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What are the differences between the Albion Libraries?

Updated over 2 months ago

The Albion range contains everything you need to create bold scores for film, TV, games, and trailers. Below you will see a comparison grid, which outlines in brief the key difference between each library in our Albion range.

Further down this page, you will also find a more detailed description of each library. For the full patch list and product specifications, please go to the relevant product page at www.spitfireaudio.com.


Product Comparison

ALBION COLOSSUS

ALBION SOLSTICE

ALBION ONE

ALBION NEO

ALBION TUNDRA

ALBION UIST

PLUGIN

DEDICATED PLUGIN

KONTAKT PLAYER

KONTAKT PLAYER

KONTAKT PLAYER

KONTAKT PLAYER

KONTAKT PLAYER

MAIN THEME

CINEMATIC/DRAMATIC

FOLK NOIR

CINEMATIC

DRAMATIC

TEXTURAL

THRILLER

ORCHESTRA TYPE

CHAMBER AND SYMPHONIC

FOLK ENSEMBLE

CHAMBER + CHOIR

SYMPHONIC

CHAMBER

CONTEMPORARY SYMPHONIC

CONTEMPORARY SYMPHONIC

UNIQUE FEATURES

FIRST DEDICATED PLUGIN ALBION

NEW HYPE MIX

NEW SCALE AND DEPTH FADER CONTROLS

THE DRONE EVO GRID

CHOIR

UNIQUE INSTRUMENTS

ALBION I LEGACY PATCHES

HARMONIUM

VRAL EVO GRID

SESSION PATCHES

OTHER FEATURES

SYNTH presets created by Snakes of Russia

EDNA Sound design

EVO Grid

THE CASSETTE ORCHESTRA (EDNA)

BRUNEL LOOPS

DARWIN PERCUSSION

STEAM BAND

NEO BRUNEL LOOPS

SEGLA TEXTURES

NEO STEAM BAND

BRUNEL LOOPS V

DARWIN PERCUSSION V

STEAM BAND V

JAKE JACKSON MIXES

STEAM BAND

SIGNALS

NO MIXER PAGE AVAILABLE IN PLUGIN - 4 MIXES IN AN EXTENDED 'EASY MIXER'CONFIGURATION THAT MIMICS AN APERTURE-LIKE EFFECT OF GOING FROM AN INCREDIBLY CLOSE SIGNAL TO A VERY WIDE AND AMBIENT SIGNAL

MIX, CLOSE, OUTRIGGERS, ROOM

CLOSE, TREE, AMBIENT, OUTRIGGERS

CLOSE, TREE, AMBIENT, OUTRIGGERS

CLOSE, TREE, AMBIENT, OUTRIGGERS

CLOSE, TREE, AMBIENT, OUTRIGGERS

SIZE

~110GB

~73GB

~56GB

~59.5GB

~44.5GB

~62GB

RECOMMENDED RAM

16GB

8GB

8GB

8GB

8GB

8GB

ORCHESTRA

LOW STRINGS

HIGH STRINGS

BRASS

HORNS

WOODWINDS

FLUTES

PICCOLOS

PERCUSSION: (TUNED/CONCERT/TRADITIONAL/JUNKYARD)

DRUMS

GUITARS

SYNTHS

STRINGS

BRASS AND WINDS

PIPES

BAND

CHOIR

TUNED + UNTUNED PERC

ELECTRIC + ACOUSTIC GUITARS

BRASS LOW & HIGH

STRINGS

WOODS LOW & HIGH

LEGATO PATCHES

RUNS PATCHES

STRINGS SECTION A

STRINGS SECTION B

WOODWINDS

BRASS

LEGATO PATCHES

BRASS HIGH & LOW

STRINGS HIGH & LOW

STRINGS SOFT & WILD

WOODS HIGH & LOW

LEGATO PATCHES

BRASS HIGH & LOW

STRINGS HIGH & LOW

WOODS HIGH & LOW

ATONAL AND TONAL

ALBION LEGACY

ALBION LOEGRIA

ALBION ICENI

PLUGIN

KONTAKT PLAYER

KONTAKT PLAYER

KONTAKT PLAYER

MAIN THEME

CINEMATIC/EPIC

INTIMATE/INDIE

APOCALYPTIC/EPIC

ORCHESTRA TYPE

SYMPHONIC

CHAMBER

CONTEMPORARY CINEMATIC

UNIQUE FEATURES

OSTINATUM

OVERLAY PATCHES

OSTINATUM

RHYTHM LOOPS

REVERSES

LOW AND GRITTY SYNTHS

OTHER FEATURES

DARWIN PERCUSSION

STEVENSON'S STEAM BAND

BRUNEL LOOPS

THE BYRON TAPES

DARWIN PERCUSSION II

FENTON REVERSERS

STEPHENSON'S STEAM BAND II

BRUNEL LOOPS III

DARWIN PERCUSSION III

STEPHENSON'S STEAM BAND III

SIGNALS

(C)LOSE, (T)REE, (A)MBIENT, (O)UTRIGGER

(C)LOSE, (T)REE, (A)MBIENT, (O)UTRIGGER

(C)LOSE, (T)REE, (A)MBIENT, (O)UTRIGGER

SIZE

23.3GB

34.9GB

15.5GB

RECOMMENDED RAM

~8GB

~8GB

~8GB

ORCHESTRA

BRASS LOW & HIGH

STRINGS LOW & HIGH

WOODS LOW & HIGH

ENSEMBLE PATCHES

OVERLAY PATCHES

HORNEUPH

RECORDERS LOW & HIGH

SACKBUTS LOW & HIGH

STRINGS LOW & HIGH

BRASS LOW

STRINGS LOW

WOODWINDS LOW


Albion Colossus

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Spitfire Audio’s most epic library yet (and our first Albion hosted in our dedicated plugin), Albion Colossus, a gargantuan, all-in-one toolkit, pushes contrast, dynamism and intensity to eleven — elevating your scores to breathtaking new heights. Action films are nothing without suspense. This feat of musical engineering offers every element needed to seamlessly transport your scores from quiet suspense and tension, through to the most dramatic and epic of soundworlds — with two complete orchestras, Chamber and Symphonic, heavy chugging guitars, a diverse, hard-hitting set of percussion and drum kits, and epic, widescreen synths — expertly crafted for ultra-modern scoring. Discover all-new features including Scale, Depth and Hype – expressive controls to help you build intensity and push sounds even further.


Albion Solstice

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A celebration of un-notated traditions passed down through generations, and captured through the magic of sampling, Albion Solstice explores the visionary artistry from modern, folk, and heritage instruments.

Formed to be a vast and powerful scoring toolkit with everything you could need to create incredible cinematic tracks in one box. The sounds are grouped into three distinct sections— The Solstice Orchestra, the organic core featuring 10 expertly curated ensembles and 1 solo instrument, The Cassette Orchestra with 750 tape-warped, affected organic sounds available for you to expand upon using the intuitive eDNA GUI, and The Drone Grid, an almost infinite pool of stunning and unique textural evolutions to offer composers never-ending inspiration.


Albion ONE

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Albion ONE is our flagship orchestral sample library. It contains high dynamics and energy, whilst being highly flexible across multiple genres. Albion ONE is the perfect place to start your film scoring journey.

The library contains a 109-piece Orchestra recorded at the Lyndhurst Hall in AIR Studios. Featuring Strings, Brass, Woodwinds, and a large cinematic percussion section.

As well as the Albion ONE Orchestra, the library also contains a large number of Loops and Synths.


Albion NEO

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Albion Neo: The Albion library curated for a new wave of progressive musicians and composers, with the demand for a more subtle, intimate, hybrid sounds.

At its core is a chamber-sized orchestra performing unique, experimental techniques, recorded in the widescreen resonance of The Hall at AIR Studios.

Similar to all Albion Libraries it features an encyclopaedic range of synths, loops and textures. NEO however offers you an intense focus and definition not found in other Albion's.

It is a perfect Accompaniment for Tundra.


Albion V: Tundra

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Tundra is one of our most beautiful libraries and is not like any other Albion. It is designed to capture the orchestra on "the edge of silence" at its most intimate.

We've sampled a 100-piece orchestra for this library and it further includes bellows, percussion and a characterful warped synth section, likewise to our other Albion libraries.

What sets this library apart however is the delicacy. The Albion V string section is very delicate and can be considered nordic. To capture the icy strings, no violas were recorded for this library and the entire "Tundra" Orchestra played from quiet markings all the way down to silent oblivion, resulting in a deeply dynamic and timbral set of expressive instruments.

The percussion is also not "epic", it is deep, soft and rich which really compliments the orchestral section.


Albion IV: Uist

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Uist is a unique library. Albion IV presents large ensembles playing over 800 unique and extraordinary atonal, aleatoric and "progressive" articulations.

The library is best used when using evolving textures or drones. This would be a great addition for those composers looking to add unease to their compositions or unearthly textures.

This library features no percussive elements unlike the rest of the Albion libraries.


Albion Legacy

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Out of the box composer tools created for film scoring — a collection of orchestral ensembles featuring strings, brass, woodwind and percussion as well as loops, synths and atmospheres, all captured at AIR Studios, Lyndhurst Hall. This classic Spitfire library is full of character, providing users a cinematic orchestral palette for composers to sketch large, epic‑sounding, Hollywood‑style film scores.

Captured in 2011, this sample library was Spitfire’s maiden Albion product, which kick started the whole range of Albions, a selection of all-in-one products of cinematic inspiration.


Albion Loegria

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A classic in the Spitfire catalogue, an all-in-one composer tool designed to inspire and create beautiful, detailed music. This volume encompasses an expertly sampled chamber-sized orchestra, featuring strings, woods, brass and cinematic drums, alongside eclectic loops and an inspiring organic synth.

The perfect starting point for independent films, period dramas, or more cerebral and intimate music: Recorded at the legendary AIR Studios, Lyndhurst Hall, Albion II Loegria is a one-stop-shop for media composers, students wanting to break into media music, or the building blocks for a fine orchestral setup.


Albion ICENI

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Albion III: Iceni stands out as a revolutionary assortment of awe-inspiring sounds, meticulously curated into a cutting-edge collection. This extraordinary package boasts epic low-end brass and electrifying woodwinds, harmonized with a string ensemble comprising an extensive range of cellos and basses, delivering both graceful legatos and commanding staccatos. This all-in-one composing tool also delivers an extraordinary collection of the thickest and deepest synth sounds available, and loops which encompass an enchanting array of organic, pulsating, and percussive sounds, providing the perfect finishing touch to your score.

Albion III: Iceni caters to the creative vision of composers and music producers who seek to craft immense and foreboding low-frequency sounds, evoking the atmosphere of dystopian futures or the chaos of a raging battlefield. This exceptional collection is perfect for creating cinematic scores, game soundtracks, and epic compositions in the realms of rock, pop, and electronic music. Unleash the power of Albion III: Iceni to bring your artistic visions to life, commanding attention and leaving a lasting impact on your audience.


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