REQ: Spitfire Swarms Kontakt
A symphony of unique textures
Experience the shimmering cascades of nine harps, the resonant warmth of a marimba orchestra, and the delicate intricacy of 18 mandolins, charangos and ukeleles. Spitfire Swarms creates choirs from rarely grouped instruments, arranged around AIR Studios Lyndhurst Hall to create haunting tremolos, epic glissandi, intricate rhythmic patterns and soaring melodic lines.
Previously only available as individual libraries in the full version of Kontakt, the ethereal textures of Harp Swarm, the percussive choir of Marimba Swarm and the chaotic interweaving beauty of Mandolin Swarm are now available as a single consolidated library in the free-to-download Kontakt Player.
The Swarms concept takes inspiration from Pointillism in neo-impressionist fine art – using discrete tiny dots of pure colour which become blended in the eye of the viewer to create a fuller range of tones. This technique, developed by Georges Seurat in 1886, is mirrored here, as discrete short notes coalesce in the ear of the listener to give the impression of longer continuous tones, unlocking gorgeous textures for cinematic sound design.
Key Features
Comprehensive Collection
Access all the sounds from Harp Swarm, Marimba Swarm, and Mandolin Swarm in a single, unified Kontakt Player library.
New Intuitive UI
Navigate and control your sound with a redesigned, user-friendly interface.
Large Instrument Ensembles
Experience the unique sonic depth of 9 harps, 9 marimbas and 18 mandolins, charangos and ukeleles playing in unison.
Articulations
Explore a vast range of articulations, including tremolos, rolls, hits, plucks, glissandi, and more.
Dynamic and Speed Control
Shape your sound with dynamic control and speed manipulation for tremolos and long notes.
Multiple Microphone Positions
Blend close, tree, ambient, and outrigger microphones for precise sonic control.
Recorded to Tape
Captures the warmth and character of classic tape recording.
AIR Studios Sound
Recorded in the world-renowned Lyndhurst Hall at AIR Studios.
What's included
Harp Swarm
Nine harps playing a range of articulations, including slow and fast tremolos, plucks (long, short, and harmonics), and an extensive selection of glissandi.
Marimba Swarm
Nine marimbas performing tremolos, rolls, and hits with various sticks and techniques.
Mandolin Swarm
A blend of mandolins, charangos, and ukuleles playing long tremolos, short plucks, and measured tremolos.
Microphone Positions
Close, Tree, Ambient, Outriggers.
32 GB download size.