The Recording Process – Creating A Choral Masterpiece!

“Mars Symphonic Men’s Choir” was recorded over 10 days at Montclair Presbyterian, high in the Oakland Hills, with a 30-voice hand-picked group of SF Symphony Chorus, SF Opera, SF Choral Society and Volti singers.

Mars features a full 30-voice male chorus as well as 3 soloists singing in both Slavonic (Russian liturgical) and Latin.

A wide variety of content is included for both languages, as well as a large collection of choral effects (shouts, sweeps, clusters, etc.).

It includes two masterfully mixed composite microphone distance positions (stage and hall), carefully blended from an array of 10 discreet large diaphragm Neumann Microphones, with wide pairs ranging from 1 meter to 25 meters in distance.

The two-composite position configuration allows the best balance between placement, flexibility and performance, while providing a truly massive, robust and full-bodied sound!

In addition to the true legato chorus sustains, ALL sustaining articulations in the library include 3-part polyphonic pseudo-legato (all vowel sustains, fast & slow polysustains, soloist vowel sustains, soloist slow & melodic poly-sustains).

Mars also features a unique bonus collection of Ambiences, Drones, Textures and FX content!

For more detailed information on all these features and much more read the Manual HERE.