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One of my favourite scores, I hope I did it justice. The action bit was very frustrating, I could never really get close to the original. It lacks a certain 'ompf' or 'power'. Could be my programming skills or my samples, not sure. Overall quite fun to work on this and I learned a ton...

I know I should ask SA this but it might be worth bringing up here for general public as I would like to think it has been already discussed but quick search didn't brought me anything. I stumbled upon one thread online where someone was saying that you can't use SA libraries alone for...

My libraries all from orchestral tools so i don’t know if keep the same or change to joby burguess i see that usually the spitfire library is more recommended talked about percussive ones, but not sure why, or between this two are bassically the same and i should just complete the bundle. I...

Hi, I have an issue where in the Spitfire app the bbcso pro plugin is not visible or able to install. I own aperture and labs, which are there and installed / functioning and my bbcso pro libraries (brass/wind/strings/perc) show up in the app (installed on an ssd). I'm wondering if this is an...

Hey Hey I've been trying to get closer to THAT Bear McCreary sound, like God of War. Seems that its mostly recorded in AIR Lyndhurst so i went for those samples as base sound added with CSS series mixed with Berlin Studio. Original Reference: Hope to exchange some thoughts here! Best, Rico

The sale starts in exactly three weeks and will last 8 days. What are your expectations? Will the 2019 and 2020 Aperture libraries return just as the old Albion libraries returned? Will we have last year's roulette or the beloved tombola? Will there be giving away libraries on Spitfire's...

As the title suggest, wondering if any of you have tried. I haven't used it as much despite being really, really good because I usually go for CSS ensemble patch, as I often don't have time to create individual lines. Ideas welcome!

Hi everybody, I recently did a walkthrough/First-Look for Spitfire's Chamber Strings Essentials library, and in addition to that I presented an original song I wrote using (and very much inspired by) the library. The song features drums, electric bass, keys, strings (CSE), vocals and original...

Hello, I want access to full range sketching patches for both brass and woodwind. I own Albion ONE but brass and woods are split and just layering the patches in Kontakt sounds a bit odd due to the cross over. I noticed the “Albion I Legacy” appears to have full range ensemble patches for woods...

Originally composed ca.2006-2007 for actual performers, this Concerto for Virtual Harpsichord and Virtual Orchestra came after some time obsessing over J. S. Bach's music. It is also undoubtedly influenced by Peet's Coffee, Nat Sherman Cigarettes and the frame of mind that they induce...

Hi everyone, I need to purchase one of these two libraries, you can also recommend others if you want, I have a question though: I noticed that nucleus does not have legato articulation for all the instruments and sections, I was wondering if it is a lack or if it is because of technical issues...

The Albion libraries are most certainly Spitfire Audio's flagship range. Each volume has a different characteristic, yet all are incredibly useful composing toolkits to have in your palette. In case you missed them first time round, Spitfire Audio have re-released the retired Albion Legacy...

Spitfire Audio have once again teamed up with the BBCSO to present to us the BBC Symphony Orchestra Piano. This Steinway Model D Grand has been captured with pristine quality at the home of the BBC, the Maida Vale Studio. With three versions to choose from, be it the try before your buy...

I posted this in the OLC challenge aswell. I pushed myself to using only BHCT as I have a rule to always write a track with my newly aquired sounds. But BHCT was always the exception that has been lingering in the shadows. I now sat down and really forced myself to learn it, use it and find it's...

Hi there! For the users of SSS, has it gotten better with updates (specifically the last couple of years)? I guess, my biggest gripe with it was how janky the transitions between long notes/legatos were (years ago). There was sort of a gap/dip between each note which kind of hurt the phrasing...

Coming Thursday An exciting new collaboration with the BBC...

The Return Of The Original Albions " Every Albion together for the first time. To celebrate the 12th anniversary our maiden Albion library, we've decided to re-release the original three Albion libraries — Albion Legacy, Albion Loegria, and Albion Iceni. "

A future new update for BBC Pro or a new product? An image of what may possibly come.

Hello i’m looking to buy komplete bundle. i choose komplete ultimate, but i was wondering if buy 300usd extra to get the collector, for what i see the main difference is go from essential’s series to symphony series. But i was wondering if this 300usd worth it if i‘m gonna have to buy bbc pro or...

Here is my Epic Version of The Legend of Zelda : Tears of the Kingdom. And here is the list of the Librarires used for it Cheers :) WOODWINDS Flutes Spitfire Symphonic Woodwinds Piccolo Spitfire Symphonic Woodwinds Clarinet Spitfire Symphonic Woodwinds Oboe Berlin Woodwinds English Horn...

@Spitfire Team : Will all the legatos in SSO be updated to the new Total Performance legato? Thanks

Hey everyone, I've been on the forum for a few years now but have been a bit out of the composing world for a while. I decided to start posting here, as an exercise, original compositions that I'd only give myself only a few hours to write. This is a good chance to not only keep practicing my...

Quick experiment using real wind with music. Using the brilliant Antique Harmonium from Pianobook, Frozen Strings from Spitfire and Female Choir from Tallinn. Kept this short, simple and underproduced (I tend to overproduce). 4 tracks.

I already have VSL Synchron Strings Pro, but I'd like to add divisi to it. It seems that SStPro have great devisi options, and its dry sound could let me blend it with Synchron Strings Pro fairly easily. Do you guys think it'd be a better choice than SCS? Would SCS be hard to blend with The...

In The Sampleist’s latest foray into our “Composing With” series, Pete Checkley takes us through an exercise composing a cue using Spitfire Audio Abbey Road Orchestra High Percussion along with Abbey Road Orchestra Low Percussion and Albion Colossus. All of the libraries have a masterful sound...

I know Spitfire has a Soundcloud but it's a nightmare to navigate. There are many pieces I've thoroughly enjoyed over the years (particularly by Homay, Oliver and Christian) but it's terribly annoying to have to navigate their Soundcloud and there's no way to search nor create a playlist as far...

Overall, I’m pretty happy with it - would love to get any feedback pro and con (especially con): Thanks, Bob

Hot of the press Pete Checkley takes us on a “First Play” journey through the new Spitfire Audio Albion Colossus. This is one that is not to be missed. Join us!

Hi there, some products from Spitfire Audio are still on sale price. Samuel Sim - Chrysalis is currently £28 I've made a demo of all the patches: I hope this is helpful Happy new year everyone! Julian

I was downloading newly acquired goodies from The (quite long) Black Weekend, and noticed that Spitfire Symphonic Strings, Brass, and Woodwinds all have a new 1.4 update waiting to be installed. I did just the woods update and they have a new folder for Total Performance, the only instrument I...

I'm stuck on which to go for, I can get OTBCS for £300 with student discount, and SCS for £420... is SCS worth the extra £120 on top? Any opinions are welcome

What orchestral developers usually update their products over time (Including free, paid upgrades, crossgrades)? In particular I'm wondering about Spitfire. They keep coming out with new orchestras, and I'm wondering if they update their older libraries. For context, I'm thinking about getting...

I'm using SAS as my main string library right now, which is great when I want to do big, emotive symphonic lines, but I want to get a more subtle string library that can provide more intimate parts. I've mostly been looking into Berlin Con Sordino Strings from Orchestral Tools, but I'm not sure...

Title says all, really: We got to agree on an abbreviation. So…what should we call it? :)

Finally got my review out. A pretty interesting library which has an amazing tone! However, it's functionality is sometimes a bit.... meh.

Hi All. The sale season is approaching, and I need some dry strings (or at least more dry than what I have). I’m talking about close-mics without room tone. I’ve been using a bunch of Spitfire string libraries (Chamber, Symphonic, BH, LCO, a bunch of Albions, Solo Strings, Alt Solo Strings...

Hi all Does anyone here use the BBC series? Not sure if this is just a BBC issue or spitfire products in general but is there any way to make the legato transitions or the legato articulation faster in playing each note "peak"? I don't mean a delay issue where there is a certain amount of time...

Ok, so I've been trying to find the best possible (for the price) library I can and I've really been struggling to decide. Right now its mostly between East West Hollywood Orchestra Opus Edition and Spitfire BBCSO. Espically given the price I can get EW for with the crazy sales they have I'm...

I am a legally blind user who utilizes Komplete Kontrol, (KK,) for its accessibility. I have several Spitfire instruments that present multiple mic positions which can be mixed and matched with KK knobs, but I want to record my individual mic positions to audio tracks in either Logic or...

Hi all Anyone out there using fl-studio as their DAW and spitfire products? I recently bought BBC core and set-up the mod wheel to move the expression fader, but when I record it only records the notes and none of the changes in expression. Is this something that needs to be set up manually? I...

Sale season is quickly approaching and I'm wondering how these 2 libraries compare. I'm guessing the discounted price would be 299 for css and 125 for appassionata. What does SFAS lack that CSS has? Thanks!

Does anyone know until when the 50% discount is valid? On their page it says: Students and Educators save 50% on all libraries Limited time offer So they say "limited time offer" but in the email I got after my student verification was confirmed it said "All prices you see when logged in to...

What if Spitfire will make a John Williams composer toolkit (imagine a Kontakt Abbey Road One), a Danny Elfman CT (with the BEST woods shorts in the club, huge choir, some synths that actually sound great and the greatest f-ing ostinatum engine for strings shorts) and a Hans Zimmer CT (organ...

Hey Guys, I wanted to ask about using Reverbs. So I've seen many posts here about ths topic and I am myself a newbie to composing and all that, but it's highly interesting to try new things, especially with reverbs. I have seen videos about it, also from your beloved expert Beat Kaufmann, and I...

Hey there! I've been having the weirdest problem with my template. The woodwinds I have loaded (Spitfire studio woodwinds professional) are acting quite weird with their keyswitching. Allow me to explain: First of all I run my template (cubase) trough a local vienna ensemble pro server, but I...

Hello guys & gals, Spitfire Chamber Strings are a must have library from everything I read here. However, I wonder between the regular version and the Pro version. I generally don’t mess too much with mixes and I understand the Pro version provide more material, samples captured from different...

I wrote this composition, Seashell, using the Spitfire Audio Originals. Most people might not take them seriously as they're small libraries, but they're actually really good! Honestly, sometimes that's all you need for certain compositions.

Hello Fellow Composers - I am eager to see everyone’s treatment of the clip for the Spitfire #MyBridgertonScore Competition. I’ve already heard a few with a wide variety of approaches to the scoring and ensembles used. It’s so remarkable and educational to see so many different approaches to...

Hi, I am a big James Bond fan. So I was very sad to hear the passing of Monthy Norman. In this video, I wanted to play the famous James Bond Theme with different sample libraries. As I'm terrible at the mock-up game, this video only focuses on the main theme line. The idea is to compare the tone...

Hey guys, I recently scored a production of a new play about Hercules, and I thought I'd share some of the mockups. Hydra is my favorite, please take a listen! The rest of the soundtrack is on youtube/spotify/applemusic/whatever. Libraries Used: Abbey Road One Appassionata Strings...

Last week, I shared my thoughts and an overview of Orchestral Tools! This week, let's take a look at one of the other best in the business, Spitfire Audio. We'll cover topics such as their vision, pricing, workflow, marketing, and more. Enjoy!

Hi everyone, I am introducing my latest soundtrack composed using libraries mentioned in the title. I was thinking which percussion library would sit well with Core and bought Drumatic in the end. I think I've made a good choice 'cause this one is not to sharp and loud like Action strike or...

I'm about to explore the mic options in spitfire BBC Symphony Orchestra PRO and have had the typical experiences - bad clicks etc- clearly tied to CPU draw when many mic channels are being streamed. Am interested if any of the new Mac Studio ULTRA owners who own BBC So are finding that they can...

In the manual for Spitfire Appassionata Strings, you can see the CC1 values for the various dynamic layers: LEGATO INFORMATION CC1 Dynamic peak points: ff - 127 (100%) f - 95 (75%) mf - 64 (50%) mp - 31 (25%) pp - 9 (7.5%) I've been thinking: Can this be used to find the CC1...

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Hi this is the first time i post one of my composition here i hope that you like but mostly that you have advice to give me in order to improve it. in my opinion the weakest part is Percussion, and Brass.I use the BBSO Brass sections and they are a little too classical for this type of genre i...

Hi everyone! Can I please ask you to vote for SCS since I reaaaally want it but don't want to wait for their Easter sales. Thank you! :emoji_joy:

Hey friends! In today's video, we'll take a look at Spitfire's newest string library, Appassionata Strings, along with a short demo. Enjoy!

I'm about to buy my first external SSD and read mixed reviews on here on how the T7 has problems compare to the T5. Before I spend money on Amazon should I get the T5 or T7? I will be using it to load a few libraries from Spitfire, Cinesamples & brass from Orchestral Tools. My small setup...

Hello everybody! In this video, I've compared the Horn Ensemble libraries from Spitfire Abbey Road One, BBC SO Discover, Logic Pro X Sampler, Kontakt Factory Library VSL, and Performance Samples Caspian. The midi file, CC data, and articulations are the same for all the libraries. At the end of...

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Hope everyone's doing well! I just posted a video about these two Spitfire libraries from the Hans Zimmer range, just diving into the ways I like to use them. I figured they might be useful to folks over here, especially with all the sales happening right now. I've added chapters so you can...

Hello! BF is coming around and I've been looking at all-in-one orchestral libraries for that are around 500USD or less. So far from what I've gathered, HOOPUS and BBCSO have been recommended at their sale prices. If you could pick one, which one, and why? If you have another recommendation...

When building my template now for Cubase (moved from Logic) I am setting up expression maps and I notice that sometimes, randomly it seems, two articulations are being selected at once when selecting only one (e.g. Albion V Tundra as well as others.). This happens with articulations switches...

Ok, Dream with me for a second, Imagine there was a "Super Collab" between libraries, and there was a "Super Orchestral Library" that had all your favourite individual sections, recorded in one space. So obviously Spitfire have BBC, Steinberg have Iconica, and O.T. made "Berlin Orchestra"...

Hello! I have in my spare time for a few weeks organized eDNA Earths library into "role" -> cartidges. This made the work flow so much easier and faster to find the right patches i want. I asked Spitfire support if it was okay to share it since a few people had asked me before to share it when I...

LIBRARY GBP USD Acoustic Shadows £29 US$29 Alev Lenz 3 £29 US$29 Cimbalon £29 US$29 Cinematic Pads £29 US$29 Cinematic Percussion £29 US$29 Cinematic Soft Piano £29 US$29 Drumline £29 US$29 Entropy £29 US$29 Epic Brass + Woodwinds £29 US$29 Epic Strings...

My apologies if this has been mentioned already, but I got the release email about Vibrant Reeds, Spitfire's 5th module for AROOF for $49. HOWEVER, I scrolled down and saw "View Your Price" and clicked on it. Sure enough, it says Regularly $245 (5 modules at $49), your price $171.22. I haven't...

As composers, we're attracted to sample libraries like flies to a sweaty headband. But why is that the case? Is GAS a real thing? Let's discuss in today's video.

Hi forum, So I'm trying to find a neater, smaller sound for my string arrangements. My main (string) library is Spitfire's BBCSO Pro and while the strings are great, sometimes (often) I wish they could be dialled back - and without having to resort to EQ and mic positioning tricks. I love the...

Hello! I wanted to share my recent mockup from the Mummy Returns film. (This is a combination of Evy kidnapped and My first bus ride themes from the movie) The main libraries used for this mockup are Cinebrass core, Berlin Strings, True Strike 1 and some Albion One for woodwinds and...

https://www.spitfireaudio.com/stargirl Create your own score to an exclusive clip for a chance to win every Spitfire Audio library, a signed score manuscript and a mentoring session with top composer, Pinar Toprak! Spitfire Audio is delighted to have teamed up with A-list composer Pinar Toprak...

Hey guys! I'm new here, nice to meet yous :D I'm currently looking for some orchestral libraries, like I said in the title. I'm wanting to seriously get into video game music, mainly things along the lines of RPGs, MMORPGs and maybe Rougelites. I of course understand that this means pretty much...

I've always been fascinated by the famous scores from classic Western movies. From The Magnificent Seven (Elmer Bernstein) to Once Upon a Time in the West (the great Ennio Morricone), these scores evoked vastness, hope and adventure through memorable melodies and beautiful orchestration. This...

Albion Neo was just updated to version 1.0.44, which fixes a number of minor issues: The missing IRs for the reverbs used in the main and eDNA patches has been corrected. So if you have been getting the "content missing" warnings when loading patches, and haven't already contacted support to...

I am seeking for a refreshment of orchestra libraries.. A new start so to speak. Current libs, is a frankstein of all kinds.. and i want to make it a bit more less frankenstein. Before you say: but The bbc so options written below are considered a frankenstein setup, it kind of is.. but i...

Hi guys, Is there a way to route different articulations to different midi outputs so I can use only one instance of BBCSO per instrument (and be able to control all different articulations)? Thanks Shai

Hi, I need to reconfigure all BBCSO Core instruments in my template in order to match the new Cubase Expression Maps I just loaded. Is there a quicker way then reconfiguring each BBCSO instrument one by one? Thank You Tom

While I know most of you like and use SSS a lot, I noticed that no one really talked about recurrent glitches in this library. In Violins 1 & 2 Performance Legato, there's an irritating audio phase / panning issue when triggering different legato transitions with velocity. If you play two...

Hello fellow composers! My name is Josh. I wasn't sure what kind of reaction (if any) I would get for posting in here. Like most of you, I am a composer of different styles, including orchestral, honing my craft and finding my way. Well, my other passion is progressive rock and metal and I...

Hey guys, I recently got Spitfire Symphonic Strings and overall I'm happy with the sound and playability, especially with the Performance legato patch. Though when playing with the mod wheel, I find the dynamics curve really weird. It sounds like it's not linear at all, and has sudden volume /...

Here's a demo using only the Eric Whitacre Choir from Spitfire. I scrapped this a couple years ago, then listened again tonight and thought, "I guess it's not that bad." I find the library difficult to use for convincing melodic content, but it's cool as a textural kit.

Hi there! I'm thinking of purchasing the Spitfire Hans Zimmer Piano. The demos and the overall sound is more than just promising, but I have one question: The library is quite big, so I looked on the Spitfire page, where it says the library is 211gb. My friend who owns the Library claims that...

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I made a little "opening track" last year and published it January 1st, so I decided to do it again! Happy new year folks! The beginning is a little dark, but it brightens up.

This is it my friends. 2020's produced some wonderful fruit (in terms of sample libraries), so let's review some of the best. Please enjoy!

I have been using Spitfire Kepler on a few occasions. I like the concept. What feels difficult to work with is the evo grid. I cannot quite wrap my head around the question why it is not possible to assign keyswitches to the different rhythm speeds (horizontal). It feels limiting and simply...

I love the game, but the music even more. I made this using the Spitfire symphonic series as well as their percussion. Great sound if you layer the right articulations together.

Hey all, A while ago I made this mockup of Hans Zimmer's main title for The Rock. I love that theme and it was fun to re-create it! Here I show how I did it. I have for a loooong time been thinking about making videos, but I am quite shy to talk on camera! Please let me know if this any good...

I always loved this classic theme and thought it would be fun to re-create it! Here it is: Libraries used: - Spitfire Symphonic Orchestra - East West Hollywood Brass - East West Hollywood Percussion - U-He Zebra - Omnisphere I also made a walkthrough where I go over each section in detail...

Hi all, I just purchased SCS, and am very impressed with how the library sounds. Unfortunately, the performance legato patches cause incredibly high ASIO spikes at normal buffer settings, up to 512. With a full section of performance legato patches, there are crackles and pops every note...

I own zero library recorded at AIR and am interested in SSO. Especially when black friday sale is coming up. I'll be honest that I'm going after that "hall" sound. The library itself can be just 'ok' to 'good' quality with few bugs, I don't care. However, during the past month I've been...

Hey there, I've been trying to get a slow legato string passage to work with Spitfire Chamber Strings Pro, but the performance always turns out not very smooth. For each section I am using the Jake Jackson Stereo Mix Performance Legato Patch in Broad Setting, each with 3 layers for a broader...

tl;dr: The expand/collapse button doesn't work and I'm stuck in collapsed mode. I just downloaded Spitfire's new Abbey Road One, and I've hit a breaking bug. I set the Default Size to 'Collapsed'. I've also just discovered that the expand/collapse button does not work. Because collapsing the...

Hello all! For those interested, you can follow my Logic session for a nine piece brass ensemble piece ‘The Once And Future King’. All instruments are from Spitfire Audio BBC Symphony Orchestra Core, plus standard Logic EQ and reverbs. Best wishes, Simon

Been considering a new perc library to replace hollywood perc (gold). That library isn't awful but the lack of mic positions, the tone, and the timpani especially leave a lot to be desired. I don't mind most of the instruments, but my current project demands a lot of good, nuanced timpani stuff...

The responsiveness of SWAM AUDIO is just phenomenal. I wanted to do a demo that showcased that exactly. The moment I heard the SWAM Flute, I couldn't help but think about this piece. "Hagrid's friendly bird" from Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban, Composed by "John Williams". However, I...

Hi peeps, I'm not too experienced with Kontakt yet. Bought a library from Spitfire requireing Kontakt full, which I have, and followed the installing advice from Spitfire's website carefully. Question: Do I really have to double-click an .nki file from the desired library to load it every...