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 (Portamento)
  • Legato (Fingered)
  • Legato (Bowed)
Solo Viola
Solo Strings
  • Pizzicato (4 rr)
  • Staccato (4 rr)
  • Spiccato (4 rr)
  • Short (Harm) (4 rr)
  • Long
  • Harm
  • Legato (Portamento)
  • Legato (Bowed)
  • Legato (Fingered)
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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