spitfire audio | albion 1 & 2 (string shorts)

Here is a comparison of the Albion 1 & 2 String Shorts Patches.

shorts

• 0:00 - Albion 1 Shorts
• 0:20 - Albion 2 Shorts
• 0:39 - Albion 1 Pizz
• 0:59 - Albion 2 Pizz
• 1:18 - Albion 2 Shorts (con sordino)
• 1:37 - Albion 2 Col Legno
• 1:57 - Albion 1 Violin1/Violin2 Ostinatum + Celli Ostinatum (Time Machine)

More comparisons to come, including horns.

spitfire audio | albion 1 & 2 (string legato)

Here is a comparison of the Albion 1 & 2 String Legato Patches.

I've divided this into high and low strings. Lines are played at the octave, depending on the patch used.

High Strings

• 0:00 - Albion 1 Violin1/Violin2/Viola (con sordino)
• 0:11 - Albion 1 Violin1/Violin2/Viola
• 0:20 - Albion 1 Violin1/Violin2 (octaves)
• 0:29 - Albion 2 High Strings
• 0:38 - Albion 2 High Strings 1/2 Section

Low Strings

• 0:47 - Albion 1 Cello/Bass (octaves)
• 0:56 - Albion 2 Low Strings
• 1:05 - Albion 2 Low Strings 1/2 Section

More string comparisons to come, including shorts.

Update on 2012-09-05 14:06 by Blake

As a follow up, and via a suggestion from Andy Blaney, I've increased the velocity on the first note of all
Albion 2 examples in the audio below in order to create a harder attack on the first note of each phrase.

Spitfire Audio | Albion 1 & 2 (String Longs)

Spitfire Audio has released the next iteration of their (mostly orchestral) Albion series, with Albion 2 'Loegria'.
If the focus of vol. 1 was on the epic cinematic style, vol. 2 is all about cinematic beauty and detail.

Here is a comparison of string longs from both libraries playing the same material.

Articulations in both Albion 1 & 2

• 0:00 - Albion 1 String Longs (con sordino)
• 0:25 - Albion 2 String Longs (con sordino)
• 0:47 - Albion 1 String Longs
• 1:10 - Albion 2 String Longs

Articulations in only Albion 2

• 1:36 - Albion 2 Strings 1/2 Section
• 1:58 - Albion 2 Strings Flautando

More string comparisons to come, including legato and shorts.

Update on 2012-11-26 22:26 by Blake

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UPDATED with new Loegria 1.1 String Longs example.

Loegria 1.1 Longs

• 0:00 - Flautando
• 0:41 - 1/2 Section
• 1:22 - Full Section