skitch_84
Max Output Level: -81 dBFS
- Total Posts : 480
- Joined: 2012/09/23 07:14:47
- Location: Okayama, Japan
- Status: offline
Spitfire Audio - Two new Labs instruments (Free with a £2 donation)
NEW LABS INSTRUMENT: PLUCKED GRANDOne of the finest pianos in the world, in one of the finest rooms.... Abused. For our own esoteric desires! In need of a lead instrument that has no obvious providence but a naturally inspiring enigmatic beauty all of its own? The Spitfire Plucked Grand Piano may be a good place to start... For hours upon hours the hall at Air studios, London played host to Paul Thomson leant over the sound board of this large concert grand piano, literally plucked and picked his nails and fingers into a manicurist’s nightmare. Coupled with Spitfire’s ability to produce and curate samples that sparkle with life, whilst being able to assemble and script an instrument that just works “out of the box”, the Plucked Grand module is a must have for any respectable composer in need of something “different”. NEW LABS INSTRUMENT: PYLONSEver had that feeling that the track you’re working on just sounds too “nice”? Back in Christian Henson’s dance days working with the likes of LTJ Bukem and the Freestylers, a term was coined to describe how to best “f@*k up” a beautiful sonic landscape that had maybe got a bit flowery or “intelligent”. “Just sling a couple of pylons on the track and it will be fine...” - in the same way that a beautiful countryside can have some looming electricity pylons marching across it. Christian has teamed up here with top production duo The Flight (Lana Del Ray, Bjork, Orbital, Rufus Wainwright) to create a definitive collection of phrases, squeaks, bleeps, hits and FX from their enormous selection of classic vintage synths.
Chris Porter www.cportermusic.comListen to my original work on Soundcloud and YouTubeGet my original soundtracks on Bandcamp Sonar Platinum "2017.04", Windows 10 64-bit, ASUS Z170-A, i7 6700K (4.0GHz), 32GB DDR4 RAM, 250GB SSD 850 EVO (OS/Sonar/Plugins), 1TB SSD 850 EVO (Sample Libraries), 3TB WD Black HDD (projects/audio), Noctua NH-D14 Cooling Unit, PreSonus AudioBox USB Interface, M-AUDIO Oxygen49
|
skitch_84
Max Output Level: -81 dBFS
- Total Posts : 480
- Joined: 2012/09/23 07:14:47
- Location: Okayama, Japan
- Status: offline
Re: Spitfire Audio - Two new Labs instruments (Free with a £2 donation)
2016/07/18 21:35:47
(permalink)
I just picked up both of these and I have to say that the Plucked Grand is one of the best sounding instruments I own. It is absolutely gorgeous and absolutely inspiring to play. I seriously believe they could have released it as a full-priced retail product and it would have sold in droves. For a £2, you'd be crazy not to pick it up. Pick up a few others Labs instruments while you're at it. There are some real gems hidden in there!
Chris Porter www.cportermusic.comListen to my original work on Soundcloud and YouTubeGet my original soundtracks on Bandcamp Sonar Platinum "2017.04", Windows 10 64-bit, ASUS Z170-A, i7 6700K (4.0GHz), 32GB DDR4 RAM, 250GB SSD 850 EVO (OS/Sonar/Plugins), 1TB SSD 850 EVO (Sample Libraries), 3TB WD Black HDD (projects/audio), Noctua NH-D14 Cooling Unit, PreSonus AudioBox USB Interface, M-AUDIO Oxygen49
|
Fleer
Max Output Level: 0 dBFS
- Total Posts : 8715
- Joined: 2014/08/29 10:17:45
- Location: Boston/Cambridge
- Status: offline
Re: Spitfire Audio - Two new Labs instruments (Free with a £2 donation)
2016/07/18 21:38:53
(permalink)
Plucked Grand is really good. I bought the original one a while ago and its sonic core can be had for £2 now while supporting charities like Unicef.
Kudos to Spitfire for doing this and making great sounds accessible.
"We're just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl" (Wish You Were Here)
|
skitch_84
Max Output Level: -81 dBFS
- Total Posts : 480
- Joined: 2012/09/23 07:14:47
- Location: Okayama, Japan
- Status: offline
Re: Spitfire Audio - Two new Labs instruments (Free with a £2 donation)
2016/07/18 22:00:50
(permalink)
Fleer
Plucked Grand is really good. I bought the original one a while ago and its sonic core can be had for £2 now while supporting charities like Unicef.
Kudos to Spitfire for doing this and making great sounds accessible.
What's the original one that you're referring to? The only other plucked piano I can find on Spitfire's site is the Plucked Upright, also in their Labs range.
Chris Porter www.cportermusic.comListen to my original work on Soundcloud and YouTubeGet my original soundtracks on Bandcamp Sonar Platinum "2017.04", Windows 10 64-bit, ASUS Z170-A, i7 6700K (4.0GHz), 32GB DDR4 RAM, 250GB SSD 850 EVO (OS/Sonar/Plugins), 1TB SSD 850 EVO (Sample Libraries), 3TB WD Black HDD (projects/audio), Noctua NH-D14 Cooling Unit, PreSonus AudioBox USB Interface, M-AUDIO Oxygen49
|
Fleer
Max Output Level: 0 dBFS
- Total Posts : 8715
- Joined: 2014/08/29 10:17:45
- Location: Boston/Cambridge
- Status: offline
Re: Spitfire Audio - Two new Labs instruments (Free with a £2 donation)
2016/07/18 23:14:35
(permalink)
"We're just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl" (Wish You Were Here)
|
skitch_84
Max Output Level: -81 dBFS
- Total Posts : 480
- Joined: 2012/09/23 07:14:47
- Location: Okayama, Japan
- Status: offline
Re: Spitfire Audio - Two new Labs instruments (Free with a £2 donation)
2016/07/18 23:27:00
(permalink)
Yeah! I could have sworn I had seen a Spitfire plucked piano on their site before. I wonder if the Labs one is made from the same samples as the full version. It's strange that they discontinued it without an announcement. We all know how Spitfire loves to announce that they're discontinuing something!
Chris Porter www.cportermusic.comListen to my original work on Soundcloud and YouTubeGet my original soundtracks on Bandcamp Sonar Platinum "2017.04", Windows 10 64-bit, ASUS Z170-A, i7 6700K (4.0GHz), 32GB DDR4 RAM, 250GB SSD 850 EVO (OS/Sonar/Plugins), 1TB SSD 850 EVO (Sample Libraries), 3TB WD Black HDD (projects/audio), Noctua NH-D14 Cooling Unit, PreSonus AudioBox USB Interface, M-AUDIO Oxygen49
|
Fleer
Max Output Level: 0 dBFS
- Total Posts : 8715
- Joined: 2014/08/29 10:17:45
- Location: Boston/Cambridge
- Status: offline
Re: Spitfire Audio - Two new Labs instruments (Free with a £2 donation)
2016/07/18 23:34:48
(permalink)
☄ Helpfulby skitch_84 2016/07/19 00:13:03
They did, they wrote me a nice email as an owner of the original version. When I asked, they explained that the LABS version of the library is reduced in terms of microphone choice and number of patches from the original. So, definitely a great bargain, this new LABS version at £2.
"We're just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl" (Wish You Were Here)
|
Mesh
Max Output Level: 0 dBFS
- Total Posts : 27360
- Joined: 2009/11/27 14:08:08
- Location: Online right here!
- Status: offline
Re: Spitfire Audio - Two new Labs instruments (Free with a £2 donation)
2016/07/19 08:51:06
(permalink)
That plucked grand does sound beautiful......are there any other Lab ranged instrument you can recommend?? (not so much the wacky instruments, but more of the musical ones).
Platinum Gaming DAW: AsRock Z77 Overclock FormulaI7 3770k @ 4.5GHz : 16GB RAM G.Skill Ripjaws X 250GB OS SSD : 3TB HDD : 1TB Sample HDDWin 10 Pro x 64 : NH-D14 CPU Cooler HIS IceQ 2GB HD 7870Focusrite Scarlett 2i4The_Forum_Monkeys
|
emeraldsoul
Max Output Level: -56.5 dBFS
- Total Posts : 1858
- Joined: 2009/01/02 23:16:43
- Status: offline
Re: Spitfire Audio - Two new Labs instruments (Free with a £2 donation)
2016/07/19 10:05:26
(permalink)
I checked out the Labs page but most don't have audio examples. ?
|
Mesh
Max Output Level: 0 dBFS
- Total Posts : 27360
- Joined: 2009/11/27 14:08:08
- Location: Online right here!
- Status: offline
Re: Spitfire Audio - Two new Labs instruments (Free with a £2 donation)
2016/07/19 10:12:04
(permalink)
emeraldsoul
I checked out the Labs page but most don't have audio examples. ?
Yeah Emerald, not much on the Spitfire site.....however, I did find a Labs walkthrough here:
Platinum Gaming DAW: AsRock Z77 Overclock FormulaI7 3770k @ 4.5GHz : 16GB RAM G.Skill Ripjaws X 250GB OS SSD : 3TB HDD : 1TB Sample HDDWin 10 Pro x 64 : NH-D14 CPU Cooler HIS IceQ 2GB HD 7870Focusrite Scarlett 2i4The_Forum_Monkeys
|
skitch_84
Max Output Level: -81 dBFS
- Total Posts : 480
- Joined: 2012/09/23 07:14:47
- Location: Okayama, Japan
- Status: offline
Re: Spitfire Audio - Two new Labs instruments (Free with a £2 donation)
2016/07/19 17:56:57
(permalink)
☄ Helpfulby Mesh 2016/07/20 09:16:44
Mesh
That plucked grand does sound beautiful......are there any other Lab ranged instrument you can recommend?? (not so much the wacky instruments, but more of the musical ones).
The Soft Piano is legendary. I bought the full version (Felt Piano) but still sometimes find myself using the Labs one. Other recommendations are Peel Guitar, Scary Strings, Mandolin, Henson's Frozen Strings, and Harmonic Piano. I own several others, but these are the standouts for me.
Chris Porter www.cportermusic.comListen to my original work on Soundcloud and YouTubeGet my original soundtracks on Bandcamp Sonar Platinum "2017.04", Windows 10 64-bit, ASUS Z170-A, i7 6700K (4.0GHz), 32GB DDR4 RAM, 250GB SSD 850 EVO (OS/Sonar/Plugins), 1TB SSD 850 EVO (Sample Libraries), 3TB WD Black HDD (projects/audio), Noctua NH-D14 Cooling Unit, PreSonus AudioBox USB Interface, M-AUDIO Oxygen49
|
Fleer
Max Output Level: 0 dBFS
- Total Posts : 8715
- Joined: 2014/08/29 10:17:45
- Location: Boston/Cambridge
- Status: offline
Re: Spitfire Audio - Two new Labs instruments (Free with a £2 donation)
2016/07/19 21:17:40
(permalink)
☄ Helpfulby Mesh 2016/07/20 09:16:47
Yep, Mesh, definitely Soft Piano, Peel Guitar and Frozen Strings. And now Plucked Grand. Check that Kalimba too, it's on YouTube somewhere. But they're all lovely, maybe apart from Kitchen Sink.
"We're just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl" (Wish You Were Here)
|
cclarry
Max Output Level: 0 dBFS
- Total Posts : 20964
- Joined: 2012/02/07 09:42:07
- Status: offline
Re: Spitfire Audio - Two new Labs instruments (Free with a £2 donation)
2016/07/19 22:41:37
(permalink)
I have 4 of these....Lightweight Harpsichord, Lightweight Cimbalon, Scary Strings, and Frozen Strings...
|
Mesh
Max Output Level: 0 dBFS
- Total Posts : 27360
- Joined: 2009/11/27 14:08:08
- Location: Online right here!
- Status: offline
Re: Spitfire Audio - Two new Labs instruments (Free with a £2 donation)
2016/07/20 09:36:11
(permalink)
Thanks chaps!!
I picked up the Plucked Grand, Hammered Dulcimer, Mandolin, and Soft Piano....(I have a song in mind to use the middle two).
Platinum Gaming DAW: AsRock Z77 Overclock FormulaI7 3770k @ 4.5GHz : 16GB RAM G.Skill Ripjaws X 250GB OS SSD : 3TB HDD : 1TB Sample HDDWin 10 Pro x 64 : NH-D14 CPU Cooler HIS IceQ 2GB HD 7870Focusrite Scarlett 2i4The_Forum_Monkeys
|
kitekrazy1
Max Output Level: -40 dBFS
- Total Posts : 3524
- Joined: 2014/08/02 17:52:51
- Status: offline
Re: Spitfire Audio - Two new Labs instruments (Free with a £2 donation)
2016/07/20 17:30:20
(permalink)
So no one has the Pylons?
Sonar Platinum, W7 Pro 32GB Ram, Intel i7 4790, AsRock Z97 Pro 4, NVidia 750ti, AP2496 Sonar Platinum, W7 Pro, 16GB Ram, AMD FX 6300, Gigabyte GA 970 -UD3 P, nVidia 9800GT, Guitar Port, Terratec EWX 2496
|
skitch_84
Max Output Level: -81 dBFS
- Total Posts : 480
- Joined: 2012/09/23 07:14:47
- Location: Okayama, Japan
- Status: offline
Re: Spitfire Audio - Two new Labs instruments (Free with a £2 donation)
2016/07/20 17:52:37
(permalink)
I got the Pylons. Just listen to the audio demos on the page. Not much more to say about them. Just some neat/strange sounds created by various synths.
Chris Porter www.cportermusic.comListen to my original work on Soundcloud and YouTubeGet my original soundtracks on Bandcamp Sonar Platinum "2017.04", Windows 10 64-bit, ASUS Z170-A, i7 6700K (4.0GHz), 32GB DDR4 RAM, 250GB SSD 850 EVO (OS/Sonar/Plugins), 1TB SSD 850 EVO (Sample Libraries), 3TB WD Black HDD (projects/audio), Noctua NH-D14 Cooling Unit, PreSonus AudioBox USB Interface, M-AUDIO Oxygen49
|
Zo
Max Output Level: -25 dBFS
- Total Posts : 5036
- Joined: 2008/01/25 20:49:55
- Status: offline
Re: Spitfire Audio - Two new Labs instruments (Free with a £2 donation)
2016/07/21 09:52:49
(permalink)
Pylons : must have , just showed it yesturday to the students ... even at 19 £ it was a great purchase
For sale (PM me) : transfert ilok includedEventide Ultrachannel make offersSoftube Summit EQIK Neve 1081 , Neve precision Comp/LimEastWest GoshtwriterSoundforge Pro 12
|