#Spitfire BBC Symphony Orchestra

[ladycharles]

My "no one owes you anything" twinky baroque pop number 😁🌍

Manic Pixie Dream World is out March 10th

This song isn't out till then but here's a little something else:

[dahliaduvide]

BBC Symphony Orchestra Discover

https://www.spitfireaudio.com/bbc-symphony-orchestra-discover

This plugin is amazing. So many instruments, and they all sound good. Depending on your project this might be the only plugin you need.

[gentlemean]

I present to you: The Whitegull River Symphony.

A classical symphony in four movements, inspired by @thesiltverses! The most recent episode swept me away in a river of creative inspiration, and I couldn't help but follow this stream to whatever murky depths it wanted to take me.

Creative thoughts and details beneath the cut.

The Whitegull River Symphony is written in f-Minor for a full symphonic orchestra. My rendition was created in FLStudio, using Spitfire's BBC-Symphonic-Orchestra plugin, as I am just one mediocre violinist without an entire orchestra at hand.

First Movement: River Angels, Allegro Assai

The first movement is dominated by the steady rhythm of the celli and violae, who act as the slow waves of our murky river. Among these waves, the faithful have prepared a sacrifice. Their hopeful prayers flick aross the water in the first half of the movement, and are answered by the scutteling, chittering spawn of the river in the second half.

Second Movement: Pilgrimage of the Prophet, Adagio

In the second movement, we focus entirely on our favorite little prophet (whose brilliant performance inspired me to make this. The existence of this symphony is your fault, @sassylich). He marches on through the silt with slow steps, while the clarinet plays his theme. His little schemes behind the scenes are played by the string section, the obvious warning signs are announced by the horns. Nevertheless: In the end, everyone is playing his tune.

Third Movement: The Withermark, Andante

And here we go, the river's might is unleashed. The angels of the river god approach unstoppably, drawn here by the prophet: His clarinet is setting the tune for the overwhelming wrath of the trawlerman. Nothing can stand in its way, but after the tides have calmed, new life can grow in their wake.

Fourth Movement: Katabasis, Allegro Assai

Katabasis, the descent into the depths. Nothing escapes the greedy maw of the Trawlerman, nobody can float above, untouched. All the instruments we've hear so far return, desceding into the roiling depths of the bassline. This is not a comforting or hopeful ending, this is an apocalypse.

[technician-the]

So, I dont think enough people know this, but spitfire will give you a free pro-level orchestra vst.

You just sign up, and after a waiting period, they'll email it to you. its great for students or bedroom producers who can afford to wait

It looks like they have eliminated the wait period since I downloaded this. Now its just Free.

I have this plug in, and I use it extensively

https://www.spitfireaudio.com/bbc-symphony-orchestra-discover#overview

[raccoonfink]

Last night I put up my new Adventure Synth album.

I got the BBC Symphony Orchestra VST from Spitfire Audio about a year ago and I almost immediately started writing this really epic cinematic thing and as soon as I had it sketched out I’m like “damn this sounds like a paladin song” and a switch flipped in my head: I should make a @tkingfisher themed Dungeon Synth album! That track became “Rediscovering Grace” which if you’ve read the paladin books, should make perfect sense to you. :)

I don’t think I’ve ever labored over a release as much as I did this one. I tweaked and re-tweaked and tweaked again until everything was just so. Listening over and over again in the car, on different headphones, taking notes and adjusting down to the level of, like, “flute down .5db” and such. It’s mostly been finished since the beginning of the year, with only Sarkis’s theme and the piano track at the end being done more recently.

I also, for the first time, commissioned artwork rather than bodging something together in photoshop. I couldn’t be more happy with Saga Mackenzie’s cover, it turned out so good.

Anyway, I hope you check it out. I’m really proud of this one and it feels great finally getting it out there.

Preorder is up now, and it goes live August 5th. It will go up on all the usual digital stores in the coming weeks as well.

[lexosaurus]

What platform do you use for composing?

Currently, I use Logic Pro X for all my music stuff. My orchestra/brass samples are a mix from MusicalSampling, BBC Symphony Orchestra, and some other stuff here and there I've picked up. I'm not going to lie, much of these things cost significant money (minus BBC Orchestra and stuff like Spitfire LABS). I work as an audio engineer, so that's why I own this stuff.

When I was first starting out, I used Musescore, which is a free composition platform. I still use Musescore when working with sheet music. It's an awesome platform and it was recently overhauled to Muse Hub I believe? I poked around in it a bit when it came out, and it's gotten some great upgrades!

Idk if you're looking into starting at all, but yeah Musescore is great. If you're not interested in sheet music or scoring and would rather work in a DAW, there are free options as well like Reaper, Garageband (Mac), Cakewalk (PC), and im sure there are others out there. For samples, again Spitfire has some free VSTs (virtual instruments). BBC Symphony Orchestra is one, LABS has a bunch of awesome stuff, and if you're okay with paying a little bit, Spitfire has their Originals collection. I've used them in the past and they are great for the price!

So that's what I use and my recommendations if you were looking to get into composition. I pay for things now because I can, but there are tonssss of great software out there that's free if you wanted to give it a go!

[dannykmusic]

Spitfire Audio is Pretty Neat!

My first proper plugins for orchestral works have been and still are with Spitfire Audio and their great libraries ranging from pretty expensive with so many bells and whistles to dirt cheap... also with a good amount of bells and whistles. BBC Symphony Orchestra is my go-to for someone on a budget currently.

Going further with different game tracks I wanted to incorporate more and more and eventually stumbled upon a couple more awesome plugins: Cinematic Percussion and Epic Choir!

Hoping to utilize more in the future! Until then, time to put these tools to good use!

[chi-the-idiot]

UPDATE: GOT SPITFIRE LABS' BBC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (the discover edition because i dont have money, the dolar is 1500 pesos send help) AND ITS SO FIRE?????

NOW I ONLY HAVE TO LEARN HOW TO WRITE ORCHESTRAL MUSIC AND WE'RE ALL SET!!!

(I might try and find better percussion plugins tho, because i find that those ones are a bit limited. Its perfect otherwise tho.)

[oxiisols-blog]

[31 DEC 2020]

Got my hands on a really nice free plugin called BBC Symphony Orchestra by Spitfire Audio and I just had to test it out, so I arranged an orchestral cover of one of my favourite tracks from the game Kirby's Return to Dreamland.

[torley]

-THE PLUGIN ITSELF IS CLUNKY AND A SERIOUS RESOURCE HOG, AND LONG LOAD TIMES AND PERFORMANCE ISSUES LEAD TO FRUSTRATION. -TOPS OUT EARLY IN THE DYNAMIC SCALE, ESPECIALLY THE BRASS. -SPITFIRE SIMPLY OVERPROMISED AND UNDERDELIVERED.

[ericdabestxd]

MUSC2653 Assignment 1 Process Diary

Title: Longing Memories on a Gentle Night

Planning:

Before I began composing, I had the overall tone and structure of the composition worked out. Taking inspiration from Paul Mac's cataplexy as an inspiration for the ABA structure, I've similarly planned the composition to contain an ABA structure, with the B section being darker. The overall vibe of the piece will be very night-like, with a sad nostalgic part to it. I plan to utilise a large amount of reverb, so that most of the instruments are further away, giving it a more 'wet' sound as it matched the initial image I had of the piece.

In addition, I also wrote a poem to use as inspiration for the composition:

Longing memories on a gentle night With the sky so clear and stars so bright I think of the time when life seemed kind When love and joy once filled my mind

But as my thoughts sink deeper in the past Darkness descends and the shadows cast. Those happy memories fade, replaced by sadness. Of my now bitter life, filled with madness.

As the night grows into the realm of the dead I lie awake, tormented by memories I dread.

Yet still, I hold onto those moments dear. Hoping that one day, my old life may reappear For even in the darkest dark, there lies a glimmer of hope. That one day I can go back to being dope 😎

Inspirations:

During the precomposing stage, I listened to a few soundtracks that I thought would suit the artistic vision that I had for the composition. A few notable pieces are listed below:

I found the reversed glass-like textural sounds in the background to be particularly interesting, and it served as a primary inspiration for some of the textural sounds that I use in the B section of my composition.

I liked the harp-like in the introduction. Part of that served as inspiration for the main melody of the composition.

Another major inspiration for the melody also comes from Rachmaninoff's second piano concerto; one of my favourite pieces.

The overall dreaming and night-like feel of the piece is an overall inspiration for the tone colour that I desired in my composition.

In general, the composer of Tsukihime remake (Hideyuki Fukasawa) was a huge inspiration for my overall composition as a whole.

While these pieces serve as primary inspirations, my compositional work flow is very improvisational, akin to a monkey and a typewriter and will likely differ from the original vision that I had in my head at the start of the composition process.

Instrumentation used

All sounds and instruments come from Ableton's inbuilt sounds or VST packages. Primarily, I used Spitfire's Albion One and the BBC symphonic orchestra. The following sounds were used:

-Celeste, Glockenspiel, Horns, Harp from BBC Symphonic orchestr

-Garritan Yamaha CFX (dark and distant settings)

-Strings, string pad, brass (low) from Albion One

-Swells (used to build up chord changes in A section of the composition) from Albion One

-Bomb tick, Seashore, Enormoglass, Dark one from Default Ableton sounds

Diary entries

6/3/23:

Composition of the piece began, with the main melody being formed using the celeste that came with the BBC symphony orchestra VST.

I further used accompanying instruments (harps, piano, strings) to harmonically support the main melody. A large majority of the melody created with these instruments was improvised along the main celeste melody. One thing I wanted to try in particular was the bomb tick sound that came built into Ableton which was used as a rhythmic backbone of the piece. By cutting a small section of the sound and applying a large amount of EQ on the higher frequencies, it makes the ticking sound almost like a heart thump, which I found fitting with the overall theme of the piece. I managed to compose around a minute and a half at this point (the A section).

11/3/23:

I wanted to compose something that contrasted the generally lighter tone of the first section. The overall 'vibe' I wanted to get in the B section was one that was more dreamy, even slightly nightmarish, like that of someone who on the border of falling asleep, remembers all their past sorrows and misery.

I started the section with a sudden transition from G major to E minor, as in the A section, one of the chord patterns uses a G to Em progression. With the context of the A section, it shouldn't sound awkward even if the transition is sudden. To help make it smoother, I also added Ableton's built-in 'Dark one' sound, which I found by trial and error through a random selection of Ableton's default sounds. The overall melody of this section follows a chromatically descending chord pattern, representing the slow descent to sleep.

13/3/23:

A large amount of additional work was done on this day, with more of abletons in-built textural sounds (seashore pad, enormo glass) being added to the B section to give it a shimmery, but dark and muddy feel, much like that of the sensation of being at the boundary of asleep and awake. I also slowed down the bomb tick/thumping sound so that it replicates the loss of the sense of time at the near sleep state. I also completed the second A section, with a slight change in the instrumentation (more celeste/glock) to reflect a more peaceful feel compared to the first a section.

15/3/23:

After feedback in today’s tutorial, I opted to focus on modifying the reverb and the EQ settings for the instrument. A large amount of the bass range frequencies were removed, particularly for the ticking/thumping sound effect, which was used as the main rhythmic theme throughout the piece and the brass, which contained a large amount of lower frequencies.

In addition, I also modified a few chords so that it was more in harmony with the rest of the instruments. I also adjusted the reverb of several instruments (particularly the strings, brass and celeste) so that it is more in line with the spatial properties of a real orchestra. This is mainly done by making instruments further back (percussion etc) have more reverb, while closer instruments have less. The exception to this is the piano, which I found to fit in better with the piece with high reverb. This choice was strengthened when the lower reverb piano sound actually interfered harmonically (created more wah-wah dissonance). Notably I found this to be quite contradictory considering the acoustic properties of reverb, but because of this, I opted to keep the higher reverb piano sound.

Issues during composition:

Being my first proper non-soundscape composition on a DAW, I initially found the choice of instrumentation to be difficult given the huge and vast array of possible sounds that came with ableton. I was able to resolve this by simply playing through each of the sounds, spending a little bit of time for each sound playing with EQ and seeing if it matches the sound I imagined in my head.

Similarly, I also found the right balance of instrumentation to be a bit difficult too, as the song sounded different depending on whether I was playing it through a speaker or headphones. The suggestion given in the lecture was to listen to the recording at a lower volume, But despite that, I still found that the sound was inconsistent depending on the device used to listen to the song. Ultimately, I created several WAV exports with varying balances in the instruments and selected the one that sounded best on average across multiple devices.

[swinglascl]

Edirol orchestral vst 2015

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#Edirol orchestral vst 2015 full#

#Edirol orchestral vst 2015 windows 10#

#Edirol orchestral vst 2015 plus#

It’s ideal for creating an intimate ambiance, or cinematic bed.Ĭontrary to most other free piano plugins that only feature a handful of samples, this one is over 2.4GB with a total of 241 different samples. If you’re looking for a dreamy and soft-sounding piano that is also free, then give Atmos Piano a try! It has a pleasantly simple GUI and contains built-in delay and flanger effects.ĭSK Brass is a completely free stand-alone VST plug-in which only requires 37 MB of disk space.Ĭons: not suitable for professional scoringįind out more about DSK Brass here. It gives you the ability to play 23 instruments including a flugelhorn, multiple saxophones, trumpets, tubas, trombones, French horns, and the ability to combine all of these for ensembles. These sounds are perfect for aspiring composers looking to hone their scoring chops and still afford some pork chops for dinner. To round off the ensemble portion of our list we have another free plug-in, DSK Brass.

#Edirol orchestral vst 2015 full#

These aren’t full orchestral libraries but rather just single instrument that generally for a part of orchestras. So, while it may be a great “Free” product, only get it if you’re willing to go through all of that.Ĭheck out the Big Bang Orchestra here.

#Edirol orchestral vst 2015 install#

Until now, not too bad.īut then they require you to install an eLicenser software and to purchase a “Vienna Key”, which is a USB device that holds all your product keys and that costs about $15, and without it you can’t install the software.

#Edirol orchestral vst 2015 serial#

However, you will need to go through the entire purchasing process, even though you’re not paying a thing, to get a serial number. The orchestra itself is great It sounds fantastic, offers a total of 1.5GB in samples, you can choose between multiple microphone positions, and more. I tried so hard to include this one in the actual list and not in the “honorable mentions” section, but the install process is so annoying and they make you jump through so many hoops that I just couldn’t place it any higher on this list.

#Edirol orchestral vst 2015 plus#

This library is clearly aimed at beginners since it is very simple to use and straight-forward, plus it already comes premixed into one mix signal which gives you less control over it, but makes things easier if you’re just starting out. The BBC Symphonic Orchestra Discover actually sells for $49, but you can fill out a form and they will send it to you after 14 days for completely free. Here’s another great addition by Spitfire. BBC Symphony Orchestra Discover by Spitfire Audio Honestly, what makes this plugin great is the variety of instruments, since there is no shortage of them, plus they all sound pretty damn good! The included instruments are Acoustic Piano, Harpsichord, Bassoon, Celesta, Glockenspiel, Vibes, Harp, Flute, Piccolo, English Horns, Oboe, Clarinet, French Horn, Trumpet, Church Organ, Trombone, Tuba, Cello, Contra Bass, Viola, Violin, Orchestra Drum Kit, Full Sections. It gives you the ability to choose between 40 different instruments and play 4 of those instruments in the same instance, through MIDI. Total Composure Orchestra (Windows, Mac, Linux)ĭSK Overture is a full orchestral sample VST plugin. Lastly, Layers works with Orchestral Tools’ SINE Player.

#Edirol orchestral vst 2015 windows 10#

In total, the sample pack is about 17GB and runs on Windows 10 and Mac OS. You can choose between a couple different mic positions and it also features different articulations different chord types, staccato and sustain unison, and more. Layers is an ultra realistic orchestral sample library that features a full orchestra, Brass-, Woodwinds-, and Strings sections. Let’s get straight into each individual orchestral sample library! Layers by Orchestral Tools In this article, I will be listing the best full free orchestral VST sample libraries as well as some single orchestral instrument VST plugins (instruments that are a part of orchestras).Īll of the download links are included! The Best Orchestral Plugins are: Title I love finding free software that actually works, so in this post I will go into each of the ones I found and tried, this way you won’t have to do any of the research and try the ones that sucked, like I did! They were practically unusable back in the day, but now, even though you can hear the difference between a sample software and the real deal, they sound astoundingly similar. Orchestral samples, and samples in general, have come a long way. What better way to add some embellishments to your songs than with an orchestral plugin? Even better if its free, right?

[emvisual]

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La BBC Symphony Orchestra regala software para componer. No necesariamente música clásica. Se puede descargar desde https://www.spitfireaudio.com/bbcso-discover-resources/ La música que suena es una versión de la Danza macabra.

[trishcausey]

🎼🎶🎹🎻 Music nerds! 🎺🎷🎸🎤🎧 What is the super best sound library for orchestral/symphonic rock music? If money were no object, which set would you choose & why? My compositional style is "Global, deep-fried theatrical jazz". 🌍🍗🎭🎹😁 I will get "ethnic" sound libraries for my Irish 🍀 & other world 🌏 music instruments & percussion. But for great orchestral sound -- with stellar reeds & brass, not just fabulous strings(!), which do you choose? 💁 Leave a comment below. (No DM's.) Thank you! ~ trish 😘🙏 . . . #music #TrishCausey #composer #composition #musician #musiccomposition #musiccomposer #orchestra #orchestralmusic #symphony #symphonyorchestra #daw #spitfire #BBC #Albion #nucleus #nativeinstruments #bbcsymphonyorchestra #Vienna #losangeles #Nashville #recordingstudio #protools #sound #audioengineer #debutalbum #singer #album #musicproducer #musicproduction https://www.instagram.com/p/B7q7C-RJOnp/?igshid=o1jb03c18kpk

[justinjonesblog]

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Five scores. One album. Pandora's Box, featuring "The Plan Unfolds", is now available to stream on your music streaming platform. Stream it here: https://bit.ly/pandorasboxalbum!

[chacolacereal]

Using BBC Symphony Orchestra by Spitfire for the first time and I have no idea what I’m doing... or how symphonic percussion is really supposed to work But it was a lot of fun working this one out, I’ll get better with time ^^