Magnus Choir is a commercial, proprietary music software synthesizer, for the Microsoft Windows platform, written by Daniel Laiseca and developed by Syntheway Virtual Musical Instruments. The first version was released in 2005.
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Overview
This software can be used to create natural and synthetic choirs, vocal textures and sustained vowels. It may work as a plugin within digital audio workstation software such as FL Studio or Cubase. Magnus Choir also is compatible with FreeVST allowing Linux users to use native Microsoft Windows VST plugins by using parts of the Wine compatibility layer.
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Synthesis and Sampling
Sound is generated via a hybrid method that combines synthesis and sampling. It features 48 built-in presets (sounds) including a variety of choirs such as male and female mixed in classic SATB (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass) structure: women sing Soprano and Alto, while men sing Tenor and Bass. Additionally includes choir pads and spatial voices, among others.
Magnus Choir also features an ADSR envelope generator, state variable filter and reverb effect emulation.
MIDI Automation
Features complete MIDI Continuous Controller to automate parameter changes from a sequencer, or to control the Magnus Choir software from an external MIDI control surface.
See also
- Virtual Studio Technology
- Synthesizer
- Software synthesizer
- Digital audio workstation
- Musical Instrument Digital Interface
References
External links
- Magnus Choir overview
- Linux VST Compatibility: FST, Jack, Wine - Linux requirements by Paul Davis.
- Syntheway Magnus Choir VST plug-in hosted on FST 1.8 by Dave Phillips (Linux Journal Contributing Editor).
- VST3 for Virtual Studio Technology - VST3, New Standard for Virtual Studio Technology.
- Cnet (CBS Interactive) Magnus Choir at Cnet (CBS Interactive)
- Simtel Directory Magnus Choir at Simtel Digital River
- Dmoz Directory Syntheway at Dmoz.org Open Directory Project
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