Spitfire Audio has launched its “largest free sample library” yet, Spitfire Symphony Orchestra Discover (SSO Discover).

Essentially a lite, free-to-use version of the brand’s best-selling Spitfire Symphony Orchestra, this library, recorded at the legendary AIR Lyndhurst Studios in London, features 44 curated instruments and 73 techniques, including strings, brass, woodwinds, percussion, piano and more.

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The launch follows 2020’s BBC Symphony Orchestra Discover – a free sample library utilising sounds from the BBC Symphony Orchestra – which now boasts over 1 million users. Like BBC Symphony Orchestra Discover, the new Discover pack brings “professional-quality” orchestral samples to music creators, totally free.

As Spitfire Audio explains, Spitfire Symphony Orchestra Discover offers professional audio output, and is designed for seamless use with Native Instruments Kontakt Player.

In addition, Spitfire Audio has partnered with ThinkSpace Education on an ‘Introduction to Writing for Orchestra’ free course, which helps composers get started with orchestral composition using SSO Discover.

“We’re really excited to get these high-quality orchestral sounds into the hands of as many music creators as possible – so everyone can experience the joy of having these incredible musicians contributing to your tracks,” says Spitfire Audio co-founder Paul Thomson.

“Having access to the full dynamic range and vibrato control gives you the full musical experience of Spitfire Symphony Orchestra – and a taste of the huge range and level of articulation detail that the full library has.”

Spitfire Symphony Orchestra Discover is available to download now totally free.

Learn more at Spitfire Audio.

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