Spitfire Audio Abbey Road One: Grand Brass

Ensemble Brass Virtual Instrument

Spitfire Audio Abbey Road One: Grand Brass
Spitfire Audio Abbey Road One: Grand Brass

The Iconic Sound of Cinema

Create soaring and regal melodies with this set of masterful performances captured in Abbey Road’s iconic Studio One.

Performed by London's first-call session players, Grand Brass offers you exceptional performances of horns and tuba, as well as the idiomatic pairing of horns and cellos, beautifully orchestrated to allow you to create moving, stately, and momentous melodic lines.

This diverse collection of techniques, including shorts, powerful longs, purposeful swells, and Spitfire Audio's new easy-to-use legato patches, are essential for creating heroic drama and distinctive themes, all recorded in the iconic space of Studio One.

A Grand Entrance

Grand Brass elegantly captures expert performances of four horns, supported by a deeply resonant tuba, sounding an octave below.

For ultimate control, articulations such as legato, long, staccato, tenuto, as well as short, medium, and long swells are present and easily accessed via our dedicated plug-in.

With these essential techniques, this library is designed to give you not only the sharp, punchy sounds you would expect but also lyrical performances for creating unforgettable melodic lines.

The majestic four-horn section is combined with an enchanting ensemble of ten cellos, presented in both Soaring Long and Soaring Legato patches for exclusive control.

Composers from Gustav Holst to John Williams have used the idiomatic pairing of brass and strings for its characteristic mellow and rich timbre, which elegantly represents these instrument's 'cantabile' or 'singing' ranges.

Performed in the unmistakable acoustics of Studio One, Grand Brass adds yet more depth to the Abbey Road One orchestral range.

Abbey Road Studio One

Enter the room most composers can only dream of - Abbey Road's Studio One.

Considered one of the finest acoustical spaces in the world, Studio One's history has an indelible connection with the scores recorded there, providing emotion, mood, and magic for many of the most renowned and successful films ever made.

Such classics as Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, and Avengers: Endgame, all were recorded in Studio One.

With its rich tonality and famed reverb, Studio One's sound is widescreen and epic.

Grand Brass, and indeed all of the Abbey Road One Selections, puts the same first-call musicians that play on globally successful movies at your fingertips, all recorded by multi GRAMMY Award-winning engineer Simon Rhodes (Avatar, Hugo, Harry Potter) and featuring the legendary Abbey Road microphones and outboard gear.

Building on Orchestral Foundations

Expanding on Abbey Road One: Orchestral Foundations, a 90-piece symphonic orchestra that was our first partnership with Abbey Road Studios, Thematic Horns is a fully-fledged, stand-alone library.

Recorded the same way your favourite composer would: the unmistakable acoustics of Abbey Road Studio One, exceptional players, award-winning sound engineers and priceless microphones, all allowing you to quickly and easily create film scores.

Elevate your existing symphonic orchestra toolkit or pair with Orchestral Foundations to create soaring, heroic themes.

With a beautiful, modern design, Grand Brass and all of the Abbey Road One Selections are housed in our award-winning plug-in, which loads directly into all major DAWs without the need for any additional software.

Easy to use, intuitive and inspiring, Spitfire's plugin has been designed by composers, for composers.

What's Included

Articulations

  • Legato (8ve)
  • Long (8ve)
  • Staccato (8ve)
  • Tenuto (8ve)
  • Swells Short (8ve)
  • Swells Medium (8ve)
  • Swells Long (8ve)
  • Soaring Long (8ve)
  • Soaring Legato (8ve)

Mixes

  • Mix 1
  • Mix 2

Microphones

  • Vintage 1
  • Vintage 2
  • Pop Close
  • Pop Room
  • Close
  • Tree 1
  • Tree 2
  • Ambient
  • Outriggers
  • Spill

System Requirements

  • MacOS 10.15 Catalina and above
  • Officially supported up to MacOS 13 Ventura
  • Windows 10 and above (64-bit only)
  • Intel, AMD, or Apple Silicon CPU
  • 8GB RAM or more (16GB or more recommended)
  • 9.5GB free storage space
  • Includes 2 activations per license

Plugin Formats

AAX Native, AU, VST2, and VST3

User Manual
Sale ends in:
  • 00

    Days

  • 00

    Hours

  • 00

    Mins

  • 00

    Secs

  • $49.00
    USD
Cloud

 Instant Delivery

Products with the Instant Delivery badge can be delivered to you in seconds after you place your order.

Cloud

Digital Products


Digital Products are delivered electronically either via your order status page, or via email.

No physical product will be shipped to you!

In most cases, the product you purchase from us is a serial number/license code/activation code to register the product with the manufacturer and download directly from them. This ensures you receive the latest version of products, and the best support when necessary.

After purchase, your license code and relevant links will appear on your order status page, or they will be sent to you by email.

For detailed instructions on the registration/download process, you can visit our dedicated page by clicking here: Install Instructions.

Education Proof

Products with education pricing are for students & teachers only. To prove your education status we require that you upload proof in the form of an image/PDF.

Types of proof

Student

Student ID Card, Letter of enrollment, or similar

Teacher/Lecturer

Teacher ID Card, Lecturer ID Card, Payslip, Letter from the school/college

Education proof is submitted to the manufacturer and is accepted at their discretion.

The Basics

iLok is a copy protection method used by many of our brands.

It has 3 types of activations, iLok USB, iLok Machine, and iLok Cloud.

Different brands/products will offer different iLok methods. iLok USB is always an option, but the availability of iLok Cloud and iLok Machine methods is at the discretion of the software developer.

iLok Account

For all iLok protected products, you will need an iLok account. You can create one for free here: ilok.com/#!registration

iLok License Manager

To manage your iLok licenses, there is a dedicated app called iLok License Manager. This app is used to register, activate, and move your licenses between locations.

You can download the latest installers from the iLok website: ilok.com/#!home

iLok USB Key

iLok USB

This activation is stored on an iLok 2 or 3 USB key.

It is the best option for portability, if you frequently move between multiple machines, and offline use.

iLok Machine ID

Machine ID

This activation is stored locally on your computer.

While this is a convenient way to work offline, and does not require the additional cost of an iLok USB, there is the risk of a license being lost in the case of a drive failure.

This option also requires extra care when you upgrade to a new computer, the license(s) must be deactivated on your old machine first to ensure you do not lose them.

iLok Cloud

iLok Cloud

This activation is based online, and requires a "cloud session" using the iLok License Manager.

It requires an active internet connection for the entire time you use the plugin(s).
View System Requirements
Supports Apple Silicon natively
AAX Native - Compatible with Pro Tools 11 and above
AudioUnits Format
NKS Format
VST2 Format VST3 Format
MacOS Logo
Windows Logo

Crossgrade Proof

This crossgrade is for owners of a competing DAW. To prove your DAW ownership, we require that you upload proof in the form of an image/PDF.

Types of proof

A copy of your purchase receipt for the original license or the most recent update/upgrade

A screenshot of your product registration

A photo of your package (either CD/DVD or printed manual), with the unique serial number included in the photo.