Basso Profondo Choir

Name: Basso Profondo Choir
Price: 187.36 USD
Author: Vienna Symphonic Library

by Vienna Symphonic Library · Instrument · Sampled basso profondo choir

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Basso Profondo Choir by Vienna Symphonic Library

A sample library of six contrabass singers who reach down to C2 and below, recorded on Stage A of the Synchron Stage Vienna and played in VSL's Synchron Player.

It covers legato and marcato vowels plus sacred and atmospheric effects, for €165 (about $187) as the Standard Library or €255 for the Full Library.

Best for: Vocals, Acoustic Instruments. Genres: Ambient & Cinematic, Jazz, Acoustic & Classical.

Keywords: choir, strings, sample-based, monophonic, dark, film & game audio, cinematic, brass, drones, textures.

What it does

Basso Profondo Choir records six contrabass singers, the very lowest male voices, on Stage A of VSL's Synchron Stage. VSL says they reach "dramatic dimensions that few other voices can reach".

The singers: six basso profondo voices reaching C2 and below; Sound On Sound gives the range as A#1 to A#3.
Long notes: legato and marcato on -AA-, -UU- and -MM-, plus espressivo and sforzato sustains, crescendos and diminuendos.
Clusters and effects: three-note clusters, shouts, rises and falls, and effects from sacred chants (omm, prayer) to scary sounds.
Microphones: close (mono), mid, main Decca tree (stereo and mono), main surround, and High Stereo 3D and High Surround 3D positions.
Two sizes: Standard Library with 17,665 samples or Full Library with 28,264 samples.

It runs in the Vienna Synchron Player. The product page does not mention a demo.

Source: Vienna Symphonic Library product page

When to use it

Basso Profondo Choir does one thing: the deep, dark male choir sound under a cue, from a low hum to a roar. Compared with Eric Whitacre Choir or the choirs in Hollywood Orchestra Opus Edition, it gives up the full SATB range for a lower, heavier bass than a standard choir section. Unlike EastWest's Hollywood Choirs, it has no word builder, so it suits drones, chants and effects more than texted lines. Paired with VSL's Vienna Boys Choir, which shares the same player, it gives a strong high-and-low contrast.

Best for: dark, ritual or sacred textures, chant-like drones, and doubling low strings or brass in film and game cues.
Genres: cinematic, trailer, horror, classical and sacred.
Look elsewhere if: you need a full mixed choir or lyrics; Eric Whitacre Choir or Hollywood Choirs cover more ground.

What producers say

Reviewers praise the depth and dynamic range; the main reservation is the limited articulation set.

Sound On Sound (Dave Stewart, July 2024) gave the pair of choirs 5 out of 5, praising a range from "comforting low-pitched hum to stentorian roar" and the contrast with the boys' choir.
VI-Control users called the sound "mesmerizing".
Criticisms: VI-Control users found the articulations limited and one asked for a demo license before buying.

Where to buy

Vienna Symphonic Library: $187.36 (Standard Library listed at €165 (Full Library €255, about $289.55); converted at €1 = $1.1355 (ECB rate, 29 Sep 2026))

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