Spitfire Audio Abbey Road Two, Iconic Strings
$299USD
Bottom Line:
While I have gripes about the interfaces’ needless focus on style over functionality, there is no denying Abbey Road Two Iconic Strings sounds fantastic
Spitfire Audio Abbey Road Two, Iconic Strings
$299USD
Bottom Line:
While I have gripes about the interfaces’ needless focus on style over functionality, there is no denying Abbey Road Two Iconic Strings sounds fantastic
Spitfire Audio Fractured Strings
$299 USD
Bottom Line:
At $299 USD this is not a casual purchase, but if you can think outside the box and use it to the maximum potential, there is a lot to be found here
Spitfire Audio Mercury
$149 USD
Bottom Line:
Spitfire Audio’s Mercury is a definite success in that fills a gap in the ever-saturated market of contemporary epic orchestral libraries. I am confident any arrangement from the most simplistic to complex will be elevated by Mercury, which at this bargain price point certianly puts it into your must-own list for 2022
Spitfire Audio Albion One
$449 USD
Original review, January 2018
Bottom Line:
Flawless quality, excellent curated presets and very usable content. Absolutely one of the finest composer toolkits on the market, and as confusing as the product line up might be to new users, rest assured this is definitely the grand-daddy flagship and the one you want to aim for with your budget. Albion One is not only for film composers, but if you’re looking for that larger than life cinematic sound, there is very little else on the market offering such a complete package
Spitfire Audio Orchestral Swarm
$249 USD
Original review January 2018
Bottom Line:
Another absolutely wonderful offering from Spitfire Audio, who time and again show they are happy to push boundaries and explore new frontiers. Orchestral Swarm is certainly one of the boldest innovations in sampling technology right now, and an essential element for any new composer wishing to lift their A-game – or those at the top looking to stay there
UVI Orchestral Suite
$199 USD
Original review December, 2017
Bottom Line:
For its few shortcomings, Orchestral Suite offers a wealth of creativity and flexibility at a frugal DSP and purchase price, and at the end of the day, what more could one ask for really?
Storyteller OTR for Windows or Mac
$129 USD
Originally reviewed May 2018
Bottom Line:
If you are a media composer using Reaper, this is quite simply required buying, no questions asked. If you are using alternative DAW platforms you now have one of the strongest reasons to consider making the swap to Reaper. Storyteller’s OTR has successfully converted Reaper into the best orchestral template platform on the market, period
Sonuscore The Orchestra Complete
$249 USD
Bottom Line:
The additional benefits this new edition brings to the table enhance the flexibility of the original in a number of important ways to make the upgrade almost required buying
EastWest Hollywood Pop Brass
$820 NZD
Bottom Line:
Following the outstanding Voices of Soul, Opera and Empire libraries, Hollywood Pop Brass is a great example of a complex medium done right
Spitfire Audio Evolutions
$299 USD each
Bottom Line:
Spitfire Audio have again produced an innovative and creatively fresh look at the EVE Grid system