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The Definitive series
This range contains 37 instruments and 224 articulations:
Bicycle Wheel various
Scraped Percussion
Bow Longs
Bow Shorts
Bow Swells
Serrated Rod
Strum p and f
Cello - Individual
Sacconi String Quartet Vol 2
Spiccato
(6 rr)
Staccato
(6 rr)
Pizzicato
(6 rr)
Pizzicato Bartok
(2 rr)
Col Legno
(4 rr)
Short Harm
(4 rr)
Long
Marcato Attack
Long Flautando
Long Harmonics
Tremolo
Trem Ms (150bpm)
Trill (Minor 2nd)
Trill (Major 2nd)
Cello - Playable
Sacconi String Quartet Vol 2
Performance Legato
(6 rr)
Cimbalom
Cimbalom
Pedal up
(4 rr)
Pedal down
(4 rr)
Cymbal various
Scraped Percussion
5p
Bowed Long
Bowed Short
Serrated Long
Serrated Short
Stick Long
Stick Short
Superball Long
Superball Short
Gamalan style - Main mics
Hg2O
Piano style
(4 rr)
Glass 1 various
Scraped Percussion
Bowed Long
Bowed Short
Scraped Long
Scraped Short
Glass 2 and 3 various
Scraped Percussion
Bowed Long
Bowed Short
Glisses - Dominant 7th
Harp Swarm
Hollywood
Long
Medium Down
Medium Up
Short Down
Short Up
Shortest Down
Shortest Up
Glisses - Major
Harp Swarm
Hollywood
Long
Medium Down
Medium Up
Short Down
Short Up
Shortest Down
Shortest Up
Glisses - Major 69
Harp Swarm
Hollywood
Long
Medium Down
Medium Up
Short Down
Short Up
Shortest Down
Shortest Up
Glisses - Melodic Minor
Harp Swarm
Hollywood
Long
Medium Down
Medium Up
Short Down
Short Up
Shortest Down
Shortest Up
Glisses - Various
Harp Swarm
Blues
Chromatic Clusters
Glisses - Whole Tone
Harp Swarm
Hollywood
Long
Medium Down
Medium Up
Short Down
Short Up
Shortest Down
Shortest Up
Harp glissandi legato
Harp
Scale gliss
Full gliss & swirls
Harp glissandi manual
Harp
Whole
Minor H.
Minor M.
Major
Pentatonic
Diminished
Harp main techniques
Harp
Normale
(8 rr)
PDLT
(8 rr)
Flageolet
(2 rr)
Slid
(2 rr)
Bisbigliando
FX
Harp Swarm
Harp Swarm
Long Tremolo
Long pluck
Short pluck
(4 rr)
Harmonic pluck
(2 rr)
Icebell various
Scraped Percussion
Long
Short
Mandolin Ensemble
Swarm
Long Tremolo
Chord Alea. Maj
Long Tremolo
Tremolo (90bpm)
Chord Alea. Min
Tremolo (120bpm)
Chord Dom7
Pluck
(5 rr)
Chord Maj7
Short
(5 rr)
Pluck (alt.)
(5 rr)
Chord Triad Maj
Pluck (muted)
(5 rr)
Chord Triad Min
Pluck (Muted)
(5 rr)
FX Behind Bridge
(5 rr)
Chord Min7
Chord Min Add9
Chord Sus4
Marimba Swarm
Marimba Swarm
Trem (med stick)
Trem (hard stick)
Roll (med stick)
Roll (hard stick)
Hit (soft stick)
(5 rr)
Hit (hand muted)
(5 rr)
Hit (hard stick)
(5 rr)
Hit (med sticks)
(9 rr)
Hit (v. hard stick)
(5 rr)
Hit (hot rods)
(5 rr)
Marimba Swarm - Soft Extension
Marimba Swarm
Trem (soft stick)
Roll (soft stick)
Hit (soft hand mt.)
(5 rr)
Music Stand - Short and Long
Scraped Percussion
Scrapes
Orstphone
Orstphone
Long (bowed)
(2 rr)
Long (fingers)
(4 rr)
Long (soft beater)
(5 rr)
Long (hard beater)
(4 rr)
Short (bowed)
(4 rr)
Short (soft beater)
(5 rr)
Short (hard beater)
(4 rr)
Plucked Piano
Plucked Piano
Direct
Tape
Polystyrene Cup various
Scraped Percussion
Long
Short
Saw Blade various
Scraped Percussion
Bowed Long
Bowed Short
Crescendo
Scrape Long
Scrape Short
Superball
Solo Cello
Solo Strings
Pizzicato
(4 rr)
Spiccato
(4 rr)
Short (Harm)
(4 rr)
Long
Harm
Legato (Fingered)
Legato (Bowed)
Legato (Portamento)
Solo Viola
Solo Strings
Pizzicato
(4 rr)
Staccato
(4 rr)
Spiccato
(4 rr)
Short (Harm)
(4 rr)
Long
Harm
Legato (Bowed)
Legato (Fingered)
Legato (Portamento)
Solo Violin
Sacconi String Quartet Vol 1
Spiccato
(6 rr)
Performance Legato
(6 rr)
Pizzicato
(4 rr)
Staccato
(6 rr)
Staccato
(4 rr)
Spiccato
(4 rr)
Pizzicato
(6 rr)
Short (Harm)
(4 rr)
Pizzicato Bartok
(2 rr)
Long
Col Legno
(4 rr)
Harm
Short Harm
(2 rr)
Legato (Bowed)
Legato (Portamento)
Legato (Fingered)
Long
Marcato Attack
Long Flautando
Long Harmonics
Tremolo
Trem Ms (150bpm)
Trill (Minor 2nd)
Trill (Major 2nd)
Sonori various
Scraped Percussion
Long
Short
Spitfire Harpsichord
Harpsichord
Lo 8'
(8 rr)
Hi 8'
(8 rr)
Hi 8' Lo 8'
(8 rr)
Hi 8' & 4' Lo 8'
(8 rr)
Hi 4' Lo 8'
(8 rr)
Lo Buf 8'
(8 rr)
Hi Buf 8'
(8 rr)
Spitfire Orchestral Grand
Orchestral Grand
Direct
(4 rr)
Tape
(4 rr)
TamTam various
Scraped Percussion
Chord Long
Chord Short
Dreadlk Long
Dreadlk Short
Drumstick Long
Drumstick Short
Bowed Short
Bowed Long
Serrated Long
Serrated Short
Shimmer
Superball Long
Superball Short
Triangle Long
Triangle Short
Tine bows - Main mics
Hg2O
Bowed 1
(4 rr)
Bowed 2
(4 rr)
Bowed 3
(4 rr)
Tine plucks - Main mics
Hg2O
Pluck 1
(4 rr)
Pluck 2
(4 rr)
Pluck 3
(4 rr)
Traditional - Main mics
Hg2O
Traditional
(4 rr)
23rd February 2018
Alternative Solo Strings
Updated
(1.0.1)
Alternative Solo Strings was
updated
to v1.0.1
Extra stats:
New patches
New samples
New script
Changes:
Mic Positions correct for the Cello.
All Instruments now sit central.
Missing file for Artisan Violin fixed.
Reverb does not click when enabling and disabling.
Cello Sul Tasto doesn’t click on C1.
Mapping error fixed in Bass Long Sul Pont Dist.
Viola spiccato errors fixed.
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12th February 2018
Percussion
Updated
(5.0.2)
Percussion was
updated
to v5.0.2
Extra stats:
New patches
New samples
New script
Changes:
Tam Tam loop points
Bass drum loop points
Bongo loop points
UI labels corrected
Various script issues and hotfixes moved into main branch
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29th November 2017
Plucked Piano
Updated
(1.2)
Plucked Piano was
updated
to v1.2
Extra stats:
New patches
New script
Changes:
Various issues
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12th July 2017
Phobos
Updated
(1.0.5)
Phobos was
updated
to v1.0.5
Extra stats:
New patches
New script
Changes:
Various issues
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13th July 2016
Sacconi String Quartet Vol 2
Updated
(1.1)
Sacconi String Quartet Vol 2 was
significantly updated
to v1.1
Extra stats:
71.7gb in size
New patches
New samples
New script
Changes:
V2 legato updated
Va legato updated
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12th July 2016
Sacconi String Quartet Vol 1
Updated
(1.1)
Sacconi String Quartet Vol 1 was
significantly updated
to v1.1
Extra stats:
71.7gb in size
New patches
New samples
New script
Changes:
V1 legato updated
VC legato updated
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8th July 2016
Sacconi String Quartet
Updated
(1.1)
Sacconi String Quartet was
significantly updated
to v1.1
Extra stats:
New patches
New script
Changes:
V1 legato updated
VC legato updated
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18th December 2015
Sacconi String Quartet Vol 1
Updated
(1.01)
Sacconi String Quartet Vol 1 was
updated
to v1.01
Extra stats:
1.2mb in size
New patches
Changes:
Fixed slightly loud close-mic staccato in Playable patch
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5th March 2015
Percussion
Updated
(5.0)
Percussion was
significantly updated
to v5.0
Extra stats:
3.8gb in size
New patches
New samples
New script
Changes:
New recordings for glockenspiel rolls
New recordings for glockenspiel hard sticks
New recordings for marimba rolls
New recordings for vibraphone rolls
New 'Muted Roll' articulation for timpani that provides a muted decay to the roll
Instrument 'all in ones' to combine sections of the orchestra into easy-to-map patches
'Premade ensembles' pull together commonly used instrument ensembles
Built in help system to get you started with the new Kickstart system
Moved to the Kickstart codebase to allow greater mapping customisation
Swells and FX release can now be controlled via the 'Releases' slider
Mixer presets - copy, paste, load and save mixer presets between instruments and patches
Various roll releases adjusted to be slightly less noticeable
New option to access instruments rolls by pressing the 'Hit' technique at velocity 127
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30th April 2014
Harpsichord
Updated
(2.01)
Harpsichord was
significantly updated
to v2.01
Extra stats:
New patches
New script
Changes:
Instruments now point to correct locations
Harposphere samples added to download
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30th April 2014
Harpsichord
Updated
(2.0)
Harpsichord was
significantly updated
to v2.0
Extra stats:
New patches
New script
Changes:
New Mic Mixer presets functionality. Copy/Paste mic settings between open patches or save them as NKA presets.
Velocity response option to the mixer menu (switch between linear, shelf, exponential and logarithmic).
New articulation switcher system from the latest BML codebase.
Ability to select and layer multiple stops at once by holding SHIFT when clicking the instrument icon.
COG is now part of the main (and TM) patches
When in UACC mode, the UACC CC# is shown for reference
UACC KS functionality added to switch articulations via velocity
New Chordospheres Mercury Synth sound design patches
Moves the Harpsichord to the 'BML' codebase with all its latest features and functionality
Keyswitches moved to the bottom of the keyboard and made consistent in each section
Latest version of the Ostinatum machine
Performance improvements under the hood.
Dynamics & Expression now do not conflict when assigning CC1/CC11 to sliders
Various bug fixes and performance tweaks
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8th April 2014
Cimbalom
Updated
(1.21)
Cimbalom was
updated
to v1.21
Extra stats:
New patches
New script
Changes:
Missing sample dialog
Pedal latching set up the wrong way on main patch
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1st April 2014
Harp
Updated
(2.2)
Harp was
updated
to v2.2
Extra stats:
New patches
New script
Changes:
New Mic Mixer presets functionality. Copy/Paste mic settings between open patches or save them as NKA presets.
Velocity response option to the mixer menu (switch between linear, shelf, exponential and logarithmic).
New articulation switcher system from the latest BML codebase.
Ability to select and layer multiple instruments at once by holding SHIFT when clicking the instrument icon.
COG is now part of the main patches
Harp updated to use UACC v2 (see http://spitfire-webassets.s3.amazonaws.com/pdfs/UACCv2spec.pdf for details)
When in UACC mode, the UACC CC# is shown for reference
UACC KS functionality added to switch articulations via velocity
Keyswitches moved to the bottom of the keyboard and made consistent in each section
Performance improvements under the hood.
FX patch in "_Individual Brushes_" now has correct blue key mapping
Ostinatum now available in the main patches for all the short articulations
Harp pedalling no longer affects keyswitching/RR resets/etc.
Changing MIDI channel reinitialises CC sliders so that release samples do not disappear
Loading a patch on MIDI channel 'Omni' correctly initialises CC sliders
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1st April 2014
Orchestral Grand
Updated
(2.0)
Orchestral Grand was
significantly updated
to v2.0
Extra stats:
New patches
New script
Changes:
New Mic Mixer presets functionality. Copy/Paste mic settings between open patches or save them as NKA presets.
Velocity response option to the mixer menu (switch between linear, shelf, exponential and logarithmic).
New articulation switcher system from the latest BML codebase.
Ability to select and layer multiple instruments at once by holding SHIFT when clicking the instrument icon.
COG is now part of the main patches
Harp updated to use UACC v2 (see http://spitfire-webassets.s3.amazonaws.com/pdfs/UACCv2spec.pdf for details)
When in UACC mode, the UACC CC# is shown for reference
UACC KS functionality added to switch articulations via velocity
Keyswitches moved to the bottom of the keyboard and made consistent in each section
Performance improvements under the hood.
Completely reprogrammed dynamics and release logic
Changing MIDI channel reinitialises CC sliders so that release samples do not disappear
Loading a patch on MIDI channel 'Omni' correctly initialises CC sliders
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1st April 2014
Cimbalom
Updated
(1.2)
Cimbalom was
significantly updated
to v1.2
Extra stats:
New patches
New script
Changes:
New Mic Mixer presets functionality. Copy/Paste mic settings between open patches or save them as NKA presets.
Velocity response option to the mixer menu (switch between linear, shelf, exponential and logarithmic).
New articulation switcher system from the latest BML codebase.
Ability to select and layer multiple instruments at once by holding SHIFT when clicking the instrument icon.
COG is now part of the main patches
Individual patches now added to allow custom mapping
Moved to the latest BML codebase with all its advances/features
Keyswitches moved to the bottom of the keyboard and made consistent in each section
Performance improvements under the hood.
Changing MIDI channel reinitialises CC sliders so that release samples do not disappear
Loading a patch on MIDI channel 'Omni' correctly initialises CC sliders
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1st April 2014
Plucked Piano
Updated
(1.1)
Plucked Piano was
updated
to v1.1
Extra stats:
New patches
New script
Changes:
New Mic Mixer presets functionality. Copy/Paste mic settings between open patches or save them as NKA presets.
Velocity response option to the mixer menu (switch between linear, shelf, exponential and logarithmic).
New articulation switcher system from the latest BML codebase.
Ability to select and layer multiple instruments at once by holding SHIFT when clicking the instrument icon.
COG is now part of the main patches
Keyswitches moved to the bottom of the keyboard and made consistent in each section
Performance improvements under the hood.
Changing MIDI channel reinitialises CC sliders so that release samples do not disappear
Loading a patch on MIDI channel 'Omni' correctly initialises CC sliders
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21st July 2013
Harp
Updated
(2.0)
Harp was
significantly updated
to v2.0
Extra stats:
New patches
New script
Changes:
New unified UI to match the latest Spitfire releases
Round Robin layering to thicken the texture
Stereo Collapse for the close mic functionality
Per articulation mixing ability
A New Articulation - 'Slid' notes - specifically recorded and designed for glissando building, but also a great new playable sound in its own right!
Pedalling Options - you can now set the harp pedals graphically and then play the white notes - makes playing glisses easy!
Fully Tweaked - for smoother dynamic response.
Moves the Albion series to the 'BML' codebase with all its latest features and functionality
Latest version of the FX sequencer and Ostinatum machine
Latest UACC specification implemented
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24th January 2013
Cimbalom
Updated
(1.01)
Cimbalom was
updated
to v1.01
Extra stats:
New script
Changes:
Pedal issues
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31st October 2012
Solo Strings
Updated
(1.21)
Solo Strings was
updated
to v1.21
Extra stats:
1.2mb in size
New script
Changes:
If you don't wiggle the Vibrato slider, sometimes you don't hear the Release Triggers on the Solo Violin.
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25th October 2012
Percussion
Updated
(4.2)
Percussion was
updated
to v4.2
Extra stats:
New script
Changes:
Updated velocity curves for a smooth transition between dynamics
New config cog above the mic levels to configure pan/width of the close mic
Bass Drum: New 'soft mallet' articulation that emulates a softer mallet bonk
New 'Timpani hits & rolls' patch that combines the rolls and hits into one. Play 127 velocity for a roll.
Tambourines looped roll now added to play at any length
Temple block hits KS reversed to match soft stick KS (legacy articulation included for compatibility)
Various RR reset keyswitches overlapping playing keys
Guiro has a Close sample in the Tree group
Snare releases not working in Snare All
Wind Gong swells no longer show incorrect mappings
Crotales RR issue
Vibe sus phasing
Snare 1 tree samples contained ambient
Velocity curve option defaults to off
CPU usage reduced
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1st October 2012
Percussion
Updated
(4.0)
Percussion was
significantly updated
to v4.0
Extra stats:
New patches
New script
Changes:
New unified UI to match the latest Spitfire releases
'Persistent releases'. Release triggers no longer fade out when moving the mod wheel
Stereo Collapse for the close mic functionality
Per articulation mixing ability
Moves the Albion series to the 'BML' codebase with all its latest features and functionality
New 'Rhythm Matrix' to programme your own grooves and loops
Latest UACC specification implemented
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22nd May 2012
Solo Strings
Updated
(1.2)
Solo Strings was
significantly updated
to v1.2
Extra stats:
939.7mb in size
New patches
New samples
New script
Changes:
Latest version of the Ostinatum machine
Viola patch reprogrammed with new samples
Various fixes and optimisations
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6th April 2012
Orchestral Grand
Updated
(1.01)
Orchestral Grand was
updated
to v1.01
Extra stats:
New script
Changes:
Pedal issues
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30th November 2011
Percussion
Updated
(3.0)
Percussion was
significantly updated
to v3.0
Extra stats:
New patches
New script
Changes:
Most patches updated for smoother dynamics (excludes 'all' patches)
Triangle added to library - two beaters, closed and 4 open lengths
Timpani mismatched samples fix E1 F1
Other tweaks and improvements
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28th November 2011
Solo Strings
Updated
(1.1)
Solo Strings was
updated
to v1.1
Extra stats:
1.3mb in size
New patches
Changes:
Various fixes for Ostinatum and notes
BPD vibrato patches
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14th November 2011
Solo Strings
Updated
(1.01)
Solo Strings was
updated
to v1.01
Extra stats:
1.2mb in size
New patches
New script
Changes:
Issue with shorts
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19th August 2011
Percussion
Updated
(2.0)
Percussion was
updated
to v2.0
Extra stats:
New patches
New script
Changes:
Vibes sustain now has release triggers and a superb scripted synced tremolo simulator.
We have also created “ALL” patches for BD, Snares, Cyms, Toys, Metals.
Switching off a mic mix position now unloads samples to save memory.
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28th March 2011
Harp
Updated
(1.1)
Harp was
updated
to v1.1
Extra stats:
New patches
New script
Changes:
Occasional issue with missing attacks in the close mics.
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23rd September 2010
Percussion
Updated
(1.5)
Percussion was
updated
to v1.5
Extra stats:
New patches
New script
Changes:
'All' patches with all mics that can be purged
Vibes motor patch with release triggers
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