Spitfire Audio has released the Abbey Road Orchestra: 1ST Violins virtual instrument.
Spitfire's professional tier is designed to help you work efficiently without sacrificing performance and nuance. 8 legato articulations — including extended patches — amazing sampling depth, alternative attacks and 16 signal options for the ultimate nuanced expression, this library is handcrafted for professional composers and producers.
theire aim is to deliver the highest quality possible, working with the Abbey Road team — including GRAMMY® -Award-winner Simon Rhodes — in a globally renowned studio and with masterful string players. The design, development and production reflects our commitment to deliver an orchestral range with unrivalled expression, realism, and playability.
Limited 20% pre-order discount available until September 29. Also available in Core.
Meticulously recorded to allow for smooth and expressive transitions between notes, emulating the natural way a violinist shifts from one note to another without breaks. All aspects of the legato programming has been improved in both Pro and Core versions, with multiple dynamic legato intervals, and flexible interval types triggered by playing speed and/or velocity.
The extended techniques in the Pro version are the most advanced string patches we have ever created. With additional portamento and detaché legato styles, plus accented marcato and 'soft swell' entries for single long notes, the Pro version marks the absolute pinnacle of detail, expression and playability.
Advanced legatos. Ultimate expression.
- Performance Legato (extended): hugely detailed and highly playable legato patch which reacts in real time to playing speed. Additional legato styles (portamento and detaché) plus marcato and soft entries for single notes - our most advanced legato ever.
- Lyrical Legato (extended): A relaxed legato patch for slower-moving melody lines. Additional legato styles (portamento and detaché) plus marcato and soft entries for single notes.
- Legato Runs: A very agile legato patch specifically for very fast passages and flourishes up to a minor 3rd.
- Legato Detaché: A legato-style patch in which all the connecting notes have broad but separated bow strokes, ideal for strong and impactful statements.
- Legato Portamento: A legato patch in which all the intervals are performed in a 'portamento' style with an intentional slide between notes.
- Legato Slurred: A legato patch with slurred intervals performed with a 'moderate tempo' feel for sweeping melody lines.
- Legato Allegro: A legato patch with slurred intervals performed with a sprightly 'uptempo' feel, ideal for quicker or arpeggiated ostinato material.
A host to celebrated classical recordings from Elgar and Prokofiev, as well as iconic film scores from The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy, The Empire Strikes Back, and the more recent releases of Avengers: End Game and Black Panther, Studio One needs no introduction. Home to one of the greatest in-house collections of vintage and modern microphones and a control room fitted with a 72-channel Neve 88 RS console with a unique and comprehensive surround monitor section, Studio one is the perfect setting for our meticulously planned recording sessions. It's aim is to work with the best, to deliver you the world’s most detailed sampling orchestra and in Abbey Road - one of the most in-demand recording studios in the film scoring landscape
Tech specs
Mac system requirements
Mac OS X 10.15 to OS12
Minimum: 2.8GHz i5 (quad-core), 8GB RAM
Recommended: 2.6GHz i7 (six-core), 16GB RAM (2019), Apple Silicon
SSD drive for installs advised!
Machine must be connected to the internet during install
PC system requirements
Windows 10 and Windows 11 (latest Service Pack, 64-bit)
Minimum: Intel 2.8 GHz i5 (quad-core) or AMD Ryzen 5
Recommended: Intel 2.6 GHz i7 (six-core) or AMD R7 2700
SSD drive for installs advised!
Machine must be connected to the internet during install
File size
85.5 GB
More information about Abbey Road Orchestra: 1ST Violins can be found on the Spitfire Audio website.
