I AM CHOIR
I AM CHOIR turns one vocal take into a 20-voice gospel, kids, or shout choir inside your DAW. macOS only, $199 one-time, all processing stays local.
What is I AM CHOIR and how does it work?
I AM CHOIR is a plugin from AM I AUDIO that takes one vocal you sang and rebuilds it as roughly 20 people singing together in a room. It runs inside your DAW as VST3, AU, or AAX, and it sings your words, because your words are what you fed it. Every other tool in my AI choir generator directory asks you to build a choir. This one asks you to sing one.
The company spent 3 years on it. The founders are Grammy-winning producer Yung Spielburg, Colin Brittain, and Vincent Ernst, and the neural engine was built with Neutone, tuned for local inference so nothing gets uploaded.
How it works:
- Load I AM CHOIR on an instrument track, not an audio effect slot
- Drop in a monophonic vocal file: one voice, one take, no doubles or harmonies printed in
- Pick a choir model (Gospel, Kids, or Shout) and a microphone model
- Set the key and scale, then add octaves or thirds and fifths above or below your lead
- Hit Create Vocals, then drag the rendered choir onto a track
The interface makes the workflow plain: a waveform slot at the top and a Create Vocals button at the bottom, so this renders a file rather than processing live as you play. An early hands-on report on the KVR product page describes the same render-then-drag flow and clocks it as quicker than working with the choirs in Synthesizer V.
This suits producers and artists who can carry a hook themselves and want the choir to keep their performance.
How much does I AM CHOIR cost?
One price, paid once:
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Introductory | $169 until September 1, 2026 | Full plugin, all 3 choirs, all mic models, perpetual licence |
| Regular | $199 | Identical, after the introductory window closes |
| Free trial | $0 | Time-limited trial from the AM I AUDIO shop |
There are no subscriptions, no credits, and no per-render charges. The vendor’s line is “Buy once. Own it forever.” Pricing changes frequently, verify current plans at amiaudio.io.
On value: for one chorus on one song, $199 is poor maths, and a free tier does the job. For a catalogue, client work, or sync briefs where the choir keeps coming back, a perpetual licence with no metering pays for itself against a single booked session.
Do you need to be able to sing to use I AM CHOIR?
Yes, and this decides the purchase before price or sound quality enters the conversation.
I AM CHOIR converts a performance. It reads the pitch of the vocal you give it and rebuilds that same line as an ensemble, which means:
- No vocal input produces no output. There is no MIDI route and no lyrics box.
- A flat or late take gives you a flat, late choir, 20 voices deep. It converts timbre, not talent.
- Your pronunciation carries through, so a language you do not speak stays out of reach.
- Your phrasing survives, which no MIDI-driven tool can offer, because you never gave those tools a performance to keep.
- The 3 models cover E2 to G5, with the Kids choir starting at G#2.
The sourcing story is the strongest in this category. Gospel was directed by Erica Howard, Kids was recorded with the MUSYCA Children’s Choir, and Shout came from metal vocalists in the founders’ network. Naming the singers makes the claim checkable, which separates it from the “licensed training data” line most vendors use. Ethically sourced and good sounding are 2 different claims though, and I have not tested the second one yet.
How does I AM CHOIR compare to ACE Studio and Controlla?
The 3 tools want different things from you, so the comparison is about input, not features.
| I AM CHOIR | ACE Studio | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $199 one-time ($169 intro) | Free, then $16.58/mo |
| Core use case | Convert your sung take into a choir | Build a choir from MIDI and lyrics |
| Key differentiator | Keeps your phrasing and timing | Works with no singing ability |
| Free tier | Trial only | Yes |
| Best for | Singers on macOS | Producers who program melodies |
| I AM CHOIR | Controlla | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $199 one-time ($169 intro) | Free, then $4/mo billed yearly |
| Core use case | In-DAW plugin, local rendering | Browser platform, cloud rendering |
| Key differentiator | Perpetual licence, audio never uploaded | Up to 32 voices in an SATB arrangement |
| Free tier | Trial only | Yes, 600 credits |
| Best for | Sync and client work under NDA | Cheap experiments and 30+ languages |
Choose ACE Studio when you cannot sing the part, or when you are on Windows. Choose Controlla when the budget is a few dollars, or when the hook needs a language you do not speak. Choose I AM CHOIR when you can sing the part and want the choir to sound like you sang it 20 times.
One more name belongs on this map: Dreamtonics Synthesizer V Studio 2 Pro added AI Choir Voice Collections in January 2026, blending up to 16 singers across 6 languages. It is the incumbent professional option and has a steeper learning curve than any of the 3 above.
What are some use cases for I AM CHOIR?
- Gospel lift on a chorus: the use case the Gospel model exists for, and the fastest way to make a hook sound bigger without booking a room
- Kids choir on an adult vocal: sing the line yourself and get a children’s choir back, which is the single most surprising thing the plugin does
- Gang vocals for rock and metal: the Shout model handles non-melodic shouted parts where a sung choir would sound wrong
- Sync and trailer briefs under NDA: local processing means no audio leaves your machine, a compliance requirement every cloud competitor fails
- Harmony stacks without a session singer: the built-in thirds and fifths build the arrangement from the same take
- Widening a thin chorus: the stereo toggle spreads a mono take across the field, one reason it sits in my AI VST plugins roundup
If you want the vocal written for you rather than converted, a singing voice generator or Kits AI is the better lane. I AM CHOIR is for people who already have the take.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is I AM CHOIR free?
No. It is a one-time purchase at $199, discounted to $169 until September 1, 2026. A free trial is available from the AM I AUDIO shop, so you can hear it on your own vocal before paying.
Does I AM CHOIR work on Windows?
Not yet. It ships as VST3, AU, and AAX for macOS only. AM I AUDIO says a Windows version is in development but has given no date. On Windows, ACE Studio and Controlla both cover the same job.
Do you need to be able to sing to use I AM CHOIR?
Yes. It converts a monophonic vocal you record, in tune and in time. Without a vocal input it produces nothing, since there is no MIDI or lyrics route into the plugin.
Does I AM CHOIR need an internet connection?
No. All processing runs locally on your machine, with no account and no cloud upload. Your session audio never leaves your computer, which matters for work under an NDA.
What choirs are included in I AM CHOIR?
Three: Gospel (mixed male and female, directed by Erica Howard), Kids (recorded with the MUSYCA Children’s Choir), and Shout (all-male gang vocals from metal singers). 33 singers in total, all named on the site.
Can you use I AM CHOIR commercially?
Yes. The licence is perpetual and one-time, with no per-render fees or usage caps. The singers were paid for their sessions and receive a royalty on plugin sales rather than on your releases.
Is I AM CHOIR the same as a chorus plugin?
No. A chorus effect detunes and delays copies of one signal, and a choir VST plays back recorded vowel sounds. I AM CHOIR generates separate voices singing your actual lyrics, which is why it needs the words in the audio you feed it.
