BBC Symphony Orchestra Core
by Spitfire Audio · Instrument · Orchestral instrument
vst3s Score 9.5/10 · rated #1 of 9 orchestral & other instruments
Full-orchestra virtual instrument recorded with the BBC Symphony Orchestra at Maida Vale Studios, with a reduced set of mic positions compared to the Professional edition.
Best for: Acoustic Instruments. Genres: Ambient & Cinematic, Jazz, Acoustic & Classical.
Keywords: brass, harp, sample-based, simple, strings, woodwinds.
What it does
BBC Symphony Orchestra Core is the mid-sized edition of Spitfire's BBC Symphony Orchestra library, recorded at Maida Vale Studios.
- Content: 44 instrument presets and 344 playing techniques across strings, woodwinds (including three-player sections), brass with muted variants, and percussion, harp and celeste.
- Articulations: legatos (including extended legatos with fast runs), longs, shorts, spiccato, pizzicato, col legno, tremolo, trills, harmonics, flutters and multitongue.
- Mix: a single mix signal, which is the streamlined version of the Professional edition.
- Editions: Mode Switching lets files be shared between Discover, Core and Professional; the plugin's interface was designed by ustwo.
- Recordings: from around 200 hours of recordings.
Source: Spitfire Audio product page
When to use it
The middle step between the free Discover edition and the large Professional edition. Pick it for a full section-by-section orchestra with a normal disk footprint and one finished mix, without the multiple mic positions of Professional. Suits film, TV, game and concert-style orchestral writing.
Where to buy
- Spitfire Audio: $449
- PluginFox: $449
Tutorials and reviews
- Walkthrough: BBC Symphony Orchestra Core
- Spitfire BBCSO Core In-Depth Part 1: Strings & Interface
- Composing with sample library BBC Symphony Orchestra Core by Spitfire Audio
- Discover Vs Core Vs Pro - BBCSO
- Is CORE The Right Choice For You? BBC Symphony Orchestra
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