Vir2 Instruments has announced the release of Aeris, a hybrid choir designer instrument for Native Instruments Kontakt.

Vir2 Aeris screen

Aeris combines the usefulness and practicality of beautifully recorded male & female choirs and solo singers with the powerful sound design capabilities of the Kontakt engine.

Vir2 multi-sampled all singers performing vowels Ah’s, Oh’s, Oo’s, and Hums. Composers will easily be able to create lush vocal performances for their projects with different articulations including non-vibrato, vibrato, and true legato.

Aeris features

  • 6 vocal groups including bass, tenor, male choir, female choir, alto, and soprano.
  • 4 different vowel performances including Ah’s, Oh’s, Oo’s, and Hums.
  • Recorded with True Legato for the most realistic performances possible.
  • 146 custom pads created exclusively using the Performance samples.
  • 4 separate and customizable LFO slots and two Step Sequencer slots for endless modulation.
  • Full Komplete Control & Maschine integration.
  • Manipulate your own samples with the User patch.
  • Over 10GB of uncompressed content.

Aeris for Kontakt version 5.5.1 or higher (full version) is available for the introductory price of $249.95 USD until June 20th, 2016 (regular $299.95).

More information: Vir2 Instruments / Aeris