Spitfire Spring Wish List Announced ;)
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Manuel Stumpf
Senior Member
Most of the time it takes roughly half an hour. Might take some more time during a busy sale.
Install the Spitfire Audio downloader tool meanwhile, login and see if it is already there.
Garry
Senior Member
I can't tell you how it compares as I don't have OT, but wow, this thing is inspiration in a box. I had held off OACE for a long time, as I'd convinced myself with a combination of Tundra and BDT I could get the same sound, and the 'waves' was just laziness when it comes to sculpting the dynamics. I was wrong! It's beautiful to play, and because it releases you of other considerations while playing (the waves and evolutions are so playable), you can just focus on the sound, and it's absolutely beautiful.
My son is visiting a 2nd world war concentration camp next week, and has to produce a video for his class project. I've offered to provide some underscore... oh I now have the perfect, most brooding, unsettling and emotive strings for the job. Buy OACE - you won't regret it. I find it it like BDT in that you can sit and play, and it's hard not to play something that doesn't sound amazing. 10/10 Spitfire.
Garry
Senior Member
I'm not sure the section sizes you will find the most relevant consideration. As I mentioned, I can't compare to OT, but to me the value is in the 2 main innovations: the evolving strings with different textures (subtle, thrills, episodic & dissonant), and the waves. Both of these are what make it stand out as very different to anything else I own. I love it - I tend to play melancholic, brooding orchestral, and it fits this absolutely perfectly.
FriFlo
Senior Member
If that would really be the reason for different prices, I would be done purchasing anything from Spitfire. The bundle discount is supposed to be based on what you already bought, not on what you paid for it. But I don't think that is the reason. It must be a screwed up data base. Or why else would they offer me Bernard Herrmann for less money alone than in the bohemian bundle where I already have all other libraries? Doesn't make sense, does it?
Besides all of that: I find it really problematic that they calculate a price based on several criteria (owned products in the bundle, bundle discount, sale discount, etc), but withhold the calculation from you! That is a clear lack of transparency in my mind and it is off putting to me. Compare how it is done on the VSL site! You click the info button and see a precise calculation what you pay for what and after the sum which kind of discount applies for what reason. Spitfire used to do it similarly, but then decided we do not need to see it. I rebel! I protest! Whatever ...
I want to see that!A lot of good stuff coming to you! Now enjoy (and keep your promise)!@whiskers I am sorry. I failed. I couldn't resist.
Here is what I got. It won't get any more until black friday.
Please people, can we discuss the quality of the libraries, not the way prices are calculated? Such a comment is best directed at Spitfire customer service directly I think. I have been in touch with them a couple of times and their service has been impeccable each time - always correcting things that are wrong and explaining things that might seem wrong.If that would really be the reason for different prices, I would be done purchasing anything from Spitfire. The bundle discount is supposed to be based on what you already bought, not on what you paid for it. But I don't think that is the reason. It must be a screwed up data base. Or why else would they offer me Bernard Herrmann for less money alone than in the bohemian bundle where I already have all other libraries? Doesn't make sense, does it?
Besides all of that: I find it really problematic that they calculate a price based on several criteria (owned products in the bundle, bundle discount, sale discount, etc), but withhold the calculation from you! That is a clear lack of transparency in my mind and it is off putting to me. Compare how it is done on the VSL site! You click the info button and see a precise calculation what you pay for what and after the sum which kind of discount applies for what reason. Spitfire used to do it similarly, but then decided we do not need to see it. I rebel! I protest! Whatever ...
whiskers
Perpetual student
<3
Denkii
Senior Member
Honestly I also had a blast last night when I played around with some Multipatches of OACE + BDT.
I don't know when the last time was where I just shut off my brain and actually played around for a bit without wanting to record and tweak everything.
Looking forward to checking out Tundra tomorrow.
whiskers
Perpetual student
both Tundra, OACE, and I'd say Loegria are just stunningly beautiful.
You don't want to discuss pricing in the DEALS DEALS DEALS forum?
Garry
Senior Member
A really nice feature of OACE that I hadn't picked up on before playing with it, that people might like to know about: with the Komplete keyboards, the color-coding of the Evo grid is reflected on your keyboard, so for example, if you choose to randomize across all effects, you can see which keys have the 'subtle' effect (lit in yellow), which have the episodic (keys lit in blue), thrills (red) and dissonant (green). Alternatively, if you have randomized in the subtle category only (yellow), and just pick out one peg for thrills, then these keys are lit in red on your keyboard. It's a really nice feature, and provides a visual guide to help you bring in each effect when it suits the melody best. Very cool.
Yes, the light guide is particulary useful with evo libraries. That's why I pitty Spitfire's decision to discontinue the Kontakt versions of Evo 1, 2 and 4.
Garry
Senior Member
Good point, I hadn't thought of that. Having been really impressed with the Evos in OACE, and having previously felt this was a bit of a gimmick, I've started to look again at the Evo libraries. The Spitfire engine doesn't bother me too much - I don't love it, but it wouldn't put me off buying, but you're right, the loss of NKS-compatability is a lot to lose with little to actually gain from the Spitfire GUI, as far as I can see.
