Spitfire Audio
Selects: The Ólafur Collection
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Spitfire Co-Founder Paul Thomson takes us through our first-ever FX plugin where you can position sounds anywhere in the legendary Lyndhurst Hall - one of the world’s most sought-after recording spaces.
Explore the libraries of sounds used in this video:
Spitfire Solo Cello: spitfireaudio.com/spitfire-solo-cello
BBC Symphony Orchestra Core: spitfireaudio.com/bbc-symphony-orchestra-core
Originals Intimate Grand Piano: spitfireaudio.com/originals-intimate-grand-piano
Bernard Hermann Composer Toolkit: spitfireaudio.com/bernard-herrmann-composer-toolkit
Spitfire Studio Brass: spitfireaudio.com/spitfire-studio-brass
Hammers: spitfireaudio.com/hammers
How it works:
youtu.be/w4MjXOiMwoM
Chapters:
00:00 Trailer
00:38 Intro
02:53 Close mic: Spitfire Cello audio demo
04:20 Control highlight: Source
06:38 Xylophone audio demo
06:49 Mic options
09:00 Control: Damping: French Horns
11:11 Control: Shape
12:42 Bernard Hermann: Mixed Flutes audio demo
14:09 BBC Timpani Percussion audio demo
15:46 Control: EQ
16:20 Control: Shape
17:20 Blending Close mic and Reverb
18:24 Layout B
19:06 Control: Shape
20:04 Layout B: Xylophone audio demo
21:30 Xylophone Extended audio demo
22:18 Hammer Percussion audio demo
22:46 Creating a chamber sound
26:20 Control: Stretch: Granular & Retro presets
27:40 Preset folder: Intimate Grand Piano demo
29:06 Preset folder: Studio Brass Trumpet
30:29 Outro
Explore more videos and our highlight on video game music here: spitfireaudio.com/pages/videogamemusic
Stems here: thinkspace.ac.uk/signup/stems-for-spitfire
Meet your host
Guy Michelmore
A much-loved composer and YouTuber, Guy has composed for Project Cars 2 and Red Bull Air Race with Stephen Baysted, as well as several other titles as a solo composer. He is also the host of the online course How To Write Video Game Music for ThinkSpace Education. In addition to his game experience, Guy is an award-winning film and TV composer. He is both an EMMY and ANNIE nominee and has scored projects for Marvel, Dreamworks, Lionsgate,, Disney and many others.
Explore more here: http://www.thinkspace.ac.uk
Looking for new sounds for your scores?
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Explore our most recent releases - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?sortBy=prod_products_latest
Free samples - spitfireaudio.com/discover-sounds
Your Hosts:
Bradley Jordan
Through his work as a Music Editor and Assistant Composer for Guy Michelmore, Bradley has worked for companies such as Marvel, DreamWorks, DQ Entertainment, and many more. He is the host of numerous courses from ThinkSpace Education.
Stephen Baysted
British Film, TV and Video Game composer Stephen Baysted is well known for his versatility and for his emotionally charged and expressively powerful music. Stephen's recent game scores include: Fast and Furious: Crossroads; Project Cars 3; the number one bestselling racing titles: Project Cars and Project Cars 2; Electronic Arts: Shift 2: Unleashed and Need for Speed: Shift; Atari's Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends; and The Walking Dead: Assault. Stephen's recent scores for cinema include: Leonardo: The Works; Young Picasso; I, Claude Monet, Renoir and the surrealist psychological drama Strange Factories; and Tim Pope's Brandy and Pep.
Explore more here: http://www.thinkspace.ac.uk
Looking for new sounds for your scores?
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Explore our Woodwind - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?types=woodwinds
Explore our most recent releases - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?sortBy=prod_products_latest
Free samples - spitfireaudio.com/discover-sounds
Explore more videos and our highlight on video game music here: spitfireaudio.com/pages/videogamemusic
Stems here: thinkspace.ac.uk/signup/stems-for-spitfire
Meet your hosts:
Micheal Baugh
Michael Baugh is a British composer and versatile multi-instrumentalist specialising in film, trailer and video game soundtracks, who infuses his work with a profound appreciation for live and exotic instruments. His latest project is the eagerly-anticipated Metro: Awakening for PlayStation VR2, Meta Quest and Steam VR. Michael consistently collaborates with A-list musicians, Grammy Award winners, and world-class soloists, leveraging their talent to ensure his music stands out.
Lucy Hackett
Lucy is a composer and musician with a BA Hons in Music and a Masters in Professional Media Composition. She writes music for an audio branding company and a number of production music libraries, with regular music placements worldwide. As a multi-instrumentalist and music producer, her approach to composition synthesises live acoustic performance and music technology.
Looking for new sounds for your scores?
Explore our Percussion - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?types=percussion
Explore our Strings - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?types=strings
Explore our Brass - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?types=brass
Explore our Woodwind - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?types=woodwinds
Explore our most recent releases - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?sortBy=prod_products_latest
Free samples - spitfireaudio.com/discover-sounds
Explore more videos and our highlight on video game music here: spitfireaudio.com/pages/videogamemusic
Stems here: thinkspace.ac.uk/signup/stems-for-spitfire
Your Hosts:
Bradley Jordan
Through his work as a Music Editor and Assistant Composer for Guy Michelmore, Bradley has worked for companies such as Marvel, DreamWorks, DQ Entertainment, and many more. He is the host of numerous courses from ThinkSpace Education.
Richard Wilkinson
Richard's music has featured on several high-profile video game and VR projects, including Peaky Blinders: The King’s Ransom and Narcos: Rise of the Cartels. Narcos featured a music system designed to sound like a semi-improvisational South American folk ensemble accompanying the peaks and troughs as the action unfolds. It was widely-praised for its authenticity as well as the dynamic, scored-to-picture effect it produced during gameplay. His work in the Doctor Who universe has been warmly received by fans and critics alike, with a critically-acclaimed soundtrack to the first ever feature-length VR episode of the show, Doctor Who: The Edge of Time. He then added to the Whoniverse with his score to Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality, recorded at AIR Studios.
Explore more here: http://www.thinkspace.ac.uk
Looking for new sounds for your scores?
Explore our Percussion - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?types=percussion
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Explore our Woodwind - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?types=woodwinds
Explore our most recent releases - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?sortBy=prod_products_latest
Free samples - spitfireaudio.com/discover-sounds
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:17 eDNA breakdown (showcased with Mercury)
07:52 Scale Mode breakdown (showcased with Fractured Strings)
13:04 EVO Grid breakdown (showcased with Fractured Strings)
19:21 Swarms breakdown (showcased with Orchestral Swarm)
24:25 Kickstart Engine breakdown (showcased with Hans Zimmer Percussion)
Some of the libraries included in this video:
Mercury: spitfireaudio.com/mercury
Fractured Strings: spitfireaudio.com/fractured-strings
Orchestral Swarm: spitfireaudio.com/orchestral-swarm
Hans Zimmer Percussion: spitfireaudio.com/hans-zimmer-percussion
Looking for new sounds for your scores?
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Explore our Woodwind - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?types=woodwinds
Explore our most recent releases - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?sortBy=prod_products_latest
Free samples - spitfireaudio.com/discover-sounds
Explore: spitfireaudio.com/hearth-and-hollow-folk-voices
Four arrangeable vocal signals with 11 articulations and 8 mixes all curated to fit comfortably in your arrangements. Blend this library with Hearth and Hollow Plucked Folk Ensemble for an authentic acoustic sound.
Looking for new sounds for your scores?
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Explore our Woodwind - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?types=woodwinds
Explore our most recent releases - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?sortBy=prod_products_latest
Free samples - spitfireaudio.com/discover-sounds
Explore: spitfireaudio.com/spitfire-symphony-orchestra
Looking for new sounds for your scores?
Explore our Percussion - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?types=percussion
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Explore our Brass - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?types=brass
Explore our Woodwind - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?types=woodwinds
Explore our most recent releases - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?sortBy=prod_products_latest
Free samples - spitfireaudio.com/discover-sounds
Explore: spitfireaudio.com/spitfire-symphony-orchestra
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
Strings
00:50 1st Violins, performance legato
03:26 Long
04:52 Shorts
06:50 Celli
08:25 Viola
10:23 Basses
Brass
11:58 Trumpet
14:06 Horns a2
16:05 Horns a6
17:34 Tuba
18:05 Trombone
21:38 Cimbasso
Woodwinds
22:19 Flute
23:16 Piccolo
24:24 ContraBassoon
25:40 Cor Anglais
26:25 Alto Flute
27:18 Bass Flute
27:48 Clarinets
30:29 Bassons a2
Percussion
30:45 High Percussion
32:21 Low Percussion
34:14 Metal Percussion
34:43 Harp
36:10 Grand Piano
36:42 Toys
37:05 Celeste
37:30 Tuned Percussion
40:32 Curated Ensembles
45:04 UI Features
46:55 Outro
Revered by the world's best composers, Spitfire Symphony Orchestra features a full symphonic string, symphonic brass and symphonic woodwind sections including solo instruments, plus harp, piano and all core elements of percussion needed to complete the band — giving your music the professional sounds that stand out.
Recorded in Lyndhurst Hall, at AIR Studios, London, performed by a gold generation of musicians who have featured on some of the top film scores of the last decade. This definitive selection of blockbuster sounds are some of the best, most classic recordings by Spitfire Audio, a set of flagship virtual instruments which are already used by the world's top composers and music-makers, and have already played a part in the productions of the hundreds of AAA film, game and TV scores over the past decade.
Looking for new sounds for your scores?
Explore our Percussion - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?types=percussion
Explore our Strings - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?types=strings
Explore our Brass - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?types=brass
Explore our Woodwind - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?types=woodwinds
Explore our most recent releases - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?sortBy=prod_products_latest
Free samples - spitfireaudio.com/discover-sounds
Immerse yourself in a unique world of intrinsic frequencies. This innovative new instrument has been designed for building expansive, otherworldly textures, created from the hypnotic vibrations of high-purity quartz crystal bowls — crafted in collaboration with award-winning composer Aska Matsumiya (Home, After Yang, Betty).
Mix and move between a diverse range of playing styles within our intuitively designed plugin to create atmospheric, ambient soundscapes — from percussive, shimmering shorts to deep, long-lasting resonances, as well as a range of contemporary warped presets — designed to breathe new life into any genre of music.
16 1st Violins and 14 2nd Violins play in unison to create a passionate and lush sonic tapestry perfect for crafting a resonant composition. Add the unmistakable cinematic sound of Abbey Road Studio One.
With the addition of a freshly recorded emotive string section, the Abbey Road Soaring High Strings, the Abbey Road The Collection (spitfireaudio.com/abbey-road-one-the-collection) is brought together into one expansive yet cohesive toolkit.
Build your own orchestra or build on your personal collection by choosing which scoring selections you need here (spitfireaudio.com/abbey-road-one).
Want the whole collection? Get 35% off until 25/01/2024.
For more information on how the library works visit here. (youtu.be/HATIbFPhF48)
Looking for new sounds for your scores?
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Explore our Strings - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?types=strings
Explore our Brass - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?types=brass
Explore our Woodwind - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?types=woodwinds
Explore our most recent releases - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?sortBy=prod_products_latest
Free samples - spitfireaudio.com/discover-sounds
Libraries featured in this video:
spitfireaudio.com/spitfire-studio-strings
spitfireaudio.com/spitfire-studio-brass
spitfireaudio.com/spitfire-studio-woodwinds
spitfireaudio.com/abbey-road-one-thematic-trumpets
spitfireaudio.com/abbey-road-one-wondrous-flutes
spitfireaudio.com/spitfire-solo-strings
spitfireaudio.com/spitfire-percussion
Want to create a futuristic world with your music? Paul gives you some tips: youtube.com/watch?v=qewlat1-rBk
Or, check out our in-house composer Homay's top tips for starting to write music: youtube.com/watch?v=TQBk8jQsU6s
Stephanie shows us her creative process behind the music - from conception through to working with soloists, using sample libraries and recording a full orchestra at Abbey Road Studios.
Timings:
00:00 - Intro
00:39 - About the film
8:28 - Initial ideas
11:40 - Comedic sequence
14:11 - Spitfire sample libraries
15:11 - Action sequence
17:17 - Mixing real and sampled strings
19:34 - Ruby dives in the water
28:04 - Chatting to the guitarist
32:32 - Guitar breakdown
34:35 - The harpist
36:25 - The vocalist
37:16 - Score playback
39:38 - Outro
Libraries heard in this video:
Spitfire Chamber Strings - spitfireaudio.com/spitfire-chamber-strings
Albion Tundra - spitfireaudio.com/albion-tundra
Olafur Arnalds Chamber Evolutions - spitfireaudio.com/olafur-arnalds-chamber-evolutions
Hans Zimmer Percussion - spitfireaudio.com/hans-zimmer-percussion
Albion One - spitfireaudio.com/albion-one
Hammers - spitfireaudio.com/hammers
Scoring The Queen's Gambit: youtube.com/watch?v=H901SWAyhio&t=284s
Composing for Bridgerton: youtube.com/watch?v=abBy-9jH9BE
More music composed using Olafur Arnalds Chamber Evolutions: youtube.com/watch?v=4y3Mtv0XmqI&t=25s
Subscribe to harpist Emily Hopkins' channel here: youtube.com/@UCChNhjW49smKB3zssiUjENg
Explore the most famous studio in the world: youtube.com/watch?v=ZAHUmMSpFqo&list=PLliSrCAhG04c_RzIcQQVZiviVHG13oYLa
Behind the scenes of @MichaelPriceMusic's North London studio
youtube.com/watch?v=9Q4Ajt6MR2U&list=PLliSrCAhG04c_RzIcQQVZiviVHG13oYLa&index=2
Get up to 75% off in our Winter Sale, running until 1st Jan 2024. Browse here: spitfireaudio.com/offers
Looking for new sounds for your scores?
Explore our Percussion - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?types=percussion
Explore our Strings - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?types=strings
Explore our Brass - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?types=brass
Explore our Woodwind - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?types=woodwinds
Explore our Vocals - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?types=choir%20%26%20vocals
Explore our Pianos and Keys - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?types=pianos%20%26%20keys
Explore our Synths - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?types=synths
Paul Thomson chats about creating futuristic soundscapes using the forward-thinking sounds of libraries like Polaris, Contemporary Drama Toolkit, Xtended Vox and more.
Looking for new sounds for your scores?
Explore our Percussion - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?types=percussion
Explore our Strings - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?types=strings
Explore our Brass - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?types=brass
Explore our Woodwind - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?types=woodwinds
Explore our Vocals - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?types=choir%20%26%20vocals
Explore our Pianos and Keys - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?types=pianos%20%26%20keys
Explore our Synths - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?types=synths
Want to start writing music but aren't sure where to begin? Check out our in-house composer Homay's top tips: youtube.com/watch?v=TQBk8jQsU6s
Watch the walkthrough and find out more here - spitfireaudio.com/mg-soft-acoustic-guitar
Recorded at Spitfire HQ with a pair of vintage Neumann U87’s, MG Soft Acoustic Guitar brings the soft sweet tone of a Martin J-40 steel string acoustic guitar, featuring various playing modes including a feature-rich chord/strum system and a fully customisable step sequencer plus a MIDI Drag and Drop feature. With deep sampling covering all guitar-related articulations including mutes, harmonics, slides, slurs, vibrato and string/body hits.
Recorded and scripted from the ground-up by composer and virtuoso guitarist Mike Georgiades, this guitar aims to set a new standard for virtual guitar libraries, offering a remarkably authentic sound out of the box, and helping to demystify the workings of the guitar for non-guitarists.
Watch The Walkthrough for Soft Acoustic Guitar with creator Mike Georgiades here - youtube.com/watch?v=NzZsqLzlgt4
For more from Mike Georgiades, see his Soft Nylon Guitar library - spitfireaudio.com/mg-soft-nylon-guitar
Other Pianobook Creations - spitfireaudio.com/pianobook-collection
Looking for new sounds for your scores?
Explore our Percussion - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?types=percussion
Explore our Strings - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?types=strings
Explore our Brass - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?types=brass
Explore our Woodwind - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?types=woodwinds
Explore our most recent releases - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?sortBy=prod_products_latest
Explore the Abbey Road Orchestra range here:
spitfireaudio.com/abbey-road-orchestra
Looking for new sounds for your scores?
Explore our Percussion - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?types=percussion
Explore our Strings - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?types=strings
Explore our Brass - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?types=brass
Explore our Woodwind - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?types=woodwinds
Explore our most recent releases - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?sortBy=prod_products_latest
Free samples - spitfireaudio.com/discover-sounds
Heard in this video:
Albion Tundra - spitfireaudio.com/albion-tundra
Alex Epton - spitfireaudio.com/alex-epton-entropy
LABS Ondes Musicales - labs.spitfireaudio.com/ondes-musicales
More Selects videos by Homay:
Chamber and Alternative Solo Strings - youtu.be/D-NVeR1hiFw
The Ólafur Collection - youtu.be/D-D1yGbTJ9E
Looking for new sounds for your music?
More From Spitfire Audio - spitfireaudio.com
Explore our Percussion - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?types=percussion
Explore our Strings - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?types=strings
Explore our Brass - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?types=brass
Explore our Woodwind - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?types=woodwinds
Explore our most recent releases - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?sortBy=prod_products_latest
Sounds heard in this video:
London Contemporary Orchestra Strings - spitfireaudio.com/london-contemporary-orchestra-strings
Hammers - spitfireaudio.com/hammers
Abbey Road One Orchestral Foundations - spitfireaudio.com/abbey-road-one-orchestral-foundations
Olafur Arnalds Evolutions - spitfireaudio.com/olafur-arnalds-evolutions
Resonate - spitfireaudio.com/resonate
Albion Solstice - spitfireaudio.com/albion-solstice
Spitfire Symphonic Strings Evolutions - spitfireaudio.com/spitfire-symphonic-strings-evolutions
Albion Neo - spitfireaudio.com/albion-neo
Video Chapters:
00:01 Intro
01:11 Initial pitch playback (demo)
02:10 The Brief
02:42 Brass
03:16 Strings/Evos
05:45 Percussion
06:56 Stratus
08:23 Main theme playback (Spitfire libraries only)
09:05 Live cello
09:53 Live strings - LCO at AIR Studios
11:45 Studio gear
12:22 Synths/modular
12:57 Main theme playback - final cue
14:31 Scoring for film & TV
15:17 The Makarov theme
15:54 Percussion - Resonate and string drum
18:02 Modular rig
19:30 Live strings - LCO at AIR Studios
20:49 - Spitfire LCO Strings library
21:32 Mixing & post-production
23:50 Outro
Looking for new sounds for your scores?
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Explore our Brass - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?types=brass
Explore our Woodwind - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?types=woodwinds
Explore our most recent releases - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?sortBy=prod_products_latest
Explore here: bit.ly/466KI1x
A harmonious fusion of cutting-edge sampling technology and the rich musical heritage of one of the world's most celebrated recording studios — Abbey Road Studio One. Detailed legato patches with interval triggering based on velocity. Our Professional tier includes extended legato techniques with additional interval types - portamento and detaché.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Trailer
00:46 Intro
02:39 Performance Legato Extended (Professional Tier)
07:06 Performance Legato (Core Tier)
08:11 Lyrical Legato Extended (Professional Tier)
09:47 Lyrical Legato (Core Tier)
10:19 Longs
11:07 Flautando
11:56 Shorts
14:47 Tremolo
15:18 Harmonics
15:38 Pizzicato
16:00 Col Legno
16:34 Trills
17:28 Measured Tremolos
18:12 Eco Load Function
18:55 Signals (explore more in violins here: youtu.be/YkrLRM30gr4?feature=shared&t=1876)
21:30 Demo
21:50 Outro
For more information on how it works:
youtu.be/1Vjr8guNjWY
Looking for new sounds for your scores?
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Explore our Woodwind - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?types=woodwinds
Explore our most recent releases - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?sortBy=prod_products_latest
Free samples - spitfireaudio.com/discover-sounds
Explore Spitfire choirs here:
spitfireaudio.com/eric-whitacre-contrast
spitfireaudio.com/eric-whitacre-choir
spitfireaudio.com/originals-epic-choir
00:38 - Action
09:40 - Story Progression
17:40 - Beauty & Magic
28:02 - Horror & Thriller
Chapters here:
Palette - 00:45
Atmosphere - 05:55
Tension - 08:51
Jump scares - 14:38
Personal toolkit - 21:26
Enhance your scary track with the products mentioned:
Scraped Percussion: spitfireaudio.com/scraped-percussion
Hg20: spitfireaudio.com/hg2o
Resonate: spitfireaudio.com/resonate
Eric Whitacre: spitfireaudio.com/eric-whitacre
Bernard Hermann Composer Toolkit: spitfireaudio.com/bernard-herrmann-composer-toolkit
Albion Range: spitfireaudio.com/albion
Abbey Road One: spitfireaudio.com/abbey-road-one
Hans Zimmer Range: spitfireaudio.com/hans-zimmer
Symphonic Organ: spitfireaudio.com/symphonic-organ
Mercury: spitfireaudio.com/mercury
LCO: spitfireaudio.com/london-contemporary-orchestra
Looking for more tips and tricks? Explore more video tutorials here: youtube.com/@spitfireaudiollp/playlists
Explore Spitfire Audio:
spitfireaudio.com
Unearth a unique choral perspective.
Transcending the boundaries of traditional choral performance, harness the unmatched emotional and dynamic range of the human voice. All-new performances from 19 world-class singers, captured in the stunning acoustics of AIR Studios, offering 245 contemporary techniques — pushed to breathtaking new extremes using our Evo Grid technology, and in our eDNA engine — a living, breathing machine of sonic metamorphosis with limitless creative sound design possibilities for any genre — from media composition to contemporary electronic abstractions.
0.00 Trailer
0.48 Intro
2.52 Standard Mode - techniques overview
3.15 Light vs Dark techniques
5.45 Divergences/Convergences
8.00 Shards
9.03 Signals and Mixes
11.51 Evo Grid Overview
13.27 Evos in Standard Mode
15.14 Evo Grid - Feeling Lucky
16.35 Further controls
17.03 Shorts
18.50 All Dark
21.20 Basses
22.51 eDNA Synth Engine - Overview
25.19 Guest Presets: Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, Clark, Ryan Lott
28.48 FX & Gate Sequencer
Also see Eric Whitacre Choir — spitfireaudio.com/eric-whitacre-choir
Looking for new sounds?
Explore our Strings - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?types=strings
Explore our Brass - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?types=brass
Explore our Woodwind - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?types=woodwinds
Explore our Percussion - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?types=percussion
Explore our most recent releases - spitfireaudio.com/instruments?sortBy=prod_products_latest
00:00 Intro
00:13 Professional and orchestral writing
08:14 Symphonic orchestral writing tools
15:00 Collaborators string libraries
24:30 Albion
35:56 Character and esoteric libraries
Products mentioned:
ARO 1st violins: spitfireaudio.com/abbey-road-orchestra-1st-violins
Appassionata: spitfireaudio.com/spitfire-appassionata-strings
Spitfire Symphonic Strings: spitfireaudio.com/spitfire-symphonic-strings
Spitfire Chamber Strings: spitfireaudio.com/spitfire-chamber-strings
Hans Zimmer strings: spitfireaudio.com/hans-zimmer-strings
Bernard Hermann Composer Toolkit: spitfireaudio.com/bernard-herrmann-composer-toolkit
BBC SO: spitfireaudio.com/bbc-symphony-orchestra
Abbey Road One: spitfireaudio.com/abbey-road-one
Abbey Road Two: spitfireaudio.com/abbey-road-two-iconic-strings
Spitfire Symphonic Motions: spitfireaudio.com/spitfire-symphonic-motions
Angular String Evos: spitfireaudio.com/angular-string-evolutions
Fragile Strings Evos: spitfireaudio.com/fragile-string-evolutions
Olafur Arnalds Chamber Evos: spitfireaudio.com/olafur-arnalds-chamber-evolutions
Olafur Arnalds Evos: spitfireaudio.com/olafur-arnalds-evolution
Fractured Strings: spitfireaudio.com/fractured-strings
LCO Strings: spitfireaudio.com/london-contemporary-orchestra-strings
Orchestral Swarm: spitfireaudio.com/orchestral-swarm
Kepler Orchestra: spitfireaudio.com/orchestral-swarm
Heirloom: spitfireaudio.com/heirloom
Albions: spitfireaudio.com/albion
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Head over to our professional hub for other helpful videos — spitfireaudio.com/professional-guide-to-composing
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Recommended Sample Libraries:
Spitfire Solo Strings - spitfireaudio.com/spitfire-solo-strings
BBC Symphony Orchestra Professional - spitfireaudio.com/bbc-symphony-orchestra-professional
Spitfire Studio Woodwinds Professional - spitfireaudio.com/spitfire-studio-woodwinds-professional
Abbey Road Orchestra: 1st Violins Professional - spitfireaudio.com/abbey-road-orchestra-1st-violins-professional
Spitfire Symphonic Woodwinds - spitfireaudio.com/spitfire-symphonic-woodwinds
Spitfire Symphonic Strings - spitfireaudio.com/spitfire-symphonic-strings
BBC Symphony Orchestra Piano Core - spitfireaudio.com/bbc-symphony-orchestra-piano-core
Hans Zimmer Piano - spitfireaudio.com/hans-zimmer-piano
Abbey Road One: Legendary Low Strings - spitfireaudio.com/abbey-road-one-legendary-low-strings
Abbey Road Orchestra: Low Percussion - spitfireaudio.com/abbey-road-orchestra-low-percussion
Hans Zimmer Strings - spitfireaudio.com/hans-zimmer-strings
Abbey Road Orchestra: High Percussion - spitfireaudio.com/abbey-road-orchestra-high-percussion
Abbey Road Orchestra: Metal Percussion - spitfireaudio.com/abbey-road-orchestra-metal-percussion
Learn More — bit.ly/3ZtEs1W
Core offers a comprehensive collection of articulations, a very high level of sampling depth and one Simon Rhodes curated signal option.
Pro goes above and beyond any library we’ve ever created — 8 legato articulations including extended patches, amazing sampling depth, 16 signal options and alternative attacks for the ultimate nuanced expression.
Chapters:
00:00 Trailer
00:54 Intro
02:30 Performance Legato (extended)
07:48 Additional Controls
09:49 Lyrical Legato (extended)
11:20 Longs (extended)
13:11 Long Flautando
14:00 Shorts: Controls
16:30 Shorts: Lengths
18:07 Tremolo
18:41 Long Harmonics
18:54 Pizzicato & Con Legno
19:58 Trills
21:35 Tremolo (measured BPM)
23:54 Legato Runs
25:20 Legato Detachè
26:14 Legato Portamento
26:38 Legato Slurred
27.12 Legato Allegro
27:45 Long (standard)
28:16 Performance Legato (standard)
28:55 Lyrical Legato (CORE)
31:15 Signal Options
43:35 Outro
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In this video, OPW provides you with valuable insights into the Do's and Don'ts that aspiring composers can follow to enhance their music-writing skills. Additionally, Oliver takes you through a detailed analysis of one of his own pieces of music, highlighting key tools and techniques he uses.
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Recommended Sample Libraries:
Albion One - spitfireaudio.com/albion-one
Olafur Arnalds Chamber Evolutions - spitfireaudio.com/olafur-arnalds-chamber-evolutions
Chamber Strings - spitfireaudio.com/spitfire-chamber-strings-essentials
Studio Strings - spitfireaudio.com/spitfire-studio-strings
Abby Road Two - spitfireaudio.com/abbey-road-two
Harp Swarm - spitfireaudio.com/spitfire-harp
Alternative Solo Strings - spitfireaudio.com/alternative-solo-strings
Watch until the end for a sonic surprise.
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For more information and the midi download click here - spitfireaudio.com/beginners-guide-to-composing
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Recommended Sample Libraries:
Originals Orchestra — spitfireaudio.com/originals-orchestra
Albion ONE — spitfireaudio.com/albion-one
BBC Symphony Orchestra Core — spitfireaudio.com/bbc-symphony-orchestra-core
BBC Symphony Orchestra Discover — spitfireaudio.com/bbc-symphony-orchestra-discover
Featured in this video:
Gear List:
- An entry level computer - 8gb RAM
- DAW - Digital Audio Workstation (Logic, Cubase, Protools, Reaper)
- Headphones
- Midi keyboard
- Faders - for expression and dynamics for realism
- Sound card - a good later purchase
- Converter
Students and educators save 40%!
Learn more: spitfireaudio.com/spitfire-chamber-strings-essentials
Gain instant access to world-class scoring sound quality to enhance your film, TV and game scores, and pop records! Expertly recorded at London’s AIR Studios, home of countless blockbuster scores, this smaller section offers detail, focus and versatility, featuring Close and Tree microphone positions — whilst still capturing the unique resonance of the hall.
In this demo, OPW demonstrates the versatility of Trevor Horn's modern pop sonics, using them in an orchestral setting.
Time stamps:
00:00 Intro
00:19 Full demo
02:57 Solar showcase
04:10 Drum sound and treatment
08:20 Synth melody
09:35 Strings and Synth Chords (OA Chamber Evos)
10:50 Jupiter chords
12:29 Appassionata melody
13:00 Fractured Strings
14:52 Jupiter FX
17:25 Jupiter Bass
19:30 String tail off
19:55 Outro and full demo
Products in video:
Jupiter by Trevor Horn - bit.ly/44UapTb
Albion one - bit.ly/45zQXei
OA Chamber Evos - bit.ly/3KR3OAS
Fractured Strings - bit.ly/45kDp6S
Appasionata - bit.ly/3P3PBDb
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Chapters:
00:00 Trailer
00:52 Intro
02:02 Solar engine features
03:52 Preset demos(some examples below)
10:24 Gate sequencer feature highlight (w/blurry aura)
11:34 Demos contd.
16:03 In context with Appassionata
16:29 Outro
Bass
05:03 As You Are
08:28 Dusk Veil
Synth
03:52 Android Dreams
04:46 Arena Trance
Drums
08:10 Bass Beats
11:34 Castle Artefact
FX
14:06 Fractal Dust
14:35 Lost in Dream
Pads
12:46 Dark Buried
13:29 Epic Pad
Piano
06:06 Atmos Keys
11:47 Centesimal
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PRODUCER SELECTS BUNDLE - Transform your tracks — Save 40% - spitfireaudio.com/producer-selects
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BBC Symphony Orchestra Piano spitfireaudio.com/bbc-symphony-orchestra-piano-professional
Spitfire Chamber Strings spitfireaudio.com/spitfire-chamber-strings
Contemporary Drama Toolkit spitfireaudio.com/contemporary-drama-toolkit
Dan Keen Soft String Textures spitfireaudio.com/dan-keen-soft-string-textures
OPW spitfireaudio.com/oliver-patrice-weder-opw
#SpitfireSelects #bbcso #pianotutorial #musicmaker #composition
Explore BBCSO Piano Professional: spitfireaudio.com/bbc-symphony-orchestra-piano-professional
Explore BBCSO Symphony Orchestra Professional: spitfireaudio.com/bbc-symphony-orchestra-professional
Everything you hear is out-of-the-box, with no external processing.
Also featuring Spitfire Solo Strings, Appassionata Strings, Olafur Arnalds Composer Toolkit and Albion Tundra.
The highly anticipated BBCSO Piano has been recorded in the space as our renowned BBC Symphony Orchestra library, faithfully capturing the highly expressive live concert sound of a Steinway Model D grand and featuring full sampling depth, up to 15 signals, and full controls, including pedal and hammer controls — and like the orchestra, comes in three interchangeable editions — Professional, Core and Discover — all fully interchangeable in our award-winning plugin, and designed to blend seamlessly with the orchestra.
#bbcso #oneorchestra #freevst #pianomusic #pianotutorial
Start writing music with the world-famous BBC Symphony Orchestra. 34 instruments brought to life inside our free, easy-to-use plugin, compatible with any major music creation software – from Garageband to Pro Tools.
Explore the BBCSO Range - spitfireaudio.com/bbcso
Explore the new addition to the BBCSO line — BBCSO Piano: spitfireaudio.com/bbc-symphony-orchestra-piano
Compare the BBC editions - spitfireaudio.com/bbcso/#compare
Learn about our innovative Mode Switching technology - spitfireaudio.com/bbcso/#modeswitching
Introducing the highly anticipated BBCSO Piano — our most detailed and versatile piano to date, recorded at the iconic home of the BBC Symphony Orchestra, Maida Vale Studios — host to The Beatles, Hendrix, Bowie, and countless film scores. This exciting new addition to the BBCSO line faithfully captures the highly expressive live concert sound of a Steinway Model D grand, with full sampling depth, up to 15 signals, and full controls, including pedal and hammer controls.
One piano, three editions — Professional, Core and Discover — all fully interchangeable in our award-winning plugin and designed to blend seamlessly with the orchestra.
Save for a limited time only when you upgrade to the full BBCSO Core or Professional collection.
Chapters:
00:00 Trailer and Demo
00:59 Introduction
01:53 Example Demo
02:36 Mixes
04:28 Mics(tree)
04:55 Outriggers
05:14 Ambient
05:29 Mono
06:10 Close (Hammers)
06:57 Close (Ribbons)
07:44 Mid mics
08:18 Far
08:50 Mixing Mic signals
10:58 Reverb
11:22 Pedal Controls
11:56 Hammer Controls
12:58 Extra controls
16:49 Example Demo
17:24 Closing Words
19:17 Final demo
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To celebrate the 12th anniversary of our maiden Albion library, we've decided to re-release the original three Albion libraries — Albion Legacy, Albion Loegria, and Albion Iceni.
Explore here: bit.ly/3PrDyQK
00:00 - Intro
01:31 - Albion Legacy
13:34 - Albion Loegria
20:36 - Albion Iceni
27:43 - Outro
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Made in collaboration with award-winning composer Hannah Peel, LABS Uilleann pipes features in her score for the National Theatre production of ‘Dancing at Lughnasa’. Also known as the Irish Bagpipe, Uilleann pipes utilise multiple drones, regulators and chanters to produce a wide range of expressive timbres. Performed with traditional Celtic flourishes and ornamentations, this rarely sampled instrument provides an unconventional way to add texture and interest to contemporary music.
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A comprehensive collection of 5 essential Originals libraries including Epic strings, Epic Brass & Woodwinds, Cinematic Percussion, Cinematic Pads and Firewood Piano — all you need to expand your cinematic orchestral skills
Available now for only £99/99€/$99
LINKS TO DOWNLOAD DAW SESSIONS:
(download will begin immediately)
Ableton Live 11:
d3a0bdvj9eysmp.cloudfront.net/daw_templates/originals_orchestra_ableton_live_11.zip
Logic Pro:
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Pro Tools:
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Cubase Pro 12:
d3a0bdvj9eysmp.cloudfront.net/daw_templates/originals_orchestra_cubase_pro_12.zip
MIDI files:
d3a0bdvj9eysmp.cloudfront.net/daw_templates/originals_orchestra_midi_file.zip
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With 58 hand-picked instruments in total, masterfully engineered by GRAMMY® -Award-winner Simon Rhodes in the legendary space of Abbey Road Studio One, and performed by world-renowned percussionist Joby Burgess, Metal Percussion takes sampling to new heights with shimmering metallic textures, shattering hits and otherworldly sounds.
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00:00 - Introduction
01:12 - Suspended Cymbals
04:10 - China Cymbals
05:06 - Splash & Spiral Cymbals
05:38 - Piatti
06:17 - Crashes and Stacks (Mic highlight)
08:28 - Giant Crasher
09:18 - Small Metals
16:56 - Oil Drum
20:22 - Temple Bowls
22:27 - Trash Cans
22:04 - Anvils
25:00 - Brake Drums
25:55 - Tam Tams
26:58 - Scaffolds
27:18 - Thundersheet
28:49 - Waterphone
30:24 - Wind Gong
32:35 - Outro