BBC Symphony Orchestra Core

BBC Symphony Orchestra Core Reviews

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In partnership with BBC Studios and the world-famous BBC Symphony Orchestra, Spitfire Audio has captured what no other sample library has before: the musical synergy of a family of astoundingly accomplished players with over 90 years of heritage in performance and recording, expertly captured at London’s famous Maida Vale Studios — home of the BBCSO, and host to The Beatles, Hendrix and Bowie. Our most expansive and ambitious project to date, this landmark library is the stuff of composing dreams: strings, brass, woodwind and percussion, presented in our award-winning dedicated plugin. Core has been curated to offer a streamlined package, featuring essential instruments and the full range of articulations, with one mix signal — fully interchangeable with our Discover and Professional editions.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I started using BBCSO Discover and almost immediately I decided to buy the Core version. I am very satisfied with the service, the ease of use and of course the quality of the sounds and their ease of modulation. I suppose the Pro version will be very very very interesting. Almost certainly my next purchase. For those who like me love orchestral music BBCSO is a great choice. Many thanks

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

An excellent product for the hobbyist composer- a very happy middle ground between Discover and Professional. Mixing is a real struggle for me, so I'm satisfied with Jake Jackson's available mix. No hassle! The instruments sound very nice, and the program is user-friendly (however, it does eat much more memory than I anticipated, despite the fact that I'm using my computer's max amount of RAM: 16GB). I was delighted to find even more gold nuggets in the instruments departed, particularly in the inclusion of the vibraphone and bowed cymbal effects. On the whole a 5 out of 5!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

The product itself is good; the reason for three stars is the omission of what I would regard as standard orchestral instruments - lead violin, cor anglais/English horn, and contrabassoon. To get these I have to shell out another £500 for Professional - a disappointing omission from a product that costs the thick end of £400. I appreciate that the instrumentation is clear from the web site, but I was recommended this for a composition course, and just assumed it would contain the full complement without checking - my mistake!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Just what I needed to combine EDM & orchestral music.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Expressive and very inspiring. The dynamic layers are amazing and every interaction with the UI is smooth.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Its a fantastic library.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

So good it should be illegal. I’m reporting y’all to the FBI.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very good sounding library, especially with Dorico and Walkanders Note performer.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I love to use this with NotePerformer 4. Realistic sound and no micromanaging hassle when composing with a notation program.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I think that BBC SO core is realistic and you can imagine a real orchestra playing your score, mainly for strings. I really appreciate that library. Maybe with BBC Pro, you can make productions for movies and others but for a composer that needs only to taste sounds before giving the score to a conductor, BBC Core does the job with tremendous and realistic sounds.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great sounds! Great price during spring sale. Easy download.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I like the dynamic range and the large sample library. It's a big difference from the "Discover" version. I love the simplicity of the controls. But most of all the sounds are very nice. I look forward to many projects using your products!

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

The sounds are excellent but I found no solo string instruments were available, i.e, leader. Hence, I could have stayed with Discovery which I loved but couldn't use it for say, Bachs double violin concerto.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

In one word: AWESOME! In a nutshell: A full symphony orchestra under 30 GB with this stunning sound quality, my ears still can't believe it. Spitfire, you've done a great job here again, thank you!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Phenomenal brass string woodwind and percussion library that sounds like one cohesive set of players. Amazing library, best I’ve used.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A Big step up from SO Discover. Brings orchestration to life, feels very professional. Also great using Spitfire, so easy to access the product.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great plug-in. An entire orchestra with a vast collection of articulations and effects, takes up a relatively small space of about 30 gigs. I'd say this was the best 450 dollars I've ever spent.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It's great. As a composer it allows me to explore new and better ways of orchestrating, offering me a high quality sound. Easy to use and very intuitive.