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    Building A Library: Spitfire Audio’s Abbey Road Orchestra | Chapter One

    SOS VIDEO FEATURE

    Our exclusive four-part video documentary series goes behind the scenes of one of the most detailed orchestral sample libraries ever made. In Chapter One, we meet the team from Spitfire Audio and Abbey Road Studios as they develop the epic concept for Abbey Road Orchestra…

    Techniques Dec 2023
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    Orchestral Sounds - For Non-orchestral Music Genres

    Alternative Approaches, Techniques & Products

    We all know you can score a movie or compose a symphony from the comfort of your DAW, but what can orchestral sample libraries do for other genres of music?

    Techniques Mar 2022
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    What Sampling The Acoustic Guitar Taught Us

    Recording A Sample Library

    Recording a library of acoustic guitar samples highlighted the importance of repeatability, blind testing, small lasers and double‑sided sticky tape.

    Techniques May 2018
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    The Sampled Orchestra: Part 3

    Essential String Playing Styles

    Familiarity with a few common articulations is the key to successful MIDI string arranging.

    Techniques Sep 2017
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    The Sampled Orchestra: Part 2

    Basic String Writing

    Adding strings to an arrangement is a great way to inject motion into your music.

    Techniques Aug 2017
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    Media Content - June 2016

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    A directory of all media pages that hold the associated media files for June 2016 audio examples.

    Techniques Jun 2016
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    Media Content - April 2016

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    Techniques Apr 2016
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    Media Content - November 2015

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    Techniques Nov 2015
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