and Russian polysustain chants and staccato syllables. The developer says the samples were recorded in a large hall with a choir of 63 singers, and it also presents the pack as a low-cost entry point into the larger Olympus collection.

Best for

Choir layers in film scores
Vocal pads for electronic music
Staccato choir hits
Cinematic atmospheres
Demo and sketch arrangements

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

02Key features

What you get

Separate men's and women's divisi sections with editable key ranges
'Ah' and 'Oo' vowel sustains in natural and smooth pad modes
Latin and Russian chromatic polysustains with release syllables
'Ah' and 'Oo' staccato syllables
Automatic polysustain tempo sync for Kontakt 5 presets
Simulated divisi and dual-layer polyphonic legato
Built-in reverb with more than 50 custom impulse responses
Three-band parametric EQ with sweepable mid

03In depth

Sound, Articulations and Character

Soundiron says the choir was recorded in a large, natural hall with 63 singers from several San Francisco ensembles, conducted by Robert Geary. The core articulations are 'Ah' and 'Oo' vowel sustains, available in both natural and smooth pad modes, with 'Oo' sustains at pp and 'Ah' sustains at ff.

The pack also includes two chromatic polysustain sets: a 100 BPM Latin 'Dominum' set and a 140 BPM Russian 'Raduisya' set, each with release syllables. 'Ah' and 'Oo' staccato syllables cover rhythmic writing.

For a more textural sound, the included Special FX presets and atmospheric pads are designed for building soundscapes.

Controls, Reverb and Workflow

The custom Kontakt interface exposes attack, release, transient start offset, dynamic swelling, layer blend, panning, Tempo Sync, Pad mode and Key Range. Each divisi section has its own pan control, and independent release timing and release volume settings let you control room decay.

Polyphonic legato is simulated across divisi and dual layers, with adjustable speed, interval range and glissando intensity. A three-band parametric EQ with a sweepable mid and a reverb section with more than 50 custom impulse responses, including cathedrals, churches, halls, garages and tunnels, are built into the interface.

The polysustains sync to the host tempo automatically in Kontakt 5 presets.

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 formats does Olympus Choir Micro support?

Olympus Choir Micro is available as VST2, AU, AAX and Kontakt. It runs on Windows and macOS.

What do I need to use Olympus Choir Micro?

It requires Kontakt. It works with the full version of Kontakt 5.6.8 or later or with the free Kontakt Player, which supports the library through the Libraries rack. Online serial number registration through the Native Instruments Service Center app is required.

What are the system requirements?

Windows 7 or higher, or macOS (OS X 10.10 or higher), with a dual-core CPU and at least 3 GB of RAM. Soundiron recommends a SATA or SSD drive for this library. The installed size is 448 MB.

Is Olympus Choir Micro a smaller version of the full Olympus collection?

Yes. Soundiron presents it as an introductory pack to the Olympus Symphonic Choral Collection, with 252 samples and 32 Kontakt instrument preset banks.